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<\/a><\/p>\nUnity projects usually include relatively large assets that make version control difficult with github.
\nMy recommendation is to use the collaborate feature, which allows team members to synchronize projects remotely and monitor changes in a small team.<\/p>\n
The free version of Unity Teams is limited to 3 members.
\nWe are all going to use my account so you don’t have to subscribe to anything.<\/p>\n
You can follow the team setup tutorial here<\/a><\/p>\n …and the intro to Collaborate here<\/a><\/p>\n Make sure that each team works: create a couple of cubes in the scene and see if the projects synchronize.<\/p>\n If you ever need to share or backup Unity content outside of Collaborate use the import and export function. Unitypackages are much smaller and transferable than project folders.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check this article<\/a>, especially the parts about Live Share, Github and the debugger<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Elect a project manager<\/em> in your team. Nobody here has real experience with project management, so volunteer yourself if you think this could be a possible direction of your life after graduation.<\/p>\n The project manager is still expected to do creative work in the team, but if you already have the impression you are going to contribute less than others for any reason, this could be a job for you!<\/p>\n We are going to try codecks.io<\/a> for project management. Make a simple Unity scene together starting from a randomly assigned theme. Create a codecks.io account. Have a short meeting on Discord in which you discuss and assign the following tasks on codecks.io:<\/p>\n For the first exercise you\u2019ll need to find some\u00a0free<\/strong>\u00a03d models online. The best type of files are FBX and OBJ. You can usually import .blend. There are plenty of website with free assets online but some of them are a bit sketchy. Unity Asset Store<\/a>\u00a0filter by free.\u00a0Show import process<\/em>. Note: Some models will not import properly. Remember we are working in\u00a0real time<\/strong>\u00a0so we need low poly count models. The light game objects are quite straighforward components to use.Visual studio live<\/h2>\n
<\/a>You can Visual Studio Live Share<\/a> and\/or Github for Unity if collab doesn’t work for you<\/p>\nProject management and Codecks.io<\/h2>\n
\nThe project manager is not going to be the “boss”, or somebody who is more responsible that others, but rather a person who:<\/p>\n\n
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\nIt’s a tool for tracking tasks similar to Trello<\/a>, but oriented to game development.<\/p>\nExercise project<\/h2>\n
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\nThe goal is to make something thematically and visually consistent in ONE HOUR.
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\nI’ll create team projects and add the team members.<\/p>\n\n
\nAlternatively you can start with the Distributed Authority<\/a> template.<\/li>\nFinding assets online<\/h2>\n
\nThese ones are legit and have a lot of free stuff, they generally require a free account:<\/p>\n
\nEverything library<\/a>\u00a0free generic low poly assets from the game Everything
\n(expand the fbx in assets > drag the mesh in the scene > create new material > assign > change the material shader to Particles\/Standard Surface to show the vertex colors)
\nhttps:\/\/sketchfab.com\/3d-models\/popular<\/a>\u00a0artsy\/stylish stuff not always great for games.\u00a0Show download and import<\/em>
\nhttps:\/\/www.cgtrader.com<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.blendswap.com\/<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/free3d.com\/<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/opengameart.org\/<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.models-resource.com\/<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/archive3d.net\/<\/a>\u00a0(mostly hi-res architectural 3ds)<\/p>\n
\nIf they have a messy geometry, dark faces or holes, it\u2019s probably easier to find an alternative model
\nSome textures and materials may not work, it\u2019s kind of normal. I recommend to change all the materials within Unity for this assignment.<\/p>\n
\nWhat does low poly mean? It\u2019s relative. For a character or prop, in anno domini 2020, the model on the right is preferable.
\nIf, when visualizing the wireframe, the edges are too dense to blend together, the model is definitely too detailed for this purpose:<\/p>\n<\/a>Lighting<\/h2>\n
\nHowever in a 3D engine the lighting depends on a variety of other factors such as:<\/p>\n\n
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