SG Patcher - Update your game easily

SG Patcher - modern game update system. The system split your game into the main part and downloadable part. It works with platforms: Android/IOS/Windows/Mac/Linux/UWP.


Reasons why you might need this system:
- You need to distribute your game, but don't know how.
- You need to make additional updates for your application on the Play Market/App Store
- You want to update the game or download additional files after starting the game.
- You want your users to be able to download more than 100/200 mb over Cellular Data.
- You want your users to download only the modified part of the game.
- You want to make your own game launcher for desktop platforms.
- You often update the game and want players to quickly receive your updates.
- You want to add scenes/materials/animations and other resources in one click without Play Market/AppStore.
- You do not want to rewrite the entire project to work with AssetBundles.
- Your game is difficult to use AssetBundles.
- You want to check the integrity of your game before launching.


With our system you will be able to configure the update process in a few minutes. You will have to just fill in a few fields, and after that the system itself will pack all the necessary game resources and send them to the server. SGPatcher does not require special servers. Use any storage that can be accessed via FTP/SFTP or Amazon S3 or even Google Drive.

SG Patcher compares the previous version of the game and the new one and tracks changes in files, which allows to make patches with very small size.

If you need to update scripts on mobile platforms with SGPatcher, this is easy to do, add new scripts to the project, use them on scenes, send the update using SGPatcher. Next, you need to send a new version of scripts to PlayMarket/AppStore. The version in PlayMarket/AppStore will be synchronized with the SGPatcher update pack.

Features:

- Binary diff algorithm
- In-game update
- Support: Android, IOS, etc
- Support IL2CPP
- Localization (Multilingual)
- SG Resources (Alternative to Unity "Resources", SGResources are not included in the main build, but come with a downloadable part)
- Resume download support
- Offline mode
- Integrity check
- Launcher
- Google Drive
- Amazon S3
- FTP/SFTP
- RockTomate CI/CD
- .NET Standard 2.0 API
- Different degrees of protection against breakdowns and hacking
- Works in Catalina(OSX)
- Lock launch app without Launcher
- WPF and Xamarin

Plugin supports: Any OS except WebGL.
Unity client supports: Any OS except WebGL(Android, IOS, etc).

Launcher supports: WIN, Linux, OSX.
AssetStore: http://u3d.as/1LSh
Site: sgpatcher.
Support: unitysupport@sidgin.com.

Really looking forward to your opinion and questions!

 

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Video on how SG Patcher works on mobile devices.

 

does this already work for android?

 

Yes, sure.

 

The please do a tutorial on how to get it working on android.

 

Hello! Thanks for reply! We recorded a video lesson for working with Asset Bundles. Now it is in the process of video editing. It will take literally several hours. While we wait, you can go to our Discord channel there is video without processing. https://discord.gg/3kXeRzv

 

Tutorial for working with SG Patcher AssetBundles (Android, IOS, etc):

 

Online documentation:https://sidgin.com/sg_patcher_manual.pdf

 

Hi.

This looks amazing, by the first look.
Still have to go through videos to get a better understanding (I'm trying to be like thorough lol, otherwise - it's already sold). It seems like you've done great job, especially supporting Android/iOS.

I do have question or two, kinda specific maybe but if you can find time to answer shortly, would be appreciated.

1. Could this be used to simply reduce game install size (APK/IPA) and then load content after install?
Like, for example - I pack up just enough in build to have "menu scene" working and then load maps/players and other typical content that takes a lot of build size - like textures, scenes etc via this system?

I'm essentially trying to figure out would this be a way simpler alternative to typical assetbundles flow?

2. IF Question #1 answer is yes, then would it be safe to assume that something like this would work:

A) Published APK, for example, of a game is version 1.00 (or any that has this system inside for first time).
B) "Update" or patch is 1.01 and ready on server, containing everything that is not built.
C) Upon opening the game, system detects that there is new version available and simply pulls the content & sorts things out?***

*** Version 1.01 obviously being the "full game".

I hope I was able to explain my thoughts. I'm developing for years now but have been so lucky to avoid AssetBundles or any remote content in games, however it's way overdue to get to that, we're getting very limited with current game development in these areas where build size and game size matters.

Thank you so much in advance!

 

Hi;

So, yeah I bought the asset - I figured it's doable way I asked, after going through manual and video.
Looks good! Fairly easy to setup.

With some thoughts into project structure - should be just nice to use. For example, in my projects I've moved to using strict directory strucure already long time ago (e.g. _Scenes, _Resources, _Scripts) so all checks out.

However, I did stumble upon an interesting issue. Please see image attached.

After I configured & tested FTP connection, sorted out asset bundles settings (all fields except assemblies as I figured it's optional, which was to be OK for quick test) - and made a build versoin in "Versions tab"; I got to this exception.

Actually, first one was that directory VERSIONS is not existing. Then, since there was no obvious workaround for that - I made it myself in project root directory. Then after - it started to give this exception upon clicking the "Build and patch" button in "Versions" tab.

Up to this point of writing this, I have exhausted all - what might seem as - Windows 10 security settings, by even granting full possible rights to all users on that folder. Not sure if that might be the issue or I missed something in configuration?

I am using Unity 2019.3.6f, am on Android target platform and tried to build with AssetBundles option as mentioned above. Any thoughts/insights on this VERSIONS folder and possible cause for bug/issue?

EDIT: I did notice that files actually get built and uploaded to FTP regardless of this VERSION folder exception, but after running the APK - I get fully same message as Floddi, few posts up.

Thank you!

Thank you

 

Hello, Please provide settings information from "Asset Bundles Settings".

 

Please check this fields:

 

1. Yes it is possible.
2. Absolutely, all of these points occur. In addition, if an error occurs during application, the program will reinstall the main package.
Also:
- There is a function to change the start version, see the documentation.
- There is an integrity check function. It can be like protection against cracker programs that replace dlls. If you select "Need to check integrity before start" in the settings SG Patcher will not allow fake dll to run.

 

Hello;

here's the settings - all relevant I hope - from Unity editor:

SG settings:
- all should check out
- scenes that would be remote content are in "Content" folder, rest are in build
- _Resources is now empty at the moment, but that's likely also irrelevant to case?

Build settings:
- Loader as first scene, also - I am using "AfterLoad" scene to be next one, which is not packed into remote data, that's deliberate at this point just to go through patching sucessfully (not getting the loader exception)

I was able to get it working at around 50% success rate:
- in editor - when I click "Clear cache" in tool window - it's the only way it works
- if I press play without clearing cache - it throws storage exception (which Floddi reported and myself)
- on Android device and Bluestacks - not working, immediately goes to same error (app installed first time)

Let me know if you can make something out of this, I know it's not ideal - but I can share the project as well if need be (just a dummy project with nothing inside aside plugin and dummy empty scenes).

Thank you!

EDIT:
I also noted that, I guess due to VERSIONS folder exception - whenever I do make a new version, and should then see 2 (according to manual - where I could set any version as "initial"), but instead it just always shows highest version.

 

Please contact me at discord: https://discord.gg/3kXeRzv. I have not yet been able to repeat your case. I need to consider it in more detail. Thanks!

 

The unitynosf problem was caused by IL2CPP compilation. Now SG Patcher (version 1.4.1+) supports builds with IL2CPP.

 

I have a question. You say that the scenes should not be included in the build settings.
But if I do not include a scene in build settings the scene don't get a ID, and then it breaks my other assets since they only works with scene ids.
Is this correct from what I understand from the documentation?

 

Hello! Thank you for reply!
Yes, this is true, since it is impossible to set scene index in runtime. Load scenes by name:

Code (CSharp):

1. SceneManager.LoadScene("test");

You can also add scenes to build settings which simply will act as a loader of dynamic scenes.

 

Ah so this won't work with World Streamer scenes or Sectr scenes then since I think the levels have to be included in the build settings for it to work..
This was really what I was looking for, but I guess it's not going to be possible. Thanks anyway

 

You can fix the World Streamer script a bit. Or to match the scene name and index. For example, use Dictionary <int, string>.

 

Hello! Today I tested SGPatcher on uMMORPG and it works great.

 

Hello,
1) How will the launcher react to the lack of an Internet connection or if the server is offline?
2) Is it possible to launch application in this case and is there any prompts or warnings about the offline mode?
3) Is it possible to modify the launcher?

 

i am just imported the asset and get error i cant use bc that error can help me plz

 

Hello!
1) The launcher will report a connection error.
2) Offline mod is under development.
3) Yes, the package resources have archives with projects for WPF and Xamarin

 

Hello! This error indicates that you have not created any projects with definition type = AssetBundles. Check the documentation please 1.4. Thank you for using SG Patcher!

 

I dont have that opcion for game resource just for scene i can use but dony exporte game resource how can fic that my unity is 2018.4.2.21

 

Hello!
What mode are you using? Standard or AssetBundles?
Have you upgraded SG Patcher to 1.5.3?
If you have AssetBundles mode. Before starting the Loader scene. Please create the first version of the game.

 

i was asset bundle bc i want uploading playstore nice asset

 

Very interested in this...do you have an ETA on offline mode?

 

what is ETA? sorry but i know what is that

 

Hello! Offline mode in dev.

 

Can you tell me what difficulties you have when creating versions? Are there any errors?

 

Great, but have you got an idea of when it'll be released?

 

i cant export game resource when my game is loader dont have models

 

In the coming days, at the moment we are transferring documentation to the site.

 

Hello! Please follow the instructions: http://docs.sidgin.com/books/sg-patcher/chapter/in-game-update(all-platforms)

 

but is diferent i dont have that opción

 

What version of SGPatcher do you have?

 

1.5.3 I was make SGResource folder and copy all prefabs and resource adn i will test again

 

I cant get resource

 

Now all is purple in unity in the same scene

 

Please go to Discord: https://discord.com/invite/KcyQ3gc

 

Hello! I added offline mode support in version 1.5.4.

 

SG Patcher new video manual:

 

Hello and thanks for making this asset.

I am using MacOSX unity 2019.2 with SGPatcher version 1.5.5 and having some problems. I have created a version, but I don't see a "Save Configuration" button like the docs show.



And when I set the Asset Bundles Storage Scenes Path, I do not see the scenes from the folder (they are there) like the docs show.

Thank you for any help.



I am using AssetBundles Type and checked "Check integrity" and "Run the game when the Internet connection is disconnected"