Unreal Engine Issues

UE-7021

When creating a widget in the Character blueprint it is duplicated twice for each player in a multiplayer project

When creating a widget in the Character blueprint it is duplicated twice for each player in a multiplayer project

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Description

When adding the widget inside the character blueprint it causes the widget to be created twice for each player (2 player makes 4 copies of the widget).

Steps to Reproduce
  1. Download attached file
  2. Unzip attached file
  3. Open project
  4. Set number of players to 2
  5. Open Widget Test
  6. Click play
  7. Use Shift+F1 to gain mouse control
  8. Go to Widget and click on the debug drop down box
  9. Notice there are 4 versions of the widget in the drop down box but only two players
Community References

Problem with UMG / Networking 4.5

Problem with UMG / Networking 4.5

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Won't Fix
ComponentUE - Editor - UI Systems
Affects Versions4.6.1, 4.8, 4.13
CreatedDec 24, 2014
ResolvedFeb 7, 2017
UpdatedApr 27, 2018