In the current era of the development of Internet technologies, you will no longer be surprised that beautiful, complex three-dimensional games can be launched right away in the browser without installing them on your hard drive and without taking up space in the computer's memory. Previously, browser games were simple and supported by the Flash platform. Now social networks and specialized sites offer to play high-quality projects. But often when you start such a game, a message pops up saying that you need to install Unity Web Player.
What it is?
This message means that you need to connect a special extension for the browser, which allows you to play the game. So, Unity Web Player - what is it? This is the very platform. The engine supports all modern graphics technologies, for example, OpenGL or DirectX. Unity Web Player games are not inferior in performance even to those that need to be installed.
How to install?
To install the platform, you must do the following:
- Download the application from the official site. It should be noted that the fact about Unity Web Player is that it is a completely free platform. Therefore, it is better not to look for it on some pirate sites.
- Install the application on a computer. The installation process is absolutely standard, as with most other programs. Difficulties should not arise. In order for all browsers to support the platform, nothing needs to be done. This will happen by itself.
- It happens that a standard installation does not lead to the desired result. Then you need to perform a few more steps. First, add the installed platform to the firewall and antivirus exclusion list. This should happen automatically, but there are exceptions.
- If, after adding to the exceptions, the plugin did not work, you need to enable it in the browser settings. There should be a Unity Web Player item. What will it give? After you enable the item and refresh the page, the game will launch in the browser.
- Conveniently, you don’t have to manually update anything. The platform itself will be updated to the new version. That is, you can install and forget.
After installation, you can enjoy games with detailed graphics and high-quality animation. It is misleading to many that after installation, no shortcuts appear on the desktop and Unity Web Player cannot be launched. Games work at the same time. This is normal since the platform is not a desktop application. It integrates into the browser and works exclusively in it.
Possible problems and solutions
There is a problem for Chrome browser users: Google has refused to support such plugins since 2015. Therefore, for those who like to play there is only one solution - to do it in another browser. A list of supported browsers can be found on the official website.
Unity Web Player does not bother users with newsletters, does not absorb computer resources in stealth mode. But the equipment is not always reliable and various malfunctions occur. Therefore, sometimes it becomes necessary to remove the platform in order to eliminate these failures. Uninstallation, like installation, is done by standard means of the operating system. After all problems are resolved, you can reinstall Unity Web Player. What this will give is already known. Three-dimensional games will again be launched in the browser, among which there are even multi-user online projects.
Platform benefits
Summing up, we can say that the Unity player is a software tool for gamers, thanks to which space is saved in the computer's memory, and modern games are launched right in the browser window. The advantage is also that for games you do not need a powerful processor and an expensive video card. The main thing is that there should be a sufficient speed of Internet access and a stable connection. Such technology is the future of all computer games.