5.5 Static Mesh Import Pipeline Regression

UE - Editor - Content Pipeline - Import and Export - Apr 25, 2025

This question was created in reference to: [Link Removed] This post references the first post because this problem was not discovered till now. I think it was masked because the issue appears to be ...

(GAS) Block tags are ignored in version 5.5.2 if two abilities share the same parent tags structure.

UE - Gameplay - Gameplay Ability System - Feb 5, 2025

Block tags are not working correctly in version 5.5.2, it was working in 5.5.1. This is caused by a change done in version 5.5.2. The exact CL is: CL 35930696 ...

Copying a copied 5.0 project into 5.1 does not rename project folder as expected

UE - Editor - Workflow Systems - Nov 21, 2022

I was able to reproduce this issue 4/4 times, and initially started in version 4.26 to determine if this issue was a regression or not. When copying a 4.27 copied project into 5.0 or 5.1, the 4.27 w ...

CitySample - Level MassCrowd - interactions with SmartObjects/ContextualAnimScene is broken in 5.5

UE - AI - Apr 9, 2025

The 5.5 version of the CitySample project, particularly the MassCrowd scene, was not properly maintained. The previously working functionality of NPCs being able to sit on a bench is now broken. CAS ...

Migration from 4.12.5 to 4.13 can result in Blueprint functions losing input/ouput variables

UE - Gameplay - Blueprint - Sep 5, 2016

When migrating project from 4.12.5 to 4.13, Blueprint functions can lose input/output variable links. ...

FASTBuild cannot compile 5.5 for Windows.

UE - Foundation - Cpp Tools - UnrealBuildTool - Oct 8, 2024

A licensee reported errors related to the sarif file when compiling version 5.5 using FASTBuild. The problem is that the FB implementation code doesn't know how to deal with the /experimental cl.exe ...

LocalHeightFog placed in 5.3 projects are invalid and not appearing when the project is updated to 5.4

UE - Graphics Features - May 24, 2024

LocalHeightFog actors placed in levels for 5.3 projects are invalid and not appearing in levels after the project is upgraded to 5.4. This is likely due to LocalHeightFog being renamed to LocalFogVo ...

Translucency Volume are not correctly shadowed in 5.5 without Virtual Shadow Maps and are not light correctly by some lights

UE - Graphics Features - Dec 20, 2024

TranslucencyVolume spheres are not correctly shadowed nor lit in Unreal 5.5 with VSMs disabled. Unreal 5.4 does correctly shade the sphere without VSMs. There appears to be differences in the outpu ...

Runing PlayInEditor with NetMode PlayAsClient and a LevelSequence that AutoPlays in the level and is also opened in Sequencer leads to a Fatal world leak crash on 5.5 and up

UE - Anim - Sequencer - May 28, 2025

Runing PlayInEditor with NetMode PlayAsClient, a LevelSequence that AutoPlays in the level, contains a Spawnable BP_ThirdPersonCharacter with an animation, and is also opened in Sequencer, leads to ...

DX12/SM6 Sampler Counts increased for empty materials between 5.1 and 5.2

UE - Rendering - Architecture - Materials - May 19, 2023

While not a major issue in and of itself, this can cause considerable headaches for materials where sampler counts in 5.1 were at 15/16 or 16/16 and when upgrading to 5.2 are now exceeding the built ...