Summary of Playmaker articles

This article is a summary of the Playmaker articles from STYLY Magazine.
I sorted topics by what you can do with Playmaker, so I think it will become handy for beginners.

 

What is Playmaker?

Playmaker is a visual scripting tool made for Unity.
The user can create logics without writing a single line of code, and doesn’t need program knowledge to create gimicks.
（Example: Camera movement, interactive objects, buttons to move the player）

Playmaker is not free, and is sold at the Unity Asset Store for $65.
The price gets a discount during asset store sales, so you could buy it if the timing is right.

STYLY and Playmaker Collaboration

STYLY supports importation of objects created using Playmaker to STYLY.
You can even create simple games that work on STYLY.

STYLY supports all the basic functions of Unity and (most) basic functions of Playmaker, so you can create a scene using these.

Examples of scenes you can create using Playmaker

REM – Moving Camera

dot.line- – Spawning objects at random

Sensor light – Creating a light that lights up when approached

How to install Playmaker

Playmaker is a paid tool sold within the Unity Asset Store.
To learn about how to purchase and how to install Playmaker, please refer to the following article.

Basic actions of Playmaker

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What you can do in STYLY with Playmaker

By using Playmaker, you can move a camera, create interactions, and create many gimicks for STYLY.
I sorted Playmaker articles from the STYLY Magazine by category.

Category	What you can do	Key action	Article URL
Access to the camera and controller	Camera access	Find Game Object
	Controller access	Find Game Object
	Change the controller model to a different one	Create Object Destroy Object	How to access the controller through Playmaker and change it’s default model controller to any other Model
Transportation	Camera movement	iTween	Create animation to move camera by PlayMaker in Unity
	Warp a player		How to make a teleporter on STYLY Editor #1
Controller	Add a collider to the controller		Using Rigidbody component to apply zero-gravity
	Detect if the controller button is pressed		Create a flashlight with Light object on Unity
	Make a object grabbable		Create a flashlight with Light object on Unity
	Access an faraway object with Raycast	Raycast	How to call a favourite book closer to you in STYLY
Interaction	Touch Interaction	Trigger Enter	How to add interactive function to STYLY with PlayMaker
	Distance triggered Interaction	Get Distance	Create a light that turns on as you approach using Playmaker
Other	Spawn an object at a random position	Create Object	Create a lot of superballs with Unity and PlayMaker
	Create a slow motion scene	Scale Time	Create a lot of superballs with Unity and PlayMaker vol.2
Post-Processing settings	Post-Processing detailed settings	Add Component	How to use Post-Processing Stack in STYLY
Creating complex scenes such as games	Throw an object using a controller	–	Cricket Stadium Tutorial: Using Playmaker to throw objects from controller
	Experience Archery in STYLY	–	HOW TO USE VIRTUAL REALITY CONTROLLERS TO CREATE AN AMAZING BOW AND ARROW EXPERIENCE IN STYLY
	Create a shooting game in STYLY	–	Using PlayMaker to create a game, and exporting it to STYLY -1-
	Create a soldiers game in STYLY	–	How to create ‘Dy*asty Warriors’ VR with STYLY and Unity’s Playmaker Vol.1 ~ Animation and Random Spawn-

Accessing the camera and controller

By using an action called Find Game Object, you can access to the camera and controller. This is the most basic action used to create interactive contents using Playmaker.

Accessing the camera and controller

To access the camera and controller, you need to find the object with “Find Game Object”, and store it in a variable.

Access Target	How to access
Access the camera	Change the With Tag to “Main Camera” by using “Find Game Object”, and store it as a variable
Access the right controller	Change the Object Name to “Controller (right)” by using “Find Game Object”, and store it as a variable
Access the left controller	Change the Object Name to “Controller (left)” by using “Find Game Object”, and store it as a variable

Change the controller model to a different model

You can access the controller, and change the controller model to a different one.
The details are explained in this article.

Moving

Camera movement

By combining Playmaker and a free asset called iTween, you can easily control the movement of the camera. You need to set the A point and B point, and set the speed of the movement.

This article explains the details of how to move the camera.

Warping a Player

By using Playmaker, you can create an asset to warp your position to a certain point. You can create a function so that you can set the positions within the STYLY Editor.

This article explains the details of how to warp a player.

Controller

Adding a collider to the controller

By adding a collider to the controller, you can create an scene in where you can touch objects. For example, you can create an scene that when you touch a floating object, the object flies away due to physics.

This article explains the details on how to add colliders to controllers.

Detect if the controller button is pressed

By using the next global events, you can detect if the controller buttons are pressed or not.
You can use these events by creating them in the Playmaker Editor Events list, and placing them within the transitions.Be aware that the name has to be precise, or it will not run properly

Controller movement	Left Controller	Right Controller
Trigger pulled	Global_TriggerPressDown_L	Global_TriggerPressDown_R
Trigger released	Global_TriggerPressUp_L	Global_TriggerPressUp_R
Grip button pulled	Global_GripPressDown_L	Global_GripPressDown_R
Grip button released	Global_GripPressUp_L	Global_GripPressUp_R

 

This article explains the details of how to detect controller button actions

Make a object grabbable

By learning how to make objects grabbable, you can implement items such as torches and guns. It will help you to create original scenes.

This article explains the details of how to make objects grabbable.

Access an faraway object with Raycast

By using an action called Raycast, you can create a gimmick where you can select faraway objects. You can use this action to many uses.

This article explains how to create a Gimmick to pull a faraway object to your hand using Raycast.

Interaction

Touch Interaction

Touch interactions are very effective when you aim to create interactive content. By using a global event called Trigger Enter, you can create a transition for connecting a collide trigger to the next event.

This article explains the details on how to use Trigger Enter.

Distance triggered Interaction

By using the Get Distance action, you can figure out the distance between two objects. By using this action, you can create a distance triggered interaction. For example, you could create an automatic door, sensor lights, or birds that fly away when approached.

This article explains the details on how to use Get Distance.

Others

Spawn an object at a random position

The function to generate objects randomly is useful for many scenes. For example, you could create a scene in where balls bounce around such as in the example above, or you could create randomly spawning enemies that chase the player.

This article explains the details on how to generate objects randomly.

Create a slow motion scene

By using the Scale Time action, you can change the speed of time within your scene. You could use it for stage effects, and interactive content.

This article explains the details on how to use Scale Time.

Post-Processing settings

In STYLY, you can use the filter function to change the atmosphere of the scene. But if you want to get into depth, there may be times when you need to change the Post-Processing settings by yourself. You can use original PostProcessing Profiles by using Playmaker.

This article explains the details for how to use original PostProcessing Profiles

Creating complex scenes such as games

STYLY Magazine also introduces how to create complex scenes such as games using Playmaker.

Throw an object using a controller

Experience Archery in STYLY

Create a shooting game in STYLY

Create a soldiers game in STYLY

Upload to STYLY

You can upload objects created by Playmaker by creating a prefab from the object.
This article explains the details for how to upload assets from Unity to STYLY.

Conclusion

How was my article?
By using Playmaker, you can create a rich VR experience in STYLY.
I hope you create a scene with lots of interactions by referring to this article.