Network Latency Explained And How to Fix Latency Issues

High level denoscription of client-server communication approaches. For more details you can check "Overwatch Gameplay architecture and netcode" video at GDC and "Peeking into Valorant's netcode" blog post.

https://unity.com/how-to/manage-network-latency

Refs: https://technology.riotgames.com/news/peeking-valorants-netcode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrIY0eIyqmI

#netcode

Unity-SRP-VXGI: Voxel-based Global Illumination using Unity Scriptable Render Pipeline

https://github.com/Looooong/Unity-SRP-VXGI

#srp #voxel #lighting

Animation Texture Baker for Unity

- Bake vertex of Animation(legacy) to Texture2D
-Bake data of Positions and Normals

https://github.com/sugi-cho/Animation-Texture-Baker

#animation #gpuanim #animationbaker #vertexanimation

Unity physics reminder: Since 2015 moving static colliders does NOT cause performance penalties. No need to add a rigidbody. However, collisions and friction involving these colliders won't be simulated correctly.

https://twitter.com/VehiclePhysics/status/1501203158130995207

Ref: https://forum.unity.com/threads/collision-detection-for-kinematic-rigidbodies.885778/#post-6466924

#physics #collision #static

Skybox tutorial part 1

Custom skybox shader

https://kelvinvanhoorn.com/2022/03/17/skybox-tutorial-part-1/

#shader #skybox

Breaking down the echolocation shader

https://twitter.com/requestmoe/status/1501253916440379392

The game source code: https://github.com/iamrequest/curse-of-the-pinyaata

#shadergraph #scan #echolocation #vfx

RayMarching Shader Tutorial series (GLSL)

https://timcoster.com/2020/02/11/raymarching-shader-pt1-glsl/
https://timcoster.com/2020/02/12/raymarching-shader-pt2-boolean-operators/
https://timcoster.com/2020/02/13/raymarching-shader-pt3-smooth-blending-operators/
https://timcoster.com/2020/02/17/raymarching-shader-pt4-primitives/
https://timcoster.com/2020/03/05/raymarching-shader-pt5-colors/

#raymarching #shader

Zelda Breath of the Wild Remote Bomb in Shader Graph and VFX Graph

https://danielilett.com/2022-03-05-tut5-23-botw-bomb/

#shadergraph #vfx #explosion #vfxgraph

Procedural generation of 2D maps in Unity

An extensive guide on 2D map generation with theory and step-by-step code implementation.

https://pavcreations.com/procedural-generation-of-2d-maps-in-unity/

#pcg #procedural #generation #2d

Rendering realtime caustics

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

#caustics #volume #shader

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

[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

Toolbar Overlays in Unity

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

#editortools #scieneview

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

Sword slash VFX tutorial

https://youtu.be/Er99e0OOBgc

#slash #vfx #vfxgraph

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

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

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

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

#cullinggroup #culling

Unity voxel system and terrain generation tutorial series.

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

#voxel #terrain #pcg #procedural #generation

Procedural 2d aim animation breakdown without Spine

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

#procedural #animation

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