Hi i am new here and dont know where to start

I recently discovered GMStudio is never getting a 3d mode for a room editor so i switched to unity, and found it can also do 2d but my problem here in lies that i need a 2d main menu and a actual 3d engine for my actual 3d game, and no i am not going to ask for this to get easier as it is everything i wanted GMStudio and never got... Ok so i maybe new to the programming world but i am eger to learn...

 

Start in the learn section at the top of the page.

 

thanks what a freindly community, so much more friendly than the one at YoYoGames...

 

You implied James was really friendly. You are new

 

Don't forget a Unity Dev's best friend 'The Documentation'!
http://unity3d.com/learn/documentation

 

LOL. I go through phases of being helpful, and phases of being a complete ****.

This yoyogames sounds like my jam. haha

 

Dont bite off more than you can chew there ok, they go hard on people who switch from their product to another one and dont particularly take kindly to it, not to mention the admins and moderators can snap at the simplest mistake you make there and once you get 8 warning points which i have not done yet, but it is rumored that is how they erase and ip block your account.

 

Wow talk about some serious temper issues... Jeez.

 

YoYogames is only good for one game. Shotgun Fun Fun. Other than that, there aren't any good games ahha. Game Maker is nice I guess but I still prefer Unity

 

Wasn't there some kind of game called Phoneline Florida?

 

There's a sequel called 'Telemarketing Glasgow' coming out soon. I can't wait!

 

What the heck are you talking about? .... I need more coffee.
Gigi

 

This might help Gigi

 

@falconsoft Start with the "Learn" section of Unity to learn Unity (both 3D and 2D). However, keep in mind that the GUI components are getting overhauled with version 4.6 which is coming soon. Therefore, don't spend too much time learning the current/old GUI stuff.

You can keep an eye on this site for when the GUI components are finally released: http://isthenewguioutyet.com/

 

I don't understand it either but I like it!

 

Hotline Miami! Coolest indie game ever! Super fun, bloody, and frustrating lol

 

Sometimes I read stuff about games and these names are dropped because people like to play them or they are interesting.

http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/spelunky

http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/gunpoint

http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/valdis-story-abyssal-city

http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/risk-of-rain

http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/nidhogg

But alas, GameMaker isn't for me. The eccentries of the GM language don't gel with me and the way code is spread all over is way too unorganized for me.

 

I must agree it even got too messy for me after a while, that is why i switched to unity.
Would unity be a good place to start with html5 or any browser based gaming language that supports both 2d and 3d?
Well I just looked at the price and I cannot afford it, never in a life time but i can get something just as good cheaper called torque, so either cut 45% of the heavy price off or you will see your numbers of customers dwindling like water running down a stream, no offense it is just that you have a great product but no one in their right mind would cough up such a hierarchy of money your practically the cryptolocker of game design.

 

Torque is just as good as Unity? Seems legit... And I'm not sure how GM, Torque or anything are cheaper then free?

 

Unity Free is free. Unity Pro is not.

I can see how this is confusing.

On the Buy page there is no mention of a Unity Free version except for a link to the license comparison.

If you skim through the Download page you might only see "30-day trial of Unity Pro" above the download button.

Then again, if you read that inaccurately, I don't know if Unity is a suitable choice.

 

but if you want a full version to keep forever $1500 that is a lot of money, and game maker studio has it priced at $800 i cannot afford any of those so Torque being $179 is my only other option, i am not rich yet but if and when i can afford unity i may think twice as to whether or not to buy it, i am not saying its bad i am just saying the price is heavy and could be at a minimum of $950 which is $150 more expensive than game maker studio but i would certainly buy it for that price you see $1500 is a heck of a lot of money...

 

Unity Free is most likely better then Torque, and if you are a student you could get an education license to learn how to use Unity, the only catch is you cant use it for commercial.

 

TylerPerry beat me to it, Unity's educational pricing is decent. Something to think about in terms of costs...

• 3D Studio Max is $3700,
• Maya 2015 is $2400 (-257 for promotion)
  
• Modo 801 is $1500
• Houdini Indie is $200
• Blender is free but crap
• UE4 = $19/mo but cancel after the first month.

However, Autodesk's educational suite is typically on sale for a few hundred bucks. But once you go commercial, expect to shell out money.

 

Isn't Autodesk's stuff available for free to students?

 

do in app purchases such as money brought in a mmorpg with real cash count, as commercial so long as the actual game itself is free?

 

Of course they count, unless their has been a EULA I think it's just based off your income, nothing to do with the game. As in even if you are a doctor earning over 100k you still are supposed to buy a pro license.

 

I'm very unsure of you general experience but please don't tell me your first game is gonna be a MMO!

Also if money is what you are concern about, you may earn up to 100k with a unity3D free version, and if you earnthis much consider how many unity pro licenses you can buy for that!

As other have said start with places such as these:

http://unity3d.com/learn/documentation
http://unity3d.com/learn

If you are like me a hate reading look up stuff on youtube eg:

https://www.youtube.com/user/BurgZergArcade

or my own newly started channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9RAMZEhorqMsrl0QW8dhsQ (sorry for shameful self advertising xD)

or simply search for Unity3D tutorials on your favorite search engine.

 

Ah yes but you see its more of a 2d side scrolling post modern days post futuristic style of mmorpg... with gadgets instead of spells...
Besides i doubt it will make millions but if it does i will certainly use those millions to buy this software. So say i was to get a trial of the pro software for 30 days, will i be able to sell my creations, so i could earn some money to buy the full version?
Oh also i need to know how the variables work, and I am working on a 2d puzzle platformer but i need to know to use the particle effects, in one spot for example a 2d cloud that disappears only when clicked on, so a object above it can drop down and fall through the fading realistic looking cloud.

Also It is going to have a level map just like in cut the rope except it is called "Feed The Alien Pizza" and you must guide those two objects to each other. Yes it is my first game i prototyped it with game maker studio but now i need to redo it from scratch in unity, for example you click on a candy ramp with the mouse you drop it and then you click on the cloud the pizza using physics bounces and rolls and slides along the candy ramps and the level is complete if the pizza is eaten by the alien and the timer of 4 minutes and 30 seconds has not hit 0. Also it will have 500 levels in the full version.

 

It doesn't even appear as if you really need to be a student as they don't seem to check credentials. Or at least not current ones as my last time attending college was over a decade ago.

I decided to try learning Maya LT recently. I went to their site and applied for a student copy. They gave me a three year license.

 

still does not answer my question, about unity and the license of the free version...

 

With Unity FREE you CAN build a game, sell the game, put IAP's in the game, use monetizing Ads in the game. What you CANNOT do is have your own splash screen, use post-process shaders, use the texture atlas stuff, and a few other features.

Gigi

 

You should become a mod.

 

You may want to learn from the wisdom of this thread...

 

Depends on what you want and who is doing the verifying. My wife was checking out some things and in school, picked up the whole suite for about $300. Usually all they require is a working email address at a verified institution. They also requested proof of her entrance date.

 

check out www.youtube.com/wfish454tutorials for a series on creating a first person RPG with scripts and assets included for free download. Also making tutorials based off comments asking for help

 

VOTE FOR PEDRO! I MEAN ME!

if I was a mod, I wouldnt be a dick though, and that would be slightly less entertaining for you.

 

In other words, don't vote for you.