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Start vs Awake in Unity

In Unity by John FrenchMarch 5, 202018 Comments

Learn the right way to use Start & Awake in Unity to avoid errors and make initialising scripts easier in this mini guide.

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How to make a countdown timer in Unity (in minutes + seconds)

In Unity by John FrenchFebruary 25, 202077 Comments

In this step by step guide you’ll learn the easy method for making a countdown timer in Unity that looks and works as you expect it to.

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The right way to pause a game in Unity

In Unity by John FrenchFebruary 13, 202088 Comments

Learn the right way to pause a game in Unity. Including how to animate menus, move objects or run coroutines while the game is paused.

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How to move or copy a Unity project (without breaking it)

In Unity by John FrenchFebruary 3, 202065 Comments

Learn the right way to safely move or copy a Unity Project in my simple step-by-step guide.

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How to convert the mouse position to world space in Unity (2D + 3D)

In Unity by John FrenchJanuary 22, 202035 Comments

Find the best method for converting the mouse’s position on the screen to a real position in the world in my comprehensive guide.

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How to change a Sprite from a script in Unity (with examples)

In Unity by John FrenchJanuary 9, 202018 Comments

Learn the different methods for changing a Sprite at runtime in Unity. Including loading from Sprite Sheets or by filename in code.

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10 Unity Audio Optimisation Tips

In Unity by John FrenchOctober 30, 201926 Comments

Learn the right way to optimise audio in your Unity projects with my 10 most useful audio optimisation tips.

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Using Unity assets in Unreal and other game engines

In Assets, Unity, Unreal by John FrenchSeptember 26, 2019Leave a Comment

Are you allowed to use Unity Assets in Unreal? For most assets, yes, you can. Here’s how to do it.

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How to play audio in Unity (with examples)

In Unity by John FrenchSeptember 17, 201950 Comments

Learn the basic methods for playing audio from scripting in Unity, with helpful examples that you can copy and paste in to your own project.

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How to fade audio in Unity: I tested every method, this one’s the best

In Unity by John FrenchAugust 29, 201943 Comments

Fading audio in Unity often seems to get over complicated, so I tested all of the methods to work out which one was the best. Here’s what I found out.

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