Platforming Tutorial and Dropbox

Unity Engine
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So would anyone know why I wouldn’t be able to work with all of the files from the 3D Platforming tutorial if I am running it out of my Dropbox? I load up the game scene but all have are the lights. I can’t even add anything to the actual scene.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

  • Patrick
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I am not sure if there is any special about the platform tutorial that would prevent this combination from working correctly, other than compatibility with whatever version of Unity you are running. I run all of my Unity projects out of Dropbox whilst I am working on them so as to maintain a constantly rolling backup of the code and assets, just in case anything goes wrong, and also to enable me to move easily between machines.

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Thanks for the reply. Whenever I first open the Tutorial project (if all the project files are located somewhere other than my Dropbox it will update the files due to there being a newer version of the engine, or something like that. However this dosen’t happen if all the project files are in drop box. So I am thinking that has something to do with it. I to have used Dropbox for my other Unity projects so this is the only thing that I can think would be the issue. Perhaps if I open the project from my computers hardrive and than once the files are updated than just move them into Dropbox, that might work.

I like working out of Dropbox because as you said everything is always backed up and you can move from one computer to another. Plus it also keeps things more orginized I think.

Thanks,

Patrick

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Tutorials are all ancient. Not surprising they don’t work, try some third party ones instead.