Geometry Dash 2.2’s OP Gradient Trigger! (Tutorial)

This is likely the MOST OVERPOWERED trigger in Geometry Dash 2.2.
The Gradient trigger may seem simple on the surface, but it has a lot of customization and hidden uses which make it incredibly powerful. This video explains everything about it and how you can use it to make crazy effects that were literally impossible before.
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▸ Video by Komatic5
▸ Original Guide by TheMilkCat
▸ Music by Christopher Larkin
Any asset, music, SFX or footage not credited to members of the GD Creator School team does not belong to us, and as such belongs to its respective owner.

[@voidbyteyt]

i'm scared of spu7nix

[@UchralAltanOvoo]

He was alr scary without a gradient he is gonna display the 4th dimension😭😭😭

[@TMR_Quang2024VN]

Fr😭😭

[@cuminthesink]

GD is now a game engine, 3d and 2d art program, and game library. Damn

[@the_legendary_yeeter]

GD is too powerful

[@officialcbyt]

Not too long ago I uploaded a test level that has a 3D foreground using this setup, just have an area move trigger for every depth and set it to the correct vertex

[@Wasd_Pedrop]

Bro sputnix is a beast at editor, truly a legend

[@steambootboy4277]

i still don´t get it :( doesn´t work

[@TheMisterDarknight]

Not too relevant but do you have any idea how to completely freeze the player in 2.2?

[@ElectrifyXD]

Options trigger -> Disable P1 / P2 Controls -> On

[@TheMisterDarknight]

@ElectrifyXD I know that works but I need to make it not move

[@StapXStep]

i was lost at 0:09

[@SillyGray]

Impressive how 2.2 is making the work shorter and easier
In 2.1 you take like weeks to make cool background decoration
Now in 2.2 its just knowing what the triggers do and you do cool decoration in like some hours

[@sonicwaveinfinitymiddwelle8555]

people haven't just learned the triggers so even the simplest good use of triggers is enough to impress 2.1 players

[@DellDex]

you can make the dynamic shadows with this trigger and it’s amazing

[@ZenTunE-]

I am so using that for a level

[@pliozhkapliozhkapliozhkapl7414]

2.2 is crazy...
Im speechless...

[@zrATT_]

"Hope it was worth the wait"

[@laskouide_newragingbulls]

nice video once again,do you plan to make more tutos like this

[@GDCreatorSchool]

Yep! We have some other ones coming up soon^^

[@RichConnerGMN]

red name

[@MrBrineplays_]

As someone who has made a 3d cube in gd, thank you for sharing this knowledge to the majority

[@Lostrealm727]

well, i won't surprise when someone make an entire "bad apple" video in GD

[@BrodieMitch]

Colon did in 2.1 but it was like 14p

[@reversal2341]

Well there's already a bad apple using "some" sfx triggers, but you're not far off

[@Lostrealm727]

@@reversal2341 I'm talking the entire bad apple, lil bro

[@reversal2341]

@@Lostrealm727 I know, I just think it'll be funny to see a bad apple in GD while the music was also made entirely using the sfx triggers

[@KellogsEnterprise77]

That's wasting the potential of the update

[@FlowGD]

Quick correction, Spu7Nix didn't use the gradient trigger for the animation. The one in the video is a frame by frame animation where each tri in the face is a skewed triangle

[@over6124]

I wanted to create levels but gd 2.2 made a new programming language 😭

[@loganshalloe5927]

ooh the id thing explains many of my problems trying use these. thx very much

[@SillyGuy67]

Finally gradient tutorial

[@onedeadguy-fr]

Can you do a tutorial on how to fade in sfx when the player gets close?

[@GDCreatorSchool]

I wouldn’t be opposed to that ^^

[@Gemzzi]

I’m scared of what spu7nix will cook up next with the new editor

[@ErdemtugsC]

Don’t tell Spu7nix about this

[@GDCreatorSchool]

he made a 3d renderer with the gradient trigger already

[@ErdemtugsC]

@@GDCreatorSchool oh no he already did? Robtop must upgrade server power by million

[@redwinningsmilealt]

how and what now wat

[@Atmos_Glitch]

Damn, what's next? Rendering movies in gd???

[@jayxone]

plus with the 6 buttons available for 2 player platformer mode, people finna go wild 💀

[@ethanmerrikin1544]

The thumbnail looks like a purple motion reference...

[@Iam_3di]

After the first 10 seconds I already had a burnout

[@anthonybettencourt842]

When I place the gradient trigger nothing happens. The background doesn’t even go to the default white like it does in most examples. I am on mobile, could this be the problem?

[@C1lairv]

I'm now waiting for spu7nix to make something out of this.

[@Saltymangosucks]

I need a more in depth tutorial for the wiggly gradient bro

[@differenttopic]

Simple my butt, I need to get my masters to know how to use this XD

[@Two_Teapod]

sp7tnix gonna make some fire tesseracts

[@HyperDashYT]

My god 2.2 even became a Modelling engine now..

[@zonkersz]

This is so confusing please explain it better :(

[@GDCreatorSchool]

There’s an explanation in our Discord server as well if you need something less fast paced

[@zonkersz]

@@GDCreatorSchool i dont have discord but ok i guess

[@SebastianNellin]

Hi, can you do a tutorial how to do the parallax gradient

[@-SnowyBS-]

How you made a part white for me evrything is white i mean whole bg

[@GDCreatorSchool]

Use the color channels on the trigger to change the color, and the parameters of the trigger to set where the gradient is

[@cloudneverclear]

WOOOOO

[@gl_you4948]

Im too stupid to understand this😭

[@JoelSheriff143]

Wow marvelous effect! 🔥✨

[@thedinosaurz]

i think spu7nix used programming to do the 3d thing sorry to break it to you

[@GDCreatorSchool]

Considering that multiple people have made simpler 3D renders in-game with the Gradient trigger I’m pretty sure he used the Gradient trigger ^^

[@thedinosaurz]

can i see more on 3d rendering, sorry im just very confused how this is all made but video is helpful but i think spu7nix did some programming because it looks to blender-ish to me@@GDCreatorSchool
you dont have to but thanks

[@jonatanfontal8328]

​@@thedinosaurzrobtop implemented anti cheat level edit external programs :"(

[@GDCreatorSchool]

I’d suggest looking up how Raycasting works, it’s the main method people use for 3D things like Spu7nix’s level “Dim”

[@thedinosaurz]

thank you@@GDCreatorSchool

[@whhitryjekugitihg]

very impressive

[@VerseArchiver]

Making black holes in 2.2: 10+ objects

[@onedeadguy-fr]

What lvl is the 3D renderer

[@GDCreatorSchool]

It's unreleased right now, but you can find a video of it on Spu7nix's twitter

[@onedeadguy-fr]

Thanks

[@sebastianjean-jacques6216]

Literally blender in gd

[@tuh_reptile]

spu7nix when he sees this:

[@Riaz-exe]

Anyway to mske gradients pulse

[@GDCreatorSchool]

You have to pulse the original color channel; pulses dont work on the Gradient trigger itself

[@Riaz-exe]

@@GDCreatorSchool ok that's good ty

[@7rodo]

Capitalise

[@gegamer6308]

"simple"

[@deleted-something]

Oh boy

[@ricogoins]

GG thanks man

[@pr5t]

whats the level called in the outro

[@GDCreatorSchool]

Anarchy Road ^^ It’s a work in progress right now

[@dimathetruck92]

Im messing around with the z layering, but i cant get my gradient shape to be on top of everything else. Help please

[@jadenbey5881]

It's 3DGD

[@RealGradient]

I HAVE UNLIMITED POWER!!!

[@ibivibc]

Is there a link for sputs video?

[@GDCreatorSchool]

He uploaded it on his Twitter ^^

[@ibivibc]

@@GDCreatorSchool thx

[@fireexeGD]

you know what that mean
3D CUBE

[@Apple_Beshy]

Love

[@Ventriii]

spu7nix is gonna have a field day with this

[@OfficialStickmin]

My game doesn't render 3 gradients at the same time is that normal?

[@GDCreatorSchool]

Have you given them separate IDs?

[@OfficialStickmin]

@@GDCreatorSchool Yeah that might be it I fixed it and changing the IDs fixed it. Thanks for trying to help though!

[@thedinosaurz]

3d gradient tutorial please it’s confusing

[@bluepineappleguy]

Guys GD can run doom
someone make my dream a reality and make doom

[@pinki_starr1337]

where the heck is this song from why do i know it

[@pinki_starr1337]

hollow knight???

[@GDCreatorSchool]

“Dung Defender” by Christopher Larkin ^^

[@elizeteguedes340]

GD?

[@GDCreatorSchool]

Yeah

[@noodlesbaldwin8075]

Some reason if I place 2 gradient triggers in the same level it disables one of them. Anyone know why?

[@GDCreatorSchool]

See the part in the video about Gradient IDs

[@explodex476]

omg this is so helpful for my type of style!

[@gdleaveonn8556]

Do you know how to make the gradient effect that appears in the 2.2 trailer or 10th aniversary video where the gradient changes the player color to black?

[@GDCreatorSchool]

Use Vertex mode on the “P” layer with a blending mode

[@TTrunKK]

you might not see this but can you tell me the level at the end? it look so cool

[@GDCreatorSchool]

That’s a level I’m working on, and thank you :)

[@MadryGD]

What is the lvl you were playing at the end

[@GDCreatorSchool]

That is my own, I’m working on it right now ^^

[@denberz711]

what a horrible tutorial. You don't explain a thing

[@llllIlllIllI]

I did the exact same steps as you but my gradient just turns the entire bg white and thats it

[@GDCreatorSchool]

Make sure you’re setting your groups and colors properly

[@denisspodnebess4739]

Did you know you can make the entire game 3d but blurry with radial blur trigger

[@АлексейЧигарев-с9ъ]

OK and

[@bread6851]

for me, only one gradient trigger works at a time and I don't know how to fix it :/

[@GDCreatorSchool]

Rewatch the part about IDs here; you need unique IDs for each gradient trigger.

[@bread6851]

Ah right, that helps thanks.

[@kolya_SAKHA]

...

[@mega_micro]

So to animate it, Sine Ease is used?

[@GDCreatorSchool]

In Vertex mode change where your vertices are (using Move triggers)

[@solelak]

Hi! Could you tackle auto build next or has that been done already?

[@GDCreatorSchool]

We have a guide on that in our Discord server already ^^

[@solelak]

@@GDCreatorSchool oh right

[@jham9818]

how do you give a gradient more than 4 vertices?

[@GDCreatorSchool]

You cannot

[@jham9818]

Sorry maybe that was a poorly worded question, how do you create the example in the video, because you go through it really fast so it's kind of hard to figure out

[@2fifty533]

you can't, but what you can do is connect multiple gradients to form a single shape

[@ShocooYT]

❤

[@splatboynick5149]

im confused

[@GDCreatorSchool]

What’s up?

[@splatboynick5149]

@@GDCreatorSchoolthe part with the four boxes on top confused me

[@GDCreatorSchool]

You put a Group ID into each box, then assign ONE object to each of those groups ^^

[@splatboynick5149]

@@GDCreatorSchoolthank you

[@rainboyxviii]

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[@АлексейЧигарев-с9ъ]

1:29 level name pls

[@sneidip]

Anarchy road