Singletons are a type of object used frequently in computer programming. As wikipedia says: …the singleton pattern is a design pattern that restricts the instantiation of a class to one object. This is useful when exactly one object is needed to coordinate actions across[…]
Games 101: Coding Gameplay
Let’s talk gameplay. What’s the difference between, say, ‘gameplay’ programming and other programming? If you are developing a game, you might need to make lots of things: shaders, engine, lighting, modeling, animation, in-app purchases, banhammers, web sites,[…]
Games 101 Articles
I’m working on a series of posts to talk about some basic concepts in game development. Similar to my Source Code Archive this post will contain a list of all articles within the series. Games 101: Data[…]
Project Search & Replace: Free Version, More Videos, More Features
In an attempt to shamelessly get Project Search & Replace into people’s hands, I’ve created a free version: Project Search. Free Version: Project Search Like its bigger brother, Project Search allows you to search across[…]
Stupid Prefab Tricks
As I work on my Project Search & Replace tool I get to learn a lot about the internals of Unity. I’m currently adding the ability to search and replace prefab instances to the tool(edit: now out[…]
Why Git is Not Good for Games.
This is a post that I’ve been meaning to write for a while, mainly so that I can refer to it when someone can’t understand why I use SVN. So Git. Its the Golden Hammer[…]
Howto: Remapping the Animation Hierarchy in Unity
Working with animations in Unity has some quirks. Sometimes I will make an animation and I animated the wrong object. I might have realized I want to animate the container for an object, or accidentally animated[…]
Games 101: Data Structures in Games
Frequently people’s first foray into programming is in games. Sometimes developers come from other disciplines such as design or QA. Frequently I see the same programming mistakes occur due to a lack of understanding of basic[…]
Hideout Source Code Archive
Archived code lives on here. Also migrating the code to Github so I can update things. I’ll do my best to keep this up to date. Mostly little things, helpers, etc. Whirlpool Shader https://www.dropbox.com/s/nauvns2epp7rv8n/whirlpoolshader.unitypackage?dl=0[…]
Project Search and Replace v1.05 is out and 60% OFF!
The latest version of the Project Search & Replace plugin is now available over in the Unity Store. The video below illustrates some of the new features such as: Search and Replace in your scene while[…]