FREE Performance Optimization / Draw Call Reducer (HLOD)




Published: 28 Feb 2023

Learn how to optimize the performance of your game by automatically combining meshes, significantly reducing draw calls using the free HLOD tool from Unity. Hierarchical Level of Detail is a great tool to boost the FPS of your game, especially when you have large view distances with complex geometry!


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📚 Resources:

🟠 HLOD Specification (Unity): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OPYDNpwGFpkBorZ3GCpL9Z4ck-6qRRD1tzelUQ0UvFc/edit

🟠 HLOD User Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18HgBIr8oJweKaXtsIHZlh0s5HuXvQVmVfVcMPHAYS1A/edit

🟠 Unity AutoLOD: https://github.com/Unity-Technologies/AutoLOD/

🟠 My Auto LOD Tutorial: https://youtu.be/EqVig88ZC_M

🟠 Unity Mesh Simplifier: https://github.com/Whinarn/UnityMeshSimplifier/

🟠 Astrofish Asset Used: https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/environments/fantasy/poly-style-medieval-village-159363?aid=1101l9QvC


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