Analysis of Ball and BallUserControl scripts

Todd_Vance · October 5, 2016, 3:40pm

I’m using Unity 5.4.1f1 and the version of the scripts from the “pt” branch of the Github project for this section. Well, actually, Unity auto-updated everything when importing it, so it might have modified the scripts in mechanical ways.

I have here the scripts annotated with my comments. Looking at the scripts is a spoiler for anyone who wants to figure them out themselves.

gist.github.com

https://gist.github.com/tdvance/b984597b8076011860b2eb210c2aac76

Ball.cs

using System;
using UnityEngine;

namespace UnityStandardAssets.Vehicles.Ball
{
    //TDV: It's called "Ball" and it's just everything the ball can do.
    public class Ball : MonoBehaviour
    {
        //TDV: I didn't know this, but apparently, private fields can be exposed to the Inspector using the SerializeField annotation.
        //TDV: Apparently, the m_ part is ignored and a space is put between Move and Power, and similarly for the other field names.  This

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gist.github.com

https://gist.github.com/tdvance/74b618fdd9d40944b656ee6ff1c78ca6

BallUserControl.cs

using System;
using UnityEngine;
using UnityStandardAssets.CrossPlatformInput;

namespace UnityStandardAssets.Vehicles.Ball {

    //TDV: This class is responsible for translating user input into motions, and then calling Ball's "Move" method with the result.

    public class BallUserControl : MonoBehaviour {
        private Ball ball; // Reference to the ball controller.

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Rather than go back and edit the gists, I’ll mention one more thing here: by using AddTorque, if the ball is in the air and you use motion controls on it, it doesn’t change motion, but changes spin, which becomes motion when the ball lands and has friction. Kind of a neat effect, intuitive for a ball-roller-type game.

Brian_Robson · November 30, 2017, 2:30pm

I know its an old post - but if you’re still looking - Good Analysis!