Update docs for built-in ICO file creation

Author: skyace65

tutorials/export/changing_application_icon_for_windows.rst

@@ -1,34 +1,24 @@
 .. _doc_changing_application_icon_for_windows:
 
-Changing application icon for Windows
+Manually changing application icon for Windows
 =====================================
 
-By default, the exported project's icon will be the Godot icon.
-You will most likely want to change that for your project. There are two types
-of icons that can be changed on Windows: the file icon and the taskbar icon.
+Windows applications use a windows only format called ICO for their file icon and
+taskbar icon. Since Godot 4.1, Godot can create an ICO file for you based on the
+icon file defined in the Windows export preset. This icon file can be in PNG, WebP
+or SVG format. If no icon is defined in the Windows export preset, the
+:ref:`application/config/icon <class_ProjectSettings_property_application/config/icon>`
+project setting is used automatically instead.
+
+This means you no longer need to follow the steps in this section to
+manually create an ICO file, unless you wish to have control over the icon
+design depending on its displayed size.
 
 Creating a custom ICO file
 --------------------------
 
-.. note::
-
-    Since Godot 4.1, Godot can create an ICO file for you based on the icon file
-    defined in the Windows export preset. This icon file can be in PNG, WebP or
-    SVG format. If no icon is defined in the Windows export preset, the
-    :ref:`application/config/icon <class_ProjectSettings_property_application/config/icon>`
-    project setting is used automatically instead.
-
-    This means you no longer need to follow the steps in this section to
-    manually create an ICO file, unless you wish to have control over the icon
-    design depending on its displayed size. Note that even if Godot creates the
-    ICO file for you, you still need to
-    :ref:`set up rcedit <doc_changing_application_icon_for_windows_changing_the_file_icon>`
-    so that the file icon actually changes.
-
-Windows does not use formats such as PNG or JPEG for application icons. Instead,
-it uses a Windows-only format called ICO. You can create your application icon
-in any program but you will have to convert it to an ICO file using a program such
-as GIMP.
+You can create your application icon in any program but you will have to convert it
+to an ICO file using a program such as GIMP.
 
 `This video tutorial <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqV3UfM-n5Y>`_ goes over how to
 export an ICO file with GIMP.
@@ -79,37 +69,11 @@ use the ``Icon`` setting.
 Changing the file icon
 ----------------------
 
-In Godot 3.5 and later, you can change the file icon without
-external tools using `godoticon <https://github.com/pkowal1982/godoticon>`__.
-Changing the file icon this way should work for executables containing
-an embedded PCK.
-
 The file icon is the icon of the executable that you click on to start
 the project.
 
 .. image:: img/icon_file_icon.png
 
-Before selecting it in the export options, you will need to install
-an extra tool called **rcedit**.
-You can download it `here <https://github.com/electron/rcedit/releases>`_.
-
-After downloading, you need to tell Godot the path to the rcedit executable
-on your computer.
-Go to **Editor > Editor Settings > Export > Windows**.
-Click on the folder icon for the **rcedit** entry.
-Navigate to and select the rcedit executable.
-
-.. note::
-
-    Linux and macOS users will also need to install
-    `WINE <https://www.winehq.org/>`_ to use rcedit.
-
-    On macOS, make sure to use a 64-bit version of both WINE and rcedit since
-    32-bit applications aren't supported anymore.
-
-.. image:: img/icon_rcedit.webp
-
-You should now have everything in place to change the file icon.
 To do that, you will need to specify the icon when exporting.
 Go to **Project > Export**. Assuming you have already created
 a Windows Desktop preset, select your icon in ICO format in
@@ -123,21 +87,10 @@ the **Application > Icon** field.
     ``1.2.0.0`` is valid but ``1.2.0`` is not.
 
     If you provide invalid metadata in the export preset, the application icon
-    won't change as rcedit will fail to change the executable's metadata.
+    won't change.
 
 .. image:: img/icon_export_settings.webp
 
-.. note::
-
-    If rcedit fails to change the icon, you can instead
-    :ref:`compile your own Windows export templates <doc_compiling_for_windows>`
-    with the icon changed. To do so, replace
-    `platform/windows/godot.ico <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/platform/windows/godot.ico>`__
-    with your own ICO file *before* compiling export templates.
-
-    Once this is done, you can specify your export templates as custom export
-    templates in your project's Windows export preset.
-
 Testing the result
 ------------------
 
@@ -147,6 +100,6 @@ You can now export the project. If it worked correctly, you should see this:
 
 .. note::
 
-    If your icon isn't showing up properly, on Windows 10, try clearing the icon
+    If your icon isn't showing up properly try clearing the icon
     cache. To do so, open the **Run** dialog and enter ``ie4uinit.exe
     -ClearIconCache`` or ``ie4uinit.exe -show``.

tutorials/export/exporting_for_windows.rst

@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ binary that is smaller, faster and does not contain the editor and debugger.
 Changing the executable icon
 ----------------------------
 
-To change the exported executable icon from the default Godot icon,
-you need to set up a tool called *rcedit*. Godot will then call this tool
-on export automatically. This process is documented in
-:ref:`doc_changing_application_icon_for_windows`.
+Godot will automatically use whatever image is set as your projects icon in project
+settings, and convert it to an ICO file for the exported project. If you want to
+manually create an ICO file for greater control over how the icon looks at different
+resolutions then see the :ref:`doc_changing_application_icon_for_windows` page.
 
 Code signing
 ------------