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Switching Platforms

Discussion in 'Editor & General Support' started by JRavey, Apr 9, 2012.

  1. JRavey

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    Can we please have it not reimport assets when switching platforms? Why not keep cached versions for every platform or have that option and only update assets which have been modified?
     
    JRavey, Apr 9, 2012
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  2. Claytonious

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    This is definitely a killer. It is taking 45 minutes to switch for us right now. Is the extra Unity Cache Server required for this functionality?
     
    Claytonious, Jun 15, 2012
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  3. Claytonious

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    Plus the fact that there is no cancel button exacerbates this greatly. "Oh, no! I remembered something I wanted to change but it's already switching platforms! Guess I will go get lunch instead of continuing to work right now."

    Disk space is cheap. I would much rather just keep all platforms' imported assets at all times (or let me tick a checkbox for those I want to keep up to date as I work).
     
    Claytonious, Jun 15, 2012
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  4. Dreamora

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    Yes the Team License is required to use the Cache Server which will reduce the switch time to < 1% of the regular time.

    Another thing that helps is to go into the settings and disable 'compress on import' but the trade is that builds will take eternally
     
    Dreamora, Jun 15, 2012
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  5. Sinmantky

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    I use the Unity Cache Server, and if you have a huge data and switch to a platform that you have not used, the import process takes a long time. I currently have been waiting for 3 hours from a web player to iOS transfer, doing nothing in the meantime...

    I strongly support a "cancel/abort" button/
     
    Sinmantky, Mar 25, 2013
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  6. Arowx

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    Arowx, Jul 3, 2013
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  7. Graham-Dunnett

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    Oh. I thought asset importing happened on multiple threads. Each texture import *might* be single threaded, but multiple textures get processed in parallel.
     
    Graham-Dunnett, Jul 3, 2013
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  8. renman3000

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    Is there a way to cancel this process. I initiated on Friday (today is Monday). I have Force Quit Unity and restarted my computer since. But on log in today, it went straight to where it left off.
     
    renman3000, Aug 5, 2013
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  9. Harinezumi

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    End of 2018, and this is still a problem (using Unity 2018.2). Worst is when switching to Linux, and it automatically switches the architecture to 32-bit, and switching to 64-bit causes another recompilation (which can't be cancelled).
     
    Harinezumi, Dec 4, 2018
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  10. fau7

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    Scheiße :)
     
    fau7, May 22, 2019
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  11. PrivateMe

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    strong supporter of adding a cancel button
     
    PrivateMe, Dec 12, 2020
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