I think a lot of FMOD trouble could have been easily avoided if you took a look at the documentation.
Here is clearly described how to link up FMOD with Unity: fmod.com/resources/documentation-u...
As you can read you don't have to necessarily put the project folder inside the Unity project. The .gitignore stuff is described in this section: fmod.com/resources/documentation-u...
I know you probably didn't have enough time to check everything out before a jam (have been there too!), but as I use FMOD everyday this post gives the wrong impression that it is too hard and confusing to use, which in my experience is not the case. The documentation is very clear and easy to understand, especially if you also have a development background as in your case. Still thanks for the post, as it's interesting to read about such an experience. I love to write tutorials and it helps to see where problems might occur in the process of using a software. If you have got some time in the future, I think you should take a look at my Unity+FMOD tutorials.
Thank you for your response. I can see the use of FMOD from looking through the Celeste FMOD project, and you're right, I would try to work through the FMOD API documentation but the 2 day crunch time was just a lot to take in, plus me trying to dive into this role even though I didn't feel up to par with my skills yet was my choice too. Thank you for sending me the Unity+FMOD tutorials, I would definitely take a look at that as I now I have more time to help out polishing this game, and would still want to try again with FMOD.
I can't remember if I wrote it in the blog, but whenever I mentioned FMOD or audio middleware for game jams, especially the other ones I participated in, the game programmers would feel reluctant about using it because of their past experiences of trying to implement it and not working out. That's why I do want to get better and understanding it to be able to utilizing it.
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I think a lot of FMOD trouble could have been easily avoided if you took a look at the documentation.
Here is clearly described how to link up FMOD with Unity: fmod.com/resources/documentation-u...
As you can read you don't have to necessarily put the project folder inside the Unity project. The .gitignore stuff is described in this section: fmod.com/resources/documentation-u...
I know you probably didn't have enough time to check everything out before a jam (have been there too!), but as I use FMOD everyday this post gives the wrong impression that it is too hard and confusing to use, which in my experience is not the case. The documentation is very clear and easy to understand, especially if you also have a development background as in your case. Still thanks for the post, as it's interesting to read about such an experience. I love to write tutorials and it helps to see where problems might occur in the process of using a software. If you have got some time in the future, I think you should take a look at my Unity+FMOD tutorials.
Thank you for your response. I can see the use of FMOD from looking through the Celeste FMOD project, and you're right, I would try to work through the FMOD API documentation but the 2 day crunch time was just a lot to take in, plus me trying to dive into this role even though I didn't feel up to par with my skills yet was my choice too. Thank you for sending me the Unity+FMOD tutorials, I would definitely take a look at that as I now I have more time to help out polishing this game, and would still want to try again with FMOD.
I can't remember if I wrote it in the blog, but whenever I mentioned FMOD or audio middleware for game jams, especially the other ones I participated in, the game programmers would feel reluctant about using it because of their past experiences of trying to implement it and not working out. That's why I do want to get better and understanding it to be able to utilizing it.