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Question Do you know of a ScriptableObject framework that can use components?

Discussion in 'Entity Component System' started by davenirline, Jun 5, 2023.

  1. davenirline

    davenirline

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    How I wish ScriptableObjects support components. I would like to make ScriptableObjects prepare an entity like each component support an interface where I can then pass it an EntityManager or EntityCommandBuffer.
     
    davenirline, Jun 5, 2023
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  2. philsa-unity

    philsa-unity

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    I'm not sure if this is what you mean, but one way to deal with ScriptableObjects in ECS is to convert their contents to a blobasset:
    • Make your ScriptableObject just contain a [System.Serializable] struct, and that struct is what contains the actual unmanaged data.
    • Create authorings that have a field where you can assign that ScriptableObject.
    • During baking, take the "data" struct of the ScriptableObject and put it into a blob asset. Store the BlobAssetReference in a component on the entity.
    • Don't forget to make the baker depend on that scriptable object, so baking is re-triggered when the SO changes (in baker: "DependsOn(authoring.MyScriptableObject);").
     
    Last edited: Jun 5, 2023
    philsa-unity, Jun 5, 2023
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