Asset References for Game Creator 2
Register project assets once and reference them anywhere in Game Creator 2 via stable, readable IDs. Supports direct loading and Addressables-backed streaming out of the box!
by Skyward Games
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✨ Key Features & Technical Specifications
Asset References for Game Creator 2 gives you a clean, powerful, and designer-friendly way to reference project assets directly inside Game Creator 2.
Create stable Reference IDs for prefabs, audio clips, materials, sprites, textures, animation clips, scenes, and more — then use them across GC2 Properties, Conditions, Instructions, and Events without constantly dragging references around your project. 🚀
No messy scene dependencies.
No repeated manual assignments.
No fragile hardcoded paths.
Just clean, searchable, reusable asset references built for real production workflows.
🎮 Deep Game Creator 2 Integration
Built to feel natural inside Game Creator 2:
• Properties
Get references for GameObject, AudioClip, Material, Sprite, Texture, Texture2D, AnimationClip, and Scene build index.
• Conditions
Check whether a reference exists, is loaded, is enabled, or which load mode it uses: Direct or Streamed.
• Instructions
Preload streamed assets, release streamed assets, release all streamed assets, and resolve supported asset types directly into GC2 variables.
• Events
React when an asset reference is resolved, loaded, released, or missing.
Events can listen globally or filter by a specific Reference ID.
🗂️ Powerful Database Editor Window
Manage your entire asset reference library from one dedicated editor window.
• Search & Filter
Quickly search metadata and filter by asset type, state, category, or custom tags.
• Usage Scanning
Find exactly which serialized assets are using a specific Reference ID.
Perfect for renaming, cleanup, refactoring, and avoiding broken references.
• Validation Suite
Run one-click validation to detect missing assets, duplicate IDs, scene object references, disabled references, and mismatched Addressables metadata.
• Rapid Workflow
Add references directly from the Inspector, register selected assets, or use context-menu bulk generation tools.
• C# Code Snippet Exporter
Copy raw IDs or static runtime API snippets like AssetReferences.Get() directly into your custom scripts.
🌊 Dynamic Addressables-Backed Streaming
For larger projects, Asset References supports streamed assets using Unity Addressables.
• Preload Policies
Choose between Auto, Preload On Start, On Scene Load, or Manual loading.
• Release Policies
Use Auto release on scene change, Manual release, or Immediate release after resolving.
• Integrated Addressables Tools
See real-time sync status, detect mismatches, sync assets with one click, repair metadata manually, and automatically unregister assets when needed.
⚡ Performance Optimized Runtime
Designed to stay lightweight, safe, and fast during gameplay.
• Fast dictionary-based lookup cache
• Safe synchronous and asynchronous APIs
• TryGet support for graceful missing-asset handling
• No heavy editor database scanning during runtime
• Clean separation between editor tooling and runtime resolving
Your assets stay organized in the Editor, while runtime lookups remain simple and efficient.
🧩 Requirements & Compatibility
• Requires Game Creator 2 by Catsoft Works
• Compatible with Unity 2021.3 LTS, Unity 2022.3 LTS, or newer
• Streaming features require the Unity Addressables package
• Addressables can be installed directly from the Database window when needed
📚 Useful Links
Online Documentation:
https://skyward-games.github.io/Asset-References-For-GC2-Documentation/
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