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

I currently still offer private sessions that give you 1 on 1 access to the premium courses designed for DGI. You can find the rates on my signature.

Best,

Jon

 

Amazing tutorial. You have changed my way of thinking and approaching a problem. Other tutorials had me confused more than I was confused before, but this is just great. I recommend this to every beginner out there. As long as you keep making these, I will keep watching them. Thank you for opening eyes to this young soul who was lost in a complicated world. Many thanks.

 

I'm absolutely in love with your tutorials. To be honest I've never touched C#... I've always wanted to learn how to program, and I've been taking the online Udacity classes so I've had some exposure to Python at least. To be honest I was convinced (before I started your tutorials) that they would be a nightmare to follow along since I don't have much experience but it's actually all been great so far. Keep up the good work!

 

All I have to say is, you are amazing. I came into this with barely any knowledge of C#, and I gained a whole lot more info in 20min than I ever have in my whole entire life. Subscribed, favorited, liked, everything. Thank you very much, and please continue to help others like this.

 

this is better then the tutorial from unity. however I have only the basic version, while I haven't been through all of the tutorials, I notice that you have the pro version. does it compensate for someone who only has the basic version of unity?

 

You're very welcome

Thanks for watching!

I'll try my best. Thanks for watching!

Of course I don't utilize any of the Pro features at the moment. Everything done in my videos can be done with Unity free. I switch to Unity Free mid way through the videos.

Thanks for watching!

Best,

Jonathan

 

Thanks for the videos. Looking forward to DGI.

Below is a screenshot of the game I've been working on to test different concepts.

 

Excellent work, Patrick!

Glad you enjoyed the videos.

Best,

Jon

 

This is a great series. Its the first one that I have found where the person has actually challenged you! Keep up with the excellent work. May I ask when will your next video be out and what can we expect for the future?

 

I've been asked by Apress Publishing to write the next C# for Unity3D book. As I write that, I'm still developing Digital Gaming Institute, an online training website.

I've been meaning to release another public tutorial series for some time, and I don't want to give any false hope, so I don't have an ETA on the next YouTube one. I'll do my best to try and get one out soon.

Best,

Jon

 

Don't worry Thanks for everything, I have learnt a lot from these tutorials. I have done coding in the past: Python and Javascript, but this is the first language where I have been able to figure out the code first without being told.

 

No problem. I'm glad you enjoyed the videos. Be sure to follow me on twitter @DGIStudents or subscribe on http://digitalgaminginstitute.com for release information. I also started a Facebook page that people have found, but never advertised haha. Feel free to find me on there as well.

Best,

Jonathan

 

Hi.Thanks for the tutorials, they really helped me with understanding C#.Usually all the tutorials are like:
Follow along, alright?I type that, you type that and at the end you (or at least me) will be confused...
But with your tutorials I actually managed to get something from the first lesson.Know I know how to make a menu, character movement, RayCast, Inventory....thanks a lot.

Edit:Are you going to make more tutorials like these?

 

I know you haven't finished your website yet but is the course going to be $349.99 or is that because you haven't edited all of the wordpress theme? Don't worry I am just inquisitive

 

Yup. Working on a training site now.

DGI is in development still. I removed the coming soon page to allow me to update the site. The operation of DGI has not been 100% decided, so i'll be releasing more information as I get closer to a release.

 

Thanks for the reply You've helped me and so many others out so don't feel rushed!

 

This is sooo great. Just what I was looking for. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!

 

Hm, I can't figure out this issue. Can you help? Whenever I press the space bar for the first time during the scene, the laser instantiates in the center of the screen. The prefab also seems to "lag" a bit when following the cube, like it won't center in the middle of the cube quick enough for its speed. Here's a test scene so you can see what I mean: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/261955553/bug test scene.html
Yes, I know the wrap is a little messed up, but that's because I'm not making it for a web build XD

Here is my code as well for the player script.

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;

public class Player : MonoBehaviour {

private Transform myTransform;
public int playerSpeed = 5;
//variable to reference prefab
//prefab = gameobj(reusable over and over)

public GameObject Laser;
private Vector3 position;

// Use this for initialization
void Start () {


myTransform = transform;
//spawn point
//coords at -3, -3, -1
myTransform.position = new Vector3(-3, -3, -1);

//variable to reference prefab
//prefab = gameobj(reusable over and over)

}

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

//
transform.Translate (Vector3.right * Input.GetAxis ("Horizontal") * playerSpeed * Time.deltaTime);

//want to make a wrap
//if the player hits -7, go to 7
//if the player hits 7, go to -7
if (myTransform.position.x >= 12) {

myTransform.position = new Vector3 (-12, myTransform.position.y, myTransform.position.z);

} else if (myTransform.position.x <= -12) {
myTransform.position = new Vector3 (12, myTransform.position.y, myTransform.position.z);

}

//we want to fire a laser when the player presses space bar

//if the player presses space, a laser will shoot out
if(Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space)) {

//fire projectile
//we want to initiate our prefab
//use Instantiate method
Instantiate(Laser, position, Quaternion.identity);
//this instantiates our laser prefab
//next tut: we want to position our laser wherever our player is
position = new Vector3(myTransform.position.x, myTransform.position.y + 1, myTransform.position.z);


}

}
}

 

Thanks for watching!

hm,

It seems like you aren't setting the position of where you want it to spawn till after you instantiate it. Try placing your position variable above the Instantiate method.

If the error still occurs, you can send me a private message for additional help.

Best,

Jonathan

 

Thank you! I usually work with web languages, and most of them don't usually need to be in order of what the code is doing. Apparently C# does!

 

Jonathan, How is the book coming along? It is interactive as well? And do you have an ETA of when it will be available?

 

Hi Onij,

The book is coming along well! And of course, the book will be highly interactive coving many meta projects and one major one. I can't specify an exact date, but come june, 2014 we'll be coming close to launch.

Best,

Jon

 

Hey Jonathan, I just recently stumbled across your list of tutorials and saw a couple. My background in programming consists of mostly basic programming from a website called byond.com (although not a very great place, I do thank the site for introducing me to programming and some awesome people). My point being that the tutorials are extremely helpful, especially since I just got the program a few days ago (I didn't know where to start!). I haven't gotten a chance to check out all of your videos yet, but do you happen to have one where you teach how to do simple animations correctly? I have been having a hard time figuring this out. If not, could you point me towards the right direction?

Much appreciated

-Everett

 

Hi Everett,

Thanks for the comment, and as far as simple animations go, can you elaborate a little more? To create simple animations, you can use the Animation Editor inside of Unity. To read about how to use it, you can check out this link: https://docs.unity3d.com/Documentation/Components/animeditor-UsingAnimationEditor.html

If you're talking about you have a 3D model or 2D sprite, and want to animate it, I do have a tutorial series coming out that will feature the new Mechanim animation system. You can follow on Facebook for information. Click the link from my site. http://digitalgaminginstitute.com

Best,

Jonathan

 

Hey Jonathan,

I've been a game artist for a long time and I could never really get into proper scripting/coding. Your tutorial series was the "A HA!" moment for me to learning C# two months ago and I've been making small games in Unity since then. Most recently, I got enough courage to take part in the solo 48 hour Ludum Dare Game Jam and I made this. http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-29/?action=preview&uid=33699 Thanks for inspiration and your way of teaching. I've recommended this thread to anyone that wants to learn C#.


Cheers,

Eka

 

Hey Jonathan,

I was referring more to the latter! Sorry for not being too clear on my question. But thanks for the info!

-Everett

 

Hi Eka,

That's fantastic! Awesome job! I'm glad my videos were able to give you a helping hand!

No problem. Best of luck!!

 

Hello Jonathan, as a person who has no prior knowledge to programming or game development i find your tutorials extremely helpful and clear. I would love to purchase your book when it is complete and once again thanks for the amazing tutorials!

 

Watched your first Video and understood it immediately. Nice work, can't wait to watch the others

 

Ok I've watched the first and 2nd video and I understood most of that but the only thing i don't understand is how do i know when to use " " , = . ( ) Like I remember

public int playerSpeed = 10;

transform.position = new Vector3(x, y, z);

transform.Translate(Vector3.left * Input ("Horizontal") * playerSpeed * Time.deltaTime);
transform.Translate(Vector3.back * Input ("Vertical") * playerSpeed * Time.deltaTime);
(I believe i got everything above correct)

and

void OnGUI() {

GUI.Box(new rect(150, 150, 150, 200), "Blabla");
if (GUI.Button(new rect(170, 180, 20, 50), "Blabla")
Debug.Log("Msg here");
}


I actually can't believe I remembered all that o.o I was doubting myself i guess haha. But it still stand that I don't know when I'm suppose to use periods, commas, (), *, -=, ++, etc. Is there a section that goes in to detail about this?

Edit: just realized I forgot a few things ^_^

 

Hi Zhainne,

1 rule to remember is that for every open parenthesis, you need a closing one. Same goes for the closing braces.

When I'm programming, I will use the tool tip that Monodevelop shows you.

When you type: transform.Translate

The tool tip comes up with syntax for what's it's asking. It says (Vector3 translation)
That tells me that i need a parenthesis, and a vector3 translation to pass through. Then close it with a parenthesis.

Same for setting a new position. The tool tip tells me i need a parenthesis with x, y, z values.

As you gain more experience, you'll catch on. The scripting reference when I'm programming tells me the required parameters, so I read it and apply them accordingly.

Hope this helped.

Best,
Jon

 

So pretty much as I'm typing the code in it should tell me what I need? Does that go with periods and commas? Sorry I don't catch on to things easily and I've always wanted to make my own game. Right now I'm following a tutorial on making my own RPG because those are the games I'm mostly interested in but the programming req to do it is extremely over welming considering I can bearly remember the three codes in the first two videos. But I'm not giving up. Can't get anywhere in life by giving up.

My main thought while following this RPG toturial was to just follow him all the way through and by the end just customize it to make it my own but sadly I'm not even sure I'll be able to do that. Its just gotten a little overwhelming lol. I think I should pause the RPG game till I have more knowledge in programming. Sry for the rant o.o

 

No worries.

An RPG is very advanced to compete. I recommend completing my series and then moving on to smaller projects. Building up your knowledge of C# and Unity before taking on an RPG.

 

Yes, will do. I'm on the space shooter ep 3 or 4. I've already learned more then what I had. Thx for the tutorials. Now if only I had sponge like properties so I could just soak all this in easily, I'd be happy haha.

 

So I ended up putting

Code (csharp):

1. if ( myTransform.position.y > 8) {
2. Destroy (gameObject);
3. }

It's different from yours but it still worked. Is there a difference? Also the new reference page looks different from when you made your videos so I'm not sure how to work it lol. The search area doesn't seem to go to where i need it to go.

 

That code is correct. The scripting reference was updated in the new 4.x release. You will need to make sure that you're in the scripting section of the manual and then begin your search. The search is very specific, so if you spell something wrong, it won't return any search results. You may be better off typing it in google, and then having google link you to the correct scripting reference for what you're looking for.

Best,
Jon

 

Thank you so very much for making these videos
really appreciate it

 

Are there any updates on the book? How about the website?

Patiently waiting for awesomeness.

 

You're welcome. I think a new video will be coming out this evening to get back into video making!

Hi Onij,

The book is due to be released September 3, 2014. And the site is coming along well. Working with local partners to help create a gateway to creative careers.

Best,

Jon

 

Hey John if you are still continuing to make more video tutorials could you please do one on character controllers (maybe a 2d one to keep things more simple)? I think that will help many people. Thanks in advance.

 

In the 2D series, we'll be covering a very simplistic one that works great!

 

Yay! Thanks! I was hoping that it was still in progress. I'll be the first to buy it. Will it be available on Amazon.com, or only on the publishers website?

 

From what i'm told, it will be on Amazon, Apress's website, and barnes and noble online.

 

New Tutorial released! GetComponent and class inheritance in Unity! Getting back into interactive content. New 2D series starting soon!

 

New 2D tutorial series started today! Video uploading now. Link is live, just waiting for publish!

Best,

Jon

 

New 2D series updated and a new misc. content video going over a universal health system!
Enjoy!

 

Hi!

My girlfriend and I are both working through your tutorial, and we've hit a bit of a disagreement. We've both gotten the code to work but with different methods. She created the code via a GameObject, and I used a prefab. I chose a prefab because I wanted to make it spawn on a button press, (Q in this instance.) and my girlfriend just wanted it to go. I'm not sure which one will be better for continuing with your tutorial. Does it matter? (We both have it looping after the object hits the bottom.)

Thanks man! Love the tutorials.

 

Hi there,

There are multiple ways to solve a problem. I'm not quite sure what specifically you're referring to, but for spawning, it's best to use a prefab from the project view for best practices.
Thanks for watching!!

Best,

Jon

 

I just wanted to tell you how much I'm enjoying your videos. I love how you encourage experimentation while helping guide, but not hand-hold, us though how to program with Unity. While I'm only on video three, I feel like I've learned a lot and it encourages me to keep going.

 

Hi Ch0nG,

I'm glad you're enjoying the videos and they're encouraging you to continue developing your skills!

Thanks for watching!

Best,

Jon