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 ...

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 ...

Lyra 5.5 - LAS_ShooterGame_SharedInput has got a missing reference on InputMapping #1

UE - Gameplay - Input - Jan 27, 2025

The templated Lyra project for 5.5 is missing a reference to IMC_Default_KBM on /ShooterCore/Experiences/LAS_ShooterGame_SharedInput because it looks like IMC_Default_KBM was renamed to IMC_Default. ...

Affect Indirect Lighting While Hidden can affect the environment after data layer unload in editor

UE - Graphics Features - Sep 9, 2024

After setting Affects Indirect Lighting While Hidden but before saving the level, the emissive contribution persistents through datalayer visibility toggles. This does not appear to occur in PIE, on ...

Nav Modifier Volume Not Affecting Nav Mesh Until it is Moved

UE - AI - Oct 21, 2016

Nav Modifier volumes are not affected the nav mesh until they are moved from their initial placement position. Found in 4.13.1. Reproduced in 4.12.5 and 4.15 Main CL 3163223 This is similar to [Li ...

Light Function and World Position in 5.4

UE - Graphics Features - Nov 4, 2024

When rendering a Light Function into the Translucency Lighting Volume, the World Position Material Expression returns the position relative to the Camera (unrotated), not the World. This can be mor ...