Today, we are releasing a new update to the Unity ML-Agents Toolkit that enables faster training by launching multiple Unity simulations running on a single machine. This upgrade will enable game developers to create character behaviors by significantly speeding up training of Deep Reinforcement Learning algorithms. In this blog post, we overview our work with our partner JamCity to train agents to play advanced levels of their Bubble Shooter, Snoopy Pop. Release v0.8 of the Unity ML-Agents Toolkit enabled them to train an agent to play a level on a single machine 7.5 times faster than was previously possible. Our work doesn’t stop here; we are also working on techniques to train multiple levels concurrently by scaling out training across multiple machines. One of our core guiding principles since first releasing the Unity ML-Agents Toolkit has been to enable game developers to leverage Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) to develop behaviors for both playable and non-playable … [Read more...] about Unity ML-Agents Toolkit v0.8: Faster training on real games – Unity Blog
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Cache Server 6.0 Release and Retrospective: Optimizing Import – Unity Blog
Cache Server makes creating with Unity faster by optimizing the asset-import processes either on your local machine or a dedicated server for teams working in a local area network. Version 6.0 of the remote Cache Server is now available and is a culmination of a six-month work on improving the quality and performance of the Cache Server. In fact, the improvement is so big that we decided a blog post is in order. Download Remote Cache Server now on GitHub, and read on to learn more. What problem does Cache Server solve? When using the Unity Editor, every time an asset is added or modified in a project, an import process is triggered. As your Unity team gets larger, this creates two issues. First, there will be more assets in the project, and second, the assets will change more frequently. Ultimately, you and your teammates lose valuable development time while the editor calculates and imports project changes. The problem is further compounded for multiplatform projects. When switching … [Read more...] about Cache Server 6.0 Release and Retrospective: Optimizing Import – Unity Blog