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Unity 5.x Cookbook
Unity 5.x Cookbook
Overview of this book
Unity 5 is a flexible and intuitive multiplatform game engine that is becoming the industry's de facto standard. Learn to craft your own 2D and 3D computer games by working through core concepts such as animation, audio, shaders, GUI, lights, cameras, and scripting to create your own games with one of the most important and popular engines in the industry.
Completely re-written to cover the new features of Unity 5, this book is a great resource for all Unity game developers, from those who have recently started using Unity right up to game development experts.
The first half of the book focuses on core concepts of 2D game design while the second half focuses on developing 3D game development skills. In the first half, you will discover the new GUI system, the new Audio Mixer, external files, and animating 2D characters in 2D game development. As you progress further, you will familiarize yourself with the new Standard Shaders, the Mecanim system, Cameras, and the new Lighting features to hone your skills towards building 3D games to perfection. Finally, you will learn non-player character control and explore Unity 5's extra features to enhance your 3D game development skills.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
Free Chapter
Displaying Data with Core UI Elements
Responding to User Events for Interactive UIs
Inventory and Advanced UIs
Playing and Manipulating Sounds
Creating 3D Objects, Terrains, Textures, and Materials
2D Animation and Physics
Characters, Game Kits, and Starter Assets
Web Server Communication and Online Version Control
Controlling and Choosing Positions
Navigation Meshes and Agents
Cameras and Rendering Pipelines
Shader Graphs and Video Players
Advanced Topics - Gizmos, Automated Testing, and More
Particle Systems and Other Visual Effects
Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR)
