Text, on a Curve

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Ok... I've been trying to apply text from a TXT file to a curved surface. The text is randomly grabbed from the file, but I am not having a problem there. The challenge has been on applying it to a curved surface in a Perspective-camera environment.

I've thought about adding the text to a Material, but cannot seem to find the text-as-string-to-material as an option. I have also tried to apply text to a GUIText/TextMesh object, but unfortuantely, neither accepts an apparent curved surface.

If there are any ideas on how best to approach this, that would be amazing. I am a relative novice, so please be kind!

Thanks for any suggestions you can offer,

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Probably the easiest way to achieve this in Unity is to use a TextMesh, which you render into a RenderTexture (requires Unity Pro), using a separate camera. Then, you can apply that texture to a curved mesh.

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If you’re looking for a simple way to do it with Unity’s UI text, go for Curvy Text on Asset Store. It’s just 5 bucks and get you job done before you can spell curved text :wink: Unity Asset Store - The Best Assets for Game Making.