Cristiano Ferreira

Optimization Guide for x86 Platforms

An optimization guide I wrote for Unity development on x86 platforms.  The guide covers the use of a few analysis tools & provides advice on various optimizations listed below.  I've also included a few optimization videos I recorded to accompany the guide.

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• Tools

  • The Unity Profiler​

  • Intel GPA System Analyzer

  • Intel GPA Frame Analyzer

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• Scripting Optimizations​

  • Script Frustum Culling​

  • Smart memory management / Garbage Collection Minimization

  • Caching Frequently Used Objects / Components

  • Best Practices for Working with the Unity Physics System

  • Disabling Renderers of Fully Transparent Objects

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• Editor Optimizations​

  • Occlusion Culling​

  • LOD: Level of Detail Systems

  • Shadows

  • Camera Pitfalls

  • Render Queue Ordering

  • Lightmapping

  • Approximation of Mesh Colliders with Simple for Complex Models

  • Compressing Textures

  • Mobile Stock Shaders (Mobile)

  • Static / Dynamic Batching

  • HDR - High Dynamic Range

  • Selecting the Optimal Render Path

  • Beware Extra Forward Draws for Important Lights

Disable Fully Transparent Objects in Unity* Video

Render Queue Ordering in Unity* Video