Unity 5 running on Ubuntu Natively
Unity 5 has launched for Linux! The IDE is now available natively. Check the timeline below to skip to parts that matter to you!
Timeline:
0:35 How to install on Ubuntu
2:44 Asset Store test
3:48 Import assets test
5:25 FPS Controller tests
6:54 Third person Controller test
9:35 Grass test
11:10 UI Canvas test
14:18 Script Monodevelop test
16:50 Build
17:30 Running build
I realize this is a lengthy video, but I wanted to test as much as I could as this is the first ever release. It’ll help give us an idea of where things rock, and where things suck in the future as well.
The video was recorded in 60fps, so you should be seeing what I see in real life as long as you play it at 1080p 60fps.
Unity 5 is free, and now joins the ranks of Unreal Engine 4 as supporting Linux via their IDE natively! Go grab a copy here:
http://blogs.unity3d.com/2015/08/26/unity-comes-to-linux-experimental-build-now-available/
I personally used the .DEB package since I’m on Ubuntu. If you’re on another Linux distro such as Arch or OpenSuse, then you’ll want the platform-agnostic installer.
A big thanks to the Unity team for this awesome work!
My main computer rig specs:
CPU – Intel i7-4770 3.4Ghz
GPU – NVIDIA GTX 680 2GB
RAM – 8GB DDR3 Corsair 1333MHz
OS – Ubuntu 15.04 64Bit/Windows 10 Pro 64Bit (Dual Boot)
Video recorded using:
SimpleScreenRecorder 0.3.3
Audacity 2.0.6
Video edited using the following software:
KDENLIVE 15.07.0
GIMP 2.8.14
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My small development blog:
techpromad.wordpress.com
My alias in ubuntuforums.org:
myromance123
About me:
I’m just a Malaysian, who is currently working as a game developer whilst waiting for Convocation of his studies at MMU Cyberjaya in Software Engineering and Games Design. Love Ubuntu and Linux, and more so gaming!
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