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In this video, you will learn how to make a 2D character controller that can run, jump, and grab items.  

The free Kenney assets: https://www.kenney.nl/assets/simplified-platformer-pack

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:12 - 2D Assets
02:24 - Character prefab
05:15 - Simple ground
07:14 - Move FSM
13:10 - Rotation constraint
14:05 - Jump FSM
17:44 - isGrounded FSM
18:30 - Jump FSM continued
23:28 - Understanding different inputs
29:35 - Ancient Video Game Design Secret (extra gravity)
32:34 - Animator Controller
41:17 - Item pick ups
43:43 - Adding points

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Playmaker Discord @ https://discord.gg/9ZjUw9P

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2D Platformer Basics

In this video, you will learn the basics of character models and animations. 

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Where to get character models
02:02 - Importing Unity Asset Store assets
05:20 - Importing assets from downloads
09:00 - Understanding a character assets
09:47 - Animating a pre-rigged character
11:40 - Animating a character mesh with no rigging
15:50 - Mixamo parameters and download options
20:54 - Understanding an FBX from Mixamo
22:38 - Animator Component
23:37 - Extracting and organizing animation files from Mixamo
25:40 - Adding animation clips to animation controller

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Intro to Character Models and Animations

In this video, you will learn how to send your NavMesh agents to their target reliably. 

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:17 - The problem
02:12 - NavMeshSamplePosition action

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NavMesh Sample Position

In this video, you will learn the basics of saving, loading, and deleting a save with EasySave. 

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro + Disclaimer 
00:30 - Installing EasySave
00:57 - The scene
01:32 - SaveAll action
03:57 - LoadAll action
05:51 - Save and Load buttons
08:18 - Deleting a save with DeleteKey action
10:18 - Saving references to objects (Adding the EasySaveManager)

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Playmaker Discord @ https://discord.gg/9ZjUw9P

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Introduction to EasySave

In this video, you will learn how to make input designs like button tapping, button holding, button combos, and a tool to help build combos. 

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Actions for all input systems
00:55 - Tap vs Hold
05:02 - Button combos
13:21 - Combo builder tool
18:14 - Key combos
21:08 - Hold combinations
25:40 - Axis magnitudes as buttons

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Playmaker Discord @ https://discord.gg/9ZjUw9P

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Fundamentals of Input Design

In this video, you will learn how to add items in the 3D world to your players inventory. 

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:14 - Scene overview and setup
01:20 - Building our item prefabs (grass/stone/dirt cubes)
03:45 - Item FSM template
09:00 - Interacting with the Item FSM
12:38 - Player's Inventory FSM
15:52 - Hiding items from the world

For more help visit:
Playmaker forums @ https://hutonggames.com/playmakerforum/index.php
Playmaker Discord @ https://discord.gg/9ZjUw9P

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Simple Inventory (PART 1: Adding Items to Player Inventory)

In this video, you will learn how to make a simple conversation with Dialog System and then how to start it in-game with PlayMaker. 

Timestamps:
00:00 - Third party disclaimer and intro
00:20 - Importing Dialog System
00:47 - Dialog System PlayMaker integration
01:34 - Scene setup
03:45 - Actors and conversation
06:56 - StartConversation action
10:56 - Using a string to start a conversation

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Playmaker Discord @ https://discord.gg/9ZjUw9P

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Dialog System (Part 1 - Basics)

In this video, you will learn how to make changes to text values (like names) during runtime. 

Timestamps:
00:00 - Third party disclaimer
00:20 - Intro
00:34 - String variables in conversation
02:33 - SetVariable action for Dialog System
03:41 - Changing NPC names at runtime

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Dialog System (Part 2 - Runtime Text Changes)

In this video, you will learn how to effectively use ChatGPT to make custom PlayMaker actions, as well as some tips on cleaning up those scripts. 

See more ChatGPT + PlayMaker combo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS_Bw9FfIEQ

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - ChatGPT Interface
00:55 - Telling it what we want
01:53 - Adding the action to our project
02:22 - Clean up
02:42 - Testing the action
03:30 - Choosing your words for requests
07:26 - Adding / correcting namespaces
08:44 - UnityEngine variables VS PlayMaker FsmVariables
12:03 - Adding features to existing actions
13:07 - Testing the updated action
13:58 - "What is the color of love?" is a perfectly fine question, but may be interpreted many ways. 
15:17 - Closing thoughts

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Playmaker Discord @ https://discord.gg/9ZjUw9P

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ChatGPT for Custom PlayMaker Actions

In this video, you will learn how to make conditions that drive the direction of a conversation. 

Timestamps:
00:00 - Third party disclaimer
00:20 - Intro
00:30 - Setting up the conversation
02:30 - Conversation conditions
05:46 - Counting key presses
06:36 - Syncing values between PlayMaker FSM and DialogSystem
10:09 - Syncing other variables

For more help visit:
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Playmaker Discord @ https://discord.gg/9ZjUw9P

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Dialog System (Part 3 - Conversation Conditions)

In this video, you will learn how to make an inventory UI and populate it with the players inventory. 

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Setting up the UI canvas
01:40 - Open and Close the inventory ui
03:07 - Setting up InventoryDisplay UI
09:33 - InventoryDisplay FSM template
15:11 - ItemSlot FSM

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Simple Inventory (PART 2: Populate Inventory UI)

In this video, you will learn how to add sync all the inventories with their respective UI elements. 

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Get Transform Sibling Index action (from Ecosystem)
03:04 - UI events on item slot
03:50 - Disable player controls when UI is open
07:33 - Telling the cursor what its over and clicking
18:45 - Empty slot or occupied slot?
23:32 - Placing item in empty slot
31:04 - Syncing UI inventory with player inventory
39:30 - Player inventory adds to next empty slot
44:54 - Inventory UI displays chest/inventory in front of player
49:17 - Player's LookingAt FSM
53:33 - Cleaning up inventory sync
59:30 - Making a better check for external inventories
01:02:38 - Looking away from external inventories
01:03:55 - Check Items without inventory
01:06:55 - Making the SimpleInventory template
01:08:08 - Faster UI update / refresh

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Simple Inventory (PART 3: Syncing All Inventories + Finishing Touches)

In this video, you will learn how you can prevent infinite loop errors. 

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:17 - What is an infinite loop errror?
04:49 - Max loop override
05:32 - Infinite Loops between other FSMs
08:00 - Safely running every frame
12:36 - Check your logic first

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Infinite Loop Errors

In this video, you will learn the differences between the "Get", "GetUp", and "GetDown" actions for inputs. 

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - The actions
01:11 - "Get"
03:01 - "GetDown"
06:23 - "GetUp"

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Input Up and Down Explained

In this video, you will learn how to save and load many objects at once using EasySave and your own gameObject manager. 

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro + Disclaimer 
00:30 - Recap
01:11 - Setting up the Save Manager basics
04:50 - Saving "all" of a gameObject
07:17 - Creating a manager for reoccurring objects
11:42 - Saving the values of a manager
14:33 - Loading the values of a manager

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EasySave Simple Save Manager

In this video, you will learn how to add a character model and animations to your character controller from the previous tutorial. 

Previous tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omlherUkRy0

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:14 - The scene
00:46 - Mixamo
03:20 - Animation rig settings
04:02 - Extracting animation file from .FBXs
05:22 - Bringing in the model
06:54 - Reconnecting model to FSM
07:47 - Animator controller
10:28 - Animation Method #1 (AnimatorPlay action)
12:50 - Animation Method #2 (SetAnimatorFloat + transitions) 

For more help visit:
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Third-person Animations

In this video, you will learn how to make use of the GetFsm and SetFsm actions. 

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Preview of the actions
00:40 - Local vs Global variables
04:56 - When to use GetFSM and SetFSM actions?
05:25 - GetFsm actions
08:54 - SetFsm actions
10:53 - Get/Set FSM variable

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GetFsm and SetFsm Actions

In this video, you will learn how to make a third person character controller. 

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Creating the gameObjects
02:26 - Camera controls FSM
04:24 - PlayerMove FSM
11:33 - Jumping

For more help visit:
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Playmaker Discord @ https://discord.gg/9ZjUw9P

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