2D pixel size ?

Hello,

I am creating my first 2D app with unity and i'm doing it "pixel mode".
I have several questions to ask to the community !

1) I am creating my own pixel characters and backgrounds ect... But i don't really know how many pixels i should use for the width and height of my character to look good on a phone screen. Or should i just use a square brush on photoshop or else to make it look as if it was made out of real size pixels ?

2) Can i code in C# if I want to put my game on Android ? Or is it only JAVA for Android ?

3) Is there a pixel mode in unity ?

Thank you for reading, and i apologies for my not so good english !

 

2) Yes, can use c# for any platform (can make native android plugins with java if needed)
3) there is 2D mode, press key 2 or this button in scene window (so its easier to move in scene with locked 2D view),
and also there is Orthographic mode for camera.




You'll also want to search about unity pixel perfect camera, so that pixels are the same size, even if screen size is different.

 

The best way to answer this is to prototype it. Just make (or download) some pixel-art characters, transfer them to your phone, and see how they look.

Keep in mind that modern phones have ridiculously high resolutions — humans can't actually see the pixels anymore. So if you like the pixel art style, you will need to fake it by intentionally using a lower resolution than the phone supports. (As we did with Rocket Plume, though even there the pixels we used were a bit small.)

 

Ok, thaks for all !
I got it now

 

Actualy, JoeStrout can you explan very quickly what you mean by prototype it ? It's not very clear in my head .

 

I mean:

1. Make or find some 2D pixel-art characters.
2. Transfer these to your phone (because you said you want them to look good on a phone screen), for example using DropBox.
   
3. View them on your phone.
4. If you think they're too big, repeat this process, but make them smaller. If you think they're too small, make them bigger.

 

Oh okaay got it, well thanks a lot, have a good day !