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Daniel Kirwan
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Feb 14, 2022

Unity profiler — the forgotten child of game developement

Objective: Show how the Unity profiler can help with detecting where your game might need some performance boosts My latest game The Departure I routinely use coroutines to delay a function or just to display some text for a set amount of time. …

Unity3d

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Unity profiler — the forgotten child of game developement
Unity profiler — the forgotten child of game developement
Unity3d

4 min read


Feb 2, 2022

Unity use right stick to aim in 2D with new input system

Objective: Use the right stick of a controller to allow the player to aim a weapon in 2D, while moving with the left. If you have followed my previous articles about 2D movement with the new input system or you’re familiar with it then just carry on. …

Unity2d

4 min read

Unity use right stick to aim in 2D with new input system
Unity use right stick to aim in 2D with new input system
Unity2d

4 min read


Feb 1, 2022

Unity 2D vector movement with new input system

Objective: Be able to move around the screen in 2D with the new input system From the previous articles where we installed the new input system and then created an action map, now is the time to implement the new system in code to move the player. For my game…

Unity2d

4 min read

Unity 2D vector movement with new input system
Unity 2D vector movement with new input system
Unity2d

4 min read


Jan 31, 2022

Unity — new input system create an action map

Objective: Create an action map in the new Unity input system If you have already followed my previous article about installing the new Unity input system or you have done that yourself already and need to know how to start using the new Unity input system, then let’s crack on. …

Unity Game Development

4 min read

Unity — new input system create an action map
Unity — new input system create an action map
Unity Game Development

4 min read


Jan 27, 2022

Install Unity’s new input system

Objective: Install new Unity input system into a project Unity’s new input system is a great way to handle multiple inputs for your game. …

Unity Game Development

2 min read

Install Unity’s new input system
Install Unity’s new input system
Unity Game Development

2 min read


Jan 25, 2022

Editing Unity grass textures in Photoshop

Objective: Edit the texture for the grass in Unity’s terrain system so that they match the low resolution look of the game. In my most recent game release The Departure I have to make changes to the textures of many of the free assets that I used. …

Unity Game Development

3 min read

Editing Unity grass textures in Photoshop
Editing Unity grass textures in Photoshop
Unity Game Development

3 min read


Jan 24, 2022

Add a custom template to Unity for new projects

Objective: Be able to load a custom template and select it for starting a new project in Unity Unity has some very useful starting project templates but sometimes you want something that has a little extra help. …

VR

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Add a custom template to Unity for new projects
Add a custom template to Unity for new projects
VR

2 min read


Jan 20, 2022

Free assets to use with Unity

Objective: Show a list of free assets that can be used with Unity 1) Use version control I have been using Git and GitHub for a while for my version control but there are issues when going between computers. …

Unity Game Development

3 min read

Free assets to use with Unity
Free assets to use with Unity
Unity Game Development

3 min read


Jan 19, 2022

How I made the Departure in 3 weeks

Objective: Give an overview of how I made and shipped a game in 3 weeks with Unity and free assets I am part of a Game development course called GameDevUnlocked run by the creator of the first tree David Wehle. …

Unity Game Development

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How I made the Departure in 3 weeks
How I made the Departure in 3 weeks
Unity Game Development

7 min read


Jan 17, 2022

Unity camera plugin save image data as bytes

Objective: convert a texture/image in Unity to byte format for serialization In a previous article I wrote about how to setup a plugin so that the app users can take photos. Now that it is working I need to be able to save the photo and send and return the…

Unity Game Development

3 min read

Unity camera plugin save image data as bytes
Unity camera plugin save image data as bytes
Unity Game Development

3 min read

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Daniel Kirwan

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