ExtendedPrefs

Overview

Extended methods for PlayerPrefs and EditorPrefs in Unity.

This small package uses the original PlayerPrefs and EditorPrefs methods to support other types.

Additional supported types:

• Boolean
• Vector2 / Vector3 / Vector2Int / Vector3Int
• Bounds / BoundsInt
• Resolution
• Color

Install

You can download a unity package from the latest release.

Usage

To access PlayerPrefs extended methods, use the ExtendedPlayerPrefs class. For EditorPrefs, respectively, use ExtendedEditorPrefs.

Here is an example of how you could set the saved screen resolution at the Start() using ExtendedPrefs:

using ExtendedPrefs;
using JetBrains.Annotations;
using UnityEngine;

public class ScreenResolutionPreference : MonoBehaviour {
    private const string SCREEN_RESOLUTION_PLAYER_PREF_NAME = "SCREEN_RES_PREF";
    
    // Start is called before the first frame update
    private void Start() {
        SetSavedResolution();
    }

    private void SetSavedResolution() {
        var screenResolution = ExtendedPlayerPrefs.GetVector2Int(SCREEN_RESOLUTION_PLAYER_PREF_NAME, GetCurrentResolution());
        Screen.SetResolution(screenResolution.x, screenResolution.y, Screen.fullScreenMode);
    }

    [UsedImplicitly]
    public void SaveCurrentResolution() {
        ExtendedPlayerPrefs.SetVector2Int(SCREEN_RESOLUTION_PLAYER_PREF_NAME, GetCurrentResolution());
    }
    
    private static Vector2Int GetCurrentResolution() {
        return new Vector2Int(Screen.width, Screen.height);
    }
}

Last Notes

After a while, I completely abandoned PlayerPrefs, preferring to use regular config files. They are easier to maintain and easier for users to edit. Custom config files will have better serialization and wider customization options.