virtual texture lightmap crash due to pixel format r8Unorm_srgb in MacEditor

UE - Rendering Architecture - RHI - Mar 4, 2021

Currently r8Unorm_srgb is required by virtual texture lightmap, and the Metal RHI simply forbids r8Unorm_srgb on Mac platform. Since the latest MacOS 11.0+ have the support of r8Unorm_srgb, we shoul ...

Crash when opening a sequencer that has an actor with spring controller registered and play in editor

UE - Anim - Runtime - Mar 4, 2021

During end play in editor, there is an access violation referencing WorldSettings from SpringBone.  In the attached project, the character registered in the sequencer uses the "SpringController" no ...

Regression in editor performance in D3D11

UE - Rendering Architecture - RHI - Mar 3, 2021

D3D11Commands.cpp is doing FName resolutions in the critical fast path. This looks to be a regression from the memory freezing refactor. ...

SphereCast_GlobalDistanceField does not compile

UE - Niagara - Mar 3, 2021

The sphere cast module has some custom HLSL that calls QueryMeshDistanceFieldGPU, the signature for the function changed, but the HLSL wasn't updated to match so it fails to compile.  ...

Loading instanced static mesh causes memory leak in packaged game

UE - World Creation - Worldbuilding Tools - Foliage - Mar 3, 2021

The leaking variable is UInstancedStaticMeshComponent::InstanceDataBuffers. The memory block is passed to InitPerInstanceRenderData() via InstanceDataBuffers.Release(). But the function doesn't mana ...

Video does not loop correctly in ElectraPlayer

Media Framework - Mar 3, 2021

Observe the video does not loop correctly. It only plays a portion that gets shorter with every loop until playback ultimately stops. ...

Cannot move movable components of actors if using drag if PIE or Simulate

UE - Editor - Workflow Systems - Mar 3, 2021

If the actor is in sublevel and user play simulate or PIE, the actor can't be moved by drag gizmo. Even if under the same conditions, editing transform of detail panel work properly. So I guess that ...

RVT that is set up following the Quick Start Guide shows a flat black texture

UE - Graphics Features - Mar 2, 2021

A user has reported on salesforce that their RVT material is returning black. After following the publicly available Epic Quick Start guide online I encountered the same issue. The ticket was repor ...

Soft object reference variables have their default value greyed out

UE - Gameplay - Blueprint - Mar 2, 2021

When creating Soft Object Variables of Actor or Character blueprints, the default value of the variable is greyed out and unable to be changed. I was able to create a Soft Object Reference of the Th ...

Mac editor mobile preview crash with MSAA on

UE - Platform - Mobile - Mar 1, 2021

setting  GSupportsTimestampRenderQueries=false or r.GPUStatsEnabled=0 can fix it ...