Stranger Things 3: The Game Unity 6 / GLES2 Testing
The first Unity 6 game running on GLES2 is now available for testing: Stranger Things 3: The Game.
This release represents a major step forward in the development of the new framework. The goal is to create an increasingly stable compatibility layer that allows newer Unity games to run on older and limited hardware.
Initial Testing Discord Only
For now, initial testing of this new system is being conducted exclusively on Discord.
The goal is to collect as much information as possible before a wider release: different devices, firmware, GPUs, controls, performance, audio, rendering, and potential crashes.
The more data we collect now, the more stable and compatible the framework will become.
The Discord link is available on my Reddit profile.
The Potential of This System
The potential here is huge.
If the system continues evolving as expected, it could open the door to porting games that were previously considered almost unimaginable on these devices.
Running Unity 6 on old hardware using GLES2 significantly changes what we can consider possible going forward.
And this is only the beginning.
Controls
The current controller configuration follows the Xbox layout.
The controls should work normally. However, depending on the device, the buttons displayed visually by the game may not exactly match the physical buttons on your device.
This is only a visual layout difference and does not mean that the controls are broken.
If you encounter an actual control issue, please report:
- Device model
- OS / firmware
- Which control or button is not working
- Logs, if available
- Any graphics, audio, or performance issues
Important
The framework does not modify or recode the original game files.
All compatibility is handled through the new custom runtime/shim layer developed to make execution possible on these devices.
Stranger Things 3: The Game — Unity 6 + GLES2
Testing has begun. The goal now is to fix every issue we find, stabilize the framework, and discover just how far we can push this system.