Ready your engine - Initial setup - (Unity module)

Last updated on October 24, 2024

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Byte Wars is developed using the Unity Editor version 2021.3.16f1, so you will need to install that version or later. This tutorial will have you check which version of Unity you have installed.

Check your Unity Editor​

Make sure you have Unity Hub and Unity version 2021.3.16f1 or later installed on your computer. You can check what versions of Unity are installed on your system from the Unity Hub.

  1. From the sidebar in the Unity Hub, click Installs.

  2. The Installs panel contains information about all versions of Unity installed on your system. Please make sure you have the required version (2021.3.16f1) or later installed.

image shows the Installs page in Unity Hub with Unity version 2021.3.16f1 installed Unity Byte Wars initial setup

Set up Visual Studio​

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While you are free to use your IDE of choice, we recommend you use Visual Studio for simplicity, compatibility, and ease of use. The Byte Wars tutorials for Unity Engine uses Visual Studio.

Unity Engine is designed to integrate with Visual Studio as its default IDE. Follow the official guide from Unity to set up Visual Studio to work with Unity Engine.

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