Unity 2021.3.4
Addison Mauldin
What's New in Unity 2021.3.4?
Unity 2021.3.4 is the latest patch release for the Unity 2021.3 LTS series, which provides long-term support and stability for your projects. This patch includes several bug fixes and improvements that enhance the performance, quality, and functionality of Unity.
Some of the highlights of this patch are:
- A new option to disable automatic asset database refresh when opening a project or changing platforms.
- An improved workflow for importing and updating packages from the Package Manager.
- A fix for an issue that caused incorrect lighting and shadows when using the Universal Render Pipeline with baked lightmaps.
- A fix for an issue that caused incorrect rendering of transparent objects when using the High Definition Render Pipeline with ray tracing.
- A fix for an issue that caused errors when building projects for iOS or Android with IL2CPP scripting backend.
- A fix for an issue that caused crashes when using the Animation Rigging package with humanoid characters.
For a complete list of changes and fixes, please refer to the release notes.
To download and install Unity 2021.3.4, you can use the Unity Hub or visit the download archive.
We hope you enjoy this patch and we look forward to your feedback.
Unity 2021.3.4 is not only a patch release, but also a milestone for the Unity 2021.3 LTS series. This series marks the transition from the annual release cycle to the biennial release cycle, which means that Unity 2021.3 LTS will be supported for two years instead of one. This gives you more time to work on your projects without worrying about upgrading to a new version of Unity every year.
The biennial release cycle also allows Unity to focus more on quality and stability, as well as delivering new features and improvements that are aligned with your needs and expectations. Unity 2021.3 LTS includes many new features and improvements that were introduced in the Unity 2020 cycle, such as:
- The new Input System, which provides a flexible and extensible way to handle input from various devices and platforms.
- The new UI Toolkit, which enables you to create rich and performant user interfaces for your games and applications.
- The new Burst Compiler, which optimizes your code for high performance on multiple platforms and architectures.
- The new DOTS Animation package, which leverages the power of the Data-Oriented Technology Stack (DOTS) to create complex and expressive animations.
- The new Terrain Tools package, which offers a suite of tools and brushes to sculpt and paint realistic terrains.
For more information about the features and improvements in Unity 2021.3 LTS, please visit the official website.
We hope you enjoy this patch and we look forward to your feedback.
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