Unity 3D with built-in IDE
is a powerful environment for creating applications (real-time and scale architectural visualization; 3D animation) and video games that run on Windows, Blackberry, PS3, OSX, Android, iPod, iPad, Linux, iPhone, iOS;
on PlayStation3, Windows Phone, Wii, Xbox360
gaming consoles. Created
applications support OpenGL and DirectX.
Program features
One of the main advantages of
Unity 3D – IDE: within the general editor, integration of the scene editor with the game object editor and script editors. Terrain and tree generators are additionally included.
With Unity 3D, you can create video games of any genre. The developer can easily import models, textures, sounds. The program supports textures of all popular image formats. Scripts are created mainly using JavaScript, and code can also be written in C#.
Game creation is now a simple and accessible process. The software tools built into the Unity 3D, development environment allow on-the-fly testing of performance, graphics rendering speed, and memory usage.
Unity has its own community, Unity Connect, where developers communicate with each other and advise on projects and applications. You can also join it and get practical tips on using this integrated development environment.
Distinctive feature
The PhysX engine is used here as the physics engine, responsible for physics calculations. Thanks to it, Unity supports physics of rigid surfaces, bodies, and cloth.
This engine is actively used by major producers of 3D video games, such as Blizzard and EA. It provides a huge space for the creativity of a professional programmer who is eager to create their own unique product.
The simple interface can be extensively customized and offers a wide range of tools. The main scripting languages are C# and a modified version of JavaScript.
Advantages
The project is entirely divided into separate scenes (levels). They are stored in separate files with a specific scenario and a set of objects and extensions. These files may contain a set of certain objects or so-called dummies.
Unity is designed primarily for working with 3D graphics. The position of objects on levels is stored along all three axes. One of the colliders provided in the program is applied to objects by programmers.
The option of following an object deserves special attention. It is enough to set parent or child status. After these simple manipulations, secondary objects will completely replicate and inherit changes in the position and settings of the main objects.
The organization of storage and optimization of working projects also deserves special attention.
Projects of several gigabytes open and play at high speed thanks to modern and well-thought-out algorithms. All change history and metadata are stored together with the created files. In addition to the free version, there are several paid ones that differ in the set of tools.
Functionality:
- Advanced settings.
- Clear and accessible interface with Drag&Drop support;
- Supports scripting in JavaScript, C#, Boo (a dialect of Python).
- Integration of the engine into the development environment.
- Supports object dragging in the editor.
- Supports import of a huge number of formats.
- Built-in Internet network support.
- Supports PhysX Cloth cloth physics.
- Possibility to supplement options.
- There is an Asset Server for collaborative development;
- A version control system can be used.
- Supports import of models and other resources from many popular graphic packages – Blender, 3DS MAX, Maya;
- Supports dynamic shadows and stereo sound;
- Built-in landscape editor;
System requirements:
- Processor – 1.0 GHz and higher.
- RAM – 256 MB
- Video card: GeForce 6600 128 MB.
- Free HDD space: 2 GB
