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Flexy.AssetRefs FAQ

Q: I am loading assets by direct references what the benefits of using AssetRefs?

  • load time & memory optimisation - big assets that don't need to be loaded from the start will not consume memory and loading time e.g. BossPrefab

how to migrate
Replace references like GameObject or Sprite with AssetRef AssetRefs accordingly
use _assetRef.LoadAssetSync( ) to load it when you need

Q: I am loading assets from Resources by names what the benefits of using AssetRefs?

  • you lost Unity ability to easily move or rename assets because their names will change and you need to keep it in sync
  • you need to make sure that there no 2 assets with the same name in different Resources folders in project
  • you need to move assets to Resources folder from you project structure
  • you need to store asset addresses as String somewhere. this is very error-prone
  • you can accidentally try to load with wrong type
  • Flexy.AssetRefs free you from all this. Move and rename assets as you wish and forget about name collisions or type mismatch

how to migrate
hardcoded strings can be replaced with hardcoded guids but better to add AssetRef field string fields replace with AssetRefs with correct type and use _assetRef.LoadAssetSync/Async instead of Resources.LoadSync/Async

Q: I am loading assets from Addresables what the benefits of using AssetRefs?

  • if you used each and every Addressables feature and setting and it is comfortable to you than there is no benefits :)
  • but if you fell Addressables too complicated or bloaded or hard to setup or just overcomplicated for you poroject then AssetRefs will help you
  • simpler to load assets and bugfix
  • simpler to setup assets for ondemand loading
  • simpler to reference asset without need to manage it in one more place

how to migrate
replace all AssetReference fields with AssetRef fileds and update call to LoadAssetAsync/Sync
Flexy.AssetRefs dont allow to load by name so Update such places with proper AssetRef field

Q: Is it handle any memory optimizations like addressables?

Few API's for automatic unload handling in the works, But!
For medium to big games, there are very few places that need attention: Shop, Arsenal/Garage, Skins window where you load HD Previews while jumping between items so you need to unload them asap
Other places almost never need this, assets will be unloaded during loading screen

So having to deal with complexity of Addressables in every corner on such project is just production overhead. Lets Keep things simple

Addresables melt concept of AssetReference and Bundles Management into one system
It is main thing we dislike

So we created separate:

  • Flexy.AssetRefs - is about AssetReference with backend for AssetLoading (you can plug Addressables here if you wish) works on its own
  • Flexy.Bundles (to be released) - is Bundles building and management, Works as backend of Flexy.AssetRefs

Currently we dont have some very smart systems to support big open world games with seamless transitions (without loading screens)
But we try to figure out how my API can support it through customization points