Finally, an interactive tutorial series that WILL teach you C# for Unity3D

I was actually just needing to come up with a way to pause my game before I release it. I'll make sure to check out your video!
Thanks SubZero!

 

Thanks, Drew!

 

Thanks for the explination SubZeroGaming, i sucessfully completed the tutorial thanks to your help

I decided to expand on what you taught us and try by myself to finish of the game. I succeeded as now there are five enemies, who can shoot back at the player.

Here's a link to a video i posted showing the completed project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0viNK84X7lk&feature=youtu.be


My code is really bad for this project (but i learned alot from it so ...) as there are five separate enemies (not prefabs) and each one has their own unique 'enemy' script.

I wrote the collision so that:

- by default the variable to check whether an enemy is not/dead is set to no aka 'destroyed = 0;'
- if player hits enemy, then enemy = dead for a random amount of time 'destroyed = 1;'
- If (destroyed = 1 enemy is dead, hide rendering, prevent enemy from firing lazers.
- if ('enemy.destroyed = 1 dead enemy hits player, no collision will happen.
- when enemy respawns, 'destroyed = 0;' and enemy will respawn at random start location.

The reason why my code is so bad is that each enemy uses their own enemy script, i.e. when player checks to see if an enemy hits them the statement looks like this:

Code (csharp):

1. if(collider.CompareTag("enemySpaceship")  (enemy.destroyed == 0 || enemy2.destroyed2 == 0 || enemy3.destroyed3 == 0 || enemy4.destroyed4 == 0 || enemy5.destroyed5 == 0) || collider.CompareTag("enemyLazer") || collider.CompareTag("asteroid"))

I know this goes beyond the scope of this tutorial, but i was wondering if someday you would continue the spaceshooter tutorial and show us the best/most efficient way of allowing enemies to fire, and check for collision etc.

As I said I learned a lot from this tutorial, but i know my method is bad programming, and im interested to see how it should be done

 

Hi Veity,

Excellent job finishing up the space shooter and expanding. As far as continuing with the space shooter, I don't know if I'll continue that specific series, but I will certainly do a series on enemy AI so we can look at efficient ways to set up our enemies for combat.

Thanks for watching!

Best,

SubZeroGaming

 

Honestly, I quit after 3 min of the first tutorial. These are supposed to be interactive tutorials helping teach C# but in turn you start out saying, "If your like me, you can read code, this is a runtime, this is monobehavior, you know this calls this so this means that" Well I'm not like you, I don't know what any of it is from the very first letter. I thought this was teaching C# not assuming we already know it. But they may be helpful for some people but as soon as you started going through that I turned it off. But I will ty for taking your time to make these and further helping the community. I just wish I could find something to help myself that has literally 0 experience with coding and such. Just doesn't seem to be anything out there, and the very very few that look like they could help, are between 2-4 years old. Almost ready to just give up on the damn thing.

 

Sorry to hear that, I have listed a link in my signature to the fundamentals of programming.

Best,

Jon

 

Pausing your game part 2 is out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBW0t_VJUiA&feature=youtu.be

 

private Transform myTransform;
public int minSpeed = 1;
public int maxSpeed = 50;
public float currentSpeed;
int xdir,ydir,zdir;


// Use this for initialization
void Start () {

myTransform = transform;
ydir=24;
zdir=7;
xdir = Random.Range(-50,50);

myTransform.position = new Vector3 (xdir,ydir,zdir);
currentSpeed = Random.Range(minSpeed,maxSpeed);


}

// Update is called once per frame
void Update () {
xdir = Random.Range(-50,50);

myTransform.Translate(Vector3.down *currentSpeed *Time.deltaTime);

if(myTransform.position.y <-10) {

myTransform.position = new Vector3(xdir,ydir,zdir);
currentSpeed = Random.Range ( minSpeed,maxSpeed);


}
}

void OntriggerEnter(Collider other)
{
if(other.CompareTag("Lazer"))
{
Destroy(this.gameObject);
}
}
}


i tried everything with the code, but it just wont work. i got my tags right and there are no error messages, but my object does not get destroid.

 

The method is: OnTriggerEnter

you have OntriggerEnter

 

Really good stuff here, thank you.

 

Thanks, appreciate it

EnemySpawn video is being uploaded right now

 

Enemy Spawning is now released! Very interactive, and great practice!

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gzs4M1m7oE&feature=youtu.be

 

Learn about IEnumerator and how to use Coroutine!

Turn that spawn manager from part 1 into something that requires no CPU usage! Coroutines are great for any time related event!

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKyIk9Nitwc&feature=youtu.be

 

thank you very much for the tutorial
they really are helpful

 

Hi D-R-aldi,

I'm glad you enjoy them. Thanks for watching!

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Jon

 

Could you please provide a link ?

 

Hi,

the website is currently in development. You may follow the twitter account if you'd like. When the site is complete, i'll be updating this thread. And making a new thread possibly.

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Best,

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that logo is baws, you should probably stick it on your site already.

 

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Hi! I've loved your tutorials so far. They've really helped me out.

When can we expect your third-person shooter tutorial? You mentioned it in the last tutorial, and I can't wait to see it.

 

Hi Tumbleweed,

Thanks for watching! The 3rd person shooter tutorial is going to be a featured course when DGI is released. It's a 40 hour course packed with content! I'll be uploading some more public youtube videos in the coming week. I have a line of new tutorials coming up just for YouTube!

Best,

Jon

 

Awesome! Thanks, Jon. I can't wait.

 

Thought I would share this:

A user commented on one of my videos. This gives you a visual of how strong interactive learning is.


No code to follow, and he produced the outcome on his own!

Well done, viewer.

 

Hey Jon,

I've messaged you a few times through YouTube (until recently I've had problems getting on this forum) and just wanted to say thanks for all your help! Glad to see everything is progressing nicely with the site, really looking forward to it!

 

Hi Ashley,

Thanks a lot! Also, I noticed you followed on Twitter. Thanks for that as well. Welcome to the Unity forums.

 

Hey man love ur work (Y) ...but im having a prob

i finished space shooter and everything works fine

now i want to respawn the enemy after it dies ...so im using the following code


public class Enemy : MonoBehaviour {

Transform myTransform;
public float minSpeed = 5.0f;
public int score =0;
public float maxSpeed = 10.0f;
int x,y,z;
public GameObject EnemyFab;
public float currentSpeed;
bool dead;


// Use this for initialization
void Start () {
y=14;
z=-1;
dead=false;
x=Random.Range (-14,14);
myTransform=transform;
myTransform.position = new Vector3(x,y,z);
currentSpeed = Random.Range (minSpeed,maxSpeed);

}

// Update is called once per frame
void Update () {


x=Random.Range (-10,10);

myTransform.Translate (-Vector3.up*currentSpeed*Time.deltaTime);

if (myTransform.position.y < - 10) {

myTransform.position=new Vector3(x,y,z);
currentSpeed = Random.Range (minSpeed,maxSpeed);




}


}

void Respawn()
{
y=14;
z=-1;
x=Random.Range (-14,14);
myTransform.position = new Vector3(x,y,z);
myTransform=transform;
currentSpeed = Random.Range (minSpeed,maxSpeed);
Update();
Instantiate (myTransform,myTransform.position,Quaternion.identity);


}

void OnTriggerEnter(Collider collider)
{
if (collider.gameObject.CompareTag ("Lazer")){

//if the lase hits the enemy....enemy will be destroyed
Destroy (this.gameObject);

dead=true;

if(dead == true)
{
Respawn();
}



}

if(collider.gameObject.CompareTag ("Player"))
{
Destroy (this.gameObject);

}



}

}


when the enemy dies it respawns as a clone alright....but is no where to be seen or to come down....i randomly attack and it hits the clone at some point and doesnt respawn....the thing is that it doesnt come falling down.....how do i make this happen?....plz plz plz help me out here bro.....really need it....Thank u very much and keep it up!

 

Hi,

I have sent you a private message with help.

Thanks for watching!

Best,

Jon

 

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thank you!

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links are wrong for tutorials, when i click on tut3 it opens space shooter series

EDIT:

Oh now i see, there are actually 2 tutorials and then goes space shooter project

 

Yes, they are separated by project based tutorials, and standard tutorials.

Thanks for watching!

 

SubZeroGaming <------- you are one hell of a guy . You have restored faith in the fact that I can do unity and my dissertation wont be a complete failure . Your tutorials are detailed and the most important bit You explain each method and when and why you use it . Keep up the good work mate you will get far in life .

 

I love this series. I've taken a gaming class where we created a "Survival Island" game, however, there wasn't much interaction of a do it yourself nature. we created it directly from the instructions in the book so even though I typed out the code (using JS), I didn't understand it or what it did....I am starting to understand more because of your tutorials...Keep up the great work and I look forward to more tutorials.

 

Thank you very much!

Thank you as well! Glad you are enjoying them. Make sure to check out http://DigitalGamingInstitute.com and follow on Twitter @DGIStudents

Best,

Jon

 

This is a great tutorial series. I've learned more here than with any other tutorials. The interactive part is what makes this stand out.
Thanks!

 

This is absolutely fantastic. I've been following through various tutorials I've found around the web, but never felt like I truly learned anything. I only ever ended up with a copy that I didn't really know how to edit.

Now...if I can only figure out how to get off work so I can watch more. Hmmm...

 

I know you're super busy with the site and everything at the moment, but just wondering if you had any intentions of doing any videos relating to the recently released 2D framework? I've found your videos useful and I know there are a lot of similarities, but would be good to have some 2D-specific videos if possible.

Cheers.

 

I plus 1 this.

 

Wow thanks for this

 

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed them.

Ha, thank you very much!

Hi,

Yes, I do have a course set up using the new 2D framework that will be freely available on Digital Gaming Institute. I'm working with a local artist now to provide actual artwork rather than just colored cubes

Thanks for watching!

You got it.

Of course. Glad you enjoy the vids. Thank you!

Best,

Jon

 

Great tutorials! Haven't actually dive into them deeply yet but will do in the next couple of days.
Thanks for your hard work!

 

thanks man your tutorials are really amazing it was not hard to understand

 

Am I supposed to have prior knowledge , this tutorial looks nice but is this for beginners and by learning to develop these games on your tutorials help me build apps with C# ? Please change the your first video IF its for beginners why not add info on what your using to add the things your using like player movement etc the code what you write on , I am assuming your using unity but make a video on how you get it set up and started etc only if its for absolute beginners ........

 

Hi Yoyoguyss1,

My apologies for the inconvenience. My series is aimed at those programming with Unity as a beginner. It's expected that you are comfortable moving around your scene and familiar with the editor options. It's also assumed knowledge that you are comfortable with the most basics of C#. This includes variables, if statements, and if-else statements. If you understand those 3 concepts, then my series is pretty easy to follow along. The idea is that you learn to create content on your own through open discussion and pseudo code.

If you are looking for help with the unity editor, I suggest searching on YouTube for a tutorial of it, and if you're looking for the fundamentals of C#, Acem Gaming demonstrates the use of each C# concept. You only need to watch the first five of his videos to be prepared for my course.

Take a look at my signature for links to get you started.

Best,

Jonathan

 

Ah I see thanks for the info I can't really seem to find any video teaching you how to use UI (User interface) of the Unity game editor although really don't care I am just gonna get used to it by using it , I already started viewing the tutorials and its really good and one more thing you never did answer the question by following the tutorials I will be able to make Apps and software not only games right? I am trying to become a developer for Meta (virtual glass like Google glasses Google it if you don't know what it is..) and makes apps etc for it.

 

Hi,

This course is mostly for game development, but you can certainly take the knowledge learned and create applications with it. If anything, this course will help you think through the logic of how certain functions of a program work and how you can break the problem down so it's easier to solve. But overall, this is specifically towards game development.

Best,

Jon

 

Ah I see thanks I will still continue as the knowledge can still be used for app development as you said , Thanks a lot for the replies and keep up with the good tutorials

 

Glad to hear and I'm looking forward to it

Out of interest, do you still offer private tuition (for a fee, obviously)?