Unity 4.2已经到来

After months of development and testing, Unity 4.2 is here and ready for you to use.

经过几个月的开发和测试，Unity 4.2即可在这里使用。

As well as a host of new and exciting features, the latest version of the 4.x cycle introduces a number of important licensing changes, all designed to make as many great Unity features available to as many people as possible. Let’s quickly review the goodies that Unity 4.2 brings to the world.

除了许多令人兴奋的新功能外，最新版本的4.x周期还引入了许多重要的许可更改，所有这些更改旨在使尽可能多的人可以使用尽可能多的Unity功能。 让我们快速回顾一下Unity 4.2带给世界的好处。

新平台 (New platforms)

Unity 4.2 comes with three new platforms: Windows Phone 8, Windows Store apps and BlackBerry 10. That’s right, we’ve doubled the number of mobile platforms Unity supports! Now it’s up to you guys to create new games and port existing titles to these platforms so even more people can benefit from your creative talents.

Unity 4.2随附三个新平台：Windows Phone 8，Windows Store应用程序和BlackBerry10。是的，我们将Unity支持的移动平台数量增加了一倍！ 现在，由您来创建新游戏并将现有游戏移植到这些平台上，以便更多的人可以从您的创造才能中受益。

In Unity 4.2, all users of the free version of Unity can publish to any mobile platform they wish, be it Windows Phone 8, Windows Store, iOS, Android or BlackBerry 10 without it costing a dime (as long as they adhere to the terms of our EULA). In addition, Unity Pro users can use the Windows Store Pro deployment option (which includes the Windows Phone 8 and Windows Store apps platforms) absolutely free of charge to deploy their Unity Pro content.

在Unity 4.2中，免费版Unity的所有用户都可以发布到他们希望的任何移动平台上，无论是Windows Phone 8，Windows Store，iOS，Android还是BlackBerry 10，而无需花一角钱(只要他们遵守条款我们的EULA )。 此外，Unity Pro用户可以完全免费使用Windows Store Pro部署选项(包括Windows Phone 8和Windows Store应用程序平台)来部署其Unity Pro内容。

Plus, Unity Pro users can benefit from advanced Unity features when deploying their iOS, Android or BlackBerry 10 projects by purchasing Unity iOS Pro, Android Pro or BlackBerry 10 Pro Add-On products from the Unity Store.

此外，通过从Unity Store购买Unity iOS Pro，Android Pro或BlackBerry 10 Pro附加产品，Unity Pro用户可以在部署iOS，Android或BlackBerry 10项目时从Unity的高级功能中受益。

更多免费技术 (More free tech)

We’ve decided to make a number of existing Unity Pro features available to users of the free version of Unity:

我们已决定向免费版Unity的用户提供许多现有的Unity Pro功能：

Now, games created using the free version of Unity can benefit from realtime shadows and game actors navigating intelligently. In addition, as a developer using the free version of Unity you can cooperate with your colleagues using any version control system, because text-based serialization no longer requires a Unity Pro license.

现在，使用免费版Unity创建的游戏可以受益于实时阴影和游戏角色进行智能导航。 此外，作为使用免费版本Unity的开发人员，您可以使用任何版本控制系统与同事合作，因为基于文本的序列化不再需要Unity Pro许可证。

功能和变化 (Features and changes)

So, what great new features does Unity 4.2 have to offer? Let’s take a high-level overview:

那么，Unity 4.2必须提供哪些出色的新功能？ 让我们作一个高层次的概述：

图形 (Graphics)

• OpenGL ES 3.0 support for Android:

  OpenGL ES 3.0对Android的支持：

  • Note that the official Android version does not support ES3 yet. So to test it you should install ES3 drivers directly from the GPU makers (e.g. Qualcomm).

    请注意，正式的Android版本尚不支持ES3。 因此，要进行测试，您应该直接从GPU制造商(例如Qualcomm )安装ES3驱动程序。

• GPU Skinning (requires Unity Pro)

  GPU外观(需要Unity Pro)

演示地址

编辑 (Editor)

• Integrated version control support for Perforce.

  对Perforce的集成版本控制支持。

  • We’ve made the integrated version control system extensible; support for more VCS will be coming later. Or you can write your own VCS plugin, see our plugin page on github.

    我们使集成版本控制系统可扩展； 对更多VCS的支持将在稍后发布。 或者，您可以编写自己的VCS插件，请参阅github上的插件页面 。

• Preset Libraries: Create new libraries either as personal libraries (saved in preferences) or shared libraries (saved in the project folder). You can now save the following types as presets:

  预设库：将新库创建为个人库(优先保存)或共享库(保存在项目文件夹中)。 现在，您可以将以下类型保存为预设：

移动 (Mobile)

音讯 (Audio)

Linux，Mac和Mecanim (Linux, Mac and Mecanim)

Many thanks to all the thousands of users who have participated in the Unity 4.2 alpha and beta program. Without your work in suggesting improvements and reporting bugs Unity wouldn’t be the polished product it is today.

非常感谢参加Unity 4.2 alpha和beta计划的成千上万的用户。 没有您的工作来提出改进建议和报告错误，Unity不会是今天的完美产品。

This is just a brief introduction to a few of the changes and improvements in Unity 4.2. See the Unity 4.2 release notes for indepth information about the myriad new features and fixes the latest version of the Unity 4.x cycle has to offer. We can’t wait to see what you make with it!

这只是对Unity 4.2中的一些更改和改进的简要介绍。 有关众多新功能的详细信息，请参见Unity 4.2发行说明 ，并修复了Unity 4.x周期提供的最新版本。 我们迫不及待想看到您的作品！

翻译自: https://blogs.unity3d.com/2013/07/22/unity-4-2-has-arrived/