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Run Desired Scene is a productivity tool for Unity that lets you start Play Mode from any target scene while keeping your current editing setup intact.
It is designed for projects with bootstrap scenes, main menus, and multi-scene setups where constant manual switching wastes time. Instead of navigating the Project window and reopening scenes every time you want to test, you can launch your project from any entry point and return exactly where you left off.
Why use it?
In many Unity projects, testing from the currently opened scene is impossible or inconvenient. You often need to:
- Start from a Bootstrap or Initialization scene.
- Test specific gameplay scenes without manually reopening them.
- Preserve your current scene layout and hierarchy while entering Play Mode.
- Launch multi-scene setups more conveniently.
Core Features
- Run Any Scene: Choose a target scene to run when entering Play Mode without opening it manually.
- Project Scene Runner: Adds a quick “Run” button directly to scene assets in the Project window for instant testing.
- Grouping: Organize your scenes into logical groups for better management and faster navigation.
- Restore Context: Automatically returns to your original scene setup after exiting Play Mode.
- Additive Startup: Automatically load additional scenes additively from Build Settings on startup.
- Favorites & History: Mark frequently used scenes as favorites and access recently used scenes instantly.
- Smart Search: Quickly find scenes using a search field with CamelHumps support.
- Hide Unused: Keep your workflow clean by hiding scenes that aren’t relevant to your current task.
- Seamless Integration: Fully integrated with the Unity Toolbar and Ultimate Editor Enhancer.
No more unnecessary scene reopening. No more breaking your editing context. Just faster testing.
Run Desired Scene v1.1 changelog:
[New] Added the ability to hide scenes.
[Rows] Added behaviors when clicking on the scene name:
- Click - ping the scene in the project.
- Double Click - open the scene.
- SHIFT + Double Click - open scene additively.
- Right Click - context menu.
[Unity] Added support for Unity 2019.3 and higher.
[Window] Added window width adjustment for long scene names.
[Window] Fixed display of horizontal scrolling.
Run Desired Scene v1.2 changelog:
[Integration] Added auto-detection of button style in toolbar when Ultimate Editor Enhancer is present in the project.
[Scenes] Added the ability to hide a section of other scenes.
[Toolbar] Added ability to select button style in toolbar.
[Window] Added ability to quickly hide scenes when displaying hidden scenes is enabled.
[Window] Fixed autosize issue on some devices.
[Window] Fixed an exception when a scene from favorites was deleted.
Run Desired Scene v1.3 changelog:
[Icons] Fixed the display of the open scene button on the light theme.
[Select Scene Window] Added the ability to open as a standalone window that can be docked in layout.
[Select Scene Window] Added the ability to restart playing from a selected scene.
[Settings] Added the ability to cause the scene list to refresh.
[Toolbar] Added the ability to restart the current scenes.
[Toolbar] The scene selection button is now displayed in play mode.
1.4.0.1 (2024.08.22)
[Settings] Added ability to hide scene restart and scene selection buttons in play mode.
1.5.0.1 (2024.11.05)
Added a section of recent scenes.
Added the ability to hide the In Build section.
Minor bugs have been fixed.
1.6.0.1 (2025.11.10)
Added support for Unity 6.3 and higher.
1.7.0.1 (2026.04.27)
Added the ability to start scenes from Project window.
Added the ability to group scenes.
1.7.1.1 (2026.06.23)
The documentation has been migrated to a new, modern engine.
