Saving & Loading Sidekick Characters

HeroBridge Standalone allows you to save and restore a Sidekick character’s appearance. This can be used when loading a saved game, switching scenes, or reapplying a character setup at runtime.

Saving and loading can be handled through the Sidekick Save Load Applier component.

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Setup

1. Select any GameObject in your scene

2. Add the Sidekick Save Load Applier component

3. Assign the Character GameObject you want to save or load in the Character field

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Apply Mode

The Apply Mode determines when the component runs:

• On Enable - Runs automatically when the GameObject is enabled

• On Disable - Runs when the GameObject is disabled

• On Invoke - Runs when triggered via code or events

• On Button Press - Runs when a Unity UI Button on the same GameObject is pressed

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Actions & Save Slot

• Action

  • Save - Saves the current character parts, blendshapes and colors.

  • Load - Loads a previously saved character parts, blendshapes and colors.

• Save Slot Defines which save slot is used for saving or loading the character data.

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Character Identification

The GameObject name of the referenced character is used as the unique ID when saving and loading.

This means:

• Multiple characters can be saved into the same save slot

• Each character is identified by its GameObject name

• When loading, the character GameObject name must match the name used when saving

For correct behavior:

• Use unique GameObject names for different characters

• Ensure the name is identical when performing a load operation

This allows parts, colors, and blendshapes to be correctly assigned per character.