Create a flexible action bar in Unity's UGUI system.
Write C# scripts for defining and activating actions through button selection and hotkeys.
Write C# scripts to manage cooldown timers and display visual feedback to the player.
Action bars are ubiquitous in gaming, from Diablo to League of Legends to Valorant, it has become the staple user interface for games that offer players multiple abilities and consumable items. In this one-hour, project-based course, you'll learn how to create an action bar from scratch. You'll learn how to set up the UI elements to create the action bar and its buttons, code a modular and versatile Action system and wire up a cooldown effect on your buttons. The guided project will introduce you to the following Unity concepts: - UI Toolkit - C# coding techniques including Inheritance. This is Part 1 of a 2-part series on creating an action bar for a Unity game. Part 2 covers adding appealing visual effects to the action bar and buttons, to give your game some "bling." This series makes use of the tropical island-themed Unity project first used in Create Animation Transitions in Unity (Intro to Animation 2). This compliments this guided project and, although not a prerequisite, is recommended for a more well-rounded understanding of the concepts presented herein.
Video-game Development
C sharp (C#) Programming Language
Unity 3D
Unity
Application development
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Introduction and License Activation
Set Up the Action Bar UI
Create an Action Component
Create two Sample Actions
Create an Action Button Component
Create a Cooldown Component
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