Add a function to restart the renderer while a project is running

[Calinou]

There should be a function to restart the renderer while a project is running. The main use case for this is changing graphics settings that currently require a full engine restart to be effective (such as directional shadow size).

[reduz]

No change requires restarting the renderer in Godot... None at all.

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On Nov 28, 2017 3:41 PM, "Hugo Locurcio" ***@***.***> wrote: There should be a function to restart the renderer while a project is running. The main use case for this is changing graphics settings that currently require a full engine restart to be effective (such as directional shadow size). — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#13376>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AF-Z2wRjJX7MA6cylrto39zuUEhbR2cGks5s7FPDgaJpZM4QtuFo> .

[akien-mga]

Well Calinou used the wrong word but meant restarting the Viewport with new rendering settings, as discussed today on IRC.

[reduz]

All viewport settings can be changed without restarting

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On Nov 28, 2017 3:47 PM, "Rémi Verschelde" ***@***.***> wrote: Well Calinou used the wrong word but meant restarting the Viewport. — You are receiving this because you modified the open/close state. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#13376 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AF-Z29Kbz4IWyw31FobI49Wk14DqMoWaks5s7FUpgaJpZM4QtuFo> .

[akien-mga]

Well, you weren't clear in what we discussed today on IRC then because hotloading rendering settings doesn't work.

[reduz]

Oh sorry, but that was just the editor not checking when it should

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On Nov 28, 2017 3:52 PM, "Rémi Verschelde" ***@***.***> wrote: Well, you weren't clear in what we discussed today on IRC then because hotloading rendering settings doesn't work. — You are receiving this because you modified the open/close state. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#13376 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AF-Z2-4KvN-F3nKePR8gwUNgQyke7ab5ks5s7FaFgaJpZM4QtuFo> .

[gdesecrate]

The option to reset renderer midgame could be a could be an awesome mitigation way to resolve #40059