Learn Unity 4 for iOS Game Development by Chu, Philip -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents at a Glance Contents About the Author About the Technical Reviewer Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Getting Started

Prerequisites

Prepare Your Mac Register as an iOS Developer Download Xcode Download Unity

Install Unity

Run the Installer Activate a License Welcome to Unity!

Manage Unity

Change Skins (Pro) Update the License Report Problems Check for Updates

Explore Further

iOS Development Requirements The Unity Web Site Unity Manuals and References The Unity Community

Chapter 2: A Unity Tour

Bring out the Angry Bots

Open the Angry Bots Project Open the Angry Bots Scene Play Angry Bots Build Angry Bots

The Editor Layout

Preset Layouts Custom Layouts

The Inspector View The Project View

Switch Between One-Column and Two-Columns Scale Icons Inspect Assets Search for Assets Operate on Assets

The Hierarchy View

Inspect Game Objects Parent and Child GameObjects

The Scene View

Navigate the Scene Scene View Options Scene View Gizmos

The Game View

Maximize on Play Stats Game View Gizmos

The Console View Explore Further

Unity Manual Tutorials Version Control

Chapter 3: Making a Scene

Create a New Project The Main Camera

Multiple Cameras Anatomy of a Camera The Transform Component The Camera Component FlareLayer Component GUILayer Component AudioListener Component

Add a Cube to the Scene

Make the Cube Frame the Cube Move the Cube Anatomy of a Cube Align With View

Camera Control

Import the Script Attach the Script

Add a Light

Anatomy of a Light Adjust the Light Make a Halo

Add a Skybox

Import the Skybox Anatomy of a Skybox Apply the Skybox

Add a Flare

Import Flares Apply the Flare

Textures

Import a Texture Shop the Asset Store Import the Texture Apply the Texture

Explore Further

Unity Manual Reference Manual Asset Store Computer Graphics

Chapter 4: Making It Move: Scripting the Cube

Organize the Assets Create the Script

Name the Script Anatomy of a Script Attach the Script Edit the Script Understand the Script Read the Scripting Reference Run the Script

Debug the Script

Compilation Errors Runtime Errors Debug with MonoDevelop

Make It Rotate

Rotate the Transform Other Ways to Rotate Rotate in World Space Tween Rotation

Children of the Cube

Making Prefabs Breaking Prefabs

Explore Further

Unity Manual Scripting Reference Asset Store Scripting

Chapter 5: Let’s Dance! Animation and Sound

Import the Skeletons Pack Add a Skeleton Hide the Cubes Orbit the Skeleton Make the Skeleton Dance Make the Skeleton Dance Forever Watch the Hips Add a Dance Floor Add a Shadow (Pro) Add Music

Explore Further Unity Manual Reference Manual Asset Store Computer Graphics

Chapter 6: Let’s Roll! Physics and Controls

Make a New Scene

Delete GameObjects Adjust the Light Retile the Floor Reset the Camera

Make a Ball

Make a Sphere Make It Fall

Customize Collision

PhysicMaterials Standard PhysicMaterials Anatomy of a PhysicMaterial Apply the PhysicMaterial Make a New PhysicMaterial

Make It Roll

Create the Script Update: Gather Input FixedUpdate: Use the Force Is It Rolling? Limit the Speed The Complete Script

Be the Ball Explore Further

Unity Manual Reference Manual Scripting Reference On the Web

Chapter 7: Let’s Bowl! Advanced Physics

Lengthen the Lane Make Some Pins

Make a Game Controller Create the Script

Keep Playing

Make It Resettable Send a Message Check for Gutter Ball The Complete Listing

Bowling for Barrels

Pick a Barrel Make a Prefab Use the Prefab Add a Collider Add a Compound Collider Update the Prefab A Complex Collider (HyperBowl)

Add Sounds

Get Sounds Add a Rolling Sound Add a Pin Collision Sound

Explore Further

Scripting Reference Assets

Chapter 8: Let’s Play! Scripting the Game

The Game Rules Scoring the Game

The Frame Score The Player Score Setting the Score Getting the Score The Complete Listing Creating a FuguBowlPlayer

The Pin Status The Game Logic

Design the FSM Tracking the Game Starting the State Machine The States The Complete Listing

Explore Further

Unity Manual Scripting Reference On the Web

Chapter 9: The Game GUI

The Scoreboard

Create the Script Style the GUI

The Pause Menu

Create the Script Track the Current Menu Page Pause the Game Check Time.DeltaTime Display the Menu Automatic Layout

The Main Page The Credits Page The Options Page The Audio Panel The Graphics Panel The System Panel

Customize the GUI Color Customize the Skin The Complete Script

Explore Further

Unity Manual Reference Manual Scripting Reference Asset Store

Chapter 10: Using Unity iOS

Bring Back the Angry Bots Test with the Unity Remote Install Xcode Customize the Player Settings

Resolution and Presentation Other Settings

Test with the iOS Simulator Explore Further

Unity Manual Reference Manual iOS Developer Library

Chapter 11: Building for Real: Device Testing and App Submission

The Xcode Organizer Build and Run Prepare App Store Graphics

Create an Icon Take Screenshots

Add an App on iTunes Connect

Select App Type App Information Availability and Price Version, Category, and Copyright Rate the App Metadata Upload the Icon and Screenshots Prepare for Upload Submit the App Be Prepared for Rejection Update the App Track Sales Issue Promo Codes

Explore Further

Unity Manual Apple Developer Site

Chapter 12: Presentation: Screens and Icons

Bowling for iOS Scale the GUI

Scale the Scoreboard Scale the Pause Menu

Set the Icon Set the Splash Screen (Pro) A Second Splash Screen

Create the Splash Scene Create the Splash Screen Load the Next Scene

Display the Activity Indicator Script the Activity Indicator Explore Further

Reference Manual Scripting Reference iOS Developer Library Asset Store Books

Chapter 13: Handling Device Input

The Touch Screen

Swipe the Ball Tap the Ball

The Accelerometer

Debug the Accelerometer Detect Shakes

The Camera

Reading the WebCam

Explore Further

Scripting Reference iOS Developer Library Asset Store

Chapter 14: Game Center: Leaderboards and Achievements

Set Up Game Center on iTunes Connect Add a Leaderboard

Create a Single Leaderboard Add a Language

Set Up Achievements Integrating Game Center

Initialize Game Center Submit Achievements Submit Scores The Complete Script Attach the Script

Integrate the Game

Submit Achievements Submit the Score

Test the Game

Show Game Center In-Game

Explore Further

Scripting Reference iOS Developer Library Asset Store

Chapter 15: iAd: Banner Ads and Interstitial Ads

iTunes Connect

Sign the Contract Enable iAd

Add a Banner Ad

Create the Script Attach the Script Test the Script

Add an Interstitial Ad

Attach the Script Test the Script

Track Ad Revenues Explore Further

Scripting Reference iOS Developer Library Asset Store Outside the Asset Store

Chapter 16: Optimization

Choose Your Target

Frame Rate Targeting Space

Profile

Game View Stats The Build Log Run the Built-In Profiler Run the Editor Profiler (Pro) Manually Connect the Profiler Add a Frame Rate Display

Optimize Settings

Quality Settings Physics Manager Time Manager Audio Manager Player Settings

Optimizing GameObjects

Camera Lights Pins

Optimize Assets

Textures Audio Meshes

Optimize Scripts

Cache GetComponent UnityGUI Runtime Static Batching (Pro) Share Materials Minimize Garbage Collection

Optimize Offline

Beast Umbra (Pro)

Final Profile Explore Further

Unity Manual Reference Manual Scripting Reference Asset Store On the Web Books

Chapter 17: Where to Go from Here?

More Scripting

Editor Scripts C# Script Execution Order Plugins

Tracking Apps Promo Codes More Monetization

In-App Purchasing Asset Store Developing for Android Contract Work

Final Words

Index

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