Hey inquisitive visitor 👋 — this is the test build hub.
Both paths work now: the PC test build (open in Unity, press Play) and the
Xbox console build (it finally boots and runs on the One S / Series S in Dev Mode).
You already have Unity, so the quick win is the PC build — grab the project zip, open it, and fly.
The same zip is also how you build the Xbox version yourself until the prebuilt package is posted.
✅ Status — read this first
- PC test build — ✅ WORKS. Unzip → open in Unity 2022.3.40f1 → Play. Fully flyable today.
- Xbox console build — ✅ BOOTS & RUNS. Deploys to an Xbox One S / Series S in Developer Mode and runs. The fix was switching the console off URP onto Unity's Built-in render pipeline (URP was crashing render-init on the console).
- Prebuilt Xbox package (.appx) — 🛠 coming soon. The downloadable, drop-in console package is being repackaged from the working build. Until it's posted, build the Xbox version yourself from the project zip (steps in section ② below — you already have Visual Studio 2022 + UWP).
Co-op (2-player, direct UDP) is wired in code and gets real test steps once both ends are running the build.
Download
⬇ PROJECT ZIP (PC + Xbox source — this is the one)~165 MB · the full playable Unity project (latest build: streaming maps, the dragon/Godzilla boss, weapons, HUD, radio).
Extracts to a single FASHeliSim folder — open FASHeliSim\unity\FASHeli in Unity to fly on PC, or build it onto your Xbox.
Get the PROJECT ZIP. The prebuilt console .appx is being repackaged from the working build and will land here soon. Until then the Xbox path is build-it-yourself from the zip (section ②) — quick if you already have VS 2022 + UWP.
① Run it on your PC (you already have Unity — easy)
1
Make sure your Unity version is 2022.3.40f1.
⚠ It must be EXACTLY 2022.3.40f1 — same as Rev's project. If your Unity Hub
doesn't have it, add it: Hub → Installs → Install Editor → Archive ("other versions") →
pick 2022.3.40f1. While you're there, tick the Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
module (needed for the Xbox build in section ②). A different editor version makes Unity nag to "upgrade"
the project and can break stuff — don't let it.
2
Right-click
FASHeliSim_project.zip → Extract All to somewhere simple like
C:\FASHeli. It unpacks into one FASHeliSim folder.
3
In Unity Hub: Add → Add project from disk and pick the
FASHeliSim\unity\FASHeli folder, then open it.
First open imports + compiles for a few minutes — that's normal, let it finish.
If it ever asks to change/upgrade the editor version, cancel and use 2022.3.40f1.
4
On PC, for the nicer graphics run FAS → Setup Rendering (URP) once, then FAS → Build Demo Scene.
⚠ PC only — do not run the URP setup for the Xbox build; the console ships on the Built-in pipeline (see ②).
5
Press ▶ Play. Plug in an Xbox controller (or use the keyboard keys below) and fly.
Controls
| Action | Xbox pad | Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Fly forward / back + turn | Left stick | W/S + A/D |
| Up / Down | RT / LT | Space / Ctrl |
| Fire 30mm | A | Space / Left-click |
| Cycle weapon | RB | X |
| Camera (chase / cockpit) | Y | C |
| Switch aircraft (menu) | Select | — |
| Radio push-to-talk | LB | Left-Shift |
Flight feel is arcade "Fortnite Choppa" — auto-hover when you let go, it won't flip.
② Build onto your Xbox (✅ works now)
✅ This produces a working console build. You already have Visual Studio 2022 + UWP and your
Xbox in Dev Mode — that's everything you need. The prebuilt
.appx download is coming soon; until then
these steps build it straight from the project zip.
1
Leave the render pipeline on Built-in for the console — i.e. don't run FAS → Setup Rendering (URP)
before an Xbox build (URP crashes render-init on the One S / Series S; Built-in is what boots).
2
In Unity: FAS → Build for Xbox (UWP). It makes a Visual Studio solution in
Builds\UWP.
3
Open that
.sln in Visual Studio 2022. Set the top bar to
x64 (use Debug for fast iteration, Master for a final ship build).
4
Set target to Remote Machine, enter your Xbox's IP (find it in Dev Home on
the console), Authentication = Universal (Unencrypted Protocol). First deploy asks
for a pairing PIN — get it on the Xbox: Dev Home → Show Visual Studio pin.
5
Press Deploy. Make sure a user is signed in on the Xbox first, or it errors
0x87e10008. Then launch FAS Heli from the console and fly.
Tip: uninstall the previous build on the console before redeploying so you don't run a stale package.
Two-player co-op (next up)
Now that both ends can run the build, co-op is the next thing to wire end-to-end: one of you Hosts,
the other Joins over the internet (direct UDP on port 52079). Cross-country needs the host
to port-forward that port. We'll lean on the in-game radio comms (LB to talk) since Xbox party chat
is flaky in Dev Mode. This section gets real steps once it's tested Xbox-to-Xbox.
Dev notes — the full picture (what's done / what's next)
Where it stands:
- ✅ PC build is solid. Flight model, weapons, targets, HUD, radio, streaming terrain/regions, dragon-Godzilla boss, URP graphics — all working in the editor.
- ✅ Xbox console build boots & runs on the One S / Series S in Dev Mode, on the Built-in render pipeline. Debug + incremental builds keep iteration fast; flip to Master only for a ship build.
- ✅ Project zip is the latest. Full playable project — source, docs, the streaming map regions, and the dragon boss. Opens on any 2022.3.40f1 install; builds to Xbox per section ②.
- 🕗 Co-op (2-player) is wired in code (direct UDP, port
52079) — untested end-to-end until two builds run together. Next milestone.
What's next (TODO):
- Post the prebuilt Xbox
.appxhere (+ the VCLibs dependency) so people can sideload without building. - Test co-op over LAN, then over the internet (host port-forwards UDP
52079). - Keep trimming the console build — lean Unity modules + IL2CPP settings to keep compile times down.
Bottom line: PC works, Xbox works. Grab the zip — fly on PC in minutes, or build it onto your console with section ②.
Trouble?
- Unity wants to upgrade the project → you're on the wrong editor version. Cancel and use 2022.3.40f1 exactly.
- PC looks flat / "N64" → you skipped FAS → Setup Rendering (URP) (PC only — never run it for an Xbox build).
- Xbox boots to a black screen / render crash → the project got switched to URP. Put it back on the Built-in pipeline before building for console.
- Something's magenta → tell Rev which object; it's a shader fix.
- Xbox deploy fails
0x87e10008→ sign a user in on the console, then redeploy. - Stale build on the console → uninstall the old FAS Heli app on the Xbox before deploying the new one.
- Gun won't fire in editor → click the Game view first so it has focus, then press A / Space.
Text Rev with whatever breaks and he'll fix it.
PC ✅ works
Xbox ✅ boots & runs
Unity 2022.3.40f1
Built-in (console) · URP (PC)
x64 / IL2CPP
UDP 52079
Xbox Dev Mode