Now, it's time to explore NPC intelligence and, specifically, path finding. We'll need our NPC zombies to move around the scene intelligently, that is, to move without bumping into walls, floors, doors, and other obstacles, and without taking the most complex routes to nearby destinations. Our zombies must cleverly navigate their way around the environment, whatever its arrangement, finding their way toward the player to engage in combat, as though they really had brains! To achieve this, a navigation mesh is required. This is an invisible mesh asset, generated by Unity, to approximate the scene floor for both exterior and interior environments. More accurately, it represents the total walkable floor of the scene--the area over which NPCs may maneuver to travel from point to point. To access the navigation mesh features, click on Window | Navigation from...
Mastering Unity 2017 Game Development with C# - Second Edition
Mastering Unity 2017 Game Development with C# - Second Edition
Overview of this book
Do you want to make the leap from being an everyday Unity developer to being a pro game developer? Then look no further! This book is your one-stop solution to creating mesmerizing games with lifelike features and amazing gameplay.
This book focuses in some detail on a practical project with Unity, building a first-person game with many features. You'll delve into the architecture of a Unity game, creating expansive worlds, interesting render effects, and other features to make your games special. You will create individual game components, use efficient animation techniques, and implement collision and physics effectively. Specifically, we'll explore optimal techniques for importing game assets, such as meshes and textures; tips and tricks for effective level design; how to animate and script NPCs; how to configure and deploy to mobile devices; how to prepare for VR development; how to work with version control; and more.
By the end of this book, you'll have developed sufficient competency in Unity development to produce fun games with confidence.
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Mastering Unity 2017 Game Development with C# - Second Edition
Table of Contents (9 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
Preparation and Asset Configuring
Level Design and Structure
Player Controls - Movement
Player Controls - Typing and Health
Enemies and Artificial Intelligence
Project Management and Version Control
Persistent Data - Load and Save Game States
Performance, Optimization, Mobiles, and More
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