Tutorial

• Check for TPC package dependencies

  • Input System (com.unity.inputsystem)
  • Entities (com.unity.entities)
  • Unity.Physics (com.unity.physics)

• Check for Demo scene package dependencies

  • URP (com.unity.render-pipelines.universal)

  When you are starting from the Built-In render pipeline, it's important to setup URP for the demo. Click Window->Rendering->Render Pipeline Converter Choose "Built-in to URP", tick all boxes and then hit "Convert Assets" and then "Initialize and Convert". It's possible the demo scenes are still not showing graphics. Going into playmode should kickstart the convert process.

  • Unity Character Controller (com.unity.charactercontroller - still experimental at this date)

  Unity Character Controller (formerly Rival) is not a direct requirement for TPC but the fastest and recommended way to get your character moving around the DOTS world

  • Entities.Graphics (com.unity.entities.graphics)

Note: All package manager dependencies should be automatically imported!

• Import the DOTS_TPC package and untick "Demos" in case you just want the base package

• Create new Scene

This should contain a Main Camera and the Directional Light

• Create a subscene

The subscene will be empty at first but later contains GameObjects that will be converted to entities. These include the level geometry and TPC settings

• Setup some basic 3D GameObjects that represent your game world. A ground plane to start with. Then some cylinders or ramps.

Note: The next section is Character Controller/CC specific. If you don't use CC or have it already setup, skip this part.

• import the CC package with the Package Manager. Click the + icon, "Add package by name" and enter: "com.unity.charactercontroller"

• the CC package serves as the base and an implementation is required for first/third person movement. TPC comes with such an implementation in the Demos folder (DOTS-TPC/Demos/Character Controller)

• Navigate to the "StandardCharacters\ThirdPerson\Prefabs" folder

• Drag & Drop the following prefabs:

  • ThirdPersonPlayer
  • ThirdPersonCharacter

• Click on ThirdPersonPlayer and reference ThirdPersonCharacter in the field Controlled Character

• The Character Controller setup is done!

TPC Setup

• Drag & Drop TPC_Camera prefab from the prefab folder "DOTS-TPC\Runtime\Prefabs" into the subscene or
• Create a new GameObject in the subscene and add the component TPC_MainCamera_Authoring
• The TPC setup is done!

Note: A final step for Character Controller is needed!

• Click on ThirdPersonPlayer once again and reference TPC_Camera in Controlled Camera

• Hit play!