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  • Unity Flight Simulator Contest entries are in; test out and "like" your favorite flight sim here

Flight Sim Contest Entries

all three contest entries

May 3, 2013

There are three qualified Unity Flight Sim contest entries; vote for your favorite here until May 10, 2013, or try them out by clicking the respective image below: 1. The first entry is from Scotty; controls are displayed on the screen – [...]

Adobe Edge Banner

adobe edge tutorial

April 28, 2013

This Adobe Edge Banner tutorial demonstrates how to import an image, animate the image, animate text, and cause the banner to change upon hover, as well as be clickable to navigate to other websites. Also I show how to loop the animation [...]

Flash Banner Code Hints HTML5 Convert

April 9, 2013

In this tutorial (Flash Banner Code Hints HTML5 Convert) I am creating a quick banner using Flash, using Code Hinting to get the link to a web site, and then I convert the SWF file to HTML5 using Google’s Swiffy converter. You [...]

3ds Max Unwrap to Unity

3ds max unwrap export

March 31, 2013

This 3ds Max Unwrap to Unity tutorial shows how to Unwrap and texture a model in 3ds Max, and then import the file to Unity. It does not take time for finesse, it’s just a real quick flythrough of the basics. First [...]

Simple Vehicle Export from 3ds Max and Import to Unity

affect pivot only 3ds max to unity

March 29, 2013

This simple vehicle export from 3ds Max and import to Unity tutorial demonstrates a method of modeling your vehicle for export to the Unity game engine by setting up the model in the Front, Top, and Left views so that it looks [...]

Unity Flight Simulator Contest

unity flight simulator contest

March 22, 2013

Purpose of the Contest: To encourage discussion and development around flying games using the Unity game engine, and to encourage beginning Unity developers to get their feet wet with a practical project. Everything you need to engage in this contest is free: [...]

Unwrapping and Texturing a Flying Vehicle

Unwrapping and texturing a flying vehcle

March 22, 2013

This Unwrapping and Texturing a Flying Vehicle tutorial demonstrates how to unwrap and texture a model in 3ds Max. Ultimately, this vehicle will be exported to the Unity game engine. This is a two-part video series available on the 3dcognition Facebook page. [...]

Unity Flight Simulator Phase 2

unity flight simulator phase 2

March 21, 2013

Unity Flight Simulator Phase 2 is a followup from a previous tutorial called Unity Flight Simulator tutorial, and has an improved flying script, the addition of collision sounds, controls for jet particles off and on, and some imported objects to collide with. [...]

Unity Flight Simulator Assets

March 19, 2013

Here are unity flight simulator assets for those who do not have 3d modeling software, or don’t have knowledge of how to do so. If you are so inclined you can use veh6b-template.jpg to create your own veh6b-texture.jpg which will automatically be [...]

WordPress Installation Tutorial

March 19, 2013

This WordPress Installation tutorial describes how to download, upload, and install WordPress.