i have unity pro trial acess but i can’t build for Ps5 or Ps4. I saw on the website that i needed the unity pro license but i still can’t build it for playstation.
Are you a certified (!) Playstation developer? The question you ask strongly implies you are not …
See here for more info:
You can register here:
For reference, you’ll be required to provide the following:
You’ll need the following to complete your application:
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Proof of the legal status of your business which also identifies all of your directors and officers. This could include one or more of the following:
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Official company registration document, such as a Certificate of Incorporation.
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Latest Annual Return / Financial Statement.
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Copy of your entry on a commercial register (or equivalent) within your country or region.
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Passport (sole traders only).
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Your static IP address in IPv4 format. 10.x.x.x, 162.49.x.x or 192.168.x.x IP addresses are invalid as they’re private network IPs.
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Your private domain email address (public domains such as Gmail, Hotmail, etc. aren’t accepted). Your email address must include your name. Don’t register an email address used for a mailing group.
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Your product pitch - either a GDD (Game Design Document) or a sheet detailing your planned projects for PlayStation platforms. Include all the necessary game title information (game features, release date, and business model) for your application to be accepted. SIE may reject pitches that include graphic depictions of gratuitous violence, torture, mutilation, or terrorization.
In short: Console development is only open to businesses.
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All major consoles are closed gardens where game developers need to get permission to publish. You can learn more about all three at these links:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/developers/id
https://developer.nintendo.com/
Remember, you can build a PC game with game controller support right away. Once you have created a fun PC game with excellent game controller support, then you can ask the console companies for permission to publish.
Also, you cannot build and play games directly on a retail PS4 or PS5. You would need to become a PlayStation Partner and then get a dev kit from Sony. Then you would be able to build to that dev kit for testing and development. I would recommend building for PC and testing using a PS4/PS5 game controller on PC before worrying about setting up a dev kit.
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