To get started with the 2021 third-person Starter Assets from Unity, follow these steps:
- Start a new 3D project and ensure you are logged in to your Unity account in the Unity Editor.
- Open the Unity Asset Store in a web browser and log in to your Unity account in the Asset Store.
- Search for and select the free Starter Assets - Third Person Character Controller from Unity Technologies in the Asset Store:
Figure 7.43 – Starter Asserts in the Asset Store
- Click Add to My Assets, and then, after the button changes, click Open in Unity.
- In your Unity Editor, the Package Manager panel should open, and the Starter Assets - Third Person Character Controller assets should be selected in the list of My Assets. Click Download, and when downloaded, click Import. Say Yes to any popup about resetting the project to use the new input system.
- In the Project panel, you should now see...