Creating e-Learning Games with Unity
Unity is a fully integrated development engine providing the required functionality to create games and interactive 3D content, while reducing the time, effort, and cost of developing the content. Nowadays, many people have started to use Unity in an eLearning setting as it allows them to create rea...
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| Language: | English |
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Birmingham
Packt Publishing, Limited
2013
Packt Publishing |
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| ISBN: | 1849693420, 9781849693424 |
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Table of Contents:
- Creating the InventoryPlaceOnMonument class -- Creating the MissionMgrHelper script -- Creating the TriviaCardScript script -- Creating the SetupMissionOne script -- Creating the flag Prefabs -- Creating the pop-up card Prefabs -- Creating the mission pop-up Prefab -- Creating the mission reward Prefabs -- Creating the FoundAllTheFlags Prefab -- Creating the ReturnedTheFlagsResult Prefab -- Configuring the mission manager -- Playing the level! -- Summary -- 4. Mission One - Future Proofing the Code -- Reorganizing our GameObjects in the Scene view -- Creating a global scene -- Creating a first level scene -- Adding new scenes to the project -- Creating the PopupMainMenu GameObject -- An introduction to Finite State Machines -- Implementing an FSM in a game -- The switch case FSM -- Classes implementation of FSM -- Implementing the GameMgr script -- Reflecting on our code changes -- Analyzing code functionality -- Updating some systems -- Making the ScorePlate active -- Updating the player motion algorithm -- Playing the level! -- Summary -- 5. User Interfaces in Unity -- Getting familiar with Unity UI classes -- Developing the pop-up system -- Exploring the GUIText component -- Interpreting the members on GUIText -- Exploring the GUITexture component -- Exploring the TextMesh component -- Ideal use of TextMesh -- Creating clickable text elements -- Detecting mouse clicks -- Detecting mouse over -- Detecting leaving mouse over -- Exploring UnityScript and the GUIButton object -- Using UnityGUI -- Creating a clickable button -- Detecting a mouse click -- Building the main menu pop up -- Testing our work -- Future extensions -- Summary -- 6. NPCs and Associated Technology -- Creating the NPC GameObject -- Implementing the npcScript class -- Implementing the SplineMgr class -- Connecting SplineMgr to NPCScript -- Implementing the NPC decision system
- Implementing the npcCondition script -- Implementing the npcResponse script -- Implementing the npcInteraction script -- Implementing the npcDecisionMgr script -- Building a collection of NPC conditions and responses -- Implementing the condition_closerThanThresh script -- Implementing the condition_fartherThanThresh script -- Implementing the response_changeState script -- Putting it all together -- Summary -- 7. Mission Two - Testing a Player's Learning -- Exploring the structure of mission two -- Defining the framework for mission two -- Adding a mission to the missionMgr script -- Extending the GameCam script -- Modifying the terrain -- Adding NpcRacers to the mission -- Creating the start and finish line flags -- Creating the LevelStart and LevelFinished pop ups -- Creating the setupLevel2 Prefab -- Creating the raceStartup Prefab -- Implementing the LevelLogicObj GameObject -- Summary -- 8. Adding Animations -- Exploring 3D hierarchies -- Skinned meshes in Unity3D -- Acquiring and importing models -- Exploring the Mechanim animation system -- Choosing appropriate animations -- Building a simple character animation FSM -- Exploring in-place versus root motion animation -- Adding the character script -- Building a zombie racer animation FSM -- Building a quiz racer animation FSM -- Exploring the Unity animation editor -- Summary -- 9. Synthesis of Knowledge -- Understanding the mission three GameObjects -- Applying learning theory to mission three -- Creating the structure for mission three -- Modifying the terrain -- Adding visitors to the park -- Modifying the pop-up system -- Creating the NpcLocators Prefab -- Creating the CorrectResponse Prefabs -- Modifying the quiz cards -- Adding another data condition -- Using the setupLevel3 Prefab -- Creating the AddScore condition -- Creating the ShowLevel3Results response -- Creating the Time object
- Modifying the LevelLogicObj object -- Rewarding the player -- Summary -- 10. An Extensible Game Framework Pattern in Unity -- Load additively -- Using delete/load patterns -- Refactoring our work -- The pop-up system -- Updating level 3 pop ups -- Updating level 2 pop ups -- Updating level 1 pop ups -- Refactoring level 2 -- Implementing a system to connect object references -- Updating the SetupMission2 script -- Refactoring level 3 -- Playing and distributing your game -- Reflecting on e-learning and game design -- Summary -- Index
- Intro -- Creating E-Learning Games with Unity -- Table of Contents -- Creating E-Learning Games with Unity -- Credits -- About the Author -- About the Reviewers -- www.PacktPub.com -- Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more -- Why Subscribe? -- Free Access for Packt account holders -- Preface -- What this book covers -- What you need for this book -- Who this book is for -- Conventions -- Reader feedback -- Customer support -- Downloading the example code -- Downloading the color images of this book -- Errata -- Piracy -- Questions -- 1. Introduction to E-Learning and the Three Cs of 3D Games -- Understanding e-learning -- Introducing our game - Geography Quest -- Comprehending the three Cs -- Creating our first scene -- Developing the character system -- Building character representation -- Developing the camera code -- Implementing GameCam.cs -- Developing the player controls code -- Implementing PlayerControls.cs -- Try it out! -- Summary -- 2. Interactive Objects and MissionMgr -- Understanding the base scripts -- Building an interactive object -- Implementing the CustomGameObj script -- Implementing the InteractiveObj script -- Implementing the ObjectInteraction script -- Implementing the InventoryItem script -- Implementing the InventoryMgr script -- Implementing the DisplayInventory method -- Implementing the MissionMgr script -- Implementing the Mission script -- Implementing the MissionToken script -- Implementing the SimpleLifespanScript -- Putting it all together -- Testing the mission system -- Try it out! -- Summary -- 3. Mission One - Find the Facts -- Finding the facts -- Designing games to maximize fun -- The teaching loop in game design -- Implementing the core classes for mission one -- Creating a terrain -- Creating the FlagLocators GameObject -- Creating the FlagMonument GameObject -- Creating the MonumentMgr Script