Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of VehiclePhysicsTutorial

Timestamp:

2011-09-17 13:26:24 (13 years ago)

Author:

edy

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VehiclePhysicsTutorial

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+{{{ #!Markdown
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+# Tutorial: Basic scene
+
+#### 1. Create a new scene and prepare the scenery
+
+- File > New Scene
+- GameObject > Create Other > Plane
+- GameObject > Create Other > Directional light
+
+Alternatively you can create a terrain or import a pre-created scenery.
+
+- Terrain > Create Terrain
+- Play a while with the terrain tools (height, texture...)
+- Leave flat areas for the roads, or you could use the _Road and Path Tool_ (available at the Asset Store) for creating the roads.
+
+#### 3. Add the control prefabs to the scene
+
+They are located at the folder _EdyVehiclePhysics/Prefabs_. Add them to the root of the hierarchy:
+
+- Main 
+- MainCamera
+- SkidMarks
+- MapCamera (_optional_)
+
+Important: The position and rotation of the _Main_ must be (0,0,0). Scale must be (1,1,1). Otherwise the mirrors won't be displayed correctly.
+
+Also remove the Main Camera object that was included with the empty scene.
+
+#### 4. Add vehicles to the scene
+
+The cars from the [Live Demo][1] are available at the folder _Vehicles / Prefabs_.
+
+You have a prefab _EmptyCar_ at the folder _EdyVehiclePhysics / Prefabs_. This car is fully functional, so you can just place the proper graphics.
+
+#### 5. Configure the scripts
+
+- Add each user-controlable vehicle to the list _Main > CarInput > Cars_.
+- _Main > CarInput > MainCamera_ must point to the MainCamera game object.
+- _MainCamera > CameraControl > Mirror..._ references must point to the _Mirror..._ game objects located as children of Main.
+- _MainCamera > CameraControl > MapCamera_ must point to the MapCamera gameobject (if added at step 3).
+
+#### 6. PLAY!
+
+Now everything's ready and working! 
+
+#### 7. Optional elements
+
+You can add your post-processing image effects to the MainCamera object. If you place a reference to them at _CameraControl > ImageEffects_ then they will be enabled / disabled with F12 (low quality mode).
+
+Same with the main directional light used to project shadows. Reference it at _Main > CarInput > MainLight_ so the shadows will be disabled in the low quaility mode (F12).
+
+Payload: you can reference a rigidbody at _CarInput > Payload_ and it will be "lifted" when pressing E. This is an element just for fun in the [Live Demo][1], a kind of heavy box that is originally loaded at the red pickup. 
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+[1]: http://www.edy.es/unity/offroader.html
+
+}}}