Learn Unity 2017 for iOS Game Development (eBook)

Allan Fowler is currently a professor of software engineering and game development at Kennesaw State University and is a former senior lecturer in game design at Waiariki Institute of Technology. Allan managed a multinational research project which involved investigating the use of a free game development tool for children called Kodu Game Lab. This award winning research received considerable attention from the local, national and International media. In his spare time Allan teaches martial arts, is a keen armature photographer, and makes video games.

Introduction ■Chapter 1: Getting Started Prerequisites   Install Unity   Manage Unity   Explore Further   ■Chapter 2: A Unity Tour Bring out the Angry Bots   The Editor Layout   The Inspector View The Project View The Hierarchy View The Scene View The Game View The Console View   Explore Further   ■Chapter 3: Making a Scene Create a New Project The Main Camera   Add a Cube to the Scene Camera Control   Add a Light   Add a Skybox Add a Flare   Textures    Explore Further   ■Chapter 4: Making It Move: Scripting the Cube Debug the Script   Make It Rotate Children of the Cube Explore Further   ■Chapter 5: Let’s Dance! Animation and Sound   Import the Skeletons Pack   Add a Skeleton   Hide the Cubes   Orbit the Skeleton   Make the Skeleton Dance   Make the Skeleton Dance Forever   Watch the Hips   Add a Dance Floor Add a Shadow (Pro) Add Music Explore Further   ■Chapter 6: Let’s Roll! Physics and Controls Make a New Scene   Make a Ball Customize Collision Make It Roll   Be the Ball Explore Further   ■Chapter 7: Let’s Bowl! Advanced Physics   Lengthen the Lane Make Some Pins Keep Playing Bowling for Barrels Add Sounds   Explore Further   ■Chapter 8: Let’s Play! Scripting the Game The Game Rules   Scoring the Game The Pin Status   The Game Logic Explore Further   ■Chapter 9: The Game GUI The Scoreboard The Pause Menu The Main Page The Credits Page   The Options Page   The Audio Panel The Graphics Panel   The System Panel Explore Further   ■Chapter 10: Using Unity iOS Bring Back the Angry Bots   Test with the Unity Remote   Install Xcode Customize the Player Settings   Test with the iOS Simulator Explore Further   ■Chapter 11: Building for Real: Device Testing and App Submission Register as an iOS Developer The Provisioning Portal   The Xcode Organizer   Build and Run Prepare App Store Graphics   Add an App on iTunes Connect Explore Further   ■Chapter 12: Presentation: Screens and Icons   Bowling for iOS Scale the GUI Set the Icon   Set the Splash Screen (Pro)   A Second Splash Screen   Display the Activity Indicator Script the Activity Indicator   Explore Further   ■Chapter 13: Handling Device Input The Touch Screen The Accelerometer   The Camera Explore Further  ■Chapter 14: iAd: Banner Ads and Interstitial Ads iTunes Connect Add a Banner Ad Add an Interstitial Ad Track Ad Revenues Explore Further   ■Chapter 15: Optimization Choose Your Target Pro le    Optimize Settings Optimizing GameObjects Optimize Assets Optimize Scripts Optimize Of ine Final Pro le   Explore Further   ■Chapter 16: Where to Go from Here? More Scripting Tracking Apps Promo Codes   More Monetization   Final Words