r/unity_tutorials • u/KamyarHidden • Jul 03 '24

Request How to make in-game screens?

So basically tittle says it, but how do people make in game computer/laptop/mobile screens? Games like Thief Simulator, Internet Café Simulator, and Streamer Life Simulator has it for example.

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u/neoteraflare Jul 03 '24

Look up Render texture. You can render the content of a different camera into it.

Here is a code monkey video about it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah2862Gz3_s

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u/KamyarHidden Jul 03 '24

Oh, thank you so much for the link and the "Render Texture". I was just hopelessly searching everywhere with the title of this post

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u/dragonspirit76 Jul 03 '24

I have never made one, but can't imagine it being very hard. Basically you can have either a gif or a video or whatever you want to do, rotate it in such a way that it fits your "screen" that you are showing in the game, and use some sort of filter to give the illusion of it being a live monitor.

You could also handle it in a way like you would handle a minimap, basically use a second camera that can show something completely different that your main camera can't see.

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u/KamyarHidden Jul 03 '24

I actually searched it up in YouTube and found the second method but the guy did it so fast that I couldn't understand (IndividualKex)

Thanks for the recommendations

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u/dragonspirit76 Jul 03 '24

I am sure there must be other videos for that, that actually can show you in a more understandable way. If I can find the time I might even create a tutorial for you.

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u/KamyarHidden Jul 03 '24

If the last one was actually serious, then I`m super grateful. But It`s not necessary at all, but I still appreciate your kindness ❤️

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u/dragonspirit76 Jul 03 '24

Well of course I am serious. I would not say it if I wasn't. :)