Everyday Unity

UnityDataTools: Experimental tools and libraries for reading and analyzing Unity data files.

analyze: It is an improved version of the AssetBundle Analyzer.
find-refs: this command finds reference chains leading to specific objects. It requires a database that was created by the 'analyze' command.
dump: this command dumps the content of a SerializedFile into a file of the selected format. It currently only supports the 'text' format

https://github.com/Unity-Technologies/UnityDataTools

#assets #analyzer

Unity Performance Optimization Ⅶ: Physics

https://medium.com/@uwa4d/unity-performance-optimization-%E2%85%B6-physics-7849c7604673

#physics #optimization

burst-simd-exercises: SIMD exercises for Burst and Unity

Examples how to use SIMD instructions in Unity

https://github.com/sschoener/burst-simd-exercises

#burst #simd #dots

TikTok lessons from Among Us' success

Another post on using this platform to boost your game visibility. More and more examples are shared publicly. You can also check "Exo One" or the newzoo report about better engagement there.

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-28-tiktok-lessons-from-among-us-success-gdc-2022

#marketing #visibility

Using performance class to optimize your user experience

Looks like a simple wrapper for Unity can be created to adjust targetFrameRate or other performance critical stuff in your game based on performance class.

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2022/03/using-performance-class-to-optimize.html

#performance #native

bounce-effect: Vertex shader that creates a bounce effect in geometry.

An effect similar to bounce in Fortnite when hitting objects

https://github.com/adcimon/bounce-effect

#bounce #vertexanim #vfx #shadergraph

Job Types in the Unity Job System

http://blog.s-schoener.com/2019-04-26-unity-job-zoo/

#jobs #dots

Why job structs are better than Entities.ForEach()

https://coffeebraingames.wordpress.com/2022/03/27/why-job-structs-are-better-than-entities-foreach/

#jobs #entities #dots #ecs

Cleaner C# code

Recap of some ideas given by Uncle Bob in his book Clean Code. Cannot stress enough how important readable code is. We spend a lot more time reading our old or others code than writing it, so it is crucial to invest a little time into readability to save more time later.

https://medium.com/@juanal98/list/cleaner-c-code-2022-277e91f76a5a

#cleancode #tips

Procedural 2d aim animation breakdown without Spine

https://twitter.com/RustedMoss/status/1507749218554843139

#procedural #animation

Unity voxel system and terrain generation tutorial series.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxI8V1bns4ExV7K6DIrP8BByNSKDCRivo

#voxel #terrain #pcg #procedural #generation

Don't Let Offscreen Objects Ruin Your Performance - Unity CullingGroup API

https://thegamedev.guru/unity-cpu-performance/cullinggroup-api/

#cullinggroup #culling

Use the [Delayed] attribute in your editor code to prevent instantaneous execution of OnValidate.
It will only execute when enter is pressed or the field looses focus.
Useful if you have expensive calculations tied to the field.

https://twitter.com/BinaryImpactG/status/1506229641933213696

#editor #tip

A few words about the implementation of List<T> in C#

A quite handy recap of List to give a quick glance before a technical interview

https://dotnetos.org/blog/2022-03-07-list-implementation/

#list #datastructure #dsa #interview

Sword slash VFX tutorial

https://youtu.be/Er99e0OOBgc

#slash #vfx #vfxgraph

Gentle Introduction to Realtime Fluid Simulation for Programmers and Technical Artists

My favorite type of articles where complex stuff is being described in layman's terms step-by-step of increasing complexity. And whopping 17 references in the end will give you all information you may need for fluid simulation

https://shahriyarshahrabi.medium.com/gentle-introduction-to-fluid-simulation-for-programmers-and-technical-artists-7c0045c40bac

#fluid #simulation #shader

Toolbar Overlays in Unity

https://www.carbidefunction.co.uk/post/toolbar-overlays-in-unity

#editortools #scieneview

[Unity Tip] You can serialize an auto-property's backing field using the 'field' keyword

https://www.reddit.com/r/Unity3D/comments/t7us9a/unity_tip_you_can_serialize_an_autopropertys/

#tip #editor

Utf8Json - Fast JSON Serializer for C#

One of the fastest JSON serializers according to author's tests. And Unity engineers recommend it too, in comparison to more complex solutions like Json.NET.

https://github.com/neuecc/Utf8Json

#json #serialization

Rendering realtime caustics

https://alexanderameye.github.io/notes/realtime-caustics/

#caustics #volume #shader