Request: Tutorial for Creating Custom UI and Associated Plugins

GE

Greetings, Unturned community.

I’ve been developing RocketMod plugins for some time and have successfully released several functional plugins. However, I’ve hit a wall when it comes to creating custom in-game UIs using the Effect system and properly integrating them with plugin logic.

I’ve studied various open-source plugins, but I still lack a clear understanding of the full workflow—from designing UI in Unity, exporting as .unity3d, using EffectManager to control it, to linking UI elements with plugin data (like displaying player balances or stats).

If anyone is willing to share a step-by-step tutorial, point me to useful resources, or even briefly explain the key concepts, I would be truly grateful. I believe such a guide would also help many other aspiring UI plugin developers in our community.

Thank you for reading and for any help you can offer.😘😘😘

MCrow

Hey, sorry for the late reply! I have a video tutorial that covers creating custom UIs for Unturned plugins: https://restoremonarchy.com/videos/b1w7n it shows the full workflow from Unity to Steam Workshop. It’s focused on customizing UIs for my plugins but the same concepts apply to building your own from scratch.

You can also check out the PlayerStats plugin source code on our GitHub as a real example of how EffectManager is used to control UI elements with plugin data. https://github.com/RestoreMonarchyPlugins/PlayerStats

For the Unity/Unturned side of things, the official docs are helpful too: https://docs.smartlydressedgames.com/en/stable/