🕹️ Devlog: Super Virtual Joysticks PRO – From Idea to Asset

Hey devs! 👋
I'm excited to share the journey behind creating Super Virtual Joysticks PRO, a powerful and flexible joystick system designed for mobile Unity games.

🎯 The Goal

I wanted to build a plug-and-play joystick system that was:

• Easy to drop into any game

• Fully touch-optimized for mobile

• Polished with visual juice like squishy knobs and trail effects

• Customizable with sprite swapping and directional snap modes

🔧 The Build

The project started with a clean canvas:

• One movement joystick

• One aim joystick

• A triangle player that rotated + fired bullets

We kept it modular and lightweight:

• VirtualJoystick.cs handles input, smoothing, deadzone, snap, and juice

• PlayerController.cs uses joystick values for movement + aiming

• Bullet.cs handles projectile logic with Trail Renderer support

Everything was made Unity 2022+ ready with clean namespaces and prefab-based logic.

✨ What Makes It PRO?

• 💥 Fire rate control for realistic shooting

• 🧃 Scaling knob animation when dragging

• 🎨 Easy sprite swaps via inspector (no code)

• 🎮 Snap-to-4 or 8 directions for arcade-style controls

• 🧩 Works out of the box — no setup needed

💡 Future Plans?

If people find this useful, I may expand it with:

• Object pooling support

• Debug overlay to visualize joystick vectors

• One-joystick control for platformers

Thanks for checking it out!
If you use it in a project, I’d love to see what you make.
And if you have feedback or ideas, hit me up!

— Solo Studio 54