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Is it possible to make other non-game software with Unity?
I was wondering if it is possible to make any other software or non-game applications using Unity. For example, a video game collection application where you can create your collection and keep track of the games(name,release date,edition,genre,developer etc). I guess some kind of access to a database like Wikipedia would be needed for this but oh well :P
Unity is basically just an API coupled with $$anonymous$$ono. There's no reason why you can't do everything in Unity that you can do with just C# without Unity, except that Unity will act more as a hindrance than a benefit. I don't see why you would make the sort of application you gave example for in Unity. A plain Web-app would be so much better (and easier) to make!
It's just that i've been playing around with Unity for the past months and i've been accustomed to it XD Also, an app like this would be awesome with Unity's GUI and stuff.
Unity's GUI system is actually quite horrible, especially for applications other than games or other pieces of software that use 3d rendering. Why do you think so many extensions just for UI's have been made?
You should always use the right tool for the job. It's not like you can't dig a hole with a sword, it's just that a spade is way better at it. Same goes for software.
Yes you can. We are currently working on an application that takes input from sensor and recreate a virtual world using Unity and previously on a traffic simulator.
You might as well want to make a mp3 player if you feel like, or a movie player (requires pro). So yes, you can do anything requiring program$$anonymous$$g, physics or just a GUI. You can also make a game.
Thanks for your replies guys. I'll see about it :P
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