Global Blackboard Component
A global blackboard component is used to ensure that a global blackboard exists and contains all the expected entries.
A global blackboard is often added by a game state, but when only simulating a scene, no game state is active. Thus, code that relies on a global blackboard will not work as desired.
By adding a global blackboard component to a scene or prefab, you can ensure that the blackboard is always set up.
Component Properties
Template: The blackboard template to use for configuring the global blackboard. For global blackboards this is the only way to configure the entries.ShowDebugInfo: If enabled, the component will draw a debug text overlay with the current entries and their values at the position of the game object.BlackboardName: The name for the blackboard. For global blackboards this is important to set.InitMode: What to do when the global blackboard component gets activated.Ensure Entries Exist: Only makes sure that all entries mentioned in the template exist in the global blackboard. The values are not changed for entries that already exist.Reset Entry Values: Overwrites all entry values to the initial value from the template. If additional entries exist, they are not modified.Clear Entire Blackboard: Clears the entire blackboard and then sets up the ones mentioned in the template. This means that additional (temporary) entries that have been stored in the global blackboard get removed.