# Turrets

### Creating A Gun Turret

To create a gun turret:

1. Create a new game object and call it 'Gun Turret'.
2. Add a **Gun Turret** component, this will add **Gun Weapon** and **Gimbal Controller** components.
3. Add your turret rig or create one with horizontal and vertically rotating parts
4. Set the *Horizontal Pivot* and *Vertical Pivot* in the inspector of the **Gimbal Controller**
5. Add a [gun weapon unit](https://vsxgames.gitbook.io/universal-vehicle-combat/weapons/broken-reference) and add it to the *Weapon Units* list in the inspector of the **Gun Weapon** component
6. If you wish the turret to acquire targets on its own, add **Tracker** and **Tracker Target Selector** components to the turret, and drag the target selector into the *Target Selector* field in the inspector of the **Gun Turret** component.

### Creating A Missile Turret

To create a missile turret:

* Create a new game object and call it 'Missile Turret'.
* Add a **Missile Turret** component, this will add **Missile Weapon**, **Gimbal Controller** and **Target Locker** components.
* Add your turret rig or create one with horizontal and vertically rotating parts
* Drag the vertical pivot of your turret into the *Locking Reference Transform* field in the inspector of the **Target Locker** component
* Set the *Horizontal Pivot* and *Vertical Pivot* in the inspector of the **Gimbal Controller**
* Add a [missile weapon unit](https://vsxgames.gitbook.io/universal-vehicle-combat/weapons/broken-reference) and add it to the *Weapon Units* list in the inspector of the **Missile Weapon** component
* If you wish the turret to acquire targets on its own, add **Tracker** and **Tracker Target Selector** components to the turret, and drag the target selector into the *Target Selector* field in the inspector of the **Missile Turret** component.


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