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Making C++ Arrays with Structs more readable in Unreal Editor

Editing Arrays containing Structs in Unreal Engine has some bad UX. Especially for arrays with many entries as each element provides no context to its contents until you expand each element in the UI to...

Auto-detect Optimal Graphics Settings for Unreal

Unreal Engine can auto-detect ‘optimal’ (graphical) settings per player based on a quick CPU and GPU benchmark. The functions are available in Blueprint to hook up into your game’s options menu. Behind the scenes, the...

Moving Unreal Engine Camera While Game Is Paused

You can enable camera movement while the game is paused by setting a few simple options: bShouldPerformFullTickWhenPaused and bIsCameraMoveableWhenPaused.

Optimize Shader Compilation & Package Sizes

Unreal Engine Project Settings allow a major reduction (up to 50%) of shader permutations affecting shader compile times, package size, and load times. You can find the options under the Engine > Rendering > Shader...

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Making C++ Arrays with Structs more readable in Unreal Editor

Auto-detect Optimal Graphics Settings for Unreal

Moving Unreal Engine Camera While Game Is Paused

Optimize Shader Compilation & Package Sizes

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