Moving from Unity to Godot : An In-Depth Handbook to Godot for Unity Users /: An In-Depth Handbook to Godot for Unity Users. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alan Thorn.
• Authors: Thorn, Alan
• Contents: Chapter 1: Introducing Godot - Why Migrate?Chapter Goal: The Godot Engine is a free and powerful game engine. Learn why you should move from Unity to Godot. Explore the engine benefits and features in summary Sub -Topics 1. Godot engine introduction 2. How to download and install 3. Reasons to migrate 4. Limitations and the future Chapter 2: Godot Fundamentals Chapter Goal: The Godot engine has many similarities with Unity but also important differences. This chapter explores the core features of Godot for a first-time user looking to make a quick start. Sub - Topics 1. Interface and controls 2. Scenes and nodes 3. Components and scripts 4. Assets and resources Chapter 3: Scripting with C# in Godot - Common Tasks Chapter Goal: Godot supports several scripting languages for building gameplay. C# is a powerful choice. This chapter explores how to use C# to implement critical gameplay tasks easily. Sub - Topics: 1. Getting started with C# scripting 2. Events and responses 3. Signals and Connections 4. Processing nodes and scenes Chapter 4: Making a 2D Game Chapter Goal: Learn how to make amazing looking scenes in 2D and 3D with Godot. This chapter explores materials, lights and post-processing to help you create believable, atmospheric worlds. Sub - Topics: 1. Direct vs indirect illumination 2. Directional, point and spotlights 3. Baked lighting and global illumination 4. Environments and effects Chapter 5: Navigation and Path-Finding Chapter Goal: Create intelligent NPCs that can navigate around your scenes using the Godot Path-Finding Tools. Learn how to build navigation meshes and create steering behaviors for your NPCs. Sub - Topics: 1. Build navigation meshes 2. Refine and improve navigation tools 3. Create intelligent NPCs 4. Moving objects Chapter 6: Coding a First-Person Controller in C# Chapter Goal: Build first-person functionality to create a first-person controller for 3D games. Allow your player to move and look around, and to collide with physical objects. Sub - Topics: 1. Create movement behavior 2. Add mouse look functionality 3. Add physics and collision behavior 4. Coding jumps and gravity Chapter 7: Mini-Projects - Case Studies in Godot Chapter Goal: See practical, project samples in Godot for learning more advanced features. See how to save data, create coroutines, use visual scripting, and create animations. Sub - Topics: 1. Coroutines 2. Visual scripting 3. Animating objects 4. Saving game data.
• Publisher Details: Berkeley, CA : Apress
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (273 pages)
• Subjects: Computer science; Open source software; Computer programming; Computers -- Programming -- Open Source; Computer programming / software development; Computers -- Programming -- Games; Games development & programming; Computer games--Programming
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781484259085
• Related ISBNs: 9781484259078
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