DES2 FYP 2016-17

Introduction

(VR Game Development using Unity and Leap Motion #1 Virtual reality (VR) games are computer games that allow players to immerse themselves in virtual environments and interact with the game elements via motion controller. With recent advances in game engine and motion sensing devices, like Unity and Leap Motion, developing high quality VR games is getting more popular. In this project, students are required to design and implement an interesting and fun-to-play networked VR game using Unity and Leap Motion. )

Requirements

Hardware:

• Google Cardboard or
• Similar VR headmount using mobile as display
• Leap motion
• PC with Windows OS
• Android phone with USB Tethering

Software:

• Trinus VR app (available on Google Playstore)
• Leap Motion V2 Driver

Installation

1. Attach Leap Motion to VR Head-mount, with green signal light facing up
2. Connect Leap Motion & mobile to computer with USB cable
3. Disable mobile network data & Wi-fi
4. Go to Setting, enable USB Tethering
5. Launch Trinus VR app
6. Turn on Trinus and make sure bottom message shows "USB Detected"
7. Run fyp executive file on PC

Configuration

###Bullet types To update bullet type, change bulletPrefab and numOfBulletPerSecond in ShootingManager

1. Bullet (numOfBulletPerSecond = 60)
2. BloodyKnife (numOfBulletPerSecond = 3)

###Change weapons

1. Define weapon's behaviors in WeaponManager.cs
2. Update WeaponType Enum in WeaponManager.cs
3. In every scene, ShootingManager must require a script component of SceneWeaponsList.cs
4. Edit weaponsList in SceneWeaponsList script component
5. Edit Player.cs, SetWeaponBehv function to include the new behavior
6. Play the game and try to change weapon(Wave hand with hand closed)!

###Add new scene

1. Add components: ShootingManager, EnemyManager, GameManager, InfoPanel, SceneManager and Track in the new scene
2. Decorate the scene, save the decoration as a prefab and put it into folder Asset -> Prefab -> Decoration
3. Import background music into folder Asset -> Music
4. Update music by draging it to the field AudioClip in GameManager component and edit attributes
5. Add Photon Tranform View and Photon View components to new enemy prefab
6. Drag the Photon Tranform View as the field Observed Components in Photon View
7. Check Synchronize Position inside Photon Tranform View
8. Change the Tag to Enemy
9. Put the enemy prefab into Asset -> Resources
10. For enemy using ToonAnimations CTRL v1.0 as animation controller, uncheck Apply Root Motion; otherwise it will ignore Gravity
11. In EnemyManager, Drag enemy prefab from folder Asset -> Resources into the field Enemies -> Element
12. Update the boundary for spawning of enemy in EnemyManager if needed
13. Add the current scene into Build Settings
14. Add scene number into ChangeScene.cs

Troubleshooting

Q: Internet connection loss when USB Tethering turn on A: With USB Tethering on, go Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Center -> Change adapter setting you should see two active connections, one is connected with Ethernet Controller which is the Internet connection and the other one is for USB tethering Right click the one for USB tethering, click Property. Select IPv4, click Properties, then click Advanced Uncheck Automatic metric and input 2000. Internet should resume.

Q: Trinus VR fail to connect to the game and shows port being used A: First, try to kill Trinus VR app and re-launch it see if it works. If not, press the Option icon at bottom right, and set port number to something other than 7777, then go back to Trinus front page. In the Trinus connection page on PC, input the IP address shown on Trinus app front page and input the port number you set, then press Apply.

Q: Leap motion is not working, no red light on front panel A: Leap Service need to be active. Go to Task Manager, select Service, right click LeapService and Start service.

Reference of resources used

Asset:
[1] Skybox for Menu - Cope! Free Skybox Pack, 70:30,
https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/22252
[2] Decoration for Menu and Present for all stages - Medieval Chest Pack, rereke,
https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/61923
[3] Weapon for Lost Forest - Crazt Weapon, Crazy Cube,
https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/15090
[4] Decoration for Lost Forest - Stylized Nature Pack, Mikael Gustafsson,
https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/37457
[5] Enemy in Lost Forest - Chibi Mummy, Richchet,
https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/60462
[6] Enemy in Lost Forest - Toon Death Knight Pack, Mesh Tint,
https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/48188
[7] Skybox for Planet 404 - Star Nest Skybox, Ninjapretzel,
https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/63726
[8] Decoration of Planet 404 - Vast Outer Space, Prodigious Creations,
https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/38913

Music:
[1] Background Music of Menu - Cute, Bensound.com
http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/cute
[2] Background Music of Tutorial - The Lounge, Bensound.com
http://www.bensound.com/the-lounge
[3] Background Music of Snowman Island - Christmas Theme Music, dl-sound,
https://www.dl-sounds.com/royalty-free/category/holiday-season/
[4] Background Music of Planet 404 - Librarians in Space, Looperman.com,
https://www.looperman.com/loops/detail/102550/librarians-in-space-bylankframpard- free-78bpm-hip-hop-synth-loop
[5] Background Music of Spookiland - Children of Shadows, Playonloop.com,
https://www.playonloop.com/2016-music-loops/children-of-shadows/

Design Elements:
Most of the design are based on design from Freepik (http://www.freepik.com)