Package Manager not showing latest version from Asset Store

Slate was updated to 1.9.8 yesterday (12/9) but the Package Manager does not show that version.
It shows the latest one as 1.9.6, from October.

I tried clicking in the "Open in Unity" button on the Asset Store, but the latest one is still not shown.
It refreshes normally when I first open it.

Any idea what could be the cause?

It worked after I deleted the locally downloaded old version from AppData\Roaming\Unity\Asset Store-5.x\, but I would rather not have to do that every time.

 

Hey @ethan_jl_unity, thanks for replying.

This one might be tricky to submit.

How could I do it?

The project will be a completely empty project, so it won't reproduce straight away.

Do I include a zip of the AppData\Roaming\Unity\Asset Store-5.x\ folder?
And special instructions that the files must be copied there?
Please, let me know.

 

Alright, sounds good.
Will post the case # here later.


Thanks!

 

Wait,
You install an Asset Store asset through the Package Manager?
Do I miss something here?

 

yes you did, its in 2020, not sure about earlier versions

 

Cannot find it...
Do I need a special package to see the UAS?
Btw, there's also no option to create a draft for Package Manager in publisher account.

This is one thing that I am been waiting for.
So if you could point me in the right way.

 

Oh I found it in Unity.

 

I'm still experiencing this issue. Is there a workaround or a way to force check for new versions?

 

Experiencing this in Unity v2020.2x. Couldn't find this in the bug report.

 

Hey there, this is now bugged in FogBugz and we're now chasing up this issue!

 

Is there anything we can actually do to fix this? Maybe some cache that can be cleared, or a way to directly download the asset instead using the editor? I really just need to download one extra file from a new version of the asset, but the Package Manager is still showing me the old version.

 

Same question, this is a rather urgent issues for our users when they simply can't get the latest fixes from us. Is there a workaround we can suggest for them?

 

Deleting the file in appdata works as a workaround. (Just had to do that for Peek. It registered an update, but only to 1.1.9 instead of 1.3.)
Would be great though if there was a better way... or it just worked.

 

For reference if anyone is wondering in the future, that file is:

%APPDATA%\Unity\Asset Store-5.x\PUBLISHER\CATEGORY\PACKAGE.unitypackage

But I agree that users shouldn't have to do this simply to update a package.

 

We'll have this fixed in our 2020.2.0b2, 2020.1.6f1 and 2019.4.11f1 releases

 

Thanks!

 

This is not fixed in 2020.1.15f1, in my case with a different paid asset.

Or perhaps the issue is just related.

The package manager DOES show the latest version, but importing it does not update the asset.

This happens in a new empty project or upgrading an existing one.

 

Not fixed in 2019.4.16f1. I had to use the fix posted by Ludiq to get my asset to install the latest version as well.

 

Unfortunately, it is not fixed in either 2020.1.16 or 17. Ludiq came through with a great workaround.

 

Same here, I'm on 2019.4.16f1 and the package manager does not recognize that any assets have updates. Even assets that previously showed updates no longer do. I didn't have this issue at first when I upgraded my project to 2019.4.16f1, I only noticed it happening the last couple of days, so I'm not sure if it's tied to a version.

 

Not fixed in 2020.1.16f1. Lost several hours trying to figure out why the package manager said I had the latest versions of things in my project, but I clearly didn't. Deleting the asset store cache did the trick.

 

Can confirm this is still a bug in 2020.1.16f1.

Love that Asset Store puchases are integrated into Package Manager, but this bug is really annoying.

 

Still in 2020.2!

 

This bug still persists in 2019.4.16f1


and in 2020.2.0f1 it shows that the current version is the latest version that I want (so there is no update or download button at bottom right corner) but I haven't downloaded the latest version yet.




When I rechecked the downloaded version it was still the old one as shown in properties




but the latest version is released today that is 2020-12-22 as shown on asset store

 

maybe unity hub could show a warning when I try to download a new unity versions about how "this download is pointless as there is this and that bug that will be fixed in the next version. don't waste your time, wait for the next version. Do you still want to download this, yes no cancel"

 

This issue exists in Unity v2020.2.0f1 . I've reported a bug a few weeks ago but still no comment or anything on that.
Can't download any updated packages or anything else. Package Manager shows that the downloaded version is the latest one but it's one. Checking the unity package file's header info shows that the file is an older version of the asset (and I remember every package I updated!).

 

Same issue here on Unity 2020.2.1f1.
I was able to import the latest package by deleting "C:\Users\{USERNAME}\AppData\Roaming\Unity\Asset Store-5.x" folder, restarting Unity, and downloading the package again.

 

Bit of a joke actually major bug should be fixed i had to delete folder as mentioned above for it to work

 

C'mon folks. This versioning nightmare in the Package Manager is creating hours of work for people. This is a basic feature that should work flawlessly.

This bug has existed for far too long.

 

The original bug in this thread has been fixed. The posts from december 8th onwards are about a different bug.
Which has another thread here: https://forum.unity.com/threads/new...ded-but-i-have-never-downloaded-them.1017196/

 

Hey folks, can I just get an update on if you are all seeing these issues? The team inform me that fixes have been deployed apart from 2019.x which should be very soon. I'd like to get an idea on if you're getting this problem still so I can go back to the team.

 

LOL i was away from unity for a year, i come back in 2021 and am back in good familiar buggy territory.
Same issue here, i updated through the package manager and noticed the README file in the folder wasn't updated.

Using 2020.2.2f1

Guess ill use the AppData workaround for now.

 

Still not working. The package manager doesn't show that there is an available update.

 

Are you still on v2020.2.0f1?

 

Nope, the latest version available -> v2020.2.2f1

 

I have experienced this bug as recently as 2021-01-31, on Unity 2020.2.2f1. I use a dedicated, empty project for nothing except asset download (that's actually the name of the project) to my local cache in AppData.

The workaround of deleting the .unitypackage file from the AppData cache also works for me, consistently, but that's not a very good solution because you have no way of being alerted that you need to do that.

Restarting Unity does not seem to help, nor does manually clicking the "refresh" button in Package Manager.

I also had the bug in Unity 2020.2.1 and 2020.1.x when those were current.

 

Also seeing this in 2020.2.0f1 and in 20201.6.f1

Regards
James

 

Still an issue in 2019.4.18f1

 

Adding another to the list. I've been deleting packages so I can re-download them for a few months now and figured I should throw my voice in the pile.

How about, until the team is 100% sure it's fixed, we get an update that just leaves the download button visible and enabled and has it always grab the latest version instead of being clever with the automated detection stuff? It's a terrible UX decision to hide and disable the button in the first place as all it does is give us no recourse without navigating to AppData even if all we want to do is redownload the asset for whatever reason.

I'd like to imagine we all qualify as competent enough to know when we want to download and install something if we're already literally looking at the user interface that accomplishes that task for us.

 

The issue is fixed in v 2020.2.3 , but we all know Unity's adoption rate.

 

Same, fixed for me in 2020.2.3. Still think the UX of the entire interface needs a look.

 

FYI Still occurred for me in 2020.2.4f1 . As mentioned, maybe have a download or redownload button to save having to delete the package if the bug still persists.

 

Hello,
I'm using Unity 2019.4.2f1 Personal and can't update my package using the package manager.
I'm trying to update Entities and Hybrid Renderer.
https://ibb.co/KbVKmcx

Do I need to update my project to a newer version of Unity or is it a bug that I can't update the Entiites & Hybrid Renderer package?

Thank you

 

Similar issue: I can "Update" in 2019.4.20f1, that doesn't give any errors and doesn't udpate. The downloaded file in Windows explorer has the new date. There are 5 packages or so I can't update with the package manager.


As of an empty Project with 2020.1.17f1 on the Same PC I do have the newest version downloaded.


Deleting and new download works in 2019.4.20f1.
By the way, I saw today in the 2020x, that there should be some package informations in the Inspector when clicking in the Packagemanager onto a Package of MyAssets. I remember having this seen a long time ago, may be in 2018.x in my Project. Don't know if this has anything to do with that.
EDIT:
Solution doesn't work. After deleting the package and "Update" (full download w/o errors) i was shown the new version only. But after refreshing, the 2.2.0 is back and I could "Update" over and over again. Yesterday i just moved the single package into another Directory and moved it back, so i guess now it's a dirty versioning. Hope there is a solution for that...

So the downloads do work, but somehow the information doesn't make it into the Versioncontrol or what ever decides if there is a new versioned download.

 

So I had the same issue with Rewired and I have come to the following conclusion.

Erase everything in the AppData/Roaming/Unity/Asset Store 5.x folder. That way, it will force the Package Manager to redownload all of your assets in their latest versions.

This SHOULDN'T mess anything up in the projects... but that is my cheap workaround since the Package Manager will insist that you have the latest version and will refuse to download it again, regardless of what version you have. This is probably not the best way, but it works for the most part.

I think an easy fix would be to just let the user download the package again, regardless of if Unity thinks they have the latest version or not. It could give a warning saying "Hey it looks like you have the most up-to-date version? You sure you want to download this again?" And you can say Yes and download it anyway. There, problem solved. ... well, obverted anyhow.

 

I'm having the same problem as the_Whizzkid but I'm using 2019.4.19. I have a paid asset where whenever I try to install from the Package Manager, it installs v1.0.0, despite v1.1.0 being the latest version. I tried deleting everything in AppData/Roaming/Unity/Asset Store 5.x but it didn't work. Every time I try to install the asset it installs v1.0.0, and attempting to update the package triggers downloading the packaging and a popup saying "Decrypting..." but the asset version in my project remains the same.

 

Hi evrybody,
I just tried the very lasts editors, 2020.2.1f1, 2020.3.2f1, 2021.1.1f1, this VERY annoying bug is still present in ALL editors...
Is it related in having too much packages, or with internet connection ?
Package-Manager shows for few seconds the available updates but you don't have time to click "Update button" then it shows "up to date" icon for all packages and the Update buttons disapear...
Time to time, Available-Update icons re-appear but for very few seconds, as soon as you try to click "update", it disapears and displays "up to date" icons for all packages again... and again... and again...
Package Manager is useless, I am sorry to say that but it is. Do you realize how Time consuming it is to check if I have the right update in the project ? I was so happy with the browser "My Assset" pakage managment... That was so simple...

Olivier