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Hands-On Unity Game Development - Fourth Edition

By : Nicolas Alejandro Borromeo, Juan Gabriel Gomila Salas
Book Image

Hands-On Unity Game Development - Fourth Edition

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)
Free Chapter
1
Section 1: Getting Started with Unity
6
Section 2: Mastering Programming and Gameplay Mechanics
10
Victory or Defeat: Win and Lose Conditions
12
Section 3: Elevating Visuals, Effects, and Audio
18
Section 4: Designing User Interfaces, Animations and Advanced Concepts
23
From Prototype to Executable: Generating and Debugging Your Game
26
Other Books You May Enjoy
27
Index

Integrating assets

We have just imported lots of files that can be used in several ways, so the idea of this section is to see how Unity integrates those assets with the GameObjects and components that need them.

In this section, we will cover the following concepts related to importing assets:

  • Integrating terrain textures
  • Integrating meshes
  • Integrating materials

Let’s start by using tileable textures to cover the terrain.

Integrating terrain textures

In order to apply textures to our terrain, do the following:

  1. Select the Terrain object.
  2. In the Inspector, click the brush icon of the Terrain component (second button).
  3. From the drop-down menu, select Paint Texture:

Figure 4.15: Terrain Paint Texture option

  1. Click the Edit Terrain Layers… | Create Layer option.
  2. Find and double-click the terrain texture you downloaded previously in the Texture Picker window that appears: ...