Questions tagged [refactoring]
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When is the best time to consider performance?
I am coming from software development background. During the software
development cycle, we usually focus on functionalities and the working
product. At the end of development, we start optimizing ...
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Is * calling *= (or *= calling *) slower than writing seperate functions (for math library)? [closed]
I have some vector classes where the arithmetic functions looks like this:
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How can I refactor "attack cooldown" into "attack speed"?
I'm building a game where the player's character can attack bad guys and vice versa. I built this with the concept of an "attack cooldown" because I don't want units to be able to attack each other ...
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How to reference nameof private serialized field in unity custom inspector
I'm running into a problem that I think will seriously affect maintainability down the road, so I'd like to figure it out now before it becomes a problem.
I've been starting to use private [...
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Would it be more efficient to handle 2D collision detection with polygons, rather than both squares/polygons?
I'm working on a 2D game engine and I'm trying to get collision detection as efficient as possible. One thing I've noted is that I have a Rectangle Collision collider, a Shape (polygon) collider and a ...
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Right way to get reference from across scene object in unity
I need a reference for the game-object from another scene but the problem is that the scene object by default is off. So I thought that
I should place its reference in another script and get a ...
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When is a good point to revise a project? [closed]
I am currently working on a project. Some time ago I realized that I do achive my goals but the more code and prototypes I add the more I feel like there is no going back. For example some of the data-...
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Handling differing inventory items on use interactions
Hey there my fellow programmers. Looking for a little input into a potentially smelly code problem (I was about to post this on the Code Review SE, let me know if that's the more proper place).
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Inherited property in derived class reference only base class
[Context] I am developing a game in Unity, and wanted to make a Game Manager. Like many examples out there, it uses a Singletron design pattern. But i have several other Managers, all using Singletron ...
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How can I refactor an enum so that it is still available in the inspector?
I am trying to use an enum so that it is available in the inspector. This code works:
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Unity storing many items in an RPG game
I want to ask about the best method of storing data that represents information's about specified objects.
I want to find a better way to storing somewhere items in my RPG game before problems had ...
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OpenGL glVertexAttribFormat vs glVertexAttribPointer
I am attempting to change my code from using glVertexAttribPointer to glVertexAttribFormat as I have heard it;s more efficiend ...
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How to manage instances of (placed) cards and decks in card games?
This question sounds quite specific, but I mean in general, how do you manage something like a card game when it comes to decks (one for player1, one for player2, ...) and placed cards focused on ...
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Refactoring fighting game Movement class responsibilities
I'm a web developer, new to C# and trying to learn Unity. I've learned the C# syntax, I understand how to write working code, although I'm having a hard time understanding when and to what classes ...
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