Platform should be initialized in the Boot, before everything else. Got rid of the coroutines

Assets/AddressableAssetsData/AssetGroups/Splash_MainMenu_GameStates.asset

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
     m_SerializedLabels: []
     FlaggedDuringContentUpdateRestriction: 0
   - m_GUID: b487ee33dc82a43d48013b2331278664
-    m_Address: Assets/Database/Core/InitializerSettingsFile.asset
+    m_Address: InitializerSettingsFile
     m_ReadOnly: 0
     m_SerializedLabels: []
     FlaggedDuringContentUpdateRestriction: 0

Assets/Code/Core/Boot.cs

@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 using Nox.EditorCode;
 using System;
-using Unity.VectorGraphics;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using UnityEditor;
+using Nox.Input;
+using Nox.Platform;
 using UnityEngine;
 using UnityEngine.AddressableAssets;
 using UnityEngine.SceneManagement;
 
 namespace Nox.Core {
     public class Boot {
+        private static readonly AssetReferenceT<InitializerSettingsFile> InitializerSettingsFile = new ("InitializerSettingsFile");
         /// <summary>
         /// The is the first method called when the game starts. It will load the Initializer prefab which will initialize the project
         /// </summary>
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ namespace Nox.Core {
                 case BootType.UnityDefault:
                     return;
                 case BootType.SceneBoot:
-                    Addressables.InstantiateAsync("Initializer").WaitForCompletion();
+                    InitializeEntrypoint();
                     break;
                 case BootType.FullBoot:
                     var loadOperation = SceneManager.LoadSceneAsync("Startup", LoadSceneMode.Single);
@@ -30,13 +32,44 @@ namespace Nox.Core {
                     throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
             }
 #else
-            Addressables.InstantiateAsync("Initializer").WaitForCompletion();
+            InitializeEntrypoint();
 #endif
         }
 
         private static void OnCompleted(AsyncOperation obj) {
             obj.allowSceneActivation = true;
-            Addressables.InstantiateAsync("Initializer").WaitForCompletion();
+            InitializeEntrypoint();
+        }
+
+        private static void InitializeEntrypoint() {
+            var entryPoint = Addressables.InstantiateAsync("Initializer").WaitForCompletion().GetComponent<EntryPoint>();
+
+            _ = CreatePlatformFactory(entryPoint);
+        }
+
+        private static async Task CreatePlatformFactory(EntryPoint entryPoint) {
+            var gameDataState = new GameDataState {
+                platformSelector = new PlatformSelector(PlatformSelector.GetDevicePlatform(), PlatformSelector.GetPlatformDefaultInputMode()),
+            };
+            
+            var initSettingsHandle = Addressables.LoadAssetAsync<InitializerSettingsFile>(InitializerSettingsFile);
+            await initSettingsHandle.Task;
+            var initializerSettings = initSettingsHandle.Result;
+            
+            var devicePlatform = gameDataState.platformSelector.devicePlatform;
+            IPlatform platform = devicePlatform switch {
+                DevicePlatform.Desktop => new DesktopPlatform(initializerSettings.desktopPlatformSettings),
+                DevicePlatform.UnityEditor => new UnityEditorPlatform(initializerSettings.unityEditorPlatformSettings),
+                _ => null
+            };
+
+            if(!Equals(gameDataState.platformSelector.devicePlatform, DevicePlatform.Desktop) &&
+               PlatformSelector.GetPlatformDefaultInputMode() == InputMode.Desktop) {
+                platform = new DesktopPlatform(initializerSettings.desktopPlatformSettings);
+            }
+            await platform?.Initialize(gameDataState)!;
+            
+            _ = entryPoint.StartGame(gameDataState,initializerSettings, platform);
         }
     }
 }

Assets/Code/Core/EntryPoint.cs

@@ -1,96 +1,58 @@
-using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Nox.Game;
 using Nox.Game.UI;
-using Nox.Input;
 using Nox.Platform;
 using Jovian.SaveSystem;
 using Jovian.InGameLogging;
-using Nox.EditorCode;
 using Unity.Profiling;
 using UnityEngine;
 using UnityEngine.AddressableAssets;
-using UnityEngine.ResourceManagement.AsyncOperations;
 
 namespace Nox.Core {
     /// <summary>
     /// The main boot class which is initializing the project, loads the platforms settings, initializes the platforms and creates the game states
     /// </summary>
     public class EntryPoint : MonoBehaviour {
-        public AssetReferenceT<InitializerSettingsFile> initializerSettingsFile;
-
-        private IPlatform platform;
-        private GameDataState gameDataState;
         private Dictionary<GameState, IGameState> applicationStates;
-        private ProfilerMarker createApplicationStateMarker = new ProfilerMarker("createApplicationState");
         private ISceneTransition sceneTransition;
         private ISaveSystem saveSystem;
         private IGameLogStore gameLogStore;
         
-        private InitializerSettingsFile initializerSettings;
         private BootstrapReferences bootstrapReferences;
         private MenuGameStateData menuGameStateData;
 
-        public IEnumerator Start() {
+        public async Task StartGame(GameDataState gameDataState, InitializerSettingsFile initializerSettings, IPlatform selectedPlatform) {
             DontDestroyOnLoad(this);
-
             // scene authoring is helping with making each scene stand-alone playable
             var activeSceneReference = FindFirstObjectByType<SceneReference>();
-            if(activeSceneReference == null) {
+            if(!activeSceneReference) {
                 Debug.LogWarning("The scene has no SceneReference script. Will start by default in Splash Application State");
                 var sceneRef = new GameObject {
                     name = "Scene Reference"
                 };
                 activeSceneReference = sceneRef.AddComponent<SceneReference>();
                 activeSceneReference.gameState = GameState.BootState;
-                yield return null;
+                await Task.Yield();
             }
             
-            // Initialize platform
-            gameDataState = new GameDataState {
-                platformSelector = new PlatformSelector(PlatformSelector.GetDevicePlatform(), PlatformSelector.GetPlatformDefaultInputMode()),
-            };
             gameDataState.ChangeGameState(activeSceneReference.gameState);
 
-            // Load Initialization Settings
-            var initSettingsHandle = Addressables.LoadAssetAsync<InitializerSettingsFile>(initializerSettingsFile);
-            yield return new WaitUntil(() => initSettingsHandle.IsDone);
-            initializerSettings = initSettingsHandle.Result;
-            yield return CreatePlatformFactory();
-
             var bootStrapsSettingsHandle = Addressables.LoadAssetAsync<BootstrapReferences>(initializerSettings.bootstrapSettings);
-            yield return new WaitUntil(() => bootStrapsSettingsHandle.IsDone);
+            await bootStrapsSettingsHandle.Task;
             bootstrapReferences = bootStrapsSettingsHandle.Result;
             menuGameStateData = new MenuGameStateData();
 
             var fadeObject = new GameObject("ScreenFadeTransition");
             sceneTransition = fadeObject.AddComponent<ScreenFadeTransition>();
 
-            CreateApplicationStates();
+            CreateApplicationStates(gameDataState, selectedPlatform);
 
             var gameStateRunner = gameObject.AddComponent<GameStateRunner>();
-            gameStateRunner.Initialize(applicationStates, gameDataState, platform, sceneTransition);
+            gameStateRunner.Initialize(applicationStates, gameDataState, selectedPlatform, sceneTransition);
         }
 
-        private IEnumerator CreatePlatformFactory() {
+        private void CreateApplicationStates(GameDataState gameDataState, IPlatform selectedPlatform) {
-            platform = null;
-            var devicePlatform = gameDataState.platformSelector.devicePlatform;
-            platform = devicePlatform switch {
-                DevicePlatform.Desktop => new DesktopPlatform(initializerSettings.desktopPlatformSettings),
-                DevicePlatform.UnityEditor => new UnityEditorPlatform(initializerSettings.unityEditorPlatformSettings),
-                _ => platform
-            };
-
-            if(!Equals(gameDataState.platformSelector.devicePlatform, DevicePlatform.Desktop) &&
-                PlatformSelector.GetPlatformDefaultInputMode() == InputMode.Desktop) {
-                platform = new DesktopPlatform(initializerSettings.desktopPlatformSettings);
-            }
-            yield return platform?.Initialize(gameDataState);
-        }
-
-        private void CreateApplicationStates() {
-            createApplicationStateMarker.Begin();
-
             // Save System
             var saveSettings = SaveSystemSettings.Load();
             ISaveSerializer saveSerializer = saveSettings.saveFormat == SaveFormat.Json
@@ -104,12 +66,10 @@ namespace Nox.Core {
 
             var adventureData = new AdventureData();
 
-            applicationStates = new Dictionary<GameState, IGameState> {
+            applicationStates = new Dictionary<GameState, IGameState>();
-                [GameState.BootState] = new SplashGameState(bootstrapReferences, gameDataState),
+            applicationStates.TryAdd(GameState.BootState, new SplashGameState(bootstrapReferences, gameDataState));
-                [GameState.MainMenu] = new MainMenuGameState(gameDataState, menuGameStateData, bootstrapReferences, saveSystem, adventureData, gameLogStore),
+            applicationStates.TryAdd(GameState.MainMenu, new MainMenuGameState(gameDataState, menuGameStateData, bootstrapReferences, saveSystem, adventureData, gameLogStore));
-                [GameState.GameMode] = new GameModeGameState(gameDataState, bootstrapReferences, platform.PlatformSettings, saveSystem, sceneTransition, adventureData, gameLogStore),
+            applicationStates.TryAdd(GameState.GameMode, new GameModeGameState(gameDataState, bootstrapReferences, selectedPlatform.PlatformSettings, saveSystem, sceneTransition, adventureData, gameLogStore));
-            };
-            createApplicationStateMarker.End();
         }
     }
 }

Assets/Code/Core/GameModeGameState.cs

@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ namespace Nox.Core {
     /// </summary>
     public class GameModeGameState : IGameState {
         private readonly GameDataState gameDataState;
+        private readonly BootstrapReferences bootstrapReferences;
         private readonly PlatformSettings platformSettings;
-        private readonly PlayModeSettings bootstrapSettings;
         private readonly ISaveSystem saveSystem;
         private readonly ISceneTransition sceneTransition;
         private readonly AdventureData adventureData;
@@ -35,10 +35,9 @@ namespace Nox.Core {
         private bool stateEntered;
         private AsyncOperationHandle<AdventureSettings> advSettingsHandler;
         private AdventureSettings? adventureSettings;
+        private PlayModeSettings? playModeSettings;
 
-        public bool IsGameStateInitialized {
+        public bool IsGameStateInitialized => stateEntered && (playMode == null || playMode.IsGameModeInitialized);
-            get => stateEntered && (playMode == null || playMode.IsGameModeInitialized);
-        }
 
         public GameModeGameState(GameDataState gameDataState,
             BootstrapReferences bootstrapReferences,
@@ -48,19 +47,19 @@ namespace Nox.Core {
             AdventureData adventureData,
             IGameLogStore gameLogStore) {
             this.gameDataState = gameDataState;
+            this.bootstrapReferences = bootstrapReferences;
             this.platformSettings = platformSettings;
             this.saveSystem = saveSystem;
             this.sceneTransition = sceneTransition;
             this.adventureData = adventureData;
             this.gameLogStore = gameLogStore;
-
-            bootstrapSettings = Addressables.LoadAssetAsync<PlayModeSettings>(bootstrapReferences.playModeSettings).WaitForCompletion();
         }
 
         public void EnterGameState() {
+            playModeSettings ??= Addressables.LoadAssetAsync<PlayModeSettings>(bootstrapReferences.playModeSettings).WaitForCompletion();
             if(gameDataState.ActivePlayMode == PlayMode.None) {
                 var sceneReference = Object.FindFirstObjectByType<SceneReference>();
-                if(bootstrapSettings.gameModeData.AsValueEnumerable().Any(g => g.playMode == sceneReference.playMode)) {
+                if(playModeSettings.gameModeData.AsValueEnumerable().Any(g => g.playMode == sceneReference.playMode)) {
                     gameDataState.ChangePlayMode(sceneReference.playMode);
                 }
             }
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ namespace Nox.Core {
             }
 
             playMode = gameDataState.ActivePlayMode switch {
-                PlayMode.Adventure => new AdventurePlayMode(platformSettings, activeParty, bootstrapSettings, gameDataState, saveSystem, adventureSettings, adventureData),
+                PlayMode.Adventure => new AdventurePlayMode(platformSettings, activeParty, playModeSettings, gameDataState, saveSystem, adventureSettings, adventureData),
                 PlayMode.PauseMenu => new PauseMenuPlayMode(platformSettings, gameDataState, pauseMenuView!),
                 PlayMode.Town => new TownPlayMode(platformSettings, activeParty),
                 PlayMode.Rest => new RestPlayMode(platformSettings, activeParty),

Assets/Code/Core/GameStateRunner.cs

@@ -95,10 +95,7 @@ namespace Nox.Core {
         }
 
         private void ChangeApplicationState(GameState newGameState) {
-            if(currentState != null) {
+            currentState?.ExitGameState();
-                currentState.ExitGameState();
-            }
-
             currentState = applicationStates[newGameState];
             currentState.EnterGameState();
             currentStateType = newGameState;

Assets/Code/Core/SplashGameState.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ namespace Nox.Core {
         }
 
         public void EnterGameState() {
-            DisclaimerReference gdprReference = Addressables.InstantiateAsync(bootStrapInitializer.splashUIReference).WaitForCompletion().GetComponent<DisclaimerReference>();
+            DisclaimerReference gdprReference = Addressables.InstantiateAsync(bootStrapInitializer.splashUIReference)
+                .WaitForCompletion().GetComponent<DisclaimerReference>();
             gdprReference.continueButton.onClick.AddListener(() => {
                 gameDataState.ChangeGameState(GameState.MainMenu);
                 Object.Destroy(gdprReference.gameObject);

Assets/Code/Platform/DesktopPlatform.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using Nox.Input;
 using System.Collections;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using UnityEngine;
 using UnityEngine.AddressableAssets;
 
@@ -14,9 +15,9 @@ namespace Nox.Platform {
         }
 
         public PlatformSettings PlatformSettings => desktopPlatformSettings;
-        public IEnumerator Initialize(object applicationData) {
+        public async Task Initialize(object applicationData) {
             var handle = Addressables.LoadAssetAsync<DesktopPlatformSettings>(assetReference);
-            yield return new WaitUntil(() => handle.IsDone);
+            await handle.Task;
             desktopPlatformSettings = handle.Result;
             Debug.Log($"Device Platform {desktopPlatformSettings.devicePlatform} initialized");
             InitializeInput();

Assets/Code/Platform/IPlatform.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using Nox.Input;
 using System.Collections;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace Nox.Platform {
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Nox.Platform {
     /// </summary>
     public interface IPlatform {
         PlatformSettings PlatformSettings { get; }
-        IEnumerator Initialize(object applicationData);
+        Task Initialize(object applicationData);
         IInput InitializeInput();
         void Tick();
         void Dispose();

Assets/Code/Platform/UnityEditorPlatform.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 using Nox.Input;
-using System.Collections;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using UnityEngine;
 using UnityEngine.AddressableAssets;
 
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ namespace Nox.Platform {
             this.assetReference = assetReference;
         }
         public PlatformSettings PlatformSettings => editorPlatformSettings;
-        public IEnumerator Initialize(object applicationData) {
+        public async Task Initialize(object applicationData) {
             var handle = Addressables.LoadAssetAsync<UnityEditorPlatformSettings>(assetReference);
-            yield return new WaitUntil(() => handle.IsDone);
+            await handle.Task;
             editorPlatformSettings = handle.Result;
             Debug.Log($"Device Platform {editorPlatformSettings.devicePlatform} initialized");
             InitializeInput();