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Unigine Basics
1. Introduction
1.1. What is an 'Engine'? How Games and 3D-Applications Are Made?
1.2. Getting Started with UNIGINE
1.3. Getting to Know UnigineEditor
1.4. Content in Your Projects
2. Managing Virtual Worlds
2.1. World Structure and Built-In Objects
2.2. Instancing Objects
2.3. World Settings
3. Preparing 3D Models
3.1. Scene Geometry
4. Materials
4.1. Materials Basics
4.2. Working With Materials in Editor
4.3. Textures in Materials
4.4. Creating Your Own Materials
4.5. Working with Texture Editor
5. Cameras and Lighting
5.1. Cameras
6. Implementing Application Logic
6.1. Basics
6.2. PROJECT1: ArchViz
6.3. Working With Components in Editor
7. Making Cutscenes and Recording Videos
7.1. Animations With Tracker
7.2. Making Videos With Video Grabber
8. Preparing Your Project for Release
8.1 Automatic Recompilation
8.2. Packing Your Files
8.3. Launcher Configuration
8.4. Removing Unused Assets
8.5. Copying User Files
8.6. Practice
9. Physics
9.1. Built-In Physics Module
9.2. Collision Detection and Raycasting
10. Optimization Basics
10.1. Performance Profiling Tools
10.2. Basic Optimization Techniques
11. PROJECT2: First-Person Shooter
11.1. Assembling a First-Person Setup With Controls
11.2. Shooting Implementation
11.3. Adding Visual Effects
11.4. GUI for Crosshair and Current Game Stats
11.5. Adding Enemies With AI
11.6. Health and Damage
11.7. Controlling the Game Process
11.8. Assembling the Final Build
12. PROJECT3: Third-Person Cross-Country Arcade Racing Game
12.1. Assembling the Vehicle
12.2. Setting Up The Camera
12.3. Implementing Vehicle Physics
12.4. Implementing Controls
12.5. Creating a Landscape
12.6. Implementing Gameplay
12.7. Assembling the Final Build
13. PROJECT4: VR Application With Simple Interaction
13.1. Developing VR Applications
13.2. Creating an Application Using the Template
13.4. Assembling the Final Build
14. Conclusion
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  • Unigine Basics

General Information

This course is an introduction to UNIGINE 3D visualization platform. It is intended for those having basic C# programming skills and already makes (or plans to make) first steps in 3D. Upon completion of this course the words "engine" and "UV" will definitely mean more than just a car engine, and something associated with ultraviolet.

If you want to know more about 3D visualization, if you want to understand the basics of 3D graphics and learn how to make your own 3D and VR applications using UNIGINE — this course is for you!

This course covers basic aspects plus many other advanced and very interesting topics including animations and physics, lighting, materials creation, adding sounds and music, GUI creation, optimization basics, video recording, and a lot more to give you more confidence, better understanding of peculiarities of the Engine — making a firm basis for further progress.

Upon completion of this course, you'll get practical experience while your portfolio will include four new projects (based on the templates provided):

  • ArchViz — an interior scene with interactive objects.
  • FPS — a simple first-person shooter.
  • Race — an arcade cross-country racing game with time limits and checkpoints to be visited.
  • VR — a simple VR-project based on the VR Template with extended functionality.

Prerequisites:

  • Basic C# programming skills (required)
  • Experience in using any 3D modeling software (a good plus)

Level: beginner

The course is intended for UNIGINE 2.17 SDK version and takes 70 hours to complete (20 — theory, and 50 — practice).

All necessary assets are available for free at store.unigine.com.

Last update: 2024-04-08
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