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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 26/11/2024

#UnityTips Debug.Assert expects you to enter a condition and lets you print an error message to the console if the condition you entered returns false. Assertions are often a better choice than a Debug.Log call. #gamedev #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 19/11/2024

#UnityTips Remember occlusion culling? Boost performance trough a spatial structure to determine visibility? It became a lot easier in Unity 6 with GPU occlusion culling. Set up the GPU resident drawer and enable GPU occlusion culling in the URP renderer! #indiedev #gamedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 12/11/2024

#UnityTips Free performance trough upscaling? DLSS2, FSR2 and XeSS sound intimidating? WIth #Unity6 the introduced their very own take: Spatial Temporal Upscaling, STP in short. Enable it in your URP Asset. Check the image for render scale comparisons. #indiedev #gamedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 05/11/2024

#UnityTips Unity 6 now includes Enhanced Multiplayer Networking! With lower latency and built-in server hosting options, creating seamless multiplayer experiences is easier than ever. Just use the new tools in the Networking package to get started fast! #gamedev #indiedev #Unity6

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 29/10/2024

#UnityTips LOD Bias helps balance between visual quality and performance by shifting the distances at which different LODs are used: Higher Bias = more detail at a distance (better visuals, more processing) Lower Bias = less detail closer up (better performance) #gamedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 23/10/2024

#UnityTips GPU Resident Drawer is the built in cheat code for faster rendering in #Unity6! It enables GPU Instancing in the Forward+ rendering path for MeshRenderers without the need for manual optimization. The setup is done in a few clicks, check the attached image!

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 08/10/2024

#UnityTips Manage shader variants! Keywords like "multi_compile" are always included in your build. Use "shader_feature" instead, as it's only included when referenced by materials! Reduce build size & time. Check keywords in the shader’s Inspector! #gamedev #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 01/10/2024

#Unitytips Cleaning up your projects with Assembly Definitions and now Unity tries to put your Editor scripts into your builds? Create an Assembly Definition in your Editor folder and set it to include only the Editor Platform. #indiedev #gamedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 24/09/2024

#UnityTips You can check the UI Batching in the Profiler, it even states the reason why batching breaks. Remember that the order of objects in the hierarchy is important, some batching breaks might be solvable by just reordering your objects #gamedev #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 17/09/2024

#UnityTips Custom Lerp for Values Beyond 0-1 for t? By default, Mathf.Lerp clamps the interpolation factor t between 0 & 1. Need an overshoot or extension? Use a custom Lerp to allow t to exceed 1 or go below 0 for full control! 🎮 #gamedev #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 13/08/2024

#UnityTips The Transform class implements IEnumerable. With that you could i.e.: - Iterate through the children of the transform like foreach (Transform child in transform) {...} - Iterate with direct cast via .OfType<T> like transform.OfType<RectTransform>() Example👇 #gamedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 06/08/2024

#UnityTips Normalizing a zero vector is mathematically undefined and returning NaN within the Unity.Mathematics lib! When normalizing i.e. a Unity.Mathematics float3 use the normalizesafe method to avoid NaN. It works for Vector3 though! #gamedev #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 16/07/2024

#UnityTips Do you have a gradient that doesn't quite work well with your game style? Why don't you apply some Noise with a simple #shadergraph? 🤯 This is especially handy to make transitions feel more natural (e.g. with Vertex Color transitions) 😎 #gamedev #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 09/07/2024

#UnityTips To create a nice sprinkler VFX with the #vfxgraph expose a property that changes the velocity and spawnrate. A small script can feed in values. Here is an example from our current #indiegame @parkingworld.de If you like our tips consider a follow and wishlist ♥️

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 02/07/2024

#UnityTips You have heard about the formatting options of strings, but did you know these work for structs like Vector3? Use them in your interpolated strings to get a nicer output! In our example the F2 formats the float components to two digits. #gamedev #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 18/06/2024

#UnityTips Need to avoid real transparency? Try dithering! 😎 With just a handful of nodes you can create the effect to fake transparency or stylize the look of your project. Its also faster than real transparency. 🤯 Check the screenshot for an example setup! #indiedev #gamedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 13/06/2024

Greetings from Berlin. Today we are at the SME Innovation Day with a very small stand and are presenting @parkingworld.de Many thanks to DLR for the invitation.

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 11/06/2024

#UnityTips Mismatched frametime and physics updates may introduce jitters. Smooth it out with the interpolate property on your Rigidbody. Interpolate may introduce lag but is smoother than Extrapolate. Don't use it on everything, only where it counts! #indiedev #gamedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 06/06/2024

Als Mitglied im @gameverband.bsky.social waren wir ebenfalls in Berlin beim #gameSommerfest dabei. Spannende Gespräche mit Vertretern aus der Gamingbranche sowie der Politik inklusive. Für uns als kleines Studio ist das Sommerfest schon ein wichtiges Happening mit wertvollem Austausch.

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 04/06/2024

#UnityTips To replace one or many prefabs in a scene with another, ctrl+drag the new prefab onto the old ones. 🤯 #gamedev #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 28/05/2024

🚀 #UnityTips Enhance your UI with TextMeshPro! Use TMP_Text.ForceMeshUpdate() to ensure your text updates instantly after changing properties. Perfect for dynamic HUDs and dashboards in your projects. 🛠️ #gamedev #unity3d #TextMeshPro

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 21/05/2024

#UnitysTips Vsync is part of the project quality settings. If you want to give the player access to this setting you can store an int in the PlayerPrefs and set it on scene start. Our example stores "Don*t sync" & "Every V Blank" for the use in a toggle field👇 #gamedev #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 14/05/2024

#UnityTips Here are some different approaches to check a collection for its length. Some examples might better fit your coding style than others. Always use the ones that fit your team and give you the maximum readability. #indiedev #gamedev #godottips

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 07/05/2024

#UnityTips Beginning with Unity 2023 FindObjectOfType & FindObjectsOfType are marked obsolete. New Object finding methods are available and promise better ways for controlling the performance. We no longer find something OF a type we now find BY type! 😃 #indiedev #gamedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 30/04/2024

#UnityTips Too many decimals in your strings? Use :F to easily round any float in an interpolated string. Add a number to it to define the decimal places. Using just :F results in rounding to two decimal places. #indiedev #gamedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 23/04/2024

#UnityTips Unity 2023.1 Introduces Awaitable Class! Awaitable is a new type used to expose asynchronous code, as well as an async return type specifically tailored for Unity applications. #gamedev #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 16/04/2024

#unitytips Show players what key to press for an action with support for multiple input devices? With help of PlayerInput and a nicely made InputActionAsset it is automated entirely. This utilizes ToDisplayString which converts bindings into strings. #indiedev #gamedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 09/04/2024

#UnityTip #csharp spans are ref structs which enables changing value types stored in them. This allows convenient enumeration of parts of arrays, allocation free. Here is a short example updating a slice of an array and working directly on the enumerator 👇 #gamedev #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 02/04/2024

#Unitytips You can use the Reset function to always set up GameObjects in the same way. Reset is called when you select it from the context menu and when a component is added. Use it to fill components with default values. #GameDev #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 26/03/2024

#CodingTips In #csharp, the null coalescing operator (??) is used to simplify null checks and provide a default value. In our example we also used ? to make a non nullable to a nullable type. #UnityTips #GodotTips #indiedev #gamedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 19/03/2024

#UnityTips "hasChanged" is a public bool on a Transform, which will turn true if the transform was modified (whenever its matrix is recalculated). It will stay true until you manually change it back. #gamedev #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 13/03/2024

A current screenshot from #parkingworld We are currently working on a few nice scenarios. Here, for example, is the annual Prune Festival. Please don't ask.... :) Wishlist? <3 store.steampowered.com/app/2551570/...

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 12/03/2024

#UnityTips Noticing a glitch with #Unity splines in linear mode? This comes down to a calculation error when the handles are 0. Fix it by resampling the spline at invalid directions t = 0 + epsilon & t = 1 - epsilon. Epsilon is a small self defined number. #gamedev #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 05/03/2024

#UnityTips Keep in mind that if you override a function marked as editor only, it will cause a build error due to a missing function to override. Console and VS / Rider will not give a warning for this case. #gamedev #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 27/02/2024

#UnityTips Here is a little gist to find the closest point on a ray to a given point. It also gives you the the distance in an out parameter without any square roots! If the point is "behind" the ray's origin the closest point is the origin! #math #gamedev #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 20/02/2024

#CodingTips Compile time static references in attributes🤯 Use name of classes in attributes through string concatenation. This does NOT work with string interpolation $"...". The Example is a #unity3d one but the concept is valid for #GodotEngine as well! #gamedev #UnityTips

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 13/02/2024

#CodingTips Avoid returning null for collections in #csharp! This removes the need for null checks in the code that consumes the call. Return the type IReadOnlyList<T> to work only on the content and return Array.Empty<T> to not allocate memory. #UnityTips #GodotTips #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 10/02/2024

Streamer @erstplays.bsky.social goes live at 10am and @jenswiechering.bsky.social will be there to talk about our game Parking World as a developer. Join the stream here: www.twitch.tv/erst/ And heres a shot from the game to go with #screenshotsaturday 🎉 #parkingworld

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 09/02/2024

When the first NPC of the day bugs out in T-Pose... Thank god it's Friday! And by the way: This Screenshot is from our game Parking World. Please wishlist :) store.steampowered.com/app/2551570/... #steam #steamwishlist #indiedev #gamedev #parkingworld

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 08/02/2024

That's so cool. We verified our domain on Bluesky and now we don't have to print a super long handle on flyers. @binaryimpact.de is enough.😃 What do you think?

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 06/02/2024

#UnityTips If working on a project which targets multiple platforms, make sure to select the appropriate Quality setting in the project settings. The highlighted line is the setting used in the editor! #gamedev #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 30/01/2024

#UnityTips Wonder why the editor opens with a certain scene? "LastSceneManagerSetup.txt" in the Library folder controls it. Delete it, the editor starts with an empty scene. Might be useful as an onboarding help Shoutout to @gekido.bsky.social & @antoniarforster.bsky.social #gamedev #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 27/01/2024

Okay, we admit it. It doesn't exactly look like "Make me laugh" in the photos. But believe us, there's a lot of loud laughter here too. 🥳 Great theme @globalgamejam.bsky.social 🤡

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 23/01/2024

#Unitytips Extensions can clean up your code and shorten long method calls if you need them frequently. In our example we added a shortcut for setting a gameobjects position directly. #gamedev #indiedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 16/01/2024

#UnityTips Wondering if there's a shortcut for setting up the same stuff for similar components? Use component presets! Create a preset from the icon in the top right of a component and then set it as default from the preset manager in the project settings. #indiedev #gamedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 11/01/2024

Are you a dev somewhere in Germany between Frankfurt and Cologne? Would you like to be part of the @globalgamejam.bsky.social? Then check out our GGJ in Koblenz. Sign up, we look forward to seeing you. ggj-koblenz.de #ggj2024koblenz #globalgamejam #ggj2024 #indiedev #gamedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 09/01/2024

Yes, Christmas is long over. But we have not yet deactivated Santas Hats in the current development of Parking World. Therefore... some Screenshots before we wrap up the Hats again until December. :) Wishlist now #parkingworld store.steampowered.com/app/2551570/...

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 09/01/2024

#Unitytips Deleting an Unity Editor version does not empty the cache. That needs to be done manually. On Windows its in %localappdata%/Unity/cache If deleted by accident, packages will be re-downloaded automatically next time if needed. #indiedev #gamedev

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Binary Impact @binaryimpact.de · 02/01/2024

#Unitytips Lets start the year with a niche UI Toolkit oddity. Ever wondered why you cant change the color of your GraphView Edges when building a node editor with UIToolkit? Turns out you need to set the color of the ports to change it. #gamedev #indiedev

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