Create Prefab at Runtime = Possible?

Unity Engine
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Hey ,

I just wanted to ask if its possible to create a Prefab at runtime or change a prefab at runtime.
E.g. I want to load a Character Prefab change things at runtime and want to save them.Is this
possible or is there another way of doing it?

Hope you guys can help me or give me a hint.

Raison

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No, that is not possible.

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So there is no way around?Is there only the way to use PlayerPrefs to change Variables and save them?

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You can save anything you want with PlayerPrefs. What I meant was that you can’t save/change a prefab at runtime.

5

So actually what i want to get is a simple way to save all things behave to the character. Hope anyone know a easy way because
calling 100x PlayerPrefs isnt that what i want.

Hope anyone knows a answer.

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A Prefab is just a copy of a GameObject that’s not in a scene. Depending on what you want, you could simply keep an inactive copy of your template GameObject hidden in your scene, change that as you wish, and use it rather than a “prefab” as the argument when you call Instantiate.

Another alternative is to keep the stuff you want to be able to change in a separate data object, and apply the data to your object upon instantiation. The data object can be stored and loaded as per any other .NET object - remember that you have full access to serialization, file IO, and so on and so forth (except for when using the web player, where file IO is restricted - look to use network based methods there instead).

Also, you’re right, calling hundreds of PlayerPrefs isn’t a good idea. Just looking at the name gives a pretty good indicator that the system is intended to store preferences, not bulk data.

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You should look into ScriptableObject to store your data, but you still have to store and load it like angrypenguin said via IO stuff or http, depending on your target.

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Thanks for the help.