Unity 3 Video Training Course (FREE) - Walker Boys

Could be one of your tags is off. But try blanking out each if statement piece till it's stop. Then check check for it...


or make a new scene, and just put your player in, might be one of your sockets.

 

pothb : nay tag and other things are fine, if its a problem of tag then the object will not destroy . but everything is working fine . its just the
sound and blinking function that are not working well.

 

stopped around 2 weeks..... oh my Lab-4 finished finally ...

Lab 4 ~ Go ~

 

cusco : looking very nice

 

hmm it has many bugs via webplayer ... = =" when I start first time ... the 1st Gumba pop suddenly ... when I play second time , the 1st Gumba is fine ... lol

 

Cusco - nice job! I've noticed a small bug - the mountains intersect in one place(Z-Sort issue). Consider making some space between the.That should fix it.

 

the mountains intersect in one place? Can you tell me which mountain? because the mountain is the middle Camera, it should not have a Z-Sort issue?

 

@clip911

well, unless you have it playing in some other way or in another spot, I don't see why it would be playing. unless you have the audio on repeat to continuously play.

@cusco, nice. Fire mario didn't work for me though. I got the mushroom, then another one came in the second spot. Then in the 3rd one, was a flower, but I was under starman mario, and it didn't seem to get me fireballs.

 

@satan Thanks, while looking for the Z-Sort, I found that at boys tutorial the Portal transform should not moving the position.z, it should be fixed now?

@pothb Because I am lazy ... thank you for comment~ as you wish it has been fixed =D

 

can somebody check the dropbox working fine??

 

@cusco, I'm playing your game and it's difficult to jump into the other uhm, what do i call that.. the two floating objects. XD

 

finally Proj. 2
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/32930662/WebPlayer%20proj.%202/WebPlayer.html

its 6 mb so plz have patience it will take a minute to load

http://tokas913.webs.com/

 

@pskicker I am using PS2 joystick in my PC ... it can jump well XXD
but to make it more easy for keyboard user, it has been fixed a new one
pls retry it again =D

 

Hi everybody,

Thanks Walker for this very very good Tuto

Here my Lab 4 : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13388915/2D%20Mario/WebPlayer.html

@Cusco : Your Lab 4 is cool .I've a question for you. I've try to make platform on my lab 4 like you do. But could you explain to me, how do you do, to make Mario stay on the platform and follow the platform. If you try my Lab 4 on Level 2 you will understand . Thanks you

 

@ P2D - I just simply attach all the Player Object and Hud to the planform OnTriggerEnter
and detach all the Object attaching back to the actor gameObject while OnTriggerExit

Using 2 script file to control it
here is the code I try my best to clean it up .. XXD

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. // Prefab Platform - padMovement
3. var movement : float = 1; // Platform how far can move
4. var speed : float = 0.1; // Platform moving speed
5.  
6. // The frozen position container while player step on to hold the player object
7. var thisChild : GameObject;
8.  
9. private var curPosX : float; // Holding the Platform original position
10. private var updateCharPos : boolean = false; // Toggle update for all char object to attach
11. private var detachPosition : boolean = false; //  Toggle update for all char object to detach
12. private var MathCos : float; // Hold for cosine movement over time
13. private var thisPos : float; // Hold for current frame movement position
14.  
15. function Start()
16. {
17.     curPosX = transform.position.x; // Frozen the Platform X position while start
18. }
19.  
20. function Update () {
21.     MathCos = Mathf.Cos(Time.time * speed ) * movement ; // Cal. cosine over time
22.     thisPos = curPosX + MathCos; // Frozen position plus cosine movement
23.     // only move the platform position X
24.     transform.position = Vector3(thisPos, transform.position.y, transform.position.z);
25.     attach(); // Check for Attach or Detach Player Objects
26. }
27.  
28. function attach ()
29. {
30.     var playerLink = GameObject.FindWithTag("charFactory"); // Get all the Players Object
31.  
32.     // Player first time step on the platform attach it to the platform
33.     if (updateCharPos)
34.     {
35.         // Check if the Players Object is already parent or not?
36.         if (playerLink.transform.IsChildOf(thisChild.transform))
37.         return; // If  Players Object already parent to the frozen position container Skip it
38.  
39.         // If not parent Players Object to the frozen position container (platform)
40.         playerLink.transform.parent = thisChild.transform;
41.                
42.         // Stop the attach toggle
43.         updateCharPos = false;
44.     }
45.  
46.     // Player leave the platform detach from the platform, attach back to original object
47.     if ( detachPosition )
48.     {
49.                 // Get frozen position container hold the player objects at normal time
50.         var actorLink = GameObject.FindWithTag("actor");
51.  
52.         // Check if the Players Object is already parent or not?
53.         if (playerLink.transform.IsChildOf(actorLink.transform))
54.         return; // If  Players Object already parent to the frozen position container Skip it
55.  
56.         // if not, parent back all the player object to the normal one
57.         playerLink.transform.parent = actorLink.transform;
58.  
59.         // Stop detach toggle
60.         detachPosition = false;
61.     }
62.    
63. }
64.  

Code (csharp):

1.  
2. // Platform Collider
3. var target : GameObject; // Target Unique platform gameObject to attach or detach
4.  
5. function OnTriggerEnter (other : Collider)
6. {
7.     if ( other.tag == "Player" )
8.     {
9.         //Set the target platform to attach
10.         var thisTarget = target.GetComponent( padMovement );
11.  
12.         // change the toggle
13.         thisTarget.updateCharPos = true;
14.         thisTarget.detachPosition = false;
15.     }
16.    
17. }
18.  
19. function OnTriggerExit (other : Collider)
20. {
21.     if ( other.tag == "Player" )
22.     {
23.         //Set the target platform to attach
24.         var thisTarget = target.GetComponent( padMovement );
25.  
26.         // change the toggle
27.         thisTarget.updateCharPos = false;
28.         thisTarget.detachPosition = true;
29.     }
30.    
31. }
32.  

 

@Cusco : Thank you , it works perfectly .
Before i've try something like you do. But i don't understand why it doesn't work.

Thank you for your help. Now i can make lots of good platform for 2D Game.

 

Thank you for Unity Community XXD they have a great documentation especially in Unity Answer, you may found a lot of great code there

 

You're right

 

I noticed on the website that Uniy Project 5 Mario 3D clone is still not online.... It says late May. Any update on this?

 

Nah, I was just commenting and was wondering if you did it and it just didn't work for me or not. But cools... I hope to finish mine by the end of the week, but probably not as it is.

 

Hi,
I've try to make, in lab4, here the test : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13388915/Decor/WebPlayer.html Mario running on inclined plane. But i have an error i don't understand.

Mario run faster when he climbs than he goes down the hill. But i have don't change anything on my characterController script.

Have you got the same problem on your Lab 4? Have you any idea? Thanks

 

wow this is great.. thank you so much, this will help me to improve my games in unity3d

 

P2D... doesn't seem like it to me. He does slow down if he's got a barrel in front of him though. But other than that, doesn't seem slower to me.

 

Thank you Pothb.
In my test http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13388915/Decor/WebPlayer.html .
Mario make around 12 steps to climb the first plane platform than he do around 16 step to down the hill the same platform. I don't understand
When you say "doesn't seem like it to me" is it on our own Lab 4 Mario doesn't slow down.

 

@P2D I have try yr test, but it is very laggy same like stopped with my Sony Z48 notebook, I think you need to check the logic? it same like something wrong

 

Ok Thank you ! Now i thought it is because when i down a hill there is a problem with the controller.isGrounded........ I'm gonna find the answer

See you soon hihi

Edit :

I've change the gravity of Mario when he is touching the ground. And now it seems to work.
Because now my controller.isGrounded stay always true when Mario is on a platform.
Thank you for having trying my test. It help me.
Here the new : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13388915/Decor/WebPlayer.html

 

@P2D, I tried it on yours. While it does seem like he's taking more steps, the time doesn't seem to be different, or atleast not enough for me to notice without a timer.

Changing gravity makes sense though. I'm guessing when he moves downward, gravity adds an extra speed to it, but I really didn't notice any speed difference.

 

@Pothd : Thanks for testing and comments.

 

@P2D Great! it is not laggy now, but I found some collision problem at below Red box area? While press arrow key up/down and the Mario fall of the ground, the transform.position.z same like need to be reset back to the original Z before he back to the normal state?

Or you may just change the Mario rendering Camera tag to "Front" Camera, so you dont have to touch the Mario Z position to make it on top of the bar?

Pls take care it before adding more function on top =D Hope it may help

 

finally Proj. 2
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/32930662/Web...WebPlayer.html
plz have patience it will take a minute to load

http://tokas913.webs.com/

Is Prof. coming here this sunday?

W8ing for proj. 3 password

 

Dude Clip911. That is damn impressive. Very awesome. 100 times better than mine.

Also, cusco... I totally get what you mean about getting lazy. Lab 4 is one hell of a doozy.

 

thanks man . i m w8ing for the mario tuts. hell of a work u guys doing there

 

Hello fellows,

I passed lab 4 today. The Walker Boys told me that the videos for lab 5 are in development. They'll post a message when the course is ready.

If you want to take a look at my Mario clone and the other projects please go here: http://unitygames.netii.net/

 

can we use "return" command in java? or is there is something else to denote it?

 

Fairly certain you can, there is a video that uses it... though they used it as an escape, rather than a assignment.

Nice Mario, Red Baron. And nice to hear news on the vids. Still the oddity with the flower turning you fire mario. But I'm guessing thats how the videos went.

 

Hi,

Sushanta. I would be happy to assist with additional questions. However you'll probably want to either post them in the scripting forum or email me for a quick response.

Stec. Thank you for the continued assists!

And a big 'thank you' to everyone else for doing a great job on working with everyone and keeping things moving forward.

Ariest. Before we posted the mario package, we tried it on about 10 computers and everythingn worked. Not sure, but I would do it similar to the others on saving the scene and going back.

bgm2006. Just checking. If you haven't sent them to our email addresses, please do so. That way we can review it. Thank you!

satan. Blender script is just because the models came from blender, so if you don't have it installed it will give you that error. The models actually don't have any textures. They are just for the scene wipes if you decide to use them. The other issues, I haven't had, but they don't appear to be an issue. And Yes and No to Lab 5. The art, code and design is complete. However it's missing the training videos to go along side it. We're pretty busy with work at the moment, so probably won't be ready for another two months.

KingCharizard. Videos. Not yet, but coming soon. We will be putting everything up and available for download. No dates yet, but hopefully by the end of summer. Hope that helps.

P2D. Happy to help and glad you've been enjoying the training. Nice plants in the mario scene.

Clip911. Thanks for the files. I sent you a pm.

If you have further questions, just let me know. Thank you.

 

After been busy for this last 2 weeks, I finally upload my 2'nd project. Here's my 2'nd Lab Project link:

http://becounity.webege.com/wordpress/wp-content/Upload/2011/07/Space Shooter.html

Hope your comments can be a positive input for me.
And btw for the ship model, I've really has a short time to do that. Please don't comment on the models

 

@ProfCWalker
You're welcome, I'm glad I could help.

@beco13
I tried to play your game, but the first scene is the "Credits" and there is no "Main Menu" button, just your homepage button. I waited for about 40 seconds but still nothing.

 

@Stec: sorry...I forgot to input text in it...you ought to press space to continue... >.< in some scene you ought to press space to continue..

 

@beco13
Great game, very dynamic and fun. I really like the bullet effect, you done that with particles? As regards of a models, this lab purpose was to learn create functionality not the art part, others (including myself) did the art part just for fun and to see if we can do it. I have two recommendations: If you dont have time to put the text in scene "space to continue" and re-upload your game, just write that on your page close to the web player. The second is to put on your page discriptions of the pick-ups, I didn't know what to pick for certain bonus.

 

Hi guys! I just finished the first one. Hope I'll get the password for the space shooter soon

 

@Stec: thanks for your advice...I really appreciate that ^^ I've put it on my html..
and yes, I did the bullet effects with the particle system in unity...but I was actually expecting more like of a laser bullet...Instead I was only able to create like that one..hahahah >.<

 

I'm still waiting for the Walkers to answer me, and in the meanwhile I wanted to start learning about modeling (and make a spaceship for the 2nd lab). Software suggestions anybody?

 

go for 3d max , maya or blender but maya will be better

 

@beco13
Particles in Unity are quite complicated (for me), I will have to find some tutorial about that.

@Maikel_Ortega
There have been several discussions on this topic, and there will be a lots of softwares suggested to you, but the final conclusion is always the same: try them and pick the one that fits you needs. I will present some of them:

Blender - the most popular free 3D modeling and animation software. The learning curve is quite big but there is no limit what you can create with it if you have experience.

Google Sketchup - free/paid 3D software, allegedly easy to use. The free version has some problems with importing models in Unity, but there are topics about that on the forum.

Wings3D - free 3D modeling software, I did not use it so can't say anything about it.

TrueSpace7.61 - free, I just find it and it looks very interesting.

3ds Max and Maya - both Autodesk product, very expensive but also very powerfull softwares for 3D modeling and animations. I did use Maya for short time, it is amazing software but if you don't want to use it professionally (every day) I wouldn't recommend it, it is huge!

Cinema 4D - quite expensive but also quite easy to learn.

Lightwave 3D - don't know much about it, download trial version or check it on youtube.

 

Thank you very much for your answer Stec. I'll try Blender then: I have 0 experience with modelling software (the only thing I ever did was modelling with OpenGL from scratch), so I can't go with an expensive one like Maya. Also, I've been looking up the Blender site, and there's tons of tutorials, from beginner to advanced users. I'll start following some of them and see what happen

Anyway, I hope they look up their email soon, I want to start asap

 

@Maikel_Ortega
You're welcome, if you need tutorials for specific topic in blender just send me PM, I found a few sites with lots of tutorials, but for start learn the interface and modeling tools. It will be difficult to learn Unity and Blender at the same time, both software are very time-consuming, so my advice is to make breaks (couple of days) between Unity projects and devote them to blender. As I said earlier, blender learning curve is quite big so don't expect that you will be able to model a nice looking spaceship in a few days from now, it will take some time (remember that it is not enough just to model something, you will have to do some texturing to), but do not be discouraged, if you have some free time and determination learn it, it wont be waste of time.

 

Am I supposed to view the API videos after finishing the Javascript Videos? Or do I go straight to the first project?

 

I don't think it matters... but those API videos would give you a clearer understanding of things mentioned in the videos.

 

Hey guys..
Are these tutorials helpful if we want to create a game for android or iOS?..Are there too many irregularities
in game development for phones and PC Standalones?..I am working on Lab1 right now..so just wanted to clarify if we can make best use of these tutorials for developing a game for android and iOS.