Load specific sprites from SpriteAtlas into array

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Hello,

First of all, I’m sorry if this has already been asked - I could only find one thread with a similar question, but without a useful answer.

So - my question is fairly simple.

I have a SpriteAtlas with a bunch of sprites of cars inside of it.

Sprite names could be:

  • RedCar_1
  • RedCar_2
  • BlueCar_1
  • BlueCar_2

I also have PreFab sprite named “Car”. The PreFab has a component named “CarTextures” (where a public string CarColor is present). The script is supposed to do this:

In Start() method the script should look on in CarsSpriteAtlas and find any sprites which contains the CarColor entered in the Inspector.
So for instance, if the CarColor is set to blue it should look up sprites which name contains blue and then pass it into an array and set one of the found sprites as the current texture.

Most of the stuff I already figured out, but I cannot seem to figure out how search the SpriteAtlas for specific sprites.

If anyone can point me in the right direction I’d be a smiley face.

Best wishes,
Cooper

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I came up with a thought. Would it be better to skip the SpriteAtlas and then make a GameObject with all of the textures in - and then handpick the ones I need? I fear this might be increasing memory used.