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From the release announcement:
QuoteThis is an important milestone!
Not only is this the first beta build for Unity 5.5, but the first Linux editor build shipped from a unified codebase with mainline Unity. That may not sound exciting, but it has a lot of exciting implications. It means that, instead of starting with vanilla Unity and piling thousands of custom changes on top, all of our changes now live in the Unity mainline, where they can be constantly punished by our automated test suites across all of our platforms, and where all of our developers across Unity can easily fix, refactor, and extend Linux editor code alongside everything else.
What's in this new Unity editor version?
- 5.5.0b1
- Unity now uses the OpenGL core rendering backend. This means that your development environment must support OpenGL core profile 3.2 or later.
- Experimental iOS project deployment support
- Fix crash on entering play mode in VR-enabled projects
- Fix moving undocked editor windows by dragging the titlebar
The Linux Unity developers are also still hard at work on integrating SDL with Unity:
Today on the #unity3d #linux #SDL migration: Fixed copy/paste and got hardware cursors working again. Tomorrow: Multi-Monitor support.
— Na'Tosha Bard (@natosha_bard) August 31, 2016
This is really, really great news and I'm really pleased the Unity developers were able to reach this milestone. Hopefully this will make Linux a more enticing option to develop on if Unity on Linux is progressing so well.
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Yes, it is really important, because strengthens the position of Linux as a game development platform, not just gaming platform. And the platform that is used for development also sees the first releases, so this is a step towards more day one releases or early access for Linux.
Of course, only if developers like to develop on Linux, but then again... Linux is a true paradise for developers.
Of course, only if developers like to develop on Linux, but then again... Linux is a true paradise for developers.
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Wow, this is major. It firmly places Unity as THE framework for multi plat game development.
The time is here to jump on this bandwagon.
The time is here to jump on this bandwagon.
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natewardawg Sep 1, 2016
Yes, great job by them! I know they were getting a little bit of flak for the lack of bug fixes in the editor, but they made it known that this is what they were doing instead, which to me was quite obviously a far better use of their time! :)
Thanks Levi, Na'Tosha and everyone else who has helped with the Linux editor :)
Thanks Levi, Na'Tosha and everyone else who has helped with the Linux editor :)
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rustybroomhandle Sep 1, 2016
I've developing with Unity on Linux exclusively for a while now, and it has just been getting better and better.
And some spam for you :) - this is my entry for last weekend's Ludum Dare A bit rough (I had a major case of the lazies), but 100% made on Linux.
Last edited by rustybroomhandle on 1 September 2016 at 1:43 pm UTC
And some spam for you :) - this is my entry for last weekend's Ludum Dare A bit rough (I had a major case of the lazies), but 100% made on Linux.
Last edited by rustybroomhandle on 1 September 2016 at 1:43 pm UTC
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Big godotengine fan here, will never use unity, but its nice to see they are finally getting their act together.
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natewardawg Sep 1, 2016
Big godotengine fan here, will never use unity, but its nice to see they are finally getting their act together.
I've used Godot and even made some code contributions to it, but haven't been able to actually switch to it due to ongoing projects. But, especially now that they're going to implement C# support very soon (and some of these projects are coming to an end), I hope to switch completely from Unity to it :)
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Big godotengine fan here, will never use unity, but its nice to see they are finally getting their act together.
I've used Godot and even made some code contributions to it, but haven't been able to actually switch to it due to ongoing projects. But, especially now that they're going to implement C# support very soon (and some of these projects are coming to an end), I hope to switch completely from Unity to it :)
I am learning C++ from scratch because of the Unreal Engine but I thought that Unity and other gaming engines were mostly using C++... I guess I Was wrong :|
I searched and found that Unity is using C# or Javascript and not C++...why?
Now I Am a bit confused, Which Language is the best for gaming development?
Which Language will benefit me most?
Learning C++ is a bit hard but is ok atm.
but really I cant imagine myself that I have to learn Java as well...
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Now I Am a bit confused, Which Language is the best for gaming development?
Which Language will benefit me most?
Learning C++ is a bit hard but is ok atm.
but really I cant imagine myself that I have to learn Java as well...
Stick with learning C++, it's easier to move from C++ to most other common OOP languages (C#, Java, etc) than it is to learn those and move to C++.
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natewardawg Sep 1, 2016
I am learning C++ from scratch because of the Unreal Engine but I thought that Unity and other gaming engines were mostly using C++... I guess I Was wrong :|
You are actually correct! :) Unity and Godot are both written in C++ too as far as the core engines go, but the scripting languages are things like C#, GDScript, Unity Script, etc. This is the ideal way to write games since it lowers the barrier of entry to more people and significantly lowers the build times for the game developers. So, the engine developers use C++ and the game developers use C# (or whatever scripting language).
Stick with learning C++, it's easier to move from C++ to most other common OOP languages (C#, Java, etc) than it is to learn those and move to C++.
100% Agreed!
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ElectricPrism Sep 1, 2016
Last edited by ElectricPrism on 1 September 2016 at 8:22 pm UTC
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@wolfyrion: Dont listen to those guys, take C# and learn it, C# and DirectX is best for Linux gaming, just pack your shit in eON or Wine bottle and attach bunch of useless third party dependencies and GoL community will be crazy about it!!! Multilib is a must, if your application/game does not have BOTH 32 and 64 bit dependencies you are obviously not thinking straight. Also forget about optimization and bug fixing, Linux gamers dont care about bad performance or bugs. Wanna free PR, make a game that accidentally deletes ~/ and you are good to go!
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[email protected] Sep 2, 2016
Finally.
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Download link found here, for those who may wonder:
https://forum.unity3d.com/threads/unity-on-linux-release-notes-and-known-issues.350256/#post-2803750
https://forum.unity3d.com/threads/unity-on-linux-release-notes-and-known-issues.350256/#post-2803750
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