Why Roblox Studio made me RUN back to Unity?
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- Опубликовано: 12 май 2024
- In this video, I'll share my experience using Roblox Studio and explain why I ultimately switched back to Unity for game development. Watch to learn about the pros and cons of each game engine and see what led me to make the switch!
Whether you're an experienced developer or just getting started, this video will provide valuable insights into the differences between Roblox Studio and Unity. I'll cover it all in this comparison. Don't miss out on this discussion about game development software!
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00:00 Start
00:21 Why Roblox?
01:41 Why did I switched back?
04:42 Outro
05:26 End 
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Tell me you are a beginner roblox dev without telling me you are a beginner roblox dev:
I hate particles 😔
Come on! Give particles some love!@@DarkzoneDiamond
particles are life@@grey-devs
@@UnitedStatesOfAmericaQ A Wise man said to me "Life is a particle system" We are just particles that has collisions :O
@@grey-devs and I was that person
The reason I use Roblox is that it does all the tricky stuff for you, like server hosting, player controlling, and multiplayer.
I did find some mistakes here(NOT HATINGGGGGG)
1. Roblox has plugins users can make that make the engine feel better and stuff and some are very useful
2. Roblox isn't limited to that style only. You can make a 2d game with using robloxs GUI, also edit avatars and make them whatever you want and change their anamitaons and stuff and also you can mess with the lighting service there are games that don't look like roblox like Robot 64 and many others that don't look like roblox
3. Also roblox has epic system with many services being done for you you don't have to pay for servers you don't have to set up some monetization stuff for like hours data stores all that for free
2 is what i was saying
I can agree with this for the most part, except for calling the platform limited. And also saying that your locked into one style.
same
I don't know about your own experiences but it was very limited for me. I think the only part that not limited is, you can import Custom models. Also You are right about the style part! You can do any style you want depending on your Model and Texture Style but the problem is, the player base doesn't want different styles. That's why most of Popular games look alike and make differences with their mechanics instead of their styles. So there is no point of making a game with a different style because it usually won't make profit in the Roblox market.
true
i mean, frontlines and microwave dinner are completely different styles and they still do well@@grey-devs
@@grey-devsnot really! the roblox player base is made up of millions so over all The bad part about roblox studio is that it's 10 years behind every other engine as physics and graphics! Over all I made a game there and it got over 10k visits I still develop it for fun and it's really good! Over all Roblox might be more useful if you want to make a community since earning money is the hard part! (Still really possible but it needs a lot of effort to reach the top) about the game style really not true. Just the whole platform is separated by communities but for example many players get exhausted at other games so they try to find new once which are similar to the one they got off! This literally means that you can easily grow a game! And also you can export your game to other game engines but the trick is you have to do it model by model or if you want it fast group the whole map! Sadly the scripts won't be able to make it though :C
your editing is amazing
Thanks a lot man! I'm doing my best
Software engineer with a bit of experience in gamedev here.
Your disapointment seems to come from a misunderstanding or incorrect expectations on your part. You came to Roblox studio looking for a game engine. First mistake.
You cannot compare Roblox Studio to any other game engine. Compare it to Fortnite and Verse if you want, or upcoming game Hytale, even Core is a good exemple, but not other game engines, that doesn't make sense. What you gain from Roblox Studio and all similar platforms are : ease of use, out of the box functionnalities and HUGE player base !
What you get from game engines is more flexibility and possibilities.
Stating that you "can't even export from Roblox" really tells me you didn't try it out for the right reasons.
Fair point! I think there is a misunderstanding like you said, I just wanted to try it for fun. But I guess you are right, it was my bad to compare with other different kind of Engines. I'm sorry, I should've only share my experiences and not compare it.
@@grey-devs Thats completly fine! As you said, you are sharing your experience. You were looking for an alternative to game engine and wanted to share you experience and findings, that is really valuable informations! Not many experienced devs explore diverse options, and even fewer share their insights as you have, so kudos to you for doing so! Just wanted to provide an other way of seeing it.
You really helped me to see it from a different perspective. Thank you again!@@ashlad1576
it doesn't even have that many limitations besides the moderation and maybe performance, but you can make pretty much anything
Grey Dev: "Roblox still feels like a joke."
Me: Damn 🥲🥲...
I'm sorry :,(
yea damn
Great Video Love ur edit heres new sub❤😂
Thanks a lot man! I really Appreciate that!
Can you give me some examples of how the scripting is limited? I'm pretty good at scripting in Roblox and I've never experienced anything that is impossible to do with scripting at least.
So far
I'm sorry, it was a "Script mistake" to call it Limited, I was gonna say I don't like the Workflow instead. You see I'm writing scripts before recording my audio and I forgot to change the Limited part :(
@@grey-devsOh alright.
i love your channel very underrated
Thank you so much! I'm doing my best to improve!
okay first of all,
you can style your game however you want.
Ooga booga! Frontlines, Microwave dinner, lua learning.
Second of all you can export your game. just click save to desktop.
3rdly you can create custom enums
I’m working on a roblox game that is basically the tutorial how-to build a roblox game map
But there’s something off
I get the feeling this video doesn't really back up its arguments or provide any examples for its claims. This guy says stuff like Roblox Studio is limited and inflexible, lacks tools, feels outdated, doesn't offer any options, and is too simplistic. But he doesn't really dive deeper into these points or give us anything to compare it against. The only things he mentions specifically are basic graphics and limited gameplay. Seriously? It seems like this guy isn't really familiar with Roblox at all and didn't bother to take the time to understand it properly.
well i wouldnt call it limited look at rell games as a example this is like a game in unity but with a block avatar and some games arent even near blocks
The best thing about Roblox studio is that it’s very easy to get a game semi popular compared to getting a game semi popular on steam, it’s probably because of the amount of platforms Roblox is on but still🤷
you can make roblox games in different styles. But i do agree on that it is a lot harder to do than on different game engines.
I am starting with roblox studio first, since it is simple and roblox games can make you some good money if you make what the people want.
2 other things that are GREAT with roblox studio is that roblox gives you FREE datastores and server for your game, and its also unlimited.
and i quit game developing on roblox after just 4 days beacuse it was too hard 💀
Don't worry we've been all there before! This stuff takes time and dedication like every other skill! if you find this Game dev stuff fun keep improving yourself! I Wish you the best of luck!
yes I told my self I will quit... one year before and still every two weeks I have thoughts of it but meh roblox studio is roblox studio! the old cheezet !
Just mentioning working with CFrames is enough to send any roblox developer to distress
Pain 💀
incorrect. they're actually ez .-. (when u get used to them)
@@Alex-On-VR with more complicated math it gets really annoying
@dylanisaking real I always get confused with math.cos and the others like math.floor
math.floor: 4.56 ---> 4
math.ceiling 4.56 --->5
math.round 4.56 --->5 4.4--->4@@dinguscodes
There is code assist already bro, you can specify whatever you want the assistant to script and it will script it for you.
chatgpt?
@@Fredsocool No, an AI implemented in Roblox Studios. Give it some context press alt and \
You're being a little harsh towards Roblox. It's not intended to be exported, as it's built to run on the Roblox game servers. It's not "limited" to Roblox graphics, you just have to get creative. You have to write your own 2D micro-engine, or change the controls to only move in certain directions. The amount of services that LuaU gives you is also quite incredible, as you can tween items without much knowledge, animate characters within a few minutes of watching RUclips videos, and though I agree that certain parts are limited, there are still so many possibilities. If you want to get out of the "I don't know what I'm doing in here" stage of Roblox studio, feel free to contact us. I'd love to talk more about the engine with you :)
Roblox dev here
hmm yes plugins do not exist
I see a new profile picture. Trying new art styles? :D
Oh yeah, I love to make little changes now and then :p
I see where this is coming from, roblox isn't that limited and it sadly doesn't have shaders for more cartoony style but you can always make a stylized game in roblox it's not impossible there has been a lot of amazing games on roblox with amazing graphics the best one I would recommend is frontlines roblox is so beginner friendly and you do not need a whole studio to make your own game obviously same goes for every engine but I have tried using unreal Engine before with all of the cool stuff I've seen yet I was confused it's basically that I'm too comfortable using roblox studio over any game engine at the end of the day it's just my opinion but roblox studio is definitely the way to go if you want to make your own game with a bit of knowledge it's not the engine fault but more of the developers of these games fault for not showing the best of what the engine can do
Thanks for sharing your opinion! Like I said it's good for beginner developers just to learn the concept of Game Development. The Problem is, if you wanna work in the Gaming Industry, you can't find that much job opportunities with Roblox Studio. The tools, Addons, Extensions and the Engine itself was very limited, The Particle System and Post Processing part was not Enough and the Lua programming language was not fun because it was too basic for me. Also one of my favorite part about Game Development is, taking feedback from the players and spend time with them. Roblox player base is not the type of players I want to reach. It's purely preferential. I spent 4 months in it and I don't Enjoy using it a bit. Also I don't think that it's Developers fault to not show what the best engine can do. They have to update their games constantly, that's why it's not a smart choice to not make "Good Graphics". Same about the Mechanics, Roblox players are very young and you have to design your mechanics for your target age. I think Roblox Devs are doing their job pretty good! Keeping the Gameplay and Graphics simple for the kids and Following the trends :p
@@grey-devs i guess you can use your Lua knowledge for things like mods and stuff (unless it's a Unity game, which then mods would just use use dnSpy or sometimes developer provided mod APIs)
the main reason i use roblox is because of its cframe system, if i were to develop a unity game then i wouldnt be able to because i dont wanna learn wtf a quaternion is or have to use trig to do the simplest things
(trust me, as a roblox developer, ive tried unity)
I want to be a game dev and earn some cash so I feel like roblox studio was going to be easy I don't even know how to make a script to cut down a tree
I wouldnt call Roblox Studio Limited or locked into a style, i think thats just you buddy, and, you can also import models into it too so i dont understand what our on about -_-, i agree with the other stuff tho so good
My bad! I should've not call it limited, I got so frustrated while using it, That's why this video was kinda Personal rather than a level headed review :(
some games arent roblox style yk some are like red demption
nice video, but i feel like you just didnt really go into any depth, this feels more like the intro to a longer video, i was actually kind of confused when it ended. If i click on a video about why roblox studio sucks, i kind of expect the person making the video to give me actual examples or use cases in which the engine fails. Just saying "its more limited" without giving any examples isnt exactly interesting. You could summarize this entire video by saying "i dont like using roblox studio because i was forced to use it and think its limited" and you would literally not lose any information in the process. I dont mean to just dunk on you or whatever, the presentation and voice over is really good, especially for a small channel like this, but you really need to go into more detail. If possible, a follow up video about what specifically you didnt like would be nice, because this topic is actually really interesting, especially coming from an outsiders perspective who doesnt really know much about roblox studio. You just didnt really cover it in this video, despite the title.
Thanks for your Feedback! I'm sorry for the confusion, I'm kinda new to this RUclips hobby and the things I'm saying is based of a Script that I write before Recording. I'm really bad at writing the Script and explain things at the moment. I'm planning to Improve my scripts in my Future videos. Thanks for your opinion Again!
ı was goıng to say something bad
but you are positive person
Thanks for not being rude! I appreciate it!
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I wouldn't go calling Roblox a game engine. Especially a limited game engine.
I think you really just scratched the surface, roblox can be used to make other unqine games.
You just have to distance yourself from some of the pre-provided features and build some of the mechanics from the base up. Luau Generally have other work arounds to make it self as viable as others languages.
And if being restricted to playerbase... Yea I can't help you with that, just learn some out engines to be more independent.
Well I mean you're not wrong
Roblox is great for starters devs
UI is pretty understandable,
Scripting uses simple lua language,
Etc
Yes it's perfect for new developers but when you work with the big Engines such as Unity or Unreal and start using Roblox Studio afterwards, it feels like a reeeeal downgrade :c
@@grey-devs
If you already good with unity/unreal there is no reason for you to switch to a game engine like Roblox Studio. Anyways great vid
@@GamingScripter Thanks! Btw I had no intention to switch, I just love to try different Engines and talk about my experiences :P
agreed
*Niko Profile Picture Detected!* It's so good to see indie Gamers here!
As a "somewhat" Game Developer, I would never choose Roblox at all.
1) I do not like Roblox, due to its playerbase and style
2) It just doesn't fits me. The Studio's UI is just not something I can understand.
However, ever since the Unity crisis about "having to pay $0.20" or whatever if someone installs your game, I simply stoppen making games, as I cannot use Unreal, nad Godot is not that good for me, and as for Unity... I'm simply not sure, if it still exists or not. As far as I know, the CEO who decided to add this #### left, and the new CEO removed this "pay for any players installing your game lmao" thing was deleted, but I'm not really sure... So, I'd appriciate if you could answer me, as you use Unity as well.
Oh yeah they removed the freaking policy after getting so much hate! I still don't trust Unity tho, That's why I started to learn Godot and Unreal Engine! So far I really like Godot for making 2D games. Also don't let this things to discourage you, Game Engines are just tools that we use. The most important part is We "The Developers" and the Community! So keep up your work and as you improve you won't really care about the Engine itself :p
@@grey-devs ah, I see. Thank you for your response. I'll be looking forward to learn more about game development in the future. Altho, along with that, I also have to still perform my duties on some Minecraft servers as well. I doubt I'd love to make a game in Java...
@neonowlgery If you really wanna make games don't worry, even 1 hour a day is enough! I'm a collage Student who make games full time and create videos for youtube. Believe me, even I found the time, you can too! Just enjoy the process and don't force yourself too much :p
You forgot the part where you only make 23% of the profits from your own game
Try to create a level in Geometry Dash
new developers run into a wall that seems insurmountable, but you learn that you just have to look for the rocks to climb, and take breaks from climbing when you need to. this video isn't really informed properly on how "real" roblox games are made. Games like Meep City (in citation side note i fucking hate meep city), Doors, Traitor Town, Trenches: Beta. These games (aside from Trenches) have custom server handling. Also know that many great games, with all the mechanics required to make a good game, even with MILLIONS of visits, are already dead.
I suggest looking at Trenches: Beta, it'll change your perspective on the variety of design choices available, but keep in mind that many things are incredibly complex and require dozens of stitched together modules to function, even if they look basic.
ur pfp is cute ngl
is it ur fursona?
1- Thanks a lot!
2- I'm not a FURRY!
@@grey-devs LOL
@@grey-devs for now
@@wowutisforever not gonna happen again
As an intermediate roblox studio scripter, i hate it too.
I didn't know you were alive Smol kitty cat :3
it hurts watching this as I am a roblox devvv, Roblox is very flexible actually, you just need to find how, you can look up showcases, they have their own style and does not follow the blocky design,, you can export from blender too to create way detailed things! Roblox is actually adding more and more things to advance the studio like others, but everyone has their own likes and dislikes ❤
Bro you are just a beginer its not limited look at apeirphobia its like it was made in unity Dont think studio is bad its amazing just that your not good at it also me too im not good but if you dedicate your time in it you can make something never seen before also WHO CARES THERE KIDS MOST OF THE PLAYER BASE
I'm a Roblox developer who has experimented with other engines like Unreal Engine. I'm drawn to Unreal because of its optimization and lighting capabilities, but I find the placement process cumbersome. Constantly adjusting the pivot and maneuvering objects with those tiny arrows gets frustrating. If there's a workaround that I'm missing, I'd love to know and perhaps give the engine another shot. However, if this is just the nature of Unreal, I may hold off until I delve deeper into game development studies. (btw I corrected my English with ChatGPT so maybe that's why it reads unnatural)
Also, I have a 'boss' on Roblox who is quite effective at reengaging people with their work and motivating them to utilize Roblox. I don't have that on Unreal.
That's alright! Also thanks for your comment! I recently started to learn Unreal and I'm having the same problems as you, but All the Engines have a learning curve and I'm sure you'll get used to it in time, Keep up your great work!
That's very nice! I'm not an Unreal user but I hope they add that to Unreal as well ^-^
God you're such an underrated RUclipsr. I wish you good luck with your career!
Also, send over the PC wallpaper link plz
Come to Discord, and I'll send you the wallpaper, Also Thanks for your compliments!
Honestly Roblox is limited. Maybe in the future they’ll add some stuff. I severely doubt it tho. It doesn’t take much to appease little kids that play SpongeBob obbies and stuff.
Yo! You won't believe me but I did a SpongeBob obby at the start when I was learning the UI 💀
@@grey-devs bruh I’m done 💀💀💀
I tried making a racing game fir my friend the first time I used it. It was like a kaizo level, and was very difficult. Too bad it sucked.
@@IHaveTheRamen64Not hard at all to make a car game... just call for a little help :P
@@xx752xx oh I’m done. Like done done. Makin games no matter the UI or engine isn’t meant fir me. At least right now that is.
Beginer roblox dev fr
For real :p
Many things you can do with roblox studio, you just need some more creativity and you didn't see all of the features.(no offense btw)
Roblox is made For kids so no shit would roblox studio have a simple coding language
6 minute video. 2 minutes content. Dont repeat yourself
I'm sorry, I'll do my best to improve my writing for the next video!
@@grey-devs thats great to see. i love when creators see comments likes this as constructive critism istead of hate. I wish you the best for your future projects
@Kyss007 Thanks a lot man! I appreciate your feedback!
Your sound cute
Thank you! Even if I'm 20 years old, I still love my little baby voice :p
@@grey-devs What's your sexuality?
@@kuulkat64 I'm just a regular Straight man, nothing special haha :D
💀☠️bro Did you think that Roblox Studio was a real game engine? 💀roblox studio is just for kid wgo wana make a Simple game not a big game
one word. frontlines.
That one looks really good but that's still sad that the amount of quality games on Roblox is so little compare to the HUGE pile crap games there :( @@Secvndly
I know, In the Industry we don't call it a Game Engine as well, it's more like a Sandbox Level creator Experience for new developers with a Simple UI and Easy programming language :p
@@grey-devs its what happens when you let younger audiences borrow a more powerful tool, the same deal is happening in UEFN (unreal engine for fortnite), when you make something easy to do in a bad community, it’s gonna backfire. and the talented people don’t get creditability in the end.
Yeah since Unreal Engine 5 released, "Photo Realistic" crappy horror games took over the Indie Game Market. There is nothing we can do, with the tools getting easier to use, the competition will increase inevitably @@Secvndly
Roblox is better
Yeah It's pretty good!
Another reason to dislike roblox: child labor
Until Roblox Devs arrive I gotta hide D:
Found you 😶
@@TrashDev_RBX Took you long enough, YOU'LL NEVER CATCH ME ALIVE!!
@@grey-devs Found you
I'm in a bomb shelter, good luck catching me alive!@@PDXD3V
who said alive?@@grey-devs
100% skill issue
Then you make a game
90% complaining 10% actual points. Is this like rage bait for Roblox devs? What a joke.
That's an Personal Experience video, it's not about the Engine itself, The video is about my Roblox Studio experience. If you want to hear positive or negative points, there is tons of Game Engine Review out there :p
@@grey-devsyou forgot that you have that all for FREE, and after you can even get real money from it, there are millions of players there that playing worst shit ever, and still has 100 players online. Check out strongest battlegrounds, very well made game
True, whole lotta yapping and unnecessary sfx for the whole 5 minutes.
Sorry, I'll put less in the future videos!@@user-um3dj8gg5k
@@grey-devs You should keep it it fit the video well
yeah roblox studio kinda sucks
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Quote of the Day - Unity is Shit :D
True roblox is so ass
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@@grey-devs I speak from experience trust
Because you never use it or you thought you use it
@@NaraSherko me with 7 years oj Roblox you just refuse to see how ass it actually is keep yapping kid
I don't have the Experience so I trust ya!@@hubisow4838
"Cant add your own twists to your game" do..? Do you even play roblox games..?
So you’re a furry now ?
No 💀
@@grey-devs thank god
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