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Why does Unity generate .meta files in StreamingAssets folder and can it be stopped?

Discussion in 'Editor & General Support' started by noanoa, Feb 14, 2019.

  1. noanoa

    noanoa

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    I see no use for meta files in streaming assets folder yet I have to search and remove them all when I build a game and release it. Can you prevent meta files being generated in StreamingAssets folder in the first place?
     
    noanoa, Feb 14, 2019
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    LeadenCircles, eighto, winterkewl and 2 others like this.

  2. AlexisTB

    AlexisTB

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    Same question here.
    I think they were added in a more recent version of Unity since I dont remember them being here before. Currently using 2019.1.9f1
     
    AlexisTB, Aug 29, 2019
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  3. tiggus

    tiggus

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    this is a good question, they do clutter up the directory for no reason since these are externally managed files.
     
    tiggus, Oct 1, 2019
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