Asset Review: Space Combat Kit

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this should cover everything that I as a developer would need from an asset. Plus all of the top value aspects proposed by an asset.

Table of Contents

TODO BEFORE PUBLISHED

give developer a few weeks to respond to my issues with URP and demo scenes
Do a gif of every demo scene
Take a look at the prefabs themselves and see what is easy and fun to update
watch all of the instruction videos
read the docs

Overview:

NOTES NOTES NOTES....

Core concepts:

  • Third Person Space Combat
    • Multiple weapon loadouts
  • Frigate Space Combat
    • gimballed turrets

Changelog: https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/systems/space-combat-kit-108097#releases

Unity Version Support Matrix:

  • Minimal target support: 2018.4.23 or higher
  • Tested with:
    • 2019.4.14f1 URP - (windows 10, nvidia 980)
    • 2020.1.14f1 URP - (windows 10, nvidia 980)

Sample Scenes and Examples

Test Number 1

  • Notes with version of asset and unity version + settings, my os, and my hardware
if you are going to import all the project settings — make sure to do this with an empty project or backup your full project first
if you are going to import all the project settings — make sure to do this with an empty project or backup your full project first
After updating all the mats to URP with unity's build in, my lit mats aren't lit.
After updating all the mats to URP with unity's build in, my lit mats aren't lit.
Novice unity people might not know to start here.
Novice unity people might not know to start here.
Materials that don't upgrade with the built in URP converters.
Materials that don't upgrade with the built in URP converters.
first warning when importing asset
first warning when importing asset
second warning when importing the asset
second warning when importing the asset
Everything goes poof if I move too far from the starting point?
Everything goes poof if I move too far from the starting point?
The whole screen is blue after URP upgrade.
The whole screen is blue after URP upgrade.
Ton of materials have to upgrade to URP
Ton of materials have to upgrade to URP
Before everything goes poof — but I can't control anything because this demo uses the old input system?
Before everything goes poof — but I can't control anything because this demo uses the old input system?
Warning before it even actually imports anything.
Warning before it even actually imports anything.
on first import, you are forced to use new input system, it also forces a restart — which sadly ALSO breaks the import and you have to restart your import again.
on first import, you are forced to use new input system, it also forces a restart — which sadly ALSO breaks the import and you have to restart your import again.
This is the input system that unity forces me over to when I import the package.
This is the input system that unity forces me over to when I import the package.
Have to manually switch it to BOTH input systems to run all the demos.
Have to manually switch it to BOTH input systems to run all the demos.
Switching over to URP
Switching over to URP
All the materials that need upgrading
All the materials that need upgrading
How I tried to upgrade the materials
How I tried to upgrade the materials
TMP that is bundled with the asset is old and maybe should just be replaced with the unity one?
TMP that is bundled with the asset is old and maybe should just be replaced with the unity one?
Lots of warnings and an error when I tried to upgrade.
Lots of warnings and an error when I tried to upgrade.
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These buttons don't do anything.
These buttons don't do anything.
This V feature doesn't work yet.
This V feature doesn't work yet.
Pew Pew!
Pew Pew!
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Logs of Errors and warnings during import

Editor during initial import.log1609.4KB
import warnings log.log102.1KB

Minimum Viable Game

TODO: