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Removed assets

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by nibek1000, Dec 3, 2017.

  1. nibek1000

    nibek1000

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    Hi,
    How does removed asstets work? I know that if I downloaded or I bought asset I can still download it. But what if asset is removed and I want to buy it? Can I download it from other websites and use it without pay? I tried to contact with asset developer...
    What can I do to get this asset and use it?
     
  2. Ryiah

    Ryiah

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    If it's been removed you won't be able to buy it from Unity's Asset Store.

    Yes, but you cannot do so legally unless the author has made it available for free.

    Outside of trying alternative methods of contacting the developer, or pirating it as mentioned above, you'll have to accept that some assets are simply no longer available for use.
     
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  3. superpig

    superpig

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    Usually when we mark something as 'deprecated' on the store, it's hidden from search and from new users, but users who already bought it can continue to download it. I think we usually only outright remove an asset when it's necessary for legal reasons (e.g. DMCA violations).
     
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  4. verybinary

    verybinary

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    when you buy an asset, it gets downloaded into a hidden folder on your box. im not sure why unity wants to hide our purchases from us, but unless you're working with a fresh install, you can grab it from that folder.