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Master 1.0.0
Master 1.0.0
  • Introduction
  • Introduction
    • Introduction
      • Game Design
    • Unity - Download
    • Visual Studio - IDE
    • Unity Manual, Scripting API
  • Unity Basics
    • Unity Editor Windows
    • Behavior Components
    • 2D Project, Scenes
      • Create 2D Sprite GameObject
      • Create UI-Text GameObject
    • MonoBehavior - Base-Class
    • Create a Custom C# Script
  • Game Coding Structures
    • Games Overview
    • Unity Engine - Event Functions
    • Finite State Machines
    • UML Class Diagram
  • Animation
    • Animator Controller
    • Animation Steps
      • Optional: Dead Animation
    • PlayerController.cs V0
  • Project 1 - Player
    • Player GameObject v1
      • C# Generics, Statics
    • Player GameObject - Jump
    • PlayerController.cs V2-Jump
    • PickUp PreFabs
      • Sorting Layers
    • PlayerController.cs V3-Collide
    • GameData Version1
    • GameData Version2
    • PlayerController V4-Score
  • Project 1 Details
    • Project1 GameObjects
    • PlayerStats Version1
      • UI-Canvas
    • Utility Class
    • Simple Spawner
    • MiniGameManager
      • Logic Diagrams
      • StartButton
      • ResultsPanel
  • Project1 Enhancements
    • PickUp - SelfDestruct
    • Spawn from List of Prefabs
  • Project 2 - StateManager
    • Project 2 - Learning Objectives
      • Inspiration
        • Branching Story Structures
        • Branching Structures
        • Hero's Journey
        • Visual Novel in Unity-Links
    • Project 2 - Starter Assets
    • State Machine Framework
    • StateManager - Singleton Design Pattern
    • Interface IStateBase
    • Create SceneXState.cs
    • OptionPanel Prefab
      • UI Images: Sprite Sheets
      • Button Image-Transitions
    • Project 2 - List of Steps
    • Project 2 - Starter Code
  • Project 2 -Dialogue
    • Hide_Show_Panel Script
    • Edit OptionPanel
    • Simple DialogPrefab
    • Conversation Entry
    • SimpleDialog.cs
    • ScriptableObjects
      • Scriptable Object Factory
    • Conversation Scriptable Objects
    • DialogManager_ConvList
      • DialogManager V2
      • Coroutines: Dynamic Text
      • DialogPrefab wImage
  • Overview: Branching Logic
    • DialogTrigger
    • Dictionary Data-Structure
      • Unity PlayerPrefs Dictionary
    • GameData Version3
    • Dictionary: choiceData
      • SaveChoice, ChoicePanel
        • choiceData - examples
          • Dictionary Value to Disable Options
    • Configure UI-Button Listeners
      • NPC Animation
      • NPC Activation
    • UI-Triggered Animations
    • Simple Inventory
    • EndState Conditions
    • Script ExecutionOrder
    • Custom UnityEvents
    • PlayerStats v2
      • ModifyPlayerData
      • BuyItem
    • Text Input
  • UI Components
    • Finding Game Objects
    • Game Objects: UI vs. 2D Sprite
    • UI Elements
      • Canvas: Screen-Space Render-Mode
      • UI-Buttons To Change Scene
  • Proj4: Inventory System
    • Inventory-System
      • GameData version4
      • Install and Configure
      • Diagrams, Resources
        • Item, Gem, Potion Classes
        • Inventory Class
      • InventoryDisplay, Slot UI
        • InventoryDisplay Class
        • Slot Class
        • Hazard Class
        • Layout Groups
      • Customization Steps
        • Configure Animation
        • AddItem Button
        • Concrete Class: Food
        • MiniGame Mods
          • PlayerController Mods
      • Code: InventorySystem
        • GameData, PickUp Mods
      • Resources: Data Structures
  • Custom Unity Events
    • Event Publishing Patterns
    • Custom Event Messaging
  • Proj4: Mini-Game
    • Simplified Mini-Game
      • PlayerController_v2 Mods
        • PlayerController_v2_final
      • MiniGameManager_v2
    • MiniGame-Overview-Proj4
    • LevelManager
      • LevelManager Logic Diagram
      • LevelManager FSM
      • LoadLevel, StartLevel Logic
      • Code Framework
    • Timer
  • Project 4 - Code Mods
    • Project 4 - Steps
    • Project 4 - Code
      • Code: Final Versions
        • PlayerController Mods
          • PlayerController_v2 Mods
        • GameData - Final
        • LevelManager
        • PlayerStats - Final
        • PickUp, Hazard, ScorePickUp
        • Spawner - Final
        • CameraFollow
        • ScreenFader
        • MiniGameState
        • Example: EndState
      • MiniGameWin Logic
  • Optional, Supplemental Content
    • Optional Content
      • Particle Systems
      • Adding Audio
      • Screen Fading and Reloading
      • ScriptableObjects
      • Disable Debug Logging
      • Events and Actions
      • Saving Data - Serialization
      • Parallax Scrolling
      • Change Sprites
    • XR - Extended Reality
  • Computing Concepts
    • Programming Patterns
      • State - FSM
      • Singleton Pattern
    • C# Language
      • Variables
      • Delegates
      • Dictionary
      • Enum
      • Encapsulation
        • C# Properties
        • Access Modifiers
      • Generics < T >
      • Inheritance
      • Interface
      • List< T >
      • Polymorphism
      • Queue< T >
      • Switch-Case
      • Foreach
      • Static
      • Ternary Operator: ?
      • this
    • Diagrams
      • State Machine Framework
      • UML Class Diagrams
      • Level Manager Logic Diagram
      • Flow-Chart: NumberGame
      • FSM: NumberGame
    • Tools
    • Glossary
    • References and Resources
    • Random Thoughts
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  1. Introduction

Visual Studio - IDE

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Visual Studio CE is configured to be installed as the default IDE when installing Unity. For help with VS installation errors see

After Downloading and Installing Unity, you'll need to set Visual Studio as the External Script Editor as shown in the image below. This will integrate Visual Studio with Unity such that all changes in Visual Studio code will modify the current Unity Project's script files. When running a project in play-mode, any Unity code errors will show up in the Unity Editor Console Panel. Clicking on a Unity Console Error will open Visual Studio to the file and line of code where the error occurred.

Visual Studio Community Edition ( for Windows or Mac )

MonoDevelop - no longer supported by Unity If the MonoDevelop IDE opens instead of Visual Studio, then download Visual Studio Community Edition and install it, pay attention to the install location folder. Then, Re-open Unity, in the top menu, select Unity > Preferences > External Tools. In the External Tools dropdown, select Visual Studio. If Visual Studio doesn't show up in the drop down options, then browse to the install location to select it.

Unity Video Instructions for Installation /Setup Visual Studio

https://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/topics/scripting/installation-and-setup-visual-studio?playlist=17117
Unity forums
https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/community/
Open Unity Preferences > External Tools, Set Visual Studio