Shaders: Can not create fixed function shaders using "new Material(string)" anymore.

From the release notes:

• Shaders: Can not create fixed function shaders using "new Material(string)" anymore. Shaders must come from assets or be fully precompiled in the editor.

Does this mean I won't be able to do this anymore?

Code (csharp):

1.  
2.         matOutboardEngine = new Material(Shader.Find("Standard"));
3.         matOutboardEngine.CopyPropertiesFromMaterial(matBaseOutboardEngine);
4.  
5.  

My game revolves around customizing vehicles which includes allowing the players to set the colors of the meshes. Is this no longer possible? Is there another way? Am I just misunderstanding the release notes possibly? Maybe what I'm doing here is ok because I'm just using Find() on the standard shader? That's all I need for my project, really.

 

You should be fine because you are not creating a shader; you are referencing an existing shader. I believe the sort of thing that doesn't work with the new fixed function shader feature is creating a shader inline, like this:

Code (CSharp):

1. mat = new Material(
2.   "Shader \"Hidden/Clear Alpha\" {" +
3.   "Properties { _Alpha(\"Alpha\", Float)=1.0 } " +
4.   "SubShader {" +
5.   "  Pass {" +
6.   "  ZTest Always Cull Off ZWrite Off" +
7.   "  ColorMask A" +
8.   "  SetTexture [_Dummy] {" +
9.   "  constantColor(0,0,0,[_Alpha]) combine constant }" +
10.   "  }" +
11.   "}" +
12.   "}"
13. );

 

Ok, thanks. I think I create a shader in one spot too, but that should be no big deal to change probably. That material thing had me worried because I do it everywhere...