Biome Manager

v1.1.0

Installation

Requirements, import steps and demo scene installation.

Requirements

System Requirements

ComponentVersion
Unity VersionUnity 6 (6000.0) or newer
Render PipelineURP (HDRP volume swap documented)
Game Creator 2Core 2.x (required)
TextMeshProRequired for the UI components
Input SystemRequired for the demo scenes
COZY: Stylized WeatherOptional (bridge included)
Game Creator 2 must be installed and updated first. Biome Manager registers its demo content in GC2's install window and its visual scripting nodes require GC2 Core.

Installation Steps

  1. Import Game Creator 2

    From the Asset Store / Package Manager. Open it once so it finishes its own setup.

  2. Import Biome Manager

    The plugin installs to Assets/Plugins/BiomeManager/

  3. Wait for compilation

    Five assemblies are compiled: Common, Runtime, GameCreator, UI and Editor.

Package Structure

Assets/Plugins/BiomeManager/
├── Common/          Constants and icons
├── Runtime/
│   ├── Core/        BiomeManager, BiomeZone, BiomeBarrier, databases
│   ├── Controllers/ Environment, Weather, Audio controllers
│   ├── Data/        BiomeDefinition, profiles, requirements, tables
│   └── Integrations/ COZY bridge (reflection-based)
├── GameCreator/     Instructions, Conditions, Properties, Triggers, Memories
├── UI/              HUD, Notification, Progress Panel, Weather Label
├── Editor/          Biome Manager window, inspectors, gizmos, validator
├── Tests/           NUnit test suites
└── Docs/            QuickStart and changelog

Demo Scenes

Demo content installs through Game Creator's own install window, so your project stays clean unless you want the examples.

  1. Open the GC2 install window

    Game Creator → Install

  2. Install "Examples" under Biome Manager

    Contains 1_Basics (single zone, HUD, environment fade) and 2_Biomes (three biomes with level gates, barriers and the progress panel).

  3. Optional: install "Cozy Weather"

    Only available when COZY: Stylized Weather is detected in the project. Adds the bridge prefab and a COZY-driven demo scene.

The examples declare GC2's Characters install as a dependency — GC2 installs it automatically so the demo player prefab is available.

Verify Installation

  • ✓Tools → Biome Manager → Biome Manager opens the editor window
  • ✓Create → Biome Manager → Biome Definition appears in the Project window context menu
  • ✓A GC2 Actions component lists the Biome Manager instruction category (Biomes, Weather, Requirements, Discovery, UI)
  • ✓The 1_Basics demo scene plays: walking into the meadow zone shows the HUD and notification
If compile errors mention URP Volume types, make sure your project uses URP — the Runtime assembly references the URP core render-pipeline package.