Your First Drive
Goal: drive the included vehicle, change the camera, then stop the game. When you complete these steps, you are ready to use RCCP.
Before you start
Complete Installation, including the Input System and text resources. Use the included civilian sedan (RCCP_Sedan01) for this tutorial. You can add your own model after the tutorial.
You use these Unity panels:
| Panel | Use |
|---|---|
| Project | Shows the files in your project, including scenes and vehicle models. |
| Hierarchy | Shows the objects in the open scene. |
| Scene | Use this panel to arrange and edit the objects. |
| Game | Use this panel to see and control the game while it runs. |
| Inspector | Shows the settings of the object or file that you select. |
1. Open the prototype scene
If the scene is already open, go to step 2.
If the scene is not open:
- Open Tools > BoneCracker Games > Realistic Car Controller Pro 2 > Welcome Window.
- On the Welcome tab, find Open Prototype Scene and click Open Scene.
- If Unity asks you to save the current scene, save your work.
You can also open the scene from the Project window. Expand Assets > Realistic Car Controller Pro 2 > Scenes, then double-click RCCP_Scene_Blank_Prototype.unity.
Check: the prototype scene is open. The scene already contains the vehicle and the test ground.
2. Press Play and drive
- Click the triangular Play button in the Unity toolbar. Unity starts Play Mode, where you can test the game.
- Select the Game tab. Click in the driving view. The view then receives the keyboard input.
- Hold W to move forward.
- While the vehicle moves, press A or D to steer.
- Release W and hold S to brake.
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| W / S | Accelerate / brake. If automatic reverse is enabled, hold S after the vehicle stops to drive in reverse. |
| A / D | Steer left / right. |
| Space | Hold the handbrake. |
| C | Change the camera view. |
Check: the vehicle moves, turns and slows down. The speedometer changes as you drive.
The speed number shows how fast the vehicle moves. The gear display shows a forward gear, N for neutral, or R for reverse. You can ignore the other dashboard indicators for this first drive. UI and HUD explains these indicators.
3. Try another camera
Press C one time to change the view. Press C again to go to the next view.
Check: your view of the vehicle changes. The available views depend on the camera setup. Cameras explains how to add and adjust the views.
4. Stop the game
CAUTION: Stop Play Mode before you edit the scene. When Play Mode stops, Unity removes the changes that you made to scene objects in Play Mode.
NOTE: Shared settings assets can operate differently in Play Mode. Assists and Presets explains the RCCP handling settings.
- Click the Play button in the Unity toolbar again. Unity stops Play Mode.
- To start a new drive from the start position of the scene, click Play again.
- To keep a change, make the change after Play Mode stops. Then save the scene.
Check: the game stops and you can edit the scene again.
The vehicle does not respond
Do these checks in sequence. When the vehicle moves, go back to step 3.
- Check Play Mode and keyboard focus. Make sure that Play Mode runs. Click in the Game view, away from buttons and text fields.
- Check the engine. If the engine is off, press I one time to start the engine. Then try W again. The I key starts and stops the engine.
- Check the input mode. If the Game view shows touch pedals, stop Play Mode. Open Tools > BoneCracker Games > Realistic Car Controller Pro 2 > Settings > Global Settings. Disable Use mobile controller for this keyboard tutorial. Click Play again.
- Check the Console. Open Window > General > Console and read the first red error. For Input System errors, go back to Installation.
If the vehicle still does not move, use Troubleshooting. If the camera and the dashboard do not follow the vehicle, use the same page.
Next step
The first drive is complete when you can accelerate, steer, brake, change the camera and stop Play Mode.
Configure your own vehicle →: make your model into a vehicle that you can drive.
Or select a different topic:
- Demo Content — explore the four Compact City scenes.
- Controls: all keys, gamepads, steering wheels and input rebinding.
- UI and HUD: the dashboard and how to customize it.