Learn Advanced C# Scripting in Unity 5 for Games

Name: Learn Advanced C# Scripting in Unity 5 for Games
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Learn advanced and powerful C# scripting techniques for building professional-grade games in Unity

Created by3dmotive LLC

Last updated 4/2017

English

What you'll learn

Understand the mathematics behind 3D games to create motion, animation and believable behaviours
See real-world case studies in applying C# to solve game development problems
Develop time-saving techniques for building complex gameplay mechanics

Course content

5 sections • 66 lectures • 5h 26m total length

Download Course Files Here!0:06
Introduction to the Course and Overview1:12
Course Requirements4:01
Getting Started with Movement and Motion4:29
Demonstrate moving objects in a three-dimensional scene using vectors, local versus world axes, and the transform's position, rotation, and scale, then apply script-based motion along the object's forward direction.
Vectors and Coordinate Spaces9:46
Move a Unity object forward in the direction it’s looking by using the forward vector multiplied by speed and updating its transform each frame.
DeltaTime3:55
Move an object in the direction it's looking by multiplying speed with delta time, ensuring frame-rate independent motion across machines in Unity.
Gizmos9:13
Gizmo Icons3:50
Use the gizmo's draw icon function to render a texture as an icon at an object's position, importing a carrot texture into assets/gizmos and assigning it as a UI sprite.
Quaternions5:58
Rotation and Circular Motion9:15
Rotation and Looking5:26
Rotation and Rotational Speed4:31
Learn to rotate a game object toward a target using quaternions, replace look rotation with rotateTowards, and control rotation speed with delta time for realistic, gradual pursuit.
Orbiting and Movement with Quaternions9:12
Learn to orbit a cube around a pivot in Unity by using vectors and quaternions, an orbiter script, and cross-platform input to maintain a constant pivot distance.

Introduction1:03
Player Movement5:02
Physics and Collisions7:23
World Space vs Local Space4:28
Coordinate Space Conversions6:12
Explore when to use local space versus world space for object displacement in Unity, and learn to convert local displacements to world space via transform direction or quaternion rotation.
Gravity and Jumping6:06
Quaternion Slerping5:26
Vector Projection6:54
Learn how vector projection and clamping guide a gun turret along a defined track to continuously face the player in Unity, using a gizmo line and the pulse project script.
Terrain Hovering Project2:45
Terrain Planar Movement7:27
Terrain Elevation6:55
Normal Vectors6:02

Introduction1:01
Getting Started with Character Animation4:59
Correcting Root Motion6:00
Explore root motion in Unity animations, diagnose unintended world displacement, and correct x-axis offsets by adjusting root transform rotation and pose settings to keep motion straight.
Starting a Blend Tree4:36
Working with Motion Fields9:44
Scripting with Blend Trees7:42
JSON Data6:21
Learn to persist data in Unity by saving the player's last position and rotation to a JSON string at the end of a scene and restoring it at scene start.
JSON and Persistent Data3:58
Convert the object to a JSON string and save it to a Unity persistent data path file, then load the JSON to restore position and rotation.
Planning an Inventory1:56
The Inventory GUI3:54
Creating an Inventory Panel6:18
Scripting Inventory Items3:52
Completing the Inventory6:23

Introduction0:52
Approaching Object Picking4:26
Handling Tap Input6:39
Introducing Twin Stick Controls2:00
Mouse Looking8:00
Ammo Prefabs4:54
Initiating Ammo6:29
Introducing Ammo Pooling2:22
Scripting Ammo4:03
Creating an Ammo Manager4:28
Creating an Ammo Pool4:28
Introducing Queues4:29
Implement a reusable ammo pool in Unity 5 using a queue to activate the first available ammo when firing, then hide it and return it to the queue.
Managing Ammo Spawning and Conclusion5:43

Introduction1:13
Preparing for AI3:57
Proximity Detection5:56
Field of View7:52
Line of Sight7:08
Navmesh Generation4:35
Generate a navigation mesh to let the npc patrol the level and avoid obstacles. Attach a nav mesh agent to the character and adjust the agent radius.
Path-Finding and Steering4:52
Codeless Patrolling5:36
Introducing FSMs3:35
Creating States3:09
State Switching3:36
Implement a state machine for an AI enemy with patrol, chase, and attack states. A public current state property updates private state, stops routines, and activates correct behavior in Unity.
Completing the AI3:20
Exploring the Patrol State5:12
Explore how the AI enemy uses line of sight checks, state management (patrol, chase, attack), and a navmesh agent to pursue and engage the player, including path calculation.
Chase, Attack, and Course Conclusion4:21
Bonus Lecture: Further Learning with 3dmotive0:18

Requirements

A working understanding of C# and Unity is required

Description

Learn how to create believable game worlds and behaviours by scripting gameplay in C#. In this comprehensive 3dmotive course targeted at intermediate users, instructor Alan Thorn demonstrates advanced C# scripting techniques and their underlying concepts for solving real-world development problems. Understand core mathematical ideas, like Vectors and Quaternions, for making objects move, rotate and change predictably. See how to apply C# for implementing line of sight functionality, artificial intelligence, collision detection and lots more. In addition, see how to work with large amounts of data, how to understand coordinate systems and spatial problems, and how to customize the Unity editor to work the way you need it to. By the end of this course you’ll have established a highly valuable foundation for coding confidently with C# to develop sophisticated games that are impressive - and marketable.

(Students - please look under Section 1 / Lecture 1 downloads for the source files associated with the lesson.)

More about the Instructor:

Alan Thorn is a game developer, author and educator with 15 years industry experience. He makes games for PC desktop, Mobile and VR. He founded 'Wax Lyrical Games' and created the award-winning game 'Baron Wittard: Nemesis of Ragnarok', working as designer, programmer and artist. He has written sixteen technical books on game development and presented ten video training courses, covering game-play programming, Unity development, and 3D modelling. He has worked in game development education as a visiting lecturer for the 'National Film and Television School', as a Lead Teacher for 'Uppingham School', and is currently a Senior Lecturer at 'Teesside University' where he helps students develop the skills needed for their ideal role in the games industry.

Who this course is for:

Indie Developers, Game Development Students, Hobbyists and Professionals seeking to improve their skillset
This course is not intended for beginners!

Learn Advanced C# Scripting in Unity 5 for Games

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Introduction to the Course and an Intro to Movement13 lectures • 1hr 11min

Gravity, Jumping, and basic Physics12 lectures • 1hr 6min

Character Animation and the Inventory13 lectures • 1hr 7min

Expanding on Ammo and Inventory Items13 lectures • 59min

Building AI15 lectures • 1hr 5min

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