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Hands-On Unity  Game Development

Hands-On Unity Game Development - Fourth Edition

By : Nicolas Alejandro Borromeo, Juan Gabriel Gomila Salas
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Hands-On Unity  Game Development

Hands-On Unity Game Development

4.8 (24)
By: Nicolas Alejandro Borromeo, Juan Gabriel Gomila Salas

Overview of this book

Take your game development skills to the next level. Dive into the world of game creation confidently by elevating your game development skills. This book is your definitive and practical guide to unlocking the full potential of Unity 2023. Every chapter is designed to empower you to customize your own game, not just replicate what's in the book. This new edition includes immersive Augmented Reality (AR) experiences and performance optimization with Data-Oriented Technology Stack (DOTS). From Scene Creation to seamless Assert Integration, dive into C# programming and Visual Scripting with step-by-step guidance for beginners. Implement dynamic gameplay elements, including movement, spawning, physics, and health systems. Delve deeper into the magic of Game AI through sensor-driven decision-making with Finite State Machines (FSMs). Elevate your visuals with materials, shaders, textures, and particle systems. Optimize performance with Profiler insights and debug your game for a polished final product. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, this book will equip you with the skills needed to bring your game ideas to life.
Table of Contents (28 chapters)
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Section 1: Getting Started with Unity
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Section 2: Mastering Programming and Gameplay Mechanics
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Victory or Defeat: Win and Lose Conditions
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Section 3: Elevating Visuals, Effects, and Audio
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Section 4: Designing User Interfaces, Animations and Advanced Concepts
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From Prototype to Executable: Generating and Debugging Your Game
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Other Books You May Enjoy
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Index

Installing Unity

We'll begin with a simple but necessary first step: installing Unity. It seems like a straightforward first step, but we can discuss the proper ways to do this. In this section, we will be looking at the following concepts:

  • Unity's technical requirements
  • Unity versioning
  • Installing Unity with Unity Hub

First, we will discuss what is necessary to run Unity on our computers.

Unity's technical requirements

To run the Unity 2023 editor, your computer will need to meet the requirements specified here: https://docs.unity.cn/ru/2021.1/Manual/system-requirements.html#editorHere is a summary of what's specified in the link:

  • If you use Windows, you need Windows 10.7 version 1909 or greater, Windows 10, or Windows 11. Unity will run only on 64-bit versions of those systems; there is no 32-bit support unless you are willing to work with Unity versions before 2017.x, but that's outside the scope of this book.
  • For Mac, you need Big Sur 11.0 to run Apple...
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