Can't get VSCode to work properly with Unity

I've been trying to get Intellisense to work, but I don't get any relevant autocompletion like other people I've seen here.

I've followed the instructions on this post: https://forum.unity.com/threads/vscode-for-linux-not-opening-projects-correctly.527924/

This is what I'm getting, compared to the screenshots in that thread. https://i.imgur.com/bDtoKzn.png

Not sure what could be happening. The C# extension is installed, and mono too. I've followed the steps indicated here too: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/other/unity but I can't get it to work properly.

Here's how I have vscode set up from Unity: https://i.imgur.com/ROBbCEl.png

I hope anyone here could have a lead regarding what I'm missing.

 

I've found that the issue might be that Unity isn't generating .sln files, which VSCode seem to need in order for the imports to work. Any idea about why those files aren't being generated?

 

Your dead on with the issue being Unity not creating the .sln files. I've been having the exact same issue as well since updating Unity.

 

I've found a workaround to generate the .sln files.

1. go to Edit -> Preferences, then select the External tools tab
2. Ignore all advice given on other threads where you create an alias or a symbolic link to add custom arguments. Instead of that, in the External Script Editor field, select

   /usr/bin/code

3. If you selected the correct executable, there shouldn't be any External Script Editor Args field.
4. if you try to open any script from unity now, it will still won't work. Code files won't be generated, and only the script will be opened in code, instead of the folder. Don't worry.
5. Go to Assets -> Open C# Project. Now code will open the project folder, the .stl files and other meaningful files will be generated (like the .vscode folder), and Intellisense will work properly.

Let me know if it works for you too.

 

I think this is a bug with Unity 2018.2 (at least, that is when my troubles started) .. As you already pointed out, Unity no longer creates the .sln file. In my project, the .sln file is there but is no longer updated.

At least for now, following your approach by going Assets -> Open C# Project works. Thank you

 

This issue is that Unity Editor expects the file used to launch VSCode to have a specific name. It seems that unity will only trigger the .sln/.csproj generation routine if the filename matches a hard-coded value.

Specifically, creating a symlink named "code" that opens VSCode fixed this issue for me. The normal binary was named "visual-studio-code", which Unity didn't recognize as VSCode.

Unity devs may want to consider a more sophisticated method of determining whether the selected external editor is VSCode, VS, etc.

 

https://feedback.unity3d.com/suggestions/option-to-let-user-generate-solution-and-project-files

Thank you guys for the workaround, I was using VSCode Insiders which has a different executable name and wouldn't make Unity generate project files. Please upvote that suggestion so that we can have a decent behaviour with any code editor!

 

Didn't work for me maybe because I'm using Arch and getting VS code from the AUR and the executable is code-oss. In the end I fixed it by using the symbolic link method:

sudo ln -s /usr/bin/code-oss /usr/bin/code

Then followed your steps and got it working.

 

Make sure project name doesnt have a space in it, messes with vs code

 

I don't have any External Script Editor field. Am I doing something wrong?
I'm using 2018.3.0f2

 

Look at the top of the menu items...

 

For anybody this still isn't working for, download and install the latest version of Mono and re-open (Use 'Open C# Project')

https://www.mono-project.com/download/stable/

 

oh, thank you!! i love you

 

This worked for me too. Ty Sam

 

I just had to:
Unity -> Preferences -> External Tools -> External Script Editor -> Browse -> Manually select VSCode

I think the problem on my machine was two versions of VSCode fighting for Unity's love.

 

I solved this problem by trying this solution-

1. Open Visual Studio Community(if you don't have, install it)
   
   
2. Go to your unity Project folder
   
   
3. There will be a file like -- 'YOUR_PROJECT_NAME.sln'
   
   
4. Double click that file and choose to open in Visual Studio Community
   
   
5. It will load your solution file
   
   
6. Then it will show you a window saying unity is target to .net vsxxx and this is not installed in your computer. With 2 options
   a. Download that .net framework version
   b. change target .net framework version
   
   
7. Download the missing .net framework version by clicking the option
   
   
8. Restart Unity and vscode
   

 

I solved this problem by trying this solution-

1. Open Visual Studio Community(if you don't have, install it)
   
   
2. Go to your unity Project folder
   
   
3. There will be a file like -- 'YOUR_PROJECT_NAME.sln'
   
   
4. Double click that file and choose to open in Visual Studio Community
   
   
5. It will load your solution file
   
   
6. Then it will show you a window saying unity is target to .net vsxxx and this is not installed in your computer. With 2 options
   a. Download that .net framework version
   b. change target .net framework version
   
   
7. Download the missing .net framework version by clicking the option
   
   
8. Restart Unity and vscode
   

 

Installing Mono 6 preview fixed this for me. Was a real headache before that..

 

I create empty project in 2019.2.0b1.
I set to External Script Editor the symlink

sudo ln -s /snap/bin/code-insiders /usr/bin/code

Unity field "Script Editor" changed from file name to "Visual Studio Code"
Unity field "Script Editor Args" changed to

"$(ProjectPath)" -g "$(File)":$(Line):$(Column)

I click Open C# Project, and get errors like:

Code (csharp):

1. Usage: open [OPTIONS] -- command
2. (Filename: Library/PackageCache/com.unity.ide.vscode@1.0.4/Editor/VSCodeScriptEditor.cs Line: 147)

UPDATE.
Create symbolik link is worng, it must be an alias

sudo snap alias code-insiders code

Not working with vscode from snap
Not working with vscode insiders from snap or apt
Unity expect only

/usr/bin/code

for creating sln and csproj

But problem with arguments still happens, Unity tryes launch openvt not vscode.
Full log https://pastebin.com/uhrxQahv

 

Thanks Mate!
Started with unity 2 weeks ago. On windows it's working fine, but on linux I have very big issues to make it run and there is very few information, because everything that you find online is already outdated and doesn't work.

I have the same issues. No version of VSC works for me. C# Extension/omnisharp is not recognizing my files as .cs and when I installed another extension to create a cs file, it gave me an error that .json files could not be found. So I'm currently downloading the previos version. Hopefully I can make it work there.

Thanks for reporting

 

Oh yeah, this helps! Intellisense is working for me after installation.

But after changing to vscode with "$(ProjectPath)" -g "$(File)":$(Line):$(Column) now every time I open .cs file VSCode opens up two sessions:
one "Test.sc - Visual Studio Code" (intellisense not working) and
second "Test.sc - MyProject - Visual Studio Code" (intellisense working) haha

I can just close the one that doesnt work, but a bit annoying. Any1?

 

Very simple solution what worked for me:

1. Delete any .sln, .csproj, .unityproj files from the project's root folder
2. Go to Assets -> Open C# project
3. ???
4. Profit.

 

Thank you so much! This fixed it for me after looking for a solution for hours.

 

Please tell me how I can’t configure Visual Studio Code in Unity 2019.2. It works great in Unity 2019.1. What, did I do wrong? Unity 2019.2 - no support VSC ?

Unity 2019.2 - Bad Work VSC



Unity 2019.1 - Good Work VSC

 

sad
same problem

 

Unity 2019.2 - works great - Visual Studio 2019 (1 GB system memory). macOS Mojave 10.14.5
VSC - 100 MB system memory - It works incorrectly for me, not like I'm used to it.

 

same annoying bug

It seems if VSCode is running in the background, then clicks on scripts in unity editor only changes the focus to VSCode window.

Here is found a similar issue
https://issuetracker.unity3d.com/is...g-opened-as-a-different-tab-when-using-vscode

 

Yeah have the same issues with Unity 2019.2 and VSC...

 

I got a temporary solution.
Check file

VSCodeScriptEditor.cs

in folder

Packages/Visual Studio Code/Editor

Replace this line

Code (CSharp):

1. Arguments = $"\"{GetDefaultApp}\" --args {arguments}",

to

Code (CSharp):

1. Arguments = $"-n \"{GetDefaultApp}\" --args {arguments}",

I have to do that everytime I open project. Still annoy but better.

 

Really annoying.

You can remove the "Visual Studio Code Editor" package and then opening files will work again. But opening the project won't and the csproj files will only update when you reopen the project.

You can make the change above permanent per project by copying the «com.unity.ide.vscode@1.0.7» folder from «Library/PackageCache» to «Packages», remove the «@1.0.7» and do the change there. This copy will override the package and the change will stick.

 

Its annoying but here is something you can do,
First of all update Visual Studio Code Editor package to 1.1.0 from package manager, then goto Unity menu --> Preferences --> External Tools and Enable Generate all .csproj files checkbox, Quit vscode, and . in unity goto Assets Menu --> Open c# Project

 

Still does not work for me. Only opens the project and file if VSCode is closed, otherwise just focuses it without doing anything. The editing of VSCodeScriptEditor.cs above is still required.

 

Adrain have you tried updating mono as mention in above comments?

 

I'm updating mono regularly. Just updated to the latest version, still doesn't work.

I also fail to see how mono would be involved in this? Unity bundles its own mono and on VSCode's side it's Electron and JavaScript, mono is only used by OmniSharp, which shouldn't get involved with opening files.

 

Ok instead of adding line to code file rename VSCode app to "-n Visual Studio Code" along with quotes as long unity does not fix the error its a valid solution for me. Can't add line of code to every new project.

 

The Unity team just broke more this stuff on latest version of Unity editor 2019.2.2f1 - now, when you chose in properties the Visual studio Code, after double clicking on scene file in Project tab, it opens the .unity file inside the Visual Studio Code... LOL.

 

I downgraded to 2019,1

 

looks like a fix is still needed on unity's end (package update?)

 

how come this issue doesn't have 3401 upvotes? https://issuetracker.unity3d.com/is...g-opened-as-a-different-tab-when-using-vscode

 

Same issue here...

Thanks, your solution works! This drove me nuts all day
Is there a ticket for this issue? I see antpaw's link, but it's not the same issue.
For me, clicking on any .cs file opens VSCode, but without any link to the actual file / project.

 

Windows > PackageManager > update VS CODE to 1.1.2 = all is working as before no change for Args... or settings!!!
Just update the outdated plugin!
i wish there was a auto update function for packages that get incompatible after upgrade...

also the fxxk Unity HUB.... what a messy software...
show's false HD Size information on Mac OS X...
so have over 100 GB free and Hub tells me no space available to install
i really wonder who is working @ Unity3d ... looks like a few noob's who code the hub...
can not understand the sense ... another memory eating app for what???

@ UNITY3D .. you don't make it easy for the paying community ...
just wondering also do you still beta test your software???
every minor update new bug's get introduced... and not checked by your staff!!!
we pay for this....
looks like you changed the business plan to make more money... MONEY IS OUR GOD @ UNITY3D
loyal customers are our beta testers... but don't tell them ;-)
we had much better times with Unity as of now....
no communication... forums are waste of time... no support to contact for help...
but shareholders value is important... the rest will do ehh ... that's how it is now...
i'm User of day 1... when Unity was Mac OS X only ... was much better times as now...
M.

 

I can't make a Linux "code" (Visual Studio Code) editor properly displaying IntelliSense information.

Say, I type "Input." and press Ctrl+Space, I'd expect to see the routines like GetKeyDown, but instead I just see a list of "Generic", "Input", "Log", etc. and not subroutines of Input class.


I installed extensions like Debugger for Unity and C# for Visual Studio Code (powered by OmniSharp).
.sln and .csproj files are present.

mono installed and working:

$ mono --version

Mono JIT compiler version 5.18.0.240 (Debian 5.18.0.240+dfsg-2ubuntu2 Wed Apr 17 23:39:09 UTC 2019)

Copyright (C) 2002-2014 Novell, Inc, Xamarin Inc and Contributors. www.mono-project.com

        TLS:           __thread

        SIGSEGV:       altstack

        Notifications: epoll

        Architecture:  amd64

        Disabled:      none

        Misc:          softdebug

        Interpreter:   yes

        LLVM:          supported, not enabled.

        Suspend:       preemptive

        GC:            sgen (concurrent by default)

EDIT: fixed it by updating mono to 6.0 (see https://github.com/OmniSharp/omnisharp-vscode/issues/3076 updating mono to 5.20 is claimed to fix it too).

 

It seems it worked! Thanks man!
Also, accept your words about Unity testing team. Also, the main competitor has gone quite far in quality and the level of development of the engine, while unity are barely developing similar functions. And also the majority of the community do more complex and cool things than the unity team itself. I hope the unity gets better...

 

Install .net framework 4.7.1 developer pack


Hope it helps!

 

I FINALLY GOT IT!

install your preferred version of unity, then, on the modules page, select VS Code. YAY YAY YAYAYAYAYAY!!
i'm just as happy as you are!

note: you may need to uninstall your unity before doing this.

please press like in bottom left to grab other troubled users to this solution

 

Sorry, I can not find VSCode module in Module page(Unity hub). Could you please post screenshot? Thank you so much!.

 

I solved this problem in Unity 2019.2.6f1. Might not work on other version of Unity
step 1:
install Visual Studio Code Editor version 1.1.2 on Window --> Package manager.

step 2:
Install .NET core SDK 3.0.
here is the link :
https://dotnet.microsoft.com/downlo...3.0.100-windows-x64-installer?journey=vs-code

 

Thanks for your reply. Let's me try.

 

VSCode and 2019.2 Unity actually need dotnet preview (3.0) and msbuild 16.3 to works