I. Introduce
Today, we will learn how to create a simple mini map for game. You will create simple mini map step by step.
1. 1. Benefit and classify mini map
We have 2 simple minimaps which is usually used depending on the perspective in the game. It includes: top-down minimap and similar-minimap (minimap congruent with main map).
Top-down-minimap:
Often used for first and third game perspective, and can call a local map names.
Advantages: Adding lacking perspective, vivid, changing depend on the vision of the character which is the central character.
Disadvantages: localized, does not contain sufficient information entire game map.
Often used for gaming with top-down view and may call for a global map name.
Advantages: congruent with the main map, showing the full information from the appropriate map to find your way game and strategy game.
Disadvantages: less vivid, static map, not to change the view of the character.
1. 2. Requirement
- The Unity: using the unity 5. upward
- Degree of difficulty: Beginner
- Knowledge: basic math coordinates, has ever played the game. Knowing the basic structure of unity is an advantage.
In this guide we will all create a game model to implement a simple top-down map:
1. II. Step by steps Guide
1. Overview Knowledge :
- Game includes:
- Player: a ball is rolling moving on the plane.
- Obstacles: the cube object fixed on a flat surface:
- Ground: The liver is a single plane.
- Main Camera: The main camera shows the first view of player and player motion.
- Top down camera: camera placed on top of the player and the player moving in the minimap used to create perspective.
- Raw image: image containing perspective of top-down camera, used to display it on the game as a minimap.
Main scene view:
Top-down-scene view
Game view: the first perspective
It is easy to implement.
Now, you have a overall view about simple game mini map. In the next tutorial, we will learn how to create a simple game mini map by the Unity.
