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How to specify to use .buildconfiguration in a Unity Cloud build

Discussion in 'Unity Build Automation' started by Katerpilet, Jun 9, 2020.

  1. Katerpilet

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    We are currently using the .buildconfiguration build type in our project to build our game, we need it in order for ECS subscenes to properly build. How can this be hooked up with UCB so that it builds using the .buildconfiguration instead of project settings.
     
    Katerpilet, Jun 9, 2020
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  2. Katerpilet

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    Bumping this, we still have not solved this for our project and it seems impossible in Unity Cloud Build. Looking into the way that the subscene conversion file system works also seems to require buildconfigurations and cannot be done as an additive step of the normal build process. Is this true?
     
    Katerpilet, Jun 24, 2020
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  3. ollieblanks

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    Hi @Katerpilet,

    Thanks for raising awareness of this...

    Unfortunately, as you suspect, Cloud Build does not currently have a way to support this process and, at this time, I do not have an ETA to share for when this will be. Discussions have begun and it has been identified as an important feature to implement in the future.

    Hope this information is helpful to you.
     
    ollieblanks, Jul 5, 2020
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  4. Katerpilet

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    Hi ollieblanks,

    Thank you for the status update on this! Looking forward to getting cloud build support for it in the future.

    -Blake
     
    Katerpilet, Jul 6, 2020
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  5. WildMaN

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    Same issue here. No ETA ?
     
    WildMaN, Aug 17, 2020
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  6. RoyM_Daemon

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    Any updates on this or is there a change request that we can follow?
     
    RoyM_Daemon, Mar 4, 2021
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  7. xVergilx

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    +1. Need UCB build support with platforms plugin.
     
    xVergilx, Mar 25, 2021
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  8. xVergilx

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    @ollieblanks
    As an idea, maybe there's a sneaky way to introduce this alike current scene list feature?

    Just allow user to set path to BuildConfiguration asset (in dashboard config).
    If its set - just call Run on it instead of Build and Run?

    Shouldn't be that hard to implement, unless there's something else blocking this feature.

    Building IOS projects manually that use Entities is quite a pain, please provide ETA on this (if there is any).
     
    xVergilx, Mar 29, 2021
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  9. Nith666

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    +1 I will need this feature, too.
     
    Nith666, Jun 8, 2021
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  10. Nith666

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    Hi @ollieblanks
    Is there an ETA or Unity version where we can expect this feature? My understanding is that Unity would actually like everyone to use the DOTS/ECS system, but the fact that it doesn't work with Unity Cloud Build is a huge blocker for many devs I suspect :(
     
    Nith666, Jul 29, 2021
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  11. Nith666

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    Bump
     
    Nith666, Aug 10, 2021
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  12. Nith666

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    Bump
     
    Nith666, Oct 13, 2021
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  13. rajivrao

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    Hey @Nith666 -- we don't currently have this on our roadmap, but appreciate you giving us a heads up that it would be helpful. Will take this into account when prioritizing this support and have noted it down.
     
    rajivrao, Nov 1, 2021
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  14. optimise

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    Hi @rajivrao. Any timeline plan to implement this feature? I really need it asap.
     
    optimise, Nov 26, 2021
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  15. Nith666

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    I would love to see that feature implemented sometime soon, too..!
     
    Nith666, Nov 26, 2021
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  16. rajivrao

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    No timeline at the moment, unfortunately. As soon as we have one I'll report out.
     
    rajivrao, Dec 2, 2021
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  17. optimise

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    Hi @ollieblanks, @rajivrao. Any new update? I really hope I able to build dots project asap. I really need it.
     
    optimise, Mar 21, 2022
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  18. DaemonTrey

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    I had assumed this would come with Entities 1.0 -- Sad to hear its still on the shelf
     
    DaemonTrey, Mar 24, 2022
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  19. slims

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    Bump. I've been using Unity Cloud for CI for years. I really don't want to create my own CI pipeline for my DOTS project. This seems like it should be a high priority for Unity Cloud.
     
    slims, Apr 28, 2022
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  20. spinaljack

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    I need this too
     
    spinaljack, Nov 15, 2022
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  21. wrossmck-unity

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    Hi all, we will work on this but it won't land before 2023.
     
    wrossmck-unity, Nov 17, 2022
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  22. spinaljack

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    unity 2023 or the year 2023?
     
    spinaljack, Nov 17, 2022
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  23. wrossmck-unity

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    Oh my mistake, I should have been clearer.

    This will not be implemented before calendar year 2023, but when it is implemented it should work for existing unity versions that support .buildconfiguration files. Unfortunately we are unclear on the timeline on releasing this, but it definitely will not happen before calendar year 2023.
     
    wrossmck-unity, Nov 17, 2022
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  24. xVergilx

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    I think Platforms plugin will be deprecated sooner.

    Entities 1.0+ does not require Platforms plugin to build subscenes. Maybe somewhat useful for legacy projects.
     
    xVergilx, Nov 17, 2022
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  25. wrossmck-unity

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    we'll need to work on adding scriptable build pipeline to support DOTS, which we don't currently support
     
    wrossmck-unity, Nov 17, 2022
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