I heard a while back that the 2D tools weren’t really worth using yet. I have a top down game in mind that I’d like to make, and was wondering if I should make it using 2D (It would make it slightly easier I’d think, since I want to do a bullet hell style game).
So, has this changed? Are they full featured and worth using?
If so; what things do I need to change about my scripting from 3d to go into 2d?
I think they’re worth using. People were making 2D games successfully in Unity long before the 2D tools came out, the 2D tools simply makes things simpler and removes a lot of steps for tasks that used to be tedious.
I’m not sure what the complaints are about the new 2D tools, but I’m about a month into using them and have been impressed so far.
As far as programming, the main differences I’ve noticed are having to denote that something is 2d in certain cases for example OnTriggerEnter ( other : collider ) must be written as OnTriggerEnter2D ( other : collider2D ) if you’re using the new 2d physics.
Sure they are. Not sure why someone would say otherwise. The only thing to keep in mind really about 3D vs. 2D, conceptually speaking, is that the 2D physics engine, if you’re going to use that, is X/Y plane only. (Also the 2D scene view mode is X/Y plane only, though you don’t have to use that and you can rotate sprites as you want.) That doesn’t prevent top-down games, but you wouldn’t use Z for forward; in this case “down” would be along the Z axis instead.
–Eric
Okay cool thanks! I may start on my game sometime this week then.
You can create a work of art with any tool.
That response always annoys me; it isn’t a question of whether or not you can do it at all, but how quickly and easily you can finish it. You could create a great piece of art in MS Paint going pixel-by-pixel in a month, or you could finish it in Photoshop in several hours.
The 2D tools are great IMO.
It’s really just an orthographic view, automatic sprite rendering / animation and a physics engine. You could create 2D games without those tools in the first place. Ofc they are “worth” using. You are not losing anything if you try it.
The only thing they are missing is a tileset drawing tool but they seem pretty good to me.