Clean Restart (Pro)

Clean Restart Unity

Automatically restart Unity with a clean cache to fix import issues and ensure clean configuration changes.

Professional Feature: Clean Restart Unity is only available in realvirtual Professional.

realvirtual → Settings → Clean Restart Unity (Pro)

What It Does

1. Saves your current work

2. Closes Unity completely

3. Deletes the Library folder (Unity's cache)

4. Restarts Unity automatically

5. Reimports all assets with clean cache

This process takes 5-15 minutes depending on project size.

When to Use

• After configuration changes (switching between Professional/Starter/etc.)

• Import errors or corrupted assets

• Shader compilation problems

• Unexpected Unity behavior

• Before important builds

How to Use

1. Click realvirtual → Settings → Clean Restart Unity (Pro)

2. Confirm the dialog

3. Wait for Unity to restart and reimport assets

The process is fully automated - just wait for completion.

For Non-Professional Users

If you don't have realvirtual Professional, you can achieve the same result manually:

Manual Clean Restart Steps:

1. Save your work in Unity

2. Close Unity completely

3. Delete the Library folder in your project directory

   • Navigate to your project folder

   • Delete the entire Library folder

4. Restart Unity and open your project

5. Wait for reimport (5-15 minutes)

Important Notes:

• The Library folder is Unity's cache - deleting it is safe

• Your project files (Assets, ProjectSettings) are never touched

• Unity will recreate the Library folder automatically

Troubleshooting

Unity won't close? Wait 2 minutes, then use Task Manager (Windows) or Activity Monitor (Mac) to force-close Unity processes.

File access errors? Temporarily disable antivirus real-time scanning during the process.

Long reimport times? This is normal for large projects - be patient and let Unity finish.