Issue #254 - Unity 6

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Unity 6 has been released, check it out and enjoy!

Unity 6 Release - Create faster and reach more platforms.
[You can read more about ithere,here, andhere]
Unity

Custom Input System for Unity: A Developer's Guide - Today, I'm excited to share a recent tutorial I published, where I walk you through setting up and using a custom input system I’ve developed for Unity. Whether you're creating a game with keyboard, mouse, or controller inputs, this system makes the process straightforward and flexible! It's simple to use and adapt from old input system!
Marco Matoso

Custom SRP 3.2.0 - The official release of Unity 6 is coming, and once it has landed we will migrate our RP to it. In preparation of that event we will simplify the RP a bit, making it more manageable. We begin by trimming some shadow settings.
catlikecoding.com

Runtime TypeCache - Unity supplies the UnityEditor.TypeCache API, which is pretty cool, but doesn’t exactly help in a built player. So how do most developers end up doing a “give me all methods decorated with XYZ attribute” queries outside of the editor? Well…
beardphantom.com

Videos

6 Hours of Unity 6 - Celebrating Key Pillars of Unity 6! - Join us for a community-focused Unity 6 launch day livestream!
Unity

RAYCASTING Made Insanely Fast for Collision Detection! - Optimizing Collision handling in Unity with Batch Raycasting! In this video, you'll learn how to efficiently manage projectile movement and collision detection using Unity's Job System and Burst Compiler. We'll use TransformAccessArray to optimize bullet movement and take advantage of parallel processing. You'll see how to split the workload across multiple threads, reduce performance bottlenecks, and ensure accurate collision detection using Raycasts.
git-amend

New lighting features and workflows in Unity 6 - Adaptive Probe Volumes (APV) provide a new way for you to build global illumination lighting. Watch this video to learn how to achieve high-quality results using the APV features in Unity 6. We’ll share best practices for setting up and previewing your lighting choices and how to identify and fix common problems like light leaking.
Unity

Graphics rendering: Getting the best performance with Unity 6 | Unite 2024 - Ready to boost your game’s performance across mobile, desktop, and console? In this video, we’ll show you how Unity 6’s powerful graphics optimization tools can minimize your game’s CPU and GPU rendering overhead while increasing frame rate and extending mobile battery life.
Unity

Create Custom Searches In Unity - Looking for an easy way to search for assets in your Unity project then I have a custom search provider just for you.
Warped Imagination

'Little Learning Machines' Postmortem: A Game About Training Neural Networks - Recent developments in Reinforcement Learning (RL) have resulted in near-human ability in competitive games such as Go, StarCraft and Dota 2, at the cost of significant computing power. An often under-looked element of training RL is the satisfaction that researchers and enthusiasts gain while watching their agents evolve and learn.
GDC 2025

The Update Manager – Improve Unity's Performance - An advanced performance optimization trick that every Unity developer—beginner or pro—should be using is the Update Manager. Learn how to boost your game's performance by efficiently managing multiple Update calls and reducing unnecessary overhead. Whether you're creating a simple 2D game or a complex 3D project, mastering this technique can dramatically improve your game's smoothness and fps.
PracticAPI

Unity 7 Has ALL THESE FEATURES?! (Unity Roadmap 2024) - Eager to learn more about upcoming Unity tech and features? Lets look at all the exciting updates coming to the Unity Editor and Engine. They'll also share valuable insights on where we’re headed beyond the Unity 6 generation and the future of Unity 7 and beyond?
SpeedTutor

Transitioning from the Built-in Render Pipeline to URP and HDRP | Unite 2024 - Watch experts Mathieu Muller and Oliver Schnabel explain the advantages of Scriptable Render Pipelines (SRPs) in current productions as well as the major steps necessary to upgrade from the Built-in Render Pipeline. They’ll also share tips and feedback from multiple productions that have successfully made this highly beneficial transition.
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Assets

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UITweaks - Spice up your in-game HUD with some color, featuring a highly extensive configuration system.
ExomanzOpen Source

RPGProject - Point & Click Action RPG - Intermediate / Advanced Unity C# Game Development
ChoiBeomgyuItBoyOpen Source

Unity-Grass-Instancer - Unity super simple approach for GPU instanced grass (+ occlusion/frustum culling)
MangoButtermilchOpen Source

UnityAssetQuickAccessTool - Pin frequently used Unity objects, menu items and external files/folders/urls to a separate editor window. An enhanced version of the Unity's Favorites feature.
SolarianZOpen Source

shardy - Shardy is a framework for online games and applications on Node.js. It provides the basic functionality for building microservices solutions: mobile, social, web, multiplayer games, realtime applications, chats, middleware services, etc.[There is also theUnity client for Shardy]
mopsicusOpen Source

Mourning Manor: Spooky Holiday Asset Pack (FREE) - Step into the shadows and bring your darkest nightmares to life! These 69 nice, spine-chilling assets are perfect for your spooky projects.
gamedev.tv

unity-csharp-patch - The goal of this project is to unlock latest C# features in Unity
kandreycOpen Source

UGUIVertexEffect - UGUIVertexEffect is a set of components for Unity UGUI that adds cool effects to your UI!
markeahoganOpen Source

tarject - Tarject is a framework developed for Unity Engine to prevent tight coupling between software modules.
tariksavasOpen Source

Graphlit - A Node Shader Editor for Unity's Built-In Rendering Pipeline
z3yOpen Source

ThaiTextCare-for-Unity - Library for Enhanced Thai Language Support in Unity's TextMeshPro
phanphantzOpen Source

AtreeboosterDI - The Hierarchy-based Dependency Injection tool for Unity game engine. Intuitivly manage dependencies of your MonoBehaviours with simple but powerfull [Attributes]
kubpicaOpen Source

Unity-GUID - Implementation of a persistent serializable GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) for Unity.
stonesheltergamesOpen Source

Astronomical-N-Body-Sim - An n-body simulation built with Unity, using compute shaders to perform calculations.
nt314pOpen Source

MeshWeaver-unity - Quick and non-destructive 3D Modeling in Unity Editor
kaikogaOpen Source

katalogue - A visually well-structured compilation of elements that are reusable in your project in your Unity project.
thisaislanOpen Source

Tranzmit - An Event system for Unity 3D with multi-level error checking and visual feedback.
code-blepOpen Source

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RogueLegacy1 - Rogue Legacy Source Code
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Spotlight

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