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    Getting Started with Unity 5
    Getting Started with Unity 5
    Getting Started with Unity 5
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    Getting Started with Unity 5

    By Dr. Edward Lavieri

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    About This Book
    • Learn to create interactive games with the Unity 5 game engine
    • Explore advanced features of Unity 5 to help make your games more appealing and successful
    • A step-by-step guide giving you the perfect start to developing games with Unity 5
    Who This Book Is For

    If you are a game developer interested in learning Unity 3D from scratch and becoming familiar with its core features, then this book is for you. No prior knowledge of Unity 3D is required.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPackt Publishing
    Release dateMay 29, 2015
    ISBN9781784395636
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      Getting Started with Unity 5 - Dr. Edward Lavieri

      Table of Contents

      Getting Started with Unity 5

      Credits

      About the Author

      About the Reviewers

      www.PacktPub.com

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      Preface

      What this book covers

      What you need for this book

      Who this book is for

      Conventions

      Reader feedback

      Customer support

      Downloading the example code

      Downloading the color images of this book

      Errata

      Piracy

      Questions

      1. Getting Jiggy with the Unity Interface

      Why Unity?

      Getting your hands on Unity

      Projects

      Layouts

      Views

      The Scene view

      The Game view

      The Hierarchy view

      The Project view

      The Inspector view

      Transform tools

      Cameras

      Summary

      2. Creating the Game Environment

      Game design

      Game look

      Player objectives

      Gameplay

      User actions

      Artificial Intelligence

      End state

      Terrain

      Creating the terrain

      Adding mountains

      Adding a river

      Textures

      Additional environmental features

      Natural bridge

      Planting trees

      Water

      Creating the sky

      Summary

      3. Working with Assets

      Assets

      Asset packages

      Unity Asset Store

      Adding assets to your game

      Using the Unity Asset Store

      Importing a custom asset package

      Importing the game characters

      Importing the buildings

      Using Blender to create assets for your game

      Summary

      4. Animating the Game Characters

      Animation basics

      Character controllers

      First person controller

      Creating a third person controller

      Animating player characters

      Little farmer Colt

      Old farmer character

      Farm animals

      Previewing animations

      Creating animation clips

      Summary

      5. Scripting the Game

      C# programming primer

      Syntax

      Naming conventions

      Class, function, and method names

      Camel case

      Abbreviations

      Special characters

      Data types

      Using MonoDevelop

      Scripting with C# in Unity

      Start and update functions

      Scripting example

      Unity scripting assets

      Scripting our game

      Script planning

      Gathering corn

      Gathering water

      Feeding piglets

      Feeding baby chicks

      Feeding pigs

      Feeding adult chickens

      Data requirements

      All about the pigs

      Chicks and chickens

      Corn and water

      Initializing our data

      Selective scripts

      Selective script – global variables

      Selective script – evoking the take animation

      Selective script – feeding the farm animals

      Organizing scripts

      Summary

      6. Adding a Graphical User Interface

      An overview of GUI

      Functions of a GUI

      Feedback

      Control

      Feedback and Control

      Game Layers

      Unity 5's UI system

      Canvas

      Render mode

      Creating a GUI

      HUD

      Creating an HUD

      Mini-maps

      Creating a mini-map

      Game navigation

      Summary

      7. Polishing and Optimizing the Game

      Sight and sound

      Unity's sound capabilities

      Audio listener

      Audio clips

      Audio source

      Implementing sound effects

      Visual effects

      Spotlight orb with halo effect

      Casting shadows

      Trail rendering

      Rendering options

      The Profiler window

      Rendering optimization

      Imposing limits

      Baking images

      Optimizing scripts

      Summary

      8. What's Next?

      Improving our game

      Audio

      Visual effects

      Functionality

      Levels

      Project management

      Unity workflow

      Art and animation

      Scripts

      Other assets

      Scaling projects

      Development concepts

      Cross-platform considerations

      Plugins

      Attribution

      Advanced topics

      Particle systems

      Inventory control systems

      Dialog systems

      Summary

      Index

      Getting Started with Unity 5

      Getting Started with Unity 5

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      Credits

      Author

      Dr. Edward Lavieri

      Reviewers

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      Adam Larson

      Michael E. Miles

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      About the Author

      Dr. Edward Lavieri is a veteran game designer and developer with a strong academic background. He earned a doctorate of computer science from Colorado Technical University, and three masters of science degrees in management information systems from Bowie State University. His formal education includes instructional design (from Capella University) and operations management (from the University of Arkansas), demonstrating his passion for academic pursuits. He has developed and taught computer-related courses since 2002 and currently teaches at Southern New Hampshire University. Edward retired from the US Navy after 25 years as an intelligence specialist and command master chief.

      As the founder and creative director of three19, a software design and development studio, Edward is constantly developing software. He uses Unity as one of his primary game development tools. He focuses on developing adaptive learning systems, educational games, and mobile apps.

      Edward authored Adaptive Learning for Educational Game Design, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, LiveCode Mobile Development HOTSHOT, Packt Publishing, LiveCode Mobile Development Cookbook, Packt Publishing, Software Consulting: A Revolutionary Approach, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, and was the technical editor of Excel Formulas and Functions for Dummies, Ken Bluttman, Wiley Publishing. He has also developed numerous college courses, involving computer science and information systems.

      I would like to thank Colt for always bringing a smile to my face and heart. To Noel and Josh, thank you for being in my life and creating Colt. I love all three of you. My deepest appreciation and love goes to Brenda. You are my world and let me tell you, I do love living in it. I would like to express my gratitude to Fuel So Good Coffee Roasters for fueling my writing and game development. I would also like to thank the expert team at Packt Publishing, including Harshit, Owen, Govindan, Shweta, Nikhil, the reviewers, technical editors, proofreaders, indexers, and the marketing team. It is a pleasure to have worked with such an amazing team.

      About the Reviewers

      Adam Larson has been programming since 2001. His first venture into the game industry started as a programmer, working on digital downloadable titles for Xbox Live Arcade. Since then, he has worked on titles on every modern platform. Adam discovered Unity about 5 years ago, and has been a huge advocate of it as it has grown into the powerhouse it is today.

      He currently manages Zymo Entertainment, a small start-up located near Green Bay, Wisconsin. The company focuses on business applications using Unity 3D as well as video games.

      I really want to thank my coworkers at Zymo Entertainment, as they've let me bounce a few ideas off of them.

      Michael E. Miles purchased his first computer in 1979 and since then, he has been hooked on to programming, specifically at the machine language level. The Z80 (TRS80) and 6502 (Apple II) microprocessors were top-of-the-line processors at that time, and he began programming by creating custom commands for each of the BASIC languages of these machines. As the graphic capabilities of PCs increased, his interest in graphics and animation took over with the introduction of AutoCAD. Combining his love for computer graphics and aircrafts, he became an aerospace manufacturing engineer, creating visual/animated fabrication and installation instructions for the manufacture of aircraft structures. To formulate these instructions, he frequently uses CATIA, Blender, After Effects, and has recently been incorporating game engines into his workflows, specifically, Unity and Unreal Engine 4. Michael currently works for various aerospace companies in the aerospace and defense industry as a contract manufacturing engineer, and is originally from Seattle, Washington.

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      Preface

      With the pervasiveness of games and the use of gamification in nearly every industry, the desire to discover how to use state of the art development software has never been so great. There is an increasing number of software tools available to help developers create amazing games for consoles, the Web, desktop computers, and mobile devices. Game engines are among the most powerful of these tools available. The Unity 3D game engine is one of the elite game engines. It has been used to create popular 2D and 3D games by large game studios and indie developers. With a free version available, and the release of Unity 5, the time has never been better to start using Unity.

      Getting Started with Unity 5 covers one of the most popular game engines available. This book will guide you through the entire process of creating a 3D game, from downloading the Unity game engine to publishing your game. You will enjoy having complete coverage of exciting topics including player-controlled characters and animation. Whether you are just getting started as a game developer or have experience with Unity or other game engines, this book will provide you with a guided tour of developing games with Unity 5. With clear explanations, tips, and ample screenshots, you will be provided with detailed steps to develop your

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