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Effortlessly turn complex background scene elements into extremely performant billboard Imposters.
Render pipeline compatibility
The Built-in Render Pipeline is Unity’s default render pipeline. It is a general-purpose render pipeline that has limited options for customization. The Universal Render Pipeline (URP) is a Scriptable Render Pipeline that is quick and easy to customize, and lets you create optimized graphics across a wide range of platforms. The High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP) is a Scriptable Render Pipeline that lets you create cutting-edge, high-fidelity graphics on high-end platforms.
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2022.3.3f1
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Transparent materials are generated by default during Imposter creation. If your pipeline has unique handling of transparency, you might need to configure/change the generated material afterwards.


Feel free to reach out if you need help!

Description

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Does your scene have a distant set of background objects, but isn't optimized to render performantly? Imposter Group is designed to take groups of GameObjects and easily convert them into a billboard imposter to preserve quality, but at the rendering cost of 1 quad.


Imposter Group works great in VR scenes that have a limited movement area, or in large desktop scenes with an inacessible background.


Usage Steps

1. Add a new GameObject to the scene (typically a parent of background elements).

2. Add the ImposterGroup component.

3. Set your Origin point (defaults to world origin).

4. Click "Generate Imposter"!


Differences from Other Imposters

There's a handful of other Imposter packages on the marketplace. Those primarily focus on rendering a singular repeated asset that needs a far LOD variant. Imposer Group is intended for background optimization: specifically to handle groups of different objects that remain stationary at a far distance.


Note: This tool is NOT meant to be a replacement for an LOD system and is for distant objects only. Generating an imposter for GameObjects near the camera can result in parallex effects.

Technical details

Notes

- Works with any render pipeline, and any build target.

- GameObjects rendered are marked with DontSaveInBuild so they can remain in the scene but won't contribute to the size of your build.

- Distance can be adjusted with a Near/Far slider, automatically calculating the position and scale.

- Advanced settings let you customize the output name/folder for generated imagery, as well as customizing where the imposter plane is positioned at.

- A singular Tag is used to mark/identify generated Imposters. Rendered assets can exist with any tag or on any layer.


Support

- A discord link is provided in the readme for help & support.

- The minimum Unity version is not a strict requirement. If you're interested in this package for an older version, please reach out.

Imposter Group Renderer

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