How can I modify/change a prefab?

Hello SRohde!

Thanks for your anwser. I think you are on the right track. But I'm having some issues trying to code was you are telling me... Can you try to show me some code of it?

I have a LevelManager script, a Player Script and a SkinChooser script. LevelManager script should instantiate/spawn the player with the right skin (the hat) The Player script is just there to control the player. SkinChooser script is connectet to my skinsmenu so that should handle the input from the picture above.

I can show you what i have done. But my code is really messy for time being. This would be the parts of my code which should handle the skins and spawning the player.

LevelManager:

     public GameObject PlayerPrefab;
     public Vector3 SpawnPoint;
     public Vector3 SpawnRotation;
     public Quaternion SR;
 
     void Start () {
         SR = Quaternion.Euler (SpawnRotation);
         Instantiate (PlayerPrefab, SpawnPoint, SR);
         int hn = SkinChooser.hatNumber;
         Transform Hat = FindObjectOfType<Player> ().transform.Find ("Hat");
         Instantiate (SkinChooser.hats [hn], Hat);
     }

SkinChooser:

     // The Hat
     public static GameObject[] hats;
     public Sprite[] hatImages;
     public Image currentHat;
     public int hatImageNumber = 0;
     public static int hatNumber = 0;
 
     public void ChangeHatImage (int n) {
         if (n == 1) {
             if (hatImageNumber + 1 < hatImages.Length) {
                 hatImageNumber++;
             }
         } else if (n == -1) {
             if (hatImageNumber - 1 > -1) {
                 hatImageNumber--;
             }
         }
     }
 
     public void ChooseHat () {
         hatNumber = hatImageNumber;
     }

I'm still new on coding and Unity. So my knowledge ins't that great for now :) I hope you can help me with my problem! - Michael

Hello SRohde! While trying over and over agian. I tried something which did work! First i made my SkinChooser a singleton. Then did this in my LevelManager script:

     void Start () {
         SR = Quaternion.Euler (SpawnRotation);
         GameObject player = Instantiate (PlayerPrefab, SpawnPoint, SR);
         Transform hat = player.transform.GetChild (3);
         int hn = SkinChooser.skinChooser.hatNumber;
         GameObject ourHat = Instantiate (SkinChooser.skinChooser.hats [hn]);
         ourHat.transform.SetParent (hat.transform);
         ourHat.transform.localPosition = new Vector3 (0, 0, 0);
     }

Thanks for your help. I'm so happy now that i figured it out! If anyone else have problems with this. Just write and I will help you! Michael