GS_Managers

The Managers system is the backbone of every GS_Play project. It provides a controlled startup sequence that initializes game systems in the correct order, global access to those systems via EBus, and systemic navigation (New Game, Load Game, Quit) from a single point of control.

Every GS_Play gem that has a manager component (Save, Stage, UI, Unit, Camera, Audio, etc.) plugs into this system automatically.

For usage guides and setup examples, see The Basics: GS_Core.

Contents

• Architecture
• Components
• Quick Start
• See Also

Architecture

Breakdown

When the project starts, the Game Manager runs three stages before the game is considered ready:

Stage	Broadcast Event	What It Means
1 — Initialize	(internal)	Each manager is spawned. They activate, then report ready.
2 — Setup	OnSetupManagers	Setup stage. Now safe to query other managers.
3 — Complete	OnStartupComplete	Last stage. Everything is ready. Do any last minute things. Now safe to begin gameplay.

For most scripts, you only need OnStartupComplete. Wait for this event before doing anything that depends on managers to be completely setup.

E Indicates extensible classes and methods.

Patterns - Complete list of system patterns used in GS_Play.

Components

Quick Start

For step-by-step setup, see Game Manager — Setup and Manager — Setup.

For creating custom managers, see Manager — Extending the Manager Class.

See Also

For conceptual overviews and usage guides:

• The Basics: GS_Managers

For component references:

• Game Manager
• Manager

For related resources:

• Templates

Get GS_Core

GS_Core — Explore this gem on the product page and add it to your project.