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Unity Game Development in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself, 2nd Edition
- By Mike Geig, Ben Tristem
- Published Dec 9, 2015 by Sams. Part of the Sams Teach Yourself series.
Book
- Sorry, this book is no longer in print.
About
Features
- Covers Unity 5
- Includes full workflows for making 2D sprites-based games
- Highlights the new User Interface system.
- Introduces new powerful cross platform tools.
Description
- Copyright 2016
- Dimensions: 7" x 9-1/8"
- Pages: 432
- Edition: 2nd
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-672-33751-7
- ISBN-13: 978-0-672-33751-2
In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Unity Game Development in 24 Hours will help you master the Unity 5 game engine at the heart of Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, Kerbal Space Program, and many other sizzling-hot games!
This book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach teaches you everything from the absolute basics through sophisticated game physics, animation, and mobile device deployment techniques. Every lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success.
- Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Unity game development tasks.
- Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn.
- Quizzes and exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills.
- Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions.
Learn how to…
- Get up and running fast with the Unity 5 game engine and editor
- Work efficiently with Unity’s graphical asset pipeline
- Make the most of lights and cameras
- Sculpt stunning worlds with Unity’s terrain and environmental tools
- Script tasks ranging from capturing input to building complex behaviors
- Quickly create repeatable, reusable game objects with prefabs
- Implement easy, intuitive game user interfaces
- Control players through built-in and custom character controllers
- Build realistic physical and trigger collisions
- Leverage the full power of Unity’s Mecanim animation system
- Integrate complex audio into your games
- Use mobile device accelerometers and multi-touch displays
- Modify desktop games for mobile platforms
- Apply the “finishing touches” and deploy your games
Sample Content
Sample Pages
Download the sample pages (includes Chapter 1 and Index)
Table of Contents
Preface xiii
HOUR 1: Introduction to Unity 1
Installing Unity 1
Getting to Know the Unity Editor 4
Navigating the Unity Scene View 17
Summary 19
Q&A 19
Workshop 19
Exercise 20
HOUR 2: Game Objects 21
Dimensions and Coordinate Systems 21
Game Objects 25
Transforms 26
Summary 33
Q&A 33
Workshop 33
Exercise 34
HOUR 3: Models, Materials, and Textures 35
The Basics of Models 35
Textures, Shaders, and Materials 41
Summary 46
Q&A 46
Workshop 47
Exercise 47
HOUR 4: Terrain 49
Terrain Generation 49
Terrain Textures 57
Summary 61
Q&A 61
Workshop 61
Exercise 62
HOUR 5: Environments 63
Generating Trees and Grass 63
Environment Effects 71
Character Controllers 75
Summary 78
Q&A 78
Workshop 79
Exercise 79
HOUR 6: Lights and Cameras 81
Lights 81
Cameras 91
Layers 95
Summary 100
Q&A 100
Workshop 100
Exercise 101
HOUR 7: Game 1: Amazing Racer 103
Design 103
Creating the Game World 106
Gamification 108
Playtesting 114
Summary 116
Q&A 116
Workshop 116
Exercise 117
HOUR 8: Scripting—Part 1 119
Scripts 120
Variables 128
Operators 130
Conditionals