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Useful assets
The asset store holds a vast array of good and not so good offerings, some free, some reas-
onable, and some just down right ludicrous.
Based on what we have covered in this topic, the following are some prebuilt alternatives
you can use if you don't want to roll your own; above all, they are highly rated and re-
viewed:
• LeenTween isn't just a powerful tweening solution (a framework that will create
transitions smoothly between two points, like animations), but it also has a very ro-
bust and easy-to-use messaging system bundled with it. It is available at ht-
tps://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/#/content/3595 .
For more details on how to use LeanTween or its event dispatcher (messaging),
visit the DentedPixels website, http://dentedpixel.com/ .
You might also find some other interesting topics there (my favorite being proced-
ural textures scripts).
Tip
Also what's noteworthy on the store is a very in-depth review of all the competitor
tweening solutions and the pros/cons of each. It is there at http://dentedpixel.com/
video/leantween-speed-comparison-to-itween-and-hotween/ .
• Dialoguer is quite fantastic for the price and offers not only a full conversation and
UI system, but also a rich node-based editing tool for crafting conversations. It is
available at https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/#/content/14854 .
• Another engine that is fairly full featured is called Conversation Engine . Similar
to dialoguer, it has a node-based editor and UI features and includes video tutorials
on its use. It can be found at https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/
11967 .
If you haven't had the time to build your own, it can be worth shopping around; re-
member that you can always extend what you get with the lessons you have
learned in this title.
• A great post as a rundown of the top editor extension assets on the store that is well
worth a read is available at http://blogs.unity3d.com/2014/04/17/extend-the-editor-
to-infinity-and-beyond/ .
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