hytale-ecs

ECS architecture for Hytale plugin development separates game logic into pure data Components and processing Systems. It structures data using EntityStores and ChunkStores to enable scalable, data-driven behavior across entities and blocks.

Structure Hytale plugin components as pure data attached to entities or blocks, then implement logic using EntityTickingSystem or TickingSystem. Register components with EntityStore and schedule systems via SystemGroups for deterministic execution.

Use EntityStore for managing per-entity components and ChunkStore for block-based data and ticking logic. ChunkStore handles spatial block data, while EntityStore tracks individual entity state within your Hytale plugin architecture.

Yes, Hytale ECS supports deterministic scheduling through SystemGroups and DelayedEntitySystem. You can orchestrate system execution order and defer entity modifications using command buffers to ensure safe, sequential processing.

Register block components by defining pure data structures and attaching them to ChunkStores. Implement a TickingSystem to process these block components, enabling consistent spatial logic and block state updates across chunks.

Define a new pure data component, register it with an EntityStore, and implement a simple tick-based system. This minimal setup observes component changes and validates your ECS architecture integration within the Hytale plugin.