The Game view allows you to preview your game while you work on it in the editor. You do not manipulate your game in this view, but you can preview it.
You can also play your game. To launch Game mode, you click the play button located in the top center of the toolbar:
You can make changes to your game while you are in Game mode. Any changes you make while in Game mode are temporary. Once you get out of Game mode, those changes will be automatically undone.
As shown in the following screenshot, the Game view has a set of controls lining the top of the interface. This is referred to as the control bar:
The following table includes each of the components of the aforementioned control bar. The image, name of control, and description are provided for each component:
Icon | Control | Description |
Display | If you have multiple cameras in your scene, you can change the view to a specific camera. | |
Aspect |
Available aspect ratios are:
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Scale Slider | This slider allows you to zoom in to a specific area for a more detailed view. | |
Maximize On Play | This control is a toggle that lets you maximize the Game view to the full size of your editor when in Game mode. | |
Mute Audio | This toggle allows you to mute the game's audio when in Game mode. | |
Stats | This control toggles the statistics overlay on/off. | |
Gizmos | This powerful search feature enables you to filter objects in the Game view. |