🧢 Adding a New Accessory

In the Virtual Pet Game Template, you can define clothing and appearance overrides for pets using the PetClothesData ScriptableObject. These items can be purchased, equipped, and rendered on the pet using the integrated UI and PetModel system.

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🎨 What is PetClothesData?

The PetClothesData object defines:

• A unique item ID

• A shop icon, localized name and description

• Shop data like price, currency ID, and type (normal/premium)

• A slot type (e.g., "Hat", "Glasses", "Shirt")

• Optionally, a pet color override

When equipped, this item will be rendered on the correct part of the pet if the PetModel prefab has an associated object for the item ID in the correct slot.

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📌 Registering in GameInstance

After creating the PetClothesData asset, you must add it to the GameInstance under the array petClothesData.

GameInstance.Instance.petClothesData

This is required so the item can be recognized by the shop, inventory, and equipped correctly by the player.

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🧩 How to Create a New Accessory

1. Right‑click in the Project panel → Create → PetCareGame → Pet Clothes Data

2. Fill in the following fields:

   Field	Description
   itemId	Unique identifier, used in save/load
   itemIcon	Display icon in shop
   itemName	Localized name using NameTranslatedByLanguage
   itemDescription	Localized tooltip
   currencyId	Currency to buy this item (e.g., "GO")
   itemPrice	Price for this item
   clothBuyType	Normal or Premium
   overridePetColor	If true, pet color is replaced
   overrideColor	The new color applied when equipped
   clothSlotType	Slot category (e.g., "Hat", "Back", "Glasses")

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🎨 Color Override (optional)

If overridePetColor is enabled, this item will change the base color of the pet when equipped. The color is restored when the item is unequipped.

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🧠 How It Works

• When a pet is spawned via GameInstance.InstantiatePetModel(), the pet loads all currently equipped items from PlayerSave.

• For each clothSlotType, it searches the corresponding slot on the PetModel.objectsToActivate list.

• It activates the CharacterObject whose itemId matches.

• If overridePetColor is true, it calls PetModel.UpdateColor().

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✅ Example Usage

To equip a saved item, the system internally uses:

PlayerSave.SetSelectedClothes("Hat", "RED_CAP");

And on the PetModel, it automatically activates:

objectsToActivate → slotId: "Hat"
    → itemId: "RED_CAP" → activate associated GameObjects

You only need to ensure the item ID matches the one defined in the prefab.