How to Get Started with DOTS Physics in DOTS AR

This will take you about 20 minutes in prep time if you don't have Unity set-up, and 30 minutes in coding and debug time.

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Stop struggling with the limited documentation. Follow this step-by-step tutorial: "How to Get Started with DOTS Physics in DOTS AR."

Full workflows and code to shoot bullets to destroy entity prefabs powered by DOTS Physics

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This gitbook takes you through step-by-step full workflows and code to shoot bullets to destroy entity prefabs powered by DOTS Physics. Once you've coded along and fully finished the "How To Get Started with DOTS Physics" tutorial, you will be able to shoot bullets to destroy entity prefabs powered by DOTS Physics.

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High-Level steps to Get Started with DOTS Physics:

Number 01

Create a socket connection and navigate multiple ECS Worlds

Number 02

Load a game on the client using NetworkStreamInGame component

Number 03

Create networked entities called Ghosts and proper NetCode entity destruction

FAQ

What is a good approach when implementing DOTS Physics in DOTS AR?

A good way to approach implementing DOTS Physics is by checking out the DOTS Physics samples and finding an example similar to what you're looking to implement, and then copying, pasting, and modifying to your needs. The current Physics documentation is difficult and trying to build these functionalities from scratch is a Sisyphean task. It's much simpler to grab code from Unity's samples since there's a lot of "boilerplate" for a majority of the Physics interactions.

What are the main run-time components of DOTS Physics in DOTS AR?

The main components are: PhysicsCollider, PhysicsVelocity, PhysicsMass, PhysicsDamping, PhysicsGravityFactor, PhysicsCustomTags. These components are read from to BuildPhysicsWorld then written to in ExportPhysicsWorld.

What are Physics Category Names in DOTS AR?

Physics Category Names are how you can define what objects collide with each other and whether or not they raise events.

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If you haven't yet dipped your toes into learning Unity's new multithreaded Data-Oriented Technology Stack (DOTS), now is the time. You can start at the very beginning with Moetsi’s tutorial, which culminates in your very own deployable sample project. You’ll be guided by full workflows, code-alongs, videos, and GIFs along the way.

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