Unreal Engine Issues

Replace references doesn't prompt to save dirtied assets that hold a soft reference to the deleted asset

When deleting an asset any other asset that holds a soft reference to the deleted item will appear in the reference list. For a soft reference when choosing to replace the references with another as ...

NiagaraSystem is compiled every time when first loaded in the editor

If you are using a large amount of Niagara, you will experience excessive load times in PIE even if nothing is changed. The following code change seems to be effective as an interim response. void ...

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

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 ...

Niagara - When Interpolated Spawning is disabled, the first frame of each particle unexpectedly does not take into account the Particle Update stage

Foreword: Even if the behavior described here is by design, it is rarely (if ever) expected or desired. This was discussed and agreed to be treated as a bug. Explanation below. When interpolated sp ...

Physics Constraints do not have the same values if they are part of an 'Always Loaded' level

Physics Constraints do not have the same values if they are part of an 'Always Loaded' level. They will work correctly in the Persistent level and a level that is Streamed in. This becomes problem ...

FoliageInstancedStaticMeshComponent Include Actor in HLOD state in InstancedFoliageActor is not set by change in FoliageType asset

In Editor, Blueprint resources are not freed up when the Blueprint is closed

It appears that the preview scene used to render thumbnails is not destroyed after a thumbnail is rendered, even after the blueprint editor is closed and GC is run. Also found in Release-5.4, CL: 31 ...

Audio Capture Component Crashes When Unplugging Mic/Headset

Audio Capture Component does not appear to be handling external device swaps appropriately, and has a delayed crash that will occur if an in-use mic is unplugged. At a glance, it appears to involve ...

Animating blueprint mesh duplicates uncontrollably

When animating within a blueprint of a subclass created in c++, the animating mesh replicates itself uncontrollably. Added to .h: UPROPERTY() UBoxComponent* BoxComp; UPROPERTY() USkeletalMeshCompo ...

After Seamless Server Travel, the Client cannot move the character or see the Server character

After Seamless Server Travel, the Client cannot move the character or see the Server character. On the Server, the Client character appears to be falling in place. Tested in both first and third per ...