crcdng · August 2, 2020 21:05 · Aug 2, 2020 · Aug 2, 2020 · Jul 29, 2020 · Jul 28, 2020
diff --git a/Unity3D tips.md b/Unity3D tips.md
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ To make it work, set:
 
 Unity's built in audio system is quite flexible and powerful. If your audio sources are files or mod trackers you might not need even need addiitional audio midleware.
 
-Instead of attaching audio processing components to GameObjects, you can manage your game audio from a central mixing desk. This setup features Audio Mixers, Audio Groups of filters and effects, Snapshots to remember and transition between parameter setups, Views to toggle the visibilty of elements, Sends and Receives for audio sidechains and parameters that ca be exposed to scripts. You can even write your own DSP effects and add them to the stack.  
+Instead of attaching audio processing components to GameObjects, you can manage your game audio from a central mixing desk. This setup features Audio Mixers, Audio Groups of filters and effects, Snapshots to remember and transition between parameter setups, Views to toggle the visibilty of elements, Sends and Receives for audio sidechains and parameters that ca be exposed to scripts. You can even write your own DSP effects and add them to the stack (Native Audio Plugin SDK).  
 
 Surprisingly however, Unity (currently) does not allow to copy or move Audio Groups between Mixers (confirmed for 2019 LTS: https://twitter.com/unity3d/status/1285162528226582528). Say, you started out with one central Audio Mixer but later decided that you want to have one Mixer per Scene. You cannot move your existing Audio Groups to other Mixers and therefore you would have to start from scratch 🙀.
 

diff --git a/Unity3D tips.md b/Unity3D tips.md
@@ -86,15 +86,18 @@ To make it work, set:
 
 #### 4. Organize your Audio Mixer setup beforehand.
 
-Unity's built in audio system is quite flexible. Instead of attaching audio processing components to GameObjects, you can manage your game audio from a central mixing desk. It works with Audio Mixers, Groups of filters and effects, Snapshots to remember parameter setups, Views to toggle visibilty of stacks and Exposed Parameters to wire up your scripts.
+Unity's built in audio system is quite flexible and powerful. If your audio sources are files or mod trackers you might not need even need addiitional audio midleware.
 
-Surprisingly, Unity (currently) does not allow to copy or move Audio Groups between Mixers (confirmed for 2019 LTS: https://twitter.com/unity3d/status/1285162528226582528). Say, you started out with one central Audio Mixer but later decided that you want to have one Mixer per Scene. You cannot move your existing Audio Groups to other Mixers and therefore you would have to start from scratch 🙀.
+Instead of attaching audio processing components to GameObjects, you can manage your game audio from a central mixing desk. This setup features Audio Mixers, Audio Groups of filters and effects, Snapshots to remember and transition between parameter setups, Views to toggle the visibilty of elements, Sends and Receives for audio sidechains and parameters that ca be exposed to scripts. You can even write your own DSP effects and add them to the stack.  
+
+Surprisingly however, Unity (currently) does not allow to copy or move Audio Groups between Mixers (confirmed for 2019 LTS: https://twitter.com/unity3d/status/1285162528226582528). Say, you started out with one central Audio Mixer but later decided that you want to have one Mixer per Scene. You cannot move your existing Audio Groups to other Mixers and therefore you would have to start from scratch 🙀.
 
 **TL;DR** If you use Unity's built in audio system, plan your Audio Mixer setup carefully beforehand. 
 
 More information about audio in Unity:     
 https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/Audio.html    
 https://gamedevbeginner.com/10-unity-audio-tips-that-you-wont-find-in-the-tutorials/    
+https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/ZanderHulme/20190107/333794/Unity_Audio_Import_Optimisation__getting_more_BAM_for_your_RAM.php     
 
 #### 5. Consider organizing your architecture around Scriptable Objects instead of MonoBehaviours.
 

diff --git a/Unity3D tips.md b/Unity3D tips.md
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ More information about audio in Unity:
 https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/Audio.html    
 https://gamedevbeginner.com/10-unity-audio-tips-that-you-wont-find-in-the-tutorials/    
 
-#### 5. Consider organiyzing your architecture around Scriptable Objects instead of MonoBehaviours.
+#### 5. Consider organizing your architecture around Scriptable Objects instead of MonoBehaviours.
 
 In particular beginners learn a development philosophy in Unity that revolves around attaching scripts to GameObjects. In order to communicate with other components, these script have address components and other GameObjects through attributes and method calls such as `.gameObject`, `GetComponent<ComponentType>()`and variants thereof. This is plausible for a small number of objects in a game scene. With growing complexity these constructions get less and less manageable. 
 

diff --git a/Unity3D tips.md b/Unity3D tips.md
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/Audio.html
 https://gamedevbeginner.com/10-unity-audio-tips-that-you-wont-find-in-the-tutorials/    
 
 #### 5. Consider organiyzing your architecture around Scriptable Objects instead of MonoBehaviours.
+
+In particular beginners learn a development philosophy in Unity that revolves around attaching scripts to GameObjects. In order to communicate with other components, these script have address components and other GameObjects through attributes and method calls such as `.gameObject`, `GetComponent<ComponentType>()`and variants thereof. This is plausible for a small number of objects in a game scene. With growing complexity these constructions get less and less manageable. 
+
 (tbd.)
 
 #### 6. Start learning Unity ECS, not MonoBehaviours.

diff --git a/Unity3D tips.md b/Unity3D tips.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Always create a new object instance in `Start()` and update its attributes in `U
 
 If you need a variable amount of objects that are spawned depending on some event that happens during the game then use an object pool. An object pool is based the same principle: create the objects in advance and re-use them in the game loop.
 
-Note: While the Unity compiler might be able to optimise away the object creation in the particular case above, imagine that you instatiate complex objects which consist of multiple components, assets and other resources and in turn instatiate other objects. Therefore I like to think of avoiding object creation in the game loop as a habit. 
+Note: While the Unity compiler might be able to optimise away the object creation in the particular case above, imagine what happens when you instatiate complex objects that have multiple components and assets and instatiate other objects in turn. Therefore I like to think of avoiding object creation in the game loop as a habit to practice. 
 
 **TL;DR** You should never see the `new` keyword inside `Update()`. Your garbage collector will thank you.
 

diff --git a/Unity3D tips.md b/Unity3D tips.md
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ https://gamedevbeginner.com/10-unity-audio-tips-that-you-wont-find-in-the-tutori
 
 #### 7. Selected resources:
 
-https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/index.html
-https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/index.html
-https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/
-https://jacksondunstan.com/
+https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/index.html    
+https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/index.html    
+https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/    
+https://jacksondunstan.com/    
diff --git a/Unity3D tips.md b/Unity3D tips.md
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ Surprisingly, Unity (currently) does not allow to copy or move Audio Groups betw
 
 **TL;DR** If you use Unity's built in audio system, plan your Audio Mixer setup carefully beforehand. 
 
-More information about audio in Unity: 
-https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/Audio.html
-https://gamedevbeginner.com/10-unity-audio-tips-that-you-wont-find-in-the-tutorials/
+More information about audio in Unity:     
+https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/Audio.html    
+https://gamedevbeginner.com/10-unity-audio-tips-that-you-wont-find-in-the-tutorials/    
 
 #### 5. Consider organiyzing your architecture around Scriptable Objects instead of MonoBehaviours.
 (tbd.)

diff --git a/Unity3D tips.md b/Unity3D tips.md
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ Surprisingly, Unity (currently) does not allow to copy or move Audio Groups betw
 
 **TL;DR** If you use Unity's built in audio system, plan your Audio Mixer setup carefully beforehand. 
 
-More information about audio in Unity: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/Audio.html
+More information about audio in Unity: 
+https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/Audio.html
+https://gamedevbeginner.com/10-unity-audio-tips-that-you-wont-find-in-the-tutorials/
 
 #### 5. Consider organiyzing your architecture around Scriptable Objects instead of MonoBehaviours.
 (tbd.)

diff --git a/Unity3D tips.md b/Unity3D tips.md
@@ -97,10 +97,6 @@ More information about audio in Unity: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/Audio.htm
 #### 5. Consider organiyzing your architecture around Scriptable Objects instead of MonoBehaviours.
 (tbd.)
 
-cat.GetComponent<ScoreKeeper>()
-            playBtn.gameObject.SetActive(true);
-
-
 #### 6. Start learning Unity ECS, not MonoBehaviours.
 (tbd.)
 

diff --git a/Unity3D tips.md b/Unity3D tips.md
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ Always create a new object instance in `Start()` and update its attributes in `U
 
 If you need a variable amount of objects that are spawned depending on some event that happens during the game then use an object pool. An object pool is based the same principle: create the objects in advance and re-use them in the game loop.
 
+Note: While the Unity compiler might be able to optimise away the object creation in the particular case above, imagine that you instatiate complex objects which consist of multiple components, assets and other resources and in turn instatiate other objects. Therefore I like to think of avoiding object creation in the game loop as a habit. 
+
 **TL;DR** You should never see the `new` keyword inside `Update()`. Your garbage collector will thank you.
 
 More information about object pools in Unity:
@@ -95,6 +97,10 @@ More information about audio in Unity: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/Audio.htm
 #### 5. Consider organiyzing your architecture around Scriptable Objects instead of MonoBehaviours.
 (tbd.)
 
+cat.GetComponent<ScoreKeeper>()
+            playBtn.gameObject.SetActive(true);
+
+
 #### 6. Start learning Unity ECS, not MonoBehaviours.
 (tbd.)
 

diff --git a/Unity3D tips.md b/Unity3D tips.md
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ Surprisingly, Unity (currently) does not allow to copy or move Audio Groups betw
 More information about audio in Unity: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/Audio.html
 
 #### 5. Consider organiyzing your architecture around Scriptable Objects instead of MonoBehaviours.
-
+(tbd.)
 
 #### 6. Start learning Unity ECS, not MonoBehaviours.
-
+(tbd.)
 
 #### 7. Selected resources:
 

diff --git a/Unity3D tips.md b/Unity3D tips.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using UnityEngine;
 
-public class Wrong : MonoBehaviour
+public class Correct : MonoBehaviour
 {
     Vector3 movement;
     
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ public class Wrong : MonoBehaviour
 
 Always create a new object instance in `Start()` and update its attributes in `Update()`. 
 
-If you need a variable amount of objects that are spawned on some event during the game use an object pool. This
-is based the same principle: creating the objects in advance and re-using them in tha game loop.
+If you need a variable amount of objects that are spawned depending on some event that happens during the game then use an object pool. An object pool is based the same principle: create the objects in advance and re-use them in the game loop.
 
 **TL;DR** You should never see the `new` keyword inside `Update()`. Your garbage collector will thank you.
 

diff --git a/Unity3D tips.md b/Unity3D tips.md
@@ -7,13 +7,48 @@ Unfortunately one of the first things you see in many Unity game tutorials is a
 Wrong:
 
 ```
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using UnityEngine;
+
+public class Wrong : MonoBehaviour
+{
+    void Start()
+    {
+    }
+
+    void Update()
+    {
+        // x, y are set somewhere else
+        Vector3 movement = new Vector3(x, 0, y); 
+    }
+}
 
 ```
 
 Correct:
 
 ```
-
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using UnityEngine;
+
+public class Wrong : MonoBehaviour
+{
+    Vector3 movement;
+    
+    void Start()
+    {
+        movement = new Vector3(0, 0, 0);
+    }
+
+    void Update()
+    {
+        // x, y are set somewhere else
+        movement.x = x;
+        movement.y = y;
+    }
+}   
 ```
 
 Always create a new object instance in `Start()` and update its attributes in `Update()`. 
@@ -40,15 +75,15 @@ Note: In other object-oriented programming languages, "attribute" means the same
 
 Starting point to learn about attributes in Unity3D: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/Attributes.html
 
-#### 3. Make the GitHub plugin work
+#### 3. Make the GitHub plugin work.
 
 GitHub for Unity is a plugin available on the Unity Asset Store that simplifies working with Git, Github and Git Large File Storage: https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/version-control/github-for-unity-118069.
 
 To make it work, set: 
 
 *Edit > Project Settings > Editor > Version Control > Mode > Visible Meta Files*
 
-#### 4. Organize your Audio Mixer setup beforehand 
+#### 4. Organize your Audio Mixer setup beforehand.
 
 Unity's built in audio system is quite flexible. Instead of attaching audio processing components to GameObjects, you can manage your game audio from a central mixing desk. It works with Audio Mixers, Groups of filters and effects, Snapshots to remember parameter setups, Views to toggle visibilty of stacks and Exposed Parameters to wire up your scripts.
 
@@ -58,13 +93,13 @@ Surprisingly, Unity (currently) does not allow to copy or move Audio Groups betw
 
 More information about audio in Unity: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/Audio.html
 
-#### 5. Consider organiyzing your architecture around Scriptable Objects instead of MonoBehaviours
+#### 5. Consider organiyzing your architecture around Scriptable Objects instead of MonoBehaviours.
 
 
-#### 6. Start learning Unity with ECS, not with MonoBehaviours
+#### 6. Start learning Unity ECS, not MonoBehaviours.
 
 
-#### 7. Selected resources
+#### 7. Selected resources:
 
 https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/index.html
 https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/index.html

diff --git a/Unity3D tips.md b/Unity3D tips.md
@@ -1,62 +1,72 @@
 ### Unity3D tips 
 
-#### 1. Avoid creating instances in the game loop. 
+#### 1. Avoid creating objects inside the game loop. 
 
 Unfortunately one of the first things you see in many Unity game tutorials is a mistake.
 
 Wrong:
 
+```
 
+```
 
 Correct:
 
+```
 
+```
 
+Always create a new object instance in `Start()` and update its attributes in `Update()`. 
 
+If you need a variable amount of objects that are spawned on some event during the game use an object pool. This
+is based the same principle: creating the objects in advance and re-using them in tha game loop.
 
-Always create new Object
-
-Create new instances in `Start()` instead and update its attributes in `Update()`. 
-If you need a variable amount of objects created on some agame event use an object pool. This
-is the same principle. You create the objects in advance 
-
+**TL;DR** You should never see the `new` keyword inside `Update()`. Your garbage collector will thank you.
 
+More information about object pools in Unity:
 https://learn.unity.com/project/c-survival-guide-object-pools?uv=2018.4&courseId=5cf06bd1edbc2a58d7fc3209
 
 
-**TL;DR**: You should never see the `new` keyword inside `Update()`. Your garbage collector will thank you.
-
-
-#### 2. Use [HideInInspector] to hide public properties. 
+#### 2. Use the [HideInInspector] attribute to hide public properties. 
 
-If  a property declaration to prevent the Inspector
-from showing the property, even if it is public. C# contains attribute names within square brackets, like so:
+If you declare a property `public` in order to access it from another script, it will automatically show up in the Inspector. To prevent that, use the `[HideInInspector]` attribute: 
 
 ```
-
+[HideInInspector]
+public float life;
 ```
 
-Caveat: In other programming languages, "attribute" usually means the same as "property". In C# it is the annotation in square brackets.  
+Note: In other object-oriented programming languages, "attribute" means the same as "property". In C#/Unity it denotes a code annotation in square brackets.  
 
 Starting point to learn about attributes in Unity3D: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/Attributes.html
 
-
 #### 3. Make the GitHub plugin work
 
 GitHub for Unity is a plugin available on the Unity Asset Store that simplifies working with Git, Github and Git Large File Storage: https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/version-control/github-for-unity-118069.
 
 To make it work, set: 
 
-Edit > Project Settings > Editor > Version Control > Mode > Visible Meta Files
-
+*Edit > Project Settings > Editor > Version Control > Mode > Visible Meta Files*
 
 #### 4. Organize your Audio Mixer setup beforehand 
 
-Unity's built in audio system is quite flexible system, allowing Filters and Effects Audio Groups 
+Unity's built in audio system is quite flexible. Instead of attaching audio processing components to GameObjects, you can manage your game audio from a central mixing desk. It works with Audio Mixers, Groups of filters and effects, Snapshots to remember parameter setups, Views to toggle visibilty of stacks and Exposed Parameters to wire up your scripts.
 
+Surprisingly, Unity (currently) does not allow to copy or move Audio Groups between Mixers (confirmed for 2019 LTS: https://twitter.com/unity3d/status/1285162528226582528). Say, you started out with one central Audio Mixer but later decided that you want to have one Mixer per Scene. You cannot move your existing Audio Groups to other Mixers and therefore you would have to start from scratch 🙀.
 
-Surprisingly, you cannot move Audio Groups between Audio Mixers for each Scene. Say, you started out with one Audio Mixer but later decide you want to have one Mixer per Scene. You cannot move your existing Audio Groups and therefore you would have to start from scratch (confirmed here: https://twitter.com/unity3d/status/1285162528226582528).
+**TL;DR** If you use Unity's built in audio system, plan your Audio Mixer setup carefully beforehand. 
 
 More information about audio in Unity: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/Audio.html
 
-**TL;DR: If you use Unity's built in audio system, plan your Audio Mixer setup carefully beforehand.** 
+#### 5. Consider organiyzing your architecture around Scriptable Objects instead of MonoBehaviours
+
+
+#### 6. Start learning Unity with ECS, not with MonoBehaviours
+
+
+#### 7. Selected resources
+
+https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/index.html
+https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/index.html
+https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/
+https://jacksondunstan.com/
diff --git a/Unity3D tips → Unity3D tips.md b/Unity3D tips → Unity3D tips.md
diff --git a/Unity3D tips b/Unity3D tips
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ is the same principle. You create the objects in advance
 https://learn.unity.com/project/c-survival-guide-object-pools?uv=2018.4&courseId=5cf06bd1edbc2a58d7fc3209
 
 
-**TL;DR: You should never see the `new` keyword inside `Update()`. Your garbage collector will thank you.**
+**TL;DR**: You should never see the `new` keyword inside `Update()`. Your garbage collector will thank you.
 
 
 #### 2. Use [HideInInspector] to hide public properties. 

diff --git a/Unity3D tips b/Unity3D tips
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ is the same principle. You create the objects in advance
 https://learn.unity.com/project/c-survival-guide-object-pools?uv=2018.4&courseId=5cf06bd1edbc2a58d7fc3209
 
 
-You should never see the `new` keyword inside `Update()`. Your garbage collector will thank you.
+**TL;DR: You should never see the `new` keyword inside `Update()`. Your garbage collector will thank you.**
 
 
 #### 2. Use [HideInInspector] to hide public properties. 
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ Edit > Project Settings > Editor > Version Control > Mode > Visible Meta Files
 
 #### 4. Organize your Audio Mixer setup beforehand 
 
-Unity's built in audio system is a flexible  
-
-Surprisingly, you cannot rearrange.  
+Unity's built in audio system is quite flexible system, allowing Filters and Effects Audio Groups 
 
 
+Surprisingly, you cannot move Audio Groups between Audio Mixers for each Scene. Say, you started out with one Audio Mixer but later decide you want to have one Mixer per Scene. You cannot move your existing Audio Groups and therefore you would have to start from scratch (confirmed here: https://twitter.com/unity3d/status/1285162528226582528).
 
+More information about audio in Unity: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/Audio.html
 
+**TL;DR: If you use Unity's built in audio system, plan your Audio Mixer setup carefully beforehand.** 
diff --git a/Unity3D tips b/Unity3D tips
@@ -1,9 +1,61 @@
 ### Unity3D tips 
 
-Avoid creating instances in the game loop. Unfortunately one of the first things you learn in many Unity game tutorials is a mistake.
+#### 1. Avoid creating instances in the game loop. 
+
+Unfortunately one of the first things you see in many Unity game tutorials is a mistake.
+
+Wrong:
+
+
+
+Correct:
+
+
+
+
+
+Always create new Object
+
+Create new instances in `Start()` instead and update its attributes in `Update()`. 
+If you need a variable amount of objects created on some agame event use an object pool. This
+is the same principle. You create the objects in advance 
+
+
+https://learn.unity.com/project/c-survival-guide-object-pools?uv=2018.4&courseId=5cf06bd1edbc2a58d7fc3209
+
+
+You should never see the `new` keyword inside `Update()`. Your garbage collector will thank you.
+
+
+#### 2. Use [HideInInspector] to hide public properties. 
+
+If  a property declaration to prevent the Inspector
+from showing the property, even if it is public. C# contains attribute names within square brackets, like so:
+
+```
+
+```
+
+Caveat: In other programming languages, "attribute" usually means the same as "property". In C# it is the annotation in square brackets.  
+
+Starting point to learn about attributes in Unity3D: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/Attributes.html
+
+
+#### 3. Make the GitHub plugin work
+
+GitHub for Unity is a plugin available on the Unity Asset Store that simplifies working with Git, Github and Git Large File Storage: https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/version-control/github-for-unity-118069.
+
+To make it work, set: 
+
+Edit > Project Settings > Editor > Version Control > Mode > Visible Meta Files
+
+
+#### 4. Organize your Audio Mixer setup beforehand 
+
+Unity's built in audio system is a flexible  
+
+Surprisingly, you cannot rearrange.  
+
 
-new Object
 
-Create the instances in `Start()` and update its attributes in `Update()`
 
-our garbage collector will thank you.
diff --git a/Unity3D tips b/Unity3D tips
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+### Unity3D tips 
+
+Avoid creating instances in the game loop. Unfortunately one of the first things you learn in many Unity game tutorials is a mistake.
+
+new Object
+
+Create the instances in `Start()` and update its attributes in `Update()`
+
+our garbage collector will thank you.