Resolved Infinite loading time when I open project settings

Hello, I'm using Unity version 2020.2.4f1. Whenever I try to open the Unity project settings, Unity starts to load random stuff and goes into some sort of infinite loop. I'm not able to make any changes to the project settings because of this. Below is a picture of one of the loading dialog boxes that I am getting.



Has anybody else experience this as well and have any possible solutions??

Thanks.

 

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I am also experiencing this issue. It happens if I open the project settings or preferences window too. I am using Unity 2020.3.0f1

 

ok, it's good to know that I'm not the only one experiencing this. Hopefully, this issue will get resolved.

Are you using any external packages in your project?

 

Yes I am using the Firebase packages, I was using ParrelSync and uninstalled it in case it was the issue (It was not). Those are the two main packages I am using.

 

hhhmmm, ok. Hopefully, one of the Unity devs will find this post and have a solution for us.

 

Ok I think I found a solution!

Start by copying your [Project Location]\Packages\manifest.json file to another location to save it. Then unity will generate a new one and the infinite loop will stop. Now go to Project Settings > Toolchain Management and uncheck Install toolchain package automatically. Finally re copy your manifest.json back into your packages folder so your packages re install.

This worked for me. It seems to be a Unity bug where it keeps re installing these toolchain packages over and over.

Hope this works for you!

 

Thanks bro. That worked like a charm.

 

(Unity 2020.3.0f1) I had a working project that started experiencing this issue after I installed the new Input System package (1.0.2). It resolved (after one more load) when I removed that package. Hoping this information helps track down the cause!