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dotTrace (performance profiling)

  • Pricing: dotTrace is not free (although there is a free trial); it’s part of dotUltimate.
  • There are at least two versions of dotTrace: the standalone version and the one bundled into Rider. The standalone version seems worlds better than the bundled one.
  • Launch the standalone version
  • I just attached to a running version of the game I was profiling
  • Start recording (probably timeline or sampling) and take snapshots as you would through Rider. This process is pretty cheap and straightforward, so just experiment.
  • When you take a snapshot, it’ll open a new view. You probably want to check ”✅ User code” under “Subsystems”.
  • It’s helpful to use the 🔍 icon to search for code you’re interested in:
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