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Why can't we download instead of opening files in our Web Browser?
I need to download some demo projects (Ex.: Angry Bots), but there's no download available on the Asset Store's website, only the option to open in Unity3D. O_o I don't have Unity3D installed on all the computers I use.
Why can't we simply download a single file and be done? I don't want top try to open projects and save after... Let us choose how to manage our assets, please. This is very frustrating and a waste of time.
EDIT: I notice it applies to the whole Asset Store?????
I'm 100% certain I'm not the only one wondering why we can't download single zip/package files from the website.
Thanks.
If you are buying the package for someone else to use, the fact that you need to use Unity (which takes an age to launch, and has a cumbersome download ad$$anonymous$$ interface) itself to just download a zip file is a good question and is something I find frustrating whenever I have to go through the process.
What would be nice: - A download button - Unity could then have a "Add Plugin" interface, whereby you show it the file you downloaded
That would be much simpler and more flexible.
Answer by tanoshimi · Nov 04, 2013 at 07:27 AM
Unity projects are provided for Unity users, and are only useful if you have Unity installed. So you open the Asset Store window in Unity and click the little down icon next to the Download button. In your case, you want "Download Only" which will download a single .unitypackage file that you're looking for.
You don't need to import it into a project, or save after - it will just download it to the C:\\Users\\%username%\\AppData\\Roaming\\Unity\\Asset Store directory.
Please EDIT your picture "tanoshimi" : the option to download is only available for other stuff (no idea what it's called).
Ins$$anonymous$$d use the small hard drive icon (left to the cart icon) at the top to just download the asset or individual files from the package/project.
Thanks.
Answer by DaveA · Nov 04, 2013 at 05:50 AM
Unity package files are like zip files. I don't know how it gets simpler. Are you talking about executable examples or sources?
Answer by Sirus · Nov 04, 2013 at 05:56 AM
That's EXACTLY what I want: how did you manage to download a file? All I have is the option to "Open in Unity".
I'm talking about the project file (source if you prefer), not the executable.
Answer by gnumaru · Apr 09, 2014 at 12:42 PM
No, it is not possible to start a download from Unity Asset Store Website directly from your web browser, without Unity itself installed on your computer.
However there is a workaround wich lets you download the asset without unity, and using any browser or download manager of your preference. See this question for further details.
http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/431190/can-i-download-the-projects-in-browser-instead-of.html
Answer by peterjp80 · Nov 21, 2016 at 06:54 AM
I wish there was a good answer here as to why this can't be done. The fact that this basic functionality isn't available in the asset store is why I prefer purchasing my assets from other places.
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