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Dependency Injection using Unity: Resolve Dependency of Dependencies

by Akhil Mittal

A tutorial to learn dependency injection with the help of a simple example

ReInventing Neural Networks - Part 2

by Byte-Master-101

In Part 2, the Neural Network made in Part 1 is tested in an environment made in Unity so that we can see how well it performs.

by Alexander SchuIze, Felix Herbst, Paul Kirsten

Multi-User game for AIO where players build their own spider's web

Introduction to HoloLens Development with UWP

by Joel Ivory Johnson

In this article I take a look at setting up a system for HoloLens development, the compatibility of the applications with other UWP platforms, and introduce Unity for making a 3D application

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Unity Graphics Emulator for Native Plugin Development

by EgorYusov

This article describes Unity low-level plugin interface and the Unity graphics interface emulator that facilitates native plugin development.

Exploring Electronic Game Development 2D Supported by Unity Engine

by André Marcos (Advisor), José Cláudio Silva, Victor Lopes

Unity Engine support for Electronic 2D game development

Install a Desktop Environment GUI on Ubuntu Server in Azure

by OwenDavies

Installing a desktop environment and setting up RDP to allow us to connect to our Virtual Machine

Integrating a Chatbot into Unity in C#

by DaveMathews

Using an on-device bot development framework to integrate a chatbot into unity

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How to create increment funtion

11 Mar 2018 by #realJSOP

It looks like you're assuming that the increment will be the same value you're starting our with, and that's not the case. As Griff already pointed out, the increment will always be 1 (0r 1.0 in your case). If you want to use anything other than an integer increment, you have to use a do/while...

The type or namespace name 'text' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?

13 Sep 2023 by 3DARVR ds

using System.Collections; using System.Collections.Generic; using UnityEngine; public class QuizManager : MonoBehaviour { public List QnA; public GameObject[] options; public int currentQuestion; public Text...

movement of objects

15 Apr 2014 by Abhinav S

These may help -Transform.Translate[^]Video - How to move a gameObject[^]http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/14279/make-an-object-move-from-point-a-to-point-b-then-b.html[^]

Which is better Unity or Xamarin

2 Sep 2015 by Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

First of all you need to understand the basic different between them so that you can choose which one to use in your case. First of all, Unity3D is a gaming engine and Xamarin is a cross-platform application development framework. Although there purpose is same, but their functionality and...

How can I resolve dependency of a dependency in Web API using Unity Container

15 Oct 2014 by Akhil Mittal

I have a web API controller, and I am using Unity.WebAPI for resolving dependency.Following is my Bootstrapper.cs code, public static class Bootstrapper { /// /// Public method to initialise UnityContainer. /// public static...

Dependency Injection using Unity: Resolve Dependency of Dependencies

13 Mar 2018 by Akhil Mittal

A tutorial to learn dependency injection with the help of a simple example

Why unity said error?

27 Oct 2020 by AKIM 16

error CS0119: 'FramePerSecond.On_GUI()' is a method, which is not valid in the given context What I have tried: using System.Collections; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Threading; using UnityEngine.UI; using UnityEngine; public...

How can I change a global variable from an ienumerator

26 Oct 2018 by AleksND

I am using an IEnumerator to change multiple booleans for example (Frozen to be false) public void ChangeStatus(ref bool status) { if(status == true) { TimeDelay(status); } } public IEnumerator TimeDelay(bool status) { yield return new...

Simple 3-layer App Based on MVC, EF and Fluent Validation

23 Oct 2015 by alex_lviv

In this article, I will try to describe my vision on creation of simple 3-layer application based on .NET technologies.

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Weaver

14 Nov 2013 by Alexander SchuIze, Felix Herbst, Paul Kirsten

Multi-User game for AIO where players build their own spider's web

The Dew Review – Visual Studio 2015 Community Edition

12 Nov 2015 by Alvin Ashcraft

Open source software (OSS) development has reached the mainstream .NET community and created a whole new customer segment for development tools. Microsoft has responded to this need by creating the Visual Studio Community Edition.

Unity hub install bug

13 Aug 2023 by Andre Oosthuizen

This seems to be an issue all over, have a look at these 2 links which has some kinds of solutions - "Installing..." is taking forever, unity hub[^] Unity Hub SDK and NDK tools download freeze[^]

How to show a game object whenever the client or the host presses on a key on a certain object?

12 Feb 2024 by Andrew Akram

I have this code here that displays a game object when I press E on the keyboard the only issue is it works with the host and nothing happens when the client interacts with it when he presses E. what is the solution or what I'm doing wrong and...

Face and Head Tracking using the Intel® RealSense™ SDK

13 May 2015 by Android on Intel

Face and Head Tracking using the Intel® RealSense™ SDK

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Unity Resource Center for x86 Support

31 Jul 2015 by Android on Intel

This Unity resource page on the Intel® Developer Zone is your central location for support of x86 within the Unity game engine.

Porting Guide for Unity Game on Intel® Architecture for China Market

1 Oct 2015 by Android on Intel

Porting Guide for Unity Game on Intel® Architecture for China Market

Marmalade C++ and ShiVa3D: a Game Engine Guide for Android x86

30 Oct 2015 by Android on Intel

In this guide we will detail a step-by-step process of building a cross-platform Android application with the help of Marmalade C++ SDK 7.1 and ShiVa3D game engine specifically for Android x86 architecture.

Optimizing Unity Games on Android OS for Intel® Architecture: A Case Study

30 Oct 2015 by Android on Intel

This article will show a performance gain with native support on Android and share some tips for increasing performance on Intel® architecture using Hero Sky: Epic Guild Wars as an example.

Game On: Intel® x86 and Unity Contest Challenge Success on the Android Platform

1 Dec 2015 by Android on Intel

Intel recently teamed up with Unity Technologies, maker of the Unity game development engine, to offer a fun contest that gave game developers an opportunity to build their games with native x86 support for Android using Unity 5.

“That’s the Beauty of Unity*!” Intel® x86 and Unity Contest Challenge Winners Share Their Experiences

1 Feb 2016 by Android on Intel

We recently spoke about these topics with some of the game developers who won our joint contest with Unity Technologies.

Android Platform: What Game Engines, Libraries, and APIs Should I Choose?

1 Feb 2016 by Android on Intel

This article describes the best tools and engines to use for game development.

What Program Languages Should I Use? (Java, C#, C++, or HTML5)

1 Feb 2016 by Android on Intel

This article gives you an overview of the key programming languages used in Android development.

Unity Optimization Guide for Intel x86 Platforms: Part 3

15 Apr 2016 by Android on Intel

Unity Optimization Guide for Intel x86 Platforms: Part 3

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Unity Optimization Guide for Intel x86 Platforms: Part 2

15 Apr 2016 by Android on Intel

We will explore two main areas of optimizations in this guide: Scripting and Editor-based.

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What Game Developers Need to Know about Intel® Atom™ x3 SoC Processor Series

15 Apr 2016 by Android on Intel

The discussion in this blog will focus on the 2 Atom x3 SoC SKUs which have already been launched: C3200RK and C3230RK.

Unity Optimization Guide for Intel x86 Platforms: Part 1

19 Apr 2016 by Android on Intel

In this guide, we will show a variety of tools to use as well as features in the Unity software that can help you enhance the performance of your Unity project.

Unity Optimization Guide for Intel x86 Platforms: Part 4

19 Apr 2016 by Android on Intel

Unnecessarily high resolution textures can easily become a bottleneck in mobile games and slower hardware

Exploring Electronic Game Development 2D Supported by Unity Engine

17 Nov 2022 by André Marcos (Advisor), José Cláudio Silva, Victor Lopes

Unity Engine support for Electronic 2D game development

How Do I Configure Unity Container When Working Wih Mutiple Layers

26 Feb 2014 by Ashnikku

I am implementing dependency injection in my project using unity. And to register type i have created another project (LibraryManagement.DIMapping) which has registsered type for all layers(Business, Data) and added its reference in presentation layer. Issue am facing here is how to configure...

Issue in resistering generic type in unity.

2 Mar 2014 by Ashnikku

How to register generic repository in Unity.I am doing thiscontainer.RegisterType(typeof(IRepository), typeof(Repository));But it is not workingThrowing below exceptionResolution of the dependency failed, type =...

How to detecting and tracking specific person

13 Jun 2013 by bananadrop

I am wring for asking the how to tracking the specific person after detecting for the interactive floors.We would like to express like a pond which the fishes are in it. When person comes into the scanning zone, some fishes are gathering around the person with gentle wave. Specially, If...

Making Application Source Agnostic

1 Mar 2015 by Bankey Sharma

Some general guidelines to make application source agnostic and business adaptive

What is the code for accessing the microphone in C#

19 Oct 2016 by BillW33

As Richard MacCutchan said, there is far to much involved for a novice to figure out in that project. I recommend that you start with a limited subset of your project. First figure out how to get audio from the microphone. Remember, Google is your friend, you can find a lot of basic information...

How to do unit testing in C#

28 Oct 2020 by BillWoodruff

The Unity Test Framework package (formerly the “Unity Test Runner”) is a tool that allows you to test your code in both Edit mode and Play mode, and also on target platforms such as Standalone, Android, or iOS . For more information on other...

Can someone help optimise this code please?

7 Jun 2022 by Bl4ugr4n4 Bl4ugr4n4

using System.Collections; using System.Collections.Generic; using UnityEngine; public class EnemyVision : MonoBehaviour { private Enemy enemyScript; public GameObject playerCenter; public float range = 5.2f; public float...

Isometric Plugin for Unity3D

16 Jan 2019 by BlackMATov

It's a story on how to write a plugin for Unity Asset Store, take a crack at solving the well-known isometric problems in games, and make a little coffee money from that, and also to understand how expandable Unity editor is. Pictures, code, graphs and thoughts inside.

Creating a game like Clicker Heroes

23 Nov 2015 by BladeLogan

Hello!So my friend is trying to develop a game like Clicker Heroes.& he needs to know what the best way would be to go by when making such a game, would Unity be the best option? Or could he do it in a WPF app in visual studio.What we are trying to figure out is what would be the...

Is making data access services unity singletons a good idea?

30 Jan 2017 by Brady Kelly

I have a Prism WPF app that uses services to read data from either a web API or directly, via EF. I want to register the services into the Unity container, and am thinking having them singletons is a pretty good idea. There should only ever be one thread using any one service, as it's a desktop...

Unity Player Needs Your Permission To Run In Chrome Problem

7 Dec 2014 by brain tees

You should do some search on this site. Its available hereUnity Player Needs Your Permission To Run In Chrome[^]

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How do I fix the camera.main error

5 Jul 2023 by Bryce Walker

I'm a beginner learning from youtube. I followed the tutorial code exactly but got this error. error CS1002: ; expected my code: if(!Camera.main) { Debug.Log("Unable to find main camera"); return; } It says the error is at the...

ReInventing Neural Networks - Part 2

19 Feb 2018 by Byte-Master-101

In Part 2, the Neural Network made in Part 1 is tested in an environment made in Unity so that we can see how well it performs.

ReInventing Neural Networks - Part 3

20 Feb 2018 by Byte-Master-101

Now that we got the basics over with, it's time for improvement!

ReInventing Neural Networks

1 Mar 2018 by Byte-Master-101

Neural Networks can do a lot of amazing things, and you can understand how you can make one from the ground up. You can actually be surprised how easy it is to develop one from scratch!

A simple hashing class

12 Feb 2014 by charles henington

This is an alternative for "Send Mail With Attachment File"

[SOLVED] how do I change text on canvas based on states.

17 May 2017 by Chill Naga

Greetings! I'm at the end of my short text adventure game \ practice and he debugged it as far as I currently think I can. Enough that it lets me play test the thing in Unity. The initial text I put up loads just fine, but none of the keys meant to transition to other scenes with more text...

Can you link 2 different mysql servers to read and write from each other?

6 Apr 2021 by Chris Copeland

This is an example of distributing databases and having them synchronise. It's a common practise for applications with enormous user bases (ie. YouTube) to optimise for speed, by having multiple databases available for reads and writes, and...

2d scene into 3d scene

17 May 2020 by Christian Graus

A 3D scene has more data so you can't take a 2D scene and automatically make it 3D. You could GUESS the depth of objects but you can't be sure. You can GUESS their thickness in different points, but you can't be sure.

I got the camera to look up and down but how do I make it look left and right. Here's my code

22 Jan 2021 by Christian Graus

Clearly the rotate method doesn't know what your variables are called. I think you need to make this your second parameter Unity - Scripting API: Transform.Rotate[^]

How do I fix WAN networking in unity/C#?

18 Jan 2022 by CodeSie Programming

I have tried so many packages, none of them work as WAN. They all just work as LAN and looking it up they say you need to do port-forwarding on your router and all this kind of stuff. In my mind, atleast, it's IMPOSSIBLE this is how an...

Best way to learn unity and C# as a beginner programmer

29 May 2020 by CodingGreek

I want to learn C # and Unity together but I am new to programming and I would like to know the best ways there are. Maybe a website, videos or even a book that could help me out in anyway. I am new to programming and already I'm understanding a...

Can you link 2 different mysql servers to read and write from each other?

6 Apr 2021 by Cody O'Meara

I have been working on a Unity game for a bit. The database is MySql. I want to create a link between the unity server I have and the website server. So I have an array of servers for my game already. I have another server that I installed...

Tips and Tricks to use Unity with the Intel RealSense SDK 2014

18 Mar 2015 by Colleen Culbertson

This blog is meant to provide information, suggestions, and links for developers using Unity with the Intel RealSense SDK 2014.

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How to send accelerometer sensor x, y, z values of android device to unity5 server via wifi

8 Mar 2017 by CPallini

I looks there are resources available: Simple TCP/IP Client - Server - Unify Community Wiki[^].

How do I use cross platform input manger?

21 Feb 2017 by Cuber01

I am working on a 2D Platformer and I am tring to add mobile controlsI am trying to make it so when you touch on the joystick the player will start shooting.What I have tried:I tried to change all of the input.getAxsis with CrossPlatformInputManger.getAxsis but all it did was make me...

First person controller not working in unity remote

10 May 2021 by cyma_1

HI, I want to test my fps controller game with unity3d, but when connected to remote the character controller head rotation is not working neither in remote device or pc. how to fix this? any help will be grateful. Using unity 3d Version...

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Make your WPF MIDI Band work inside Unity

22 Jul 2015 by Dave Kreskowiak

Who's "Marcelo"?You cannot address a post like this to a single person in a public forum. The chances of "Marcelo" just coming by and seeing your post are very very remote.If you're talking about some article here on CP, there is a forum at the bottom of every article. Post your query in...

Crossword puzzle unity

28 Oct 2018 by Dave Kreskowiak

Google for it. No, nobody here is going to make an entire video and share the entire code for you. That's not helping you. That's doing your job for you.

How to end this script

28 Jan 2020 by Dave Kreskowiak

This is why it's important to properly indent your code. As a beginner, I would NOT put the curly braces on the same line as what's being defined. Put them on the next line so you can easily see which opening and closing braces should line up with each other. In C#, all code MUST be in a class....

How do I fix this error?

30 Jun 2020 by Dave Kreskowiak

C# is case sensitive. gameObject is not the same as GameObject. Change the "gameObject" your have to "GameObject" and the code might compile.

Error: non-invocable member 'cameramanager.cameras' cannot be used like a method.

18 May 2021 by Dave Kreskowiak

You keep doing this: cameras (currentCamera).enabled ... when cameras is a collection, and you need to use its indexer like this: camera[currentCamera].enabled ...

How do I fix this error:

14 Jul 2022 by Dave Kreskowiak

You will not find a fix for this anywhere on the web. This is a problem where you're trying to execute a method or property, "PlayerMovement", on a "PlayControls" object that does not exist. If you're running into this from a book or something,...

How do I fix this vr script for my player

5 Dec 2023 by Dave Kreskowiak

variable names cannot have parenthesis in them, so get rid of the parenthesis: public Transform leftHandController; // Reference to the left hand controller public Transform rightHandController; // Reference to the right hand controller ...

Asm.js and WebGL for Unity and Unreal Engine

2 Sep 2015 by Dave_Voyles

With the advent of WebGL and asm.js, developers can now harness much of the power of their computing device from within the browser and access markets previously unavailable.

Integrating a Chatbot into Unity in C#

7 May 2020 by DaveMathews

Using an on-device bot development framework to integrate a chatbot into unity

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What’s new in babylon.js v2.1? Using WebGL and 3D in the latest browsers

14 Jul 2015 by David Catuhe

The babylon.JS team at Microsoft recently released a new update (v2.1) with a host of new and improved tools to build browser-based 3D experiences. In this article, I’ll walk you through some of the major updates, along with links to demos and sandbox builds you can try yourself.

How do i...assets/scripts/gamelogic/resume.js(45, 13): BCE0020: an instance of type 'unityengine.gameobject' is required to access non static member 'active'.

14 Nov 2017 by David Crow

"I don't know how to solve this error" The error message tells you exactly what to do: use a non-static member to access active.

Building APK failed (directorynotfoundexception: could not find a part of the path "assets\plugins\android\res\drawable-xxhdpi\common_Google_signin_btn_icon_light_disabled.9.png")

15 Aug 2016 by David Dimalanta

I tried using this[^] tutorial from the App Guruz website to observe and point out the errors on not showing the leaderboard UI. Not only the codes but also the plugins as well. (see this link[^] below for more info) By the way, i'm using Unity, making games. After I succeeded in showing...

How to program the sudoku game logic in unity3d

6 Dec 2021 by Denis Hristov

I am trying to make a Sudoku game in Unity3D but I'm currently stuck on the logic behind the game. (checking if all the numbers in the same subgrid, row and column are different) I have been able to get a script that generates the whole grid...

How do I check for duplicate values in a grid in unity

12 Dec 2021 by Denis Hristov

Hey, I'm making this Sudoku in Unity3D project and I'm currently stuck on making the application check whether or not there are duplicate values in the specific row and column where the number has been inputted. I can provide the GenerateGrid...

How do I make player bounce off edge of the screen?

9 Jan 2015 by developerjm

I'm developing a small 2D game and am looking to make the player bounce off when he is going out of the screen. How can I do this? Thanks!

Creating a game in unity will it work for all platforms?

5 Mar 2016 by devonJones

If I follow a guide i.e on YouTube, lets say they are creating a 2d platformer on for the PC, will it work for an Android aswell?Was thinking of writing the game in C#New to game development!What I have tried:I've tried looking at youtube videos and looking over the comments...

C# how do I calculate perlin noise

20 Jan 2018 by dolfijn3000

so i was watching this tutorial :PERLIN NOISE in Unity - Procedural Generation Tutorial - YouTube[^] i was looking for a way to create a heightmap in an array. i know this tutorial is made with unity but i tought i just ignore the unity stuf and only pick the stuf i need. it worked realy well...

Paint Your Music: A Table-Top, Multi-Touch-Enabled Virtual Musical Instrument/Game

16 Oct 2014 by Dominic Milano

TheBestSync, a China-based software company focused on integrated software and hardware solutions, entered the Intel App Innovation Contest 2013 (Intel AIC 2013) in partnership with Intel® Developer Zone with the idea of combining game and music technology with an AIO device to create an exciting n

Unity - map a class to what it handles by interface

11 Apr 2014 by Duncan Edwards Jones

HiI am using Unity and want to map my handler classes to the query definitions they handle e.g.:- Public Shared Sub RegisterTypes(container As IUnityContainer) Dim interfaceType As Type = Nothing 'Get the interface definition for the generic query handler...

Unity - map a class to what it handles by interface

13 Apr 2014 by Duncan Edwards Jones

It turns out I was massively over-thinking or over-engineering this.Instead I add the handler classes to the Unity container using the name of the definition class that the handler handles. Public Shared Function GetNameFromCommandDefinition(ByVal handler As Type) As String ...

Using UnityConfiguration, how do I auto-wire up my constructors

28 Apr 2014 by Duncan Edwards Jones

I have a CQRS architecture which, on the query side has a QueryDefinition class and for each of them a QueryHandler class.I had been wiring them up 1-1 in a configuration file but I would rather use some sort of auto-discovery for example the nugget package UnityConfiguration[^]How do I...

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Using UnityConfiguration, how do I auto-wire up my constructors

29 Apr 2014 by Duncan Edwards Jones

It does work if I explicitly wire up the registrations:- container.RegisterType(GetType(ITaskReadRepository), GetType(Azure.TaskReadRepository)) container.RegisterType(GetType(IClientReadRepository), GetType(Azure.ClientReadRepository)) ...

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How do I fix this vr script for my player

5 Dec 2023 by Dylin Messick

using System.Collections; using System.Collections.Generic; using UnityEngine; public class sswimmingController : MonoBehaviour { public float swimSpeed = 5f; // Adjust the swimming speed as needed public Transform (leftHandController);...

How do I fix this vr script for my player

5 Dec 2023 by Dylin Messick

using System.Collections; using System.Collections.Generic; using UnityEngine; public class SwimmingController : MonoBehaviour { public float swimSpeed = 5f; // Adjust the swimming speed as needed public Transform leftHandController; //...

Head of the Order* Casts a Spell on Perceptual Computing

16 Apr 2014 by Edward J Correia

When Intel put a call out for apps that would transform the way we interface with traditional PCs, Jacob and Melissa Pennock, founders of Unicorn Forest Games, entered their spell-casting game, Head of the Order*, into the Intel® Perceptual Computing Challenge. They took home a top prize.

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Unity Graphics Emulator for Native Plugin Development

12 Jul 2023 by EgorYusov

This article describes Unity low-level plugin interface and the Unity graphics interface emulator that facilitates native plugin development.

How to check if your character is falling 2D (after jumping) - C# - Unity

25 Oct 2015 by Ela-Sep

I tried this :if (Input.GetKeyUp ("space")) { rigidbody2D.velocity = Vector2.zero; rigidbody2D.AddForce (jumpForce); if (rigidbody2D.velocity.y > -0.1 && isFalling == false ) { transform.Rotate (0,...

What I'm doing wrong with this code in unity that I get "index was out of range. Must be non-negative and less than the size of the collection" error

2 Jan 2024 by Elinor Gal

jkhlkjl';' l' ' ';k;'l' ;k;'k;'l;l';l';jl;jlkhj What I have tried: urtfyu654768789w74356utgyzthrjyukdtyghdtyduydgykdgyedjyd

How to use #define inside of #if?

24 Jul 2017 by EmpireWorld

I needed to define a preprocessor directive, that abstracts some conditions. I want to detect platform File I/O support. So i want to define a preprocessor directive like FILE_IO to detect does this platforms supports or not. I needed a preprocessor directive because i can't use File api on...

C# script for unity drag and drop

27 Sep 2021 by Ethir Pakalela

hi there, This below code works absolutely fine : the DRAG AND DROP function works good. Here when correct image is droped on to its correct place it stays , but how to lock the image once its dropped in its correct position? using...

Is making data access services unity singletons a good idea?

30 Jan 2017 by F-ES Sitecore

As long as they don't store state in the class itself you should be ok, ie if methods only use variables local to the method.

Parsing error - C# classes

6 May 2017 by F-ES Sitecore

If you don't know how to define a class in c# and can't discover such a basic thing from google then I don't see how you have the ability to write a game. I'd advise you to get a book on c# and go through it to learn the basics before you try anything more advanced. You can't expect to learn...

Unauthorizedaccessexception: access to the path "D:\" is denied.

22 Jan 2020 by F-ES Sitecore

Ensure your account has access to the D;\ drive. If you are creating a project directly in the root of the D drive, or have anything that creates files in the root of the D drive then make sure it doesn't, always work in sub-folders and sometimes access to the root can be blocked. If you don't...

How do I fix this error?

1 Jul 2020 by F-ES Sitecore

There are lots of differences between your code and the code in the video so go back and follow it more carefully. Unity has a massive learning curve and trying to learn Unity and c# at the same time is doubly difficult. Copying code blind from...

How to make sprites grow and shrink on command.

28 Jul 2020 by F-ES Sitecore

You say you want it to grow and shrink but you don't specify when\how it grows and when\how it shrinks. If you want to grow on Fire2 and shrink on Fire1 then you'll need code like var f1 = Input.GetAxis("Fire1"); var f2 =...