In a top-down game, walls and trees can hide the player from the camera. ilusionbrx built Ultimate Top-Down: Camera Controller while working on their own projects.
The developer spent years working on the tool before sharing it on the Unity Asset Store. Publishing it was also a way to help fund their game development.
For Devs who likes Top-Down games. I created something that might help you.
by u/ilusionbrx in Unity3D
In the Reddit discussion, someone asked how the controller handled visibility inside buildings. The developer explained that it combines raycasts and a dithered transparency shader.
The system detects which floor the character is on and associates building meshes with their corresponding floors. It then applies transparency to the building parts. For this setup, each floor needs to be organized as a single part.
Furniture can be included too. If it uses the same lit shader as the walls, the system can detect it and apply transparency without requiring each object to be configured individually.
The asset is now listed as Ultimate Top-Down: Camera Controller 3.0. The developer’s other work includes Coffee Break Paradise, where they built a coffee shop construction system. They are now open to professional opportunities and can be contacted below.
- Unity Asset Store: Ultimate Top-Down: Camera Controller 3.0
- Email: [email protected]
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