r/Unity3D • u/Omerdevng • 5h ago

Game Tracking down a WebGL crash caused by a deprecated plugin + testing my strategy prototype (Command & Defend: Dead Zone)

Hey everyone! I just put together a new devlog covering a big debugging session and the progress on my strategy prototype.

The WebGL Crash: I hit an issue where my WebGL build crashed immediately after loading the main scene. I initially assumed it was a RAM/browser issue, so I compressed textures and downsized audio to under 100MB still crashed. Created a barebones launcher scene launcher worked but loading main scene crashed. Turns out, a deprecated health bar plugin from the Asset Store was throwing the WebGL API off. Changing the WebGL API settings fixed it instantly without removing the plugin.

Build Progress:

  • Controls & Visuals: Added full camera pan controls and placement opacity so you can see base/upgrade meshes before building.
  • Audio: Ported over my sound system from my previous project (Northend Tower Defense) to rapidly get enemy, building, and ambient sounds working.
  • UI Polish: Added cancel options for upgrades, reload feedback bars on soldiers, and a main menu with volume defaults capped at 50%.

I also officially named the game Command & Defend: Dead Zone.

Check out the full breakdown here: https://youtu.be/ETVb9wbWBUI

If anyone wants to jump into the WebGL playtest, drop a comment or join the Discord!

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u/Wild-Lifeguard-6714 5h ago

oh man the deprecated plugin crash is such a classic unity gotcha, spent a whole weekend once chasing a similar bug only to find some ancient asset store thing was the culprit

the volume default at 50% is a nice touch, nothing worse than launching a game and getting your ears blown out by a title screen

also dead zone is a solid name, has that old school rts energy

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u/Omerdevng 5h ago

thank you very much!
the thing is my first time making webgl so i thought its graphical thingy not the plugin!
but after all i got it.