Blocking unity from internet

[pointcache]

So i blocked every single .exe in the unity editor folder with a firewall and it refuses to launch now.
Comparing that to when you actually disable the internet connection and it works,
means it hid another app somewhere outside of the editor folder that detects that connection is present, what do you think can do this? I need to know how to block unity from internet.

[neginfinity]

@pointcache

I need to know how to block unity from internet.

Why?

Your installation is tied to your unity account. So requiring an internet connection is reasonabl.

[r618]

@pointcache it might need loopback to communicate between components

[Chrisasan_1]

You could try disabling your network while using unity. I know unity does have an offline mode, but the license must have already been initialized.

[Tautvydas-Zilys]

How did you block it, exactly? As r618 mentioned, Unity uses sockets extensively for interprocess communication.

[pointcache]

@Tautvydas-Zilys

How did you block it, exactly? As r618 mentioned, Unity uses sockets extensively for interprocess communication.

Disabling network wont help as it results in the same freezing white screen (it works some times).
Plus well, do you really expect me to constantly unplug my connection each time i want to launch unity?

To block it i used Firewall App Blocker app, which is basically an interface for windows firewall,
i selected every .exe file in the unity editor folder and dragged it into the FAB, and thats it.

[Tautvydas-Zilys]

@pointcache

Disabling network wont help as it results in the same freezing white screen (it works some times).
Plus well, do you really expect me to constantly unplug my connection each time i want to launch unity?

To block it i used Firewall App Blocker app, which is basically an interface for windows firewall,
i selected every .exe file in the unity editor folder and dragged it into the FAB, and thats it.

That sounds like a bug in Unity to me. Do you mind submitting with it repro steps?

[pointcache]

@Tautvydas-Zilys

That sounds like a bug in Unity to me. Do you mind submitting with it repro steps?

Repro:

1. Get FirewallAppBlocker, or anything like it, or do it manually through win firewall
2. Search for all .exe files with win search, select them all, drag on Fab, or manually add them all to windows firewall and block
3. Launch unity, close, repeat until it fails to load (mine fails on second launch - first loads ok, then fails)
   It fails either to a white screen with a loadbar, or (a new one) to just a black window

Same happens when the connection is bad, yesterday it locked me out of unity for a long time i got frustrated and went to bed angry because couldn’t solve it.

editor log from Appdata/roaming
Also the log thinks i have win 7, when i have 10.

LICENSE SYSTEM [2017731 13:13:24] No start/stop license dates set

LICENSE SYSTEM [2017731 13:13:24] Next license update check is after 2017-07-31T18:59:12

Built from '2017.1/release' branch; Version is '2017.1.0f3 (472613c02cf7) revision 4662803'; Using compiler version '160040219'
OS: 'Windows 7  (6.1.7600) 64bit' Language: 'en' Physical Memory: 16325 MB
BatchMode: 0, IsHumanControllingUs: 1, StartBugReporterOnCrash: 1, Is64bit: 1, IsPro: 0

COMMAND LINE ARGUMENTS:
D:\u2017.1\Editor\Unity.exe
[CEF] undefined in file:///C%3A%2FUsers%2Falex%2FAppData%2FRoaming%2FUnity%2FPackages%2Fnode_modules%2Funity-editor-home%2Fdist/assets/unity-editor-home.js at line 39
Error loading https://api.unity.com/v1/oauth2/authorize?client_id=launcher&display=launcher&locale=en_US&response_type=code&redirect_uri=launcher://unity/C%3A%2FUsers%2Falex%2FAppData%2FRoaming%2FUnity%2FPackages%2Fnode_modules%2Funity-editor-home%2Fdist/index.html#/login

(Filename: C:\buildslave\unity\build\Editor/Platform/Interface/NativeWebViewWindow.cpp Line: 51)

[angrypenguin]

@neginfinity

Why?

I’m also intrigued.

That said, I used to do things like this when I was younger and more paranoid than I am now.

[tlt]

I have the same big problem with Unity 2017.1. When internet is bad or when there’s no internet but only lan, impossible to launch Unity, impossible to work offline. The only solution is to disable network

[Lucas_Rybzinski_Pinto]

It would be a good feature to turn off. Sometimes there are some bugs or tests that include not having internet connection in the game and I have to turn down the internet in the entire OS to test it.

[MadeFromPolygons1]

@Lucas_Rybzinski_Pinto

It would be a good feature to turn off. Sometimes there are some bugs or tests that include not having internet connection in the game and I have to turn down the internet in the entire OS to test it.

It is never advisable to “simulate” lack of internet for testing. What you are currently doing, for 90% of use cases is the correct way to test for lack of internet if you want reliable results.

For these types of tests, its best to use an actual build on the target device.

[Ryiah]

@Lucas_Rybzinski_Pinto

It would be a good feature to turn off. Sometimes there are some bugs or tests that include not having internet connection in the game and I have to turn down the internet in the entire OS to test it.

Like the official developer mentioned a few posts back it’s necessary for interprocess communication in Unity. If you switched it off the editor would cease to function properly if it functioned at all which would invalidate any testing you may want to do in that state. You need actual hardware if you want results that you can trust.

[lmbarns]

2017 thread

But lmao at OP self immolation “Help I blocked it and it no longer works!” in the face of “this is needed to run”.

[zombiegorilla]

Please check last post dates before responding. Necro, closed.