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ECS for 2D

Discussion in 'Entity Component System' started by MadeFromPolygons, Mar 19, 2019.

  1. MadeFromPolygons

    MadeFromPolygons

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    What is the state of ECS for current 2D production? What is missing for a 2D game / what would I have to edit or create myself?

    I understand there is a renderer, and now physics, so interested in whether I should look at DOTS for my 2D game I am about to start or stick with normal Unity architecture
     
    MadeFromPolygons, Mar 19, 2019
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  2. LazyGameDevZA

    LazyGameDevZA

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    From what I saw the physics is only 3D at present. You can still use ECS with existing physics, but that code is just not going to be jobified.
     
    LazyGameDevZA, Mar 19, 2019
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  3. siggigg

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    Look at "Unity Tiny" and what they are doing there. That work will be merged with DOTS and become the editing experience for ECS. It also happens that UTiny has a bunch of ready-to-use 2D frameworks.



    The framework is currently being reworked to C# and they are targeting Q2 for the next update:
    https://forum.unity.com/threads/c-update-for-project-tiny.643000/
     
    siggigg, Mar 19, 2019
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  4. MadeFromPolygons

    MadeFromPolygons

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    Thats great, thankyou
     
    MadeFromPolygons, Mar 19, 2019
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