How do most accomplish this

[martman100]

I am trying to find the best approach to developing “tracks” that are rolling jumps and basically off road racing. I like the rolling jumps and such of things like Mini Racing Adventures. Do most do these in 3d programs or do they use an asset package. If an asset package which ones. The game I am working on is not a side scroller but more of a fp racing game with a track or “leg” that will have a distinct start and finish line (not lap based).

I am a single developer and not an expert in 3d modeling so looking for the easiest approach. Also this will be for mobile.

Thanks for the info.

[system]

Draw height map, use it for new unity terrain, then terrain to mesh.(unity wiki)…then a 4 splat mesh shader.

That would be the mobile terrain pipeline I would use.

[Arowx]

Check out the Unity Level editing tools should have everything you need to make the basic shapes for this type of game in Unity.

Build Virtual Worlds From Scratch | Unity ProBuilder

[SamohtVII]

I recently found his that I might use for my racing game…

Path Painter | Terrain | Unity Asset Store

[Arowx]

You could probably just get by prototyping by combining the exiting Unity primitives combined with the Prefab blocks in the example temples. E.g. combine two cubes to make an up down ramp.

[Murgilod]

@Arowx

You could probably just get by prototyping by combining the exiting Unity primitives combined with the Prefab blocks in the example temples. E.g. combine two cubes to make an up down ramp.

Probuilder exists and would be dramatically more suited for this task.

[Arowx]

@Murgilod

Probuilder exists and would be dramatically more suited for this task.

Yes it is but if your not up to speed with 3D modelling it would be quicker and arguably easier to get a fast prototype up and running just assembled from the default 3D building blocks and they would be fine for making a test track for this type of game.

Also you might find some fun physics game play with a more experimental approach than you could with a more pre-designed approach. e.g. driving over a ball pool or wobbly road (road sections on spheres.

[Murgilod]

@Arowx

Yes it is but if your not up to speed with 3D modelling it would be quicker and arguably easier to get a fast prototype up and running just assembled from the default 3D building blocks and they would be find to making a test track for this type of game.

Also you might find some fun physics game play with a more experimental approach than you could with a more pre-designed approach. e.g. driving over a ball pool or wobbly road (road sections on spheres.

It absolutely would not. If you want to create a ramp in probuilder, you just drag a line upwards.

[Arowx]

@Murgilod

It absolutely would not. If you want to create a ramp in probuilder, you just drag a line upwards.

My main point is you could potentially find more fun gameplay by assembling simple parts, sometimes being limited in some way brings out your creative side.

Whereas being given an amazing 3D tool and a blank slate could inversely limit your creativity e.g. Artists sketch things before they paint as this a quicker and easier way to find something good than just starting painting.

As long as you are iterating and having fun, play testing, then it does not really matter what tool your using as long as it does not get in the way.

[Murgilod]

@Arowx

My main point is you could potentially find more fun gameplay by assembling simple parts, sometimes being limited in some way brings out your creative side.

Whereas being given an amazing 3D tool and a blank slate could inversely limit your creativity e.g. Artists sketch things before they paint as this a quicker and easier way to find something good than just starting painting.

As long as you are iterating and having fun, play testing, then it does not really matter what tool your using as long as it does not get in the way.

Probuilder is not “an amazing 3D tool.” If you want to do anything other than greybox with it, it’s an uphill battle. It is no less “fun” than arranging primitives, but also dramatically more efficient than it, allowing you to get to the fun part that is testing the game in motion.