Other than using Resources.Load() to load prefabs, what other ways can be used?

I only learned how to load prefabs using the following code:

Code (CSharp):

1. Instantiate(Resources.Load("Prefabs/Cube"));

Are there other ways of loading prefabs than using Resources.Load()?

I am hoping for an object loader that, given a known folder location, one can load the asset into the game. And the object loader isn't always Resources.

Thanks.

 

Reference it through a public variable. This is the usual way. Resourses is only for specific uses, as you are pointing to a specific path. Referencing an asset directly creates a.connection to its guid, so you can move it or rename it, and you don't have to change its code. Also, since it's tracked by reference, if an asset is not used, it won't get put in the build.

 

Ah, thanks for letting me know. In UE4, we are so accustomed to using FObjectLoader<T> and class blueprints that I thought Unity only has Resources.Load() available, feeling limited.

 

I think putting it in a public variable will get it in memory, even if you don't use it.

 

public GameObject[] resource;

Zombie is suggesting you drag a bunch of gameobjects into the resource array and you'll be able to instantiate resource[4] or whatever. Or by name (use dictionary for speedy lookup). Anything, up to you.

We do this as well, no need for Resources.Load

 

No. It is a reference that points the actual asset. It wll be placed in memory when used. If it has no references, it won't even be in the build.

By contrast, resourse load always is added to the build, and easily point to the wrong one if you are not careful. Additionally it will stay in memory if don't unload it.

 

I tried that in an iOS-project back in Unity 4. I had
public GameObject prefab;
and it should be instantiated when the camera gets to the right catalogue-page. The app took 300mb ram. After I changed it to resources.load(), it took only 24MB plus the loaded model.

 

Must have had something else going on, or you were accidentally loading it. It doesn't work like that. If you can reproduce it, you should submit a bug.