Visual Studio configuration#

• Installation
• Configuration
• Troubleshooting

Installing Visual Studio#

Install manually#

Prefer installing via the Unity Hub.

1. Download and open the Visual Studio installer.
2. Select Install.
3. Select the Workloads tab, then select the Game development with Unity workload.
   Game development with Unity workload.

   

4. Select Install to complete the installation.

Follow the configuration instructions for remaining setup.

Configuring Visual Studio#

1. If Visual Studio was installed manually, install the Game development with Unity workload.
   Game development with Unity workload.

   1. Open the Visual Studio Installer.
   2. Select the Workloads tab, then select the Game development with Unity workload.
   3. Select Install.

   

2. Ensure the Visual Studio Editor package installed and updated in UPM (com.unity.ide.visualstudio).
3. Set the External Script Editor dropdown in Unity's External Tools preferences (EditPreferencesExternal Tools) to Visual Studio.

If you are experiencing issues#

• If you have compiler errors, resolve them or comment out those files so Unity can compile code.
• Ensure the Visual Studio Editor package is installed and updated in UPM (com.unity.ide.visualstudio).
• Regenerate project files via Unity.
  1. Close VS.
  2. Select regenerate project files in EditPreferencesExternal Tools.
  3. Reopen VS via AssetsOpen C# Project.
• Regenerate project files via VS.
  • If an assembly in the Solution Explorer is marked as (incompatible), right-click it and select reload with dependencies.
  • If an assembly in the Solution Explorer is marked as (unloaded), right-click it and select reload project.
• Restart your computer.

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