Setting up the Semantic Godot Project

Creating a New Godot Project

Launch Godot
Click + New Project in the Project Manager and create a new project.

Hello World Script

First, let’s create a simple C# script. Doing so will cause Godot to initialize a dotnet project.

Create a Node and Attach the Script:
- Create a new 2D scene with a Node2D root.
- Right click the node and rename it to ArguingTrolls
- Right click the node and click Attach Script
  
  Choose C# as the language
  
  This will create ArguingTrolls.cs
- Save the scene
Open a terminal, navigate to the project directory, and run the following commands to install dependencies:

dotnet add package Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration
dotnet add package Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.UserSecrets
dotnet add package Microsoft.SemanticKernel --prerelease

Create ArguingTrolls.cs:

using Godot;
using Microsoft.SemanticKernel;

public partial class ArguingTrolls : Node2D
{
    public override void _Ready()
    {
        GD.Print("Semantic Kernel is ready!");
    }
}

Run the Scene: Press F6 or click the Run Current Scene button.
Verify the Output: Look for the message “Semantic Kernel is ready!” in the output console.

For more information on using C# with Godot see https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/scripting/c_sharp/c_sharp_basics.html

Configuring the OpenAI API Key

To enable interaction with the OpenAI models through the Semantic Kernel, you need to obtain and configure the OpenAI API key.

Obtain OpenAI API Key:
- If you don’t already have an OpenAI API key, visit the OpenAI Platform and create an account or sign in.
- Navigate to the API keys section and generate or copy your API key.

Configure API Key in .NET:

dotnet user-secrets init
dotnet user-secrets set "OPENAI_API_KEY" "YOUR_API_KEY"

Verify the Secret Configuration: To make sure that the API key is properly stored, run:
dotnet user-secrets list
You should see the output similar to:
OPENAI_API_KEY = ...