no idea tbh
#fab
agile shadow
Did anyone else receive an email from the marketplace regarding sponsored content today? It's basically thanks for submitting but you were not chosen at this time
a bit late for that i think
wooden falcon
hmm, they actually sent an email this time?
ah, yah, I see it
I always hate that wording they use "We have decided not to move forward"
agile shadow
yep just like a generic job rejection
lean venture
A refusal is more polite than silence. I got the mail too and I appreciate them sending it (eventually).
Nowadays, silence usually translates to "I care so little about you that I'm not even going to waste my time wrinting a short <No>".
wooden falcon
will be interesting to see who got chosen
ebon leaf
Why build a "novel" on top of a beast game engine when a C# WinForms simple app would do it ?! (there's also Steamworks for that and it's easier to use than Unreal implementation)
sullen lion
the kinda people who are gonna buy a whole game template off the marketplace aren't exactly the kind of people who will roll their own framework for .... anything.
modern perch
'framework' ๐
picture with text framework
it'll make millions, I tell you
surely there are engines with tools for this kind of game out there
probably free ones
wind lance
can anyone recommend environments that have lots of physics props in them (their demonstration map)? Downtown is great, but was wondering if anyone knows of others
wooden falcon
I think you guys misjudge people's abilities to use the wrong tools for the task
I'm surprised there isn't a "Text Adventure" UE4 template yet
quasi blade
a lot of these things are just unity assets refitted for ue4 as well
hasty hearth
Hey everyone, im working on some sci-fi turrets for marketplace
and I wanted to know what would buyers rather want: a substance material or unreal material with some parameters?
modern perch
oak fiber
If you have both, both. I will always want raw inputs, esp for things like SD since my pipe(s) are built around it. No reason to give less unless you want to give less.
static violet
Guys anyone know any template with multiplayer and an fps arena?
modern perch
....the free shooter game sample?
quaint cedar
....Unreal Tournament?
oak fiber
GenericShooter?
gaunt flicker
@static violet did you also make that fb post
hasty hearth
https://i.imgur.com/Ynag7fL.png watcha think guys?
hasty hearth
will work on that thanks!
static violet
@modern perch Can't find the code of it :)
@quaint cedar I'm already learning from it, but i want to see different kind of codes/blueprints
@gaunt flicker Yes i did ๐
@oak fiber Saw that already but if i'm not mistaking is no longer supported, and Allar is not selling it anymore
quaint cedar
@static violet You can download the shootergame through the learning resources of the launcher
It's not hosted on github
static violet
@quaint cedar Thank you as always, i still have to learn a lot, but you're always ready to explain ^^
timber dragon
Anyone know when there might be a big sale again?
delicate dove
not anytime soon afawk
timber dragon
Damn.. okay
gritty hound
Disappointed at lack of good muzzleflash fx on the marketplace... thought that was gonna be an easy buy. Good opportunity for someone there imo (high qual non-stylized flashes for typical weapons - pistol, shotgun, AR..)
split iron
I've noticed the stuff I'd actually use never goes on sale even during big ones ๐ฆ
azure tundra
anyone knows a good mp asset for ambient noise? like water drips, wind, brids,... ?
quaint cedar
Something like that @azure tundra ?
That also brings the actual interactive wind with it
So not sure if you need that haha
It's a nice asset though
cobalt crescent
wow that wind asset is cool
onyx musk
Anyplace to find free textures with their normal map and stuff
merry field
That's not really a marketplace question... But you can try cgtextures
Or cc0textures
merry field
Depends on what you're looking for. Collecting websites with useful assets and resources is something gamedevs generally do
You might find /r/gameassets useful: https://old.reddit.com/r/gameassets/
long dune
I purchased a material pack on the marketplace and all the textures/materials appear to be present in the BP editor/content browser, but when I apply the material to any geometry or static mesh, the icon switches to the default grey checker and the material never appears on my object... what am I doing wrong here?
long dune
When I import them into the project, they all have correct icons
lucid osprey
You check this with a double Click.
long dune
Once I apply them to an object then they turn grey
long dune
Okay, so there are two sets, masters and instances... (four masters and like hundreds of instances)... the masters work and the instances do not
My understanding of materials is from 3ds Max so I expect I am misunderstanding the relationship of masters/instances in this
long dune
Yes
I will take a picture, thanks for your help
On the box, I applied the first brick in the content browser
lucid osprey
And inside the material
long dune
The wall has the master brick material applied
lucid osprey
And check how msny are broken
long dune
Ahhhh, there's a button for 'master' in the double click menu
I think that has made it work
long dune
For some reason they're all set to master 04, which seems to have no texture file
[SM5] (Node TextureSampleParameter2D) Param2D> Requires Texture2D
lucid osprey
If master 04 is the main master and its broken, that would be bad
long dune
That's an error in the master_04 editor
lucid osprey
Is important to you?
long dune
Well, it may be that I broke it more by changing the selection from master 4 to master 1 (for the brick)
vapid tundra
theres usually a log which states whats the issue
long dune
Via the launcher (add to project)
long dune
Sure
lucid osprey
It definitly should work out of box here
If not
You are obligated to contact tge author
Or refund
As is damaged.
long dune
Sure, I think I'll contact them, I get the feeling it's only a small problem as almost all of the set is present
lucid osprey
Yee but this looks like the pqck wasnt updated at all.
Reason are the empty texture samples
That is a very crirical thing.
long dune
Thank for you for your help, it would have taken me some time to figure that out alone
lucid osprey
Thats why i want to see how it behaves in a blank
hasty hearth
yo guys
vapid tundra
they're params tho. might need to use inst's to get it running as intended
hasty hearth
is there a more efficient way to combine 4 different masked portions of a texture into 1?
lucid osprey
Params call out too tho
They cannot be empty
Rovbo is this a mp question?
You can ask in #graphics
@hasty hearth
hasty hearth
wasnt sure if I can ask it here
but its a part of Marketplace package im working on
hasty hearth
ok sorry
long dune
@lucid osprey I guess I had made a mistake somewhere, because when I started a new project with the asset demo scene, everything worked fine and master mat 4 had no issues
Thanks again for your help!
lucid osprey
Glad
quasi blade
marketplace is still very broken with that issue where similar priced items will get shuffled into next pages...
its noticeable without any filter, but especially noticeable if you apply a filter like highest discount (so 50% for example) an item with 50% discount will display multiple times on multiple pages, meaning some poor item did not get displayed ... so what was programmed to bring fairness (shuffling items) is actually harming products from never being seen...
and also frustrating users (me) when i see the same item on multiple different pages i cant help but think im wasting my time
for example that cargo ship was on page 1, and im on 9 and there it is again
or maybe this is all 1 big memory game?
candid rivet
https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/dialogue-bubble-system looks like some chinese seller co-opting mortmort's pixel portrait
gaunt flicker
I straight up just don't trust the marketplace website for discovery/filters
same ux issues for years
merry field
I wonder if we'll randomly not see half of the games on the game store?
(Once they have more than one page of games)
tame wasp
Just a thought but I think it would be nice to have a VR focused inventory / crafting system. There's nothing really suitable in the marketplace and I had the idea after seeing several VR devs asking about inventory systems.
Example Use:
The player finds some firewood and a lighter, later pulls them out of inventory and crafts them together to make a fire. Then pull out a fish from inventory and cook it on the fire.
I'm currently trying to convince W3 studios it's a good idea. ๐
lean venture
[insert reason for not doing it yourself here]
zealous ibex
The complexity of that seems pretty insane (though, I guess it could be implemented as a generic item "do-er"), but it does sound like a really awesome idea if executed properly
tame wasp
I am however I'm also not so experienced, I prefer to focus more on level design / story. If I can pay a dev to save on time I will, that's how the marketplace works ๐
@zealous ibex Yeah something really generic along the lines of object A and object B overlap and trigger an event. It doesn't have to be inserting parts together or anything, I don't see it being any more complex than other inventory systems out there.
lean venture
... If I can pay a dev to save time I will...
Better if you define that clearly. You could pay me $160 and I'll give you a copy of my plugin. You could also pay someone to remake that and they'll ask, let's say, $5.000. There is no third option, but from your phrasing, it sounds like you're looking for one, one along the lines of: you pay $160 for me to make a product for myself just so you can buy it for cheap. That's not how the marketplace works.
Without that specific clarification, your request isn't special. The forums are filled with "I am an expert, but for whatever reason, I don't want to do this". From a certain point forward, it's not worth investigating such request to filter out the lazy and selfish people and keep the honest and well-intended ones.
To be clear: I am not bashing your request. I am strictly picking on the "I am trying to conving W3 to do it" part.
tame wasp
"I had the idea after seeing several VR devs asking about inventory systems. "
My point was more the fact I've seen other people requesting it too, my angle is that I think lots of VR devs would buy this since VR game interaction is so important and IMO not being catered to yet..
Regarding W3 I've only suggested the idea so it's more just selling the idea rather than "Hey W3, make this for my game"
lean venture
Understood
rough storm
I want to make a (small scale) single player FPS akin to half life. Nothing big or professional, just a hobbyist project. Are there any good templated/kits/whatever on the marketplace that would allow me to avoid writing boilerplate code for things like health/ammo/reloading etc etc? I started working with the fps template last night and it's rather a pain to have to write all that boilerplate code
hasty hearth
yo guys, I was working on those tiny turrets and decided to make some modular blox for them as well
What modular pieces would you want to see?
planning to make some energy barriers, spawn points, doors for now
wooden falcon
more stuff the better the value
hasty hearth
yeah for sure, I though ppl had smtn specific in mind
wooden falcon
do any of them shoot missiles or something? Maybe some projectile meshes
hasty hearth
good one, will add some sort of a bullet
ill probably make another one that shoots rockets
vast fox
anyone know if there is a framework on the marketplace
which includes the following: client-server multiplayer configuration, main menu/options screen, top down with some interactive components such as openable doors, enemy AI, possibly character abillities/inventory
quaint cedar
In combination, probably not?
But I'm pretty sure that you can grab the Client-Server stuff and the Menu stuff
vast fox
hmm
quaint cedar
And then another Gameplay pack for topdown
quaint cedar
I can only show you my Lobby System, but not sure if that's what you want
vast fox
I need multiplatform clients connecting to a VPS or local server
quaint cedar
Well the Multiplatform stuff is nothing you'll find on the Marketplace
The default Engine Subystem stuff can be used on all Platforms
Cause it's just an interface
vast fox
well, lobby is useful, but it needs a master server to coordinate
quaint cedar
But you still need a subsystem that actually supports that
Most build in subsystems are only per platform
E.g. Steam, Google, PS4
For a crossplatform stuff you need to have your own system or wait for Epic to release theirs sometime during 2019
vast fox
when you build the server , do you need to rebuild the project/engine in a specific configuration
or can you build it from your client project
quaint cedar
Listen or Dedicated?
quaint cedar
Dedicated is the standalone server
Listen is the one that is actually a client that hosts
For DedicatedServers you always need to download the UE4 Source of your specific Engine Version and build for the specific configuration
There is no way around that
vast fox
right
the listen server will basically run the client version, with no GUI and replicate the variables
quaint cedar
Na, a ListenServer is a Client that hosts
The no GUI version is the Dedicated one
If you want a standalone server, you don't want to fake it via a ListenServer
vast fox
I need to make a standalone which can communicate between androidARM64 and win64
ie one client is running a desktop client another mobile
quaint cedar
That's not the issue, you can easily host a DedicatedServer and connect to it via PC, PS4, Androd, IOS etc.
That's not the issue, you can easily host a DedicatedServer and connect to it via PC, PS4, Androd, IOS etc.
vast fox
so for the dedicated server, do you have a seperate engine version which the project uses to cook/package a server build?
but you use the same project
quaint cedar
Well, you kinda have to settle on what you want :D
A ListenServer is a Player that hosts. If they leave the match, the game ends.
A DedicatedServer is not a player. Players connect to the Server and leave again.
Well, you kinda have to settle on what you want :D
A ListenServer is a Player that hosts. If they leave the match, the game ends.
A DedicatedServer is not a player. Players connect to the Server and leave again.
Well, you kinda have to settle on what you want :D
A ListenServer is a Player that hosts. If they leave the match, the game ends.
A DedicatedServer is not a player. Players connect to the Server and leave again.
And yes, for a DediServer you would download the Source version of your engine version from GitHub
Project stays the same
If the Player should host their own Server, then a ListenServer would be enough though
vast fox
yeah, it would probably be dedicated eventually. but I could use a listen while developing it, is the transition process complicated or?
quaint cedar
DedicatedServers are usually used if either you have a competetive game, where no cheating should be allowed, or if the server should be online, even if no one plays (like a survival game)
Technically not, but you handle it differently in code
If you 100% only have a Dedicated Server, then you can filter the Authority for all sorts of FX/UI stuff
vast fox
yes, it would need an always on VPS which could serialize user data and have a persistent world
quaint cedar
If you have a ListenServer, you can't, cause they should see that stuff too
So if you later want to swap over, you should def handle both cases
e.g. if Authority, then only if not DedicatedServer
That makes sure the ListenServer is not filtered
But either way, the connection between IOS,Android, PC etc. is not hte issue
The issue is that you need a Subsystem that runs on all devices and returns the Server data
Cause by default, all Subystems are limited to their platform
vast fox
oh
quaint cedar
Steam for PC, PS4 has PSN, XBox I don't know the name, Google has GooglePlay I guess etc.
And a Server hosted on PC and announced to the Steam MasterServer won't work for Google
As you can't find the Session
So you need to handle that yourself with either your own service or using something like GameSparks
vast fox
I thought the client made a direct connection to the server and the data was replicated using udp
quaint cedar
Epic is offering a new crossplatform service but that is not released yet
Well, you can directly connect
Well, you can directly connect via IP
As long as the Server has the proper ports open
That also works corssplatform
vast fox
the subsystem is a coordinator then?
quaint cedar
At least it should
The Subsystem is backend
Steam, Userprofile, Friends, Chat, ServerList, Achievements etc.
Steam, Userprofile, Friends, Chat, ServerList, Achievements etc.
vast fox
right
quaint cedar
Steam: Userprofile, Friends, Chat, ServerList, Achievements etc.
If you really just want to connect directly via IP, then you don't need a subsystem to get it work
Yo ushould be able to connect via IP from Android to a PC Server
vast fox
for now yeah, it's just a personal project
quaint cedar
Yo ushould be able to connect via IP from Android to a PC Server
vast fox
I can host a chatserver and userdata
quaint cedar
Replication is handled properly then anyway
vast fox
I guess I can use my laptop or smth
vast fox
as a local dedicated
quaint cedar
Might be on sale atm, not sure as I'm not handling the sale stuff
quaint cedar
That would be mine, yes.
There are probably also other solutions on the market
So make sure to check the others too
vast fox
cool
yeah Ill check them out later, I think I need to configure the dedicated/mobile/desktop builds and get basic replication working
then can work in some UI/Chat stuff
also regarding serialization
how does UE retrieve and store user data
is there a seperate DB running on the server it uses?
quaint cedar
UE4 has no user data storage by default
That is what you use the Subsystem for usually
If you need user data, you need to host your own DB
Or use a Subsystem
Or something like GameSparks
vast fox
so if you hosted your own mysql db for example
is there some plug which can communicate with it using BP
quaint cedar
If you store things on a Server, it's either in memory (just a variable) and is cleared if you close the server.
Or you save it via SaveGame, but a DB is better
vast fox
what's the most common way people do that
quaint cedar
Probably
Not 100% sure tbh. Most people that create projects that require something like a DB have C++ knowledge
And probably just use the specific library to interact with the DB
vast fox
hmm yeah
quaint cedar
But I'm half sure that there is a plugin
SQLite plugin for example
just check google for that and maybe you are lucky
vast fox
ok, thanks man
quasi blade
Epic has got to implement some sort of rule on new content
where this new content at least supports the last 3 engine versions
having to update your project to 4.21 (which now has IWYU) to include a new asset (which you(I) totally need) just doesn't seem fair to game developers
content developers should be the ones (since they are taking our money) that have to provide us with content we can actually use
oak fiber
easy answer: Dont buy their content.
quasi blade
i definitely need it.. but im at a point where im just going to
"reverse engineer" it
oak fiber
then you have no arguement. Epic wins
quasi blade
fancy word for copying it over
oak fiber
The onus is on Epic. Epic has no obligation. Stacks of Fortnite and MP money make them lel
quasi blade
yeah i get it... but maybe they should have someone on there that actually looks out for developers since the ue4 marketplace is there to serve developers
oak fiber
there were, in the MP, early on. They were all fired around the same time Paragon was shit canned and 100% money train went to FN
they kept a minimal amount of "cant do shit" ppl there, tried to automate the system, and here we are today.
gg
quasi blade
dammit.. i guess i should just be happy the engine is still free lol
merry field
Unless they add support for back-porting assets, it's not really something you can ask the marketplace creators to do
Don't get why you'd be using an old version anyway, you'll have to upgrade eventually
leaden root
If you are far behind in versions and really need an asset you can always manually back-port the asset yourself
merry field
Depends what kind of asset
For a model or sound, no problem
for something really complex in Blueprints or C++? Not so much
Especially when it might actually not work in the older version
Due to missing functionality
lucid osprey
it could be in shutdown for a check by epic
or the author shut it down
shut be fixed tomorrow
vapid tundra
it's avail for free on my end w/o issues
lucid osprey
its not free anymore
so only the author can gift you
if it is shown unavailable then you should properly restart your launcher
and yes
it was free.
it cant be send to you no.
it looks like its not free anymore
so youll have to buy ^^
oak fiber
Oh that's a bummer because my neighbor's land used to be free when nobody lived there 500 years ago so I figured they should just give it to me because you know it was free
lucid osprey
bummer
delicate dove
@ebon leaf how often do we need to point you to the rules?
robust vector
Asking for others to pirate content for you is against the rules!? Wuh ๐ฒ
fading hearth
Hey does anyone know when the next sale will be? Last year we had a Christmas sale
modern perch
only the winds
merry field
I don't think it will be any time soon
Because they normally inform people with items on the marketplace a while before, and we've heard nothing
wooden falcon
I'd imagine they've realized that a sale every holiday is a bad idea
tame wasp
Do you guys think thereโs much correlation in terms of marketplace ratings (amount) vs sales?
merry field
No idea
I have 6 ratings per hundred
So, uh, every 17th person who buys, leaves a rating
azure tundra
got 8/100. some say 1/100
modern perch
we sold approaching a hundred units to literally zero reviews
zealous ibex
^ I guess it depends (even with free products it can be something like 1/300 or so), so I wouldnโt really use it as an indicator
dire ingot
Anyone else mashing refresh to see what this month's free assets are?
dire ingot
They need to troll us
Like give us a free model of a spatula
And make a big deal about it
PBR ready!
modern perch
I doubt you'll see them today because it's a national holiday and everything on the marketplace more or less seems to be done by hand
vapid tundra
they're online now
lucid osprey
Privat accounts
modern perch
ah neat
merry field
Oh, nice
I had thought of buying that foliage pack at some point
Well, was more interested in their other packs, but still, can't complain about free
merry field
New freebies
lucid osprey
nice thx
merry field
I'm interested in seeing the quality of the foliage pack, from my earlier poking around those guys looked like the ones with the best grass / foliage packs
lucid osprey
i like de progress bars
merry field
Could be good for sci-fi games
narrow wave
I just wish I could hide stuff in my vault 
Apparently there's a limit of 1000 items, and if you go over that you won't be able to access everything. Yikes https://www.reddit.com/r/unrealengine/comments/9ck2ff/can_i_remove_unwanted_content_from_the_vault_i/e7vkyfv/
merry field
So, in 500 months, our accounts will all explode?
I didn't even know there were 1,000 items on the Marketplace in the first place
vapid tundra
considering they're going the unity asset store route..there will be.... soon enough ๐
narrow wave
I imagine the launcher would explode trying to display 1000 items in the vault since it doesn't let you hide/sort stuff into folders
lucid osprey
That someone has 1000 items is also not a normal thing...
...
Why do you have 1000 items?
narrow wave
I have 189 items in the vault and I've only purchased a few things. I don't know why I thought it was a good idea to grab everything that was free even if I didn't need it ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
Now I can't hide/sort them
lucid osprey
I almost gagged there... Hail satan you didnt actually bought 1000 items
That would be so extreme weird... Judging
narrow wave
The ultimate asset flip, making a game using all marketplace content
lucid osprey
You could also spend these 10 of thousands on people work to make an actual game...
Xd
narrow wave
thejoke.png
wooden falcon
I saw the discussion earlier about the rate of ratings
yah, it sucks
I've gotten about 40 ratings on my free pack in the last two months it's been free (I think I had about 20 ratings prior to that, though I can't remember...and that was after 4 years)
it's been "purchased" for free about 25k times :/
although I guess I should feel lucky that out of those 25k, a few didn't decide to 1 star me
merry field
To be fair, I'd imagine a lot of the 25k just grabbed it and then didn't even look at it
I haven't looked at any of the free assets I "bought" yet
north stirrup
^
vapid tundra
similar to games you sell on steam.
a lot of peeps just dont rate/review stuff they got.
merry field
Steam in particular bothers me with its requirement of either a positive or negative review
While the things I want to review are usually things where I want to say "get it if X, don't get it if Y"
At least with the rating system you have some leeway
wet harbor
The free grass this month looks really good
If it's the same grass I've seen in vr
And I'm a guy who likes free grass
Especially when it's good quality.
ebon leaf
Hello guys I downloaded the fisrt two free content but I can't donwload the rest of them
it wrote me:
I am with the version 4.18.3
wooden falcon
reload your launcher? I've seen this reported before
ebon leaf
Yes
wooden falcon
I wouldn't stress...if it's one of the monthlies, you have the rest of the month to get it ๐
if it's a permanent collection, you have all the time in the world
north stirrup
Else use the web version
modern perch
One thing with the free monthlies though; I get the impression that once they go free they probably won't be updated any more, or at least for very long
there's no incentive for the author to do so?
wooden falcon
well, the monthlies are only free for that month...I'd think they have incentive to update to keep making money
as for the permanent collection, yah, there's very little incentive...but I still plan to update mine, eventually
merry field
Is there that much incentive to update packs?
candid rivet
how do you get to the free permanent collection from the main page? i keep losing the url and the free content never shows it
also searching for it by labels doesn't appear to work
nm i found a look digging through a few pages from the announcement...god awful marketplace ui
wooden falcon
oops, nvm, you found it
you can filter for the tag "permanent collection"...seems like a lot of work just to find them, though...or you can click on the free tab and navigate past all of Epics stuff
candid rivet
it doesn't all show up in free tab. couldn't get the tag working, you can only filter a tag on a search, it doesn't autocomplete "permanent collection" so you can't add it, "permanent"/"free"/every other combination doesn't show anything of any value.
thanks for link btw, finally bookmarked lol
tame wasp
I'm considering making some procedural city architecture for the marketplace. Any general advice(or requests) while I check out the guidelines? I've not sold on the marketplace before.
snow light
Perhaps just modular, semi-scifi city buildings?
No fancy textures or designs, but more like advanced geometry peices
tame wasp
My current idea is to create each building block in 3 stages. The ground flood (detailed), the second (semi) and third+ (basic cubes).
The building blocks will the extend horizontally to create alleyways, city store fronts, etc. I would also add slight details to each side of the bottom geometry so lots of variation. Also yes relatively generic urban /cyberpunk scifi stuff
snow light
Yea
Perhaps catergorise the facades? Into like (Simple/Cyberpunk/Future)
Or something
To get the greatest variation out of single items
candid rivet
@tame wasp make standard and consistent pieces/sizes, maybe look at requirements of plugins like dungeon architect and think about how those packages procedurally assemble levels
boreal idol
Ive got an issue where I got the free rodent AI thing, but I cant figure out how to add it to my project since it only says create project not add to project in the vault
wooden falcon
create a new project, then copy/paste it into your old one?
it probably comes with some custom controls, hence the project thing
boreal idol
got it to work thanks
wooden falcon
what did you end up doing?
long sand
has the featured content submissions been opened yet today? I can't find where to submit
lunar fractal
I think it opens tomorrow
leaden root
Do the new permanently free assets count as Epic assets? Eg using them in a free project released on the forums?
tawny minnow
@leaden root As long as your project is created using Unreal Engine 4 you can do with then anything you want.
leaden root
I mean redistributing the assets in another project
tepid pivot
dim pawn
How come I have to add the monthly free stuff to my cart? last month I didnt have to
vapid tundra
there are free for a month and free forever assets. two different kinds.
dim pawn
just dont remember having to use the cart to get last months free stuff
modern perch
I've had to use the cart for everything ever
ebon leaf
hi !
im seeking for the best water stuff
i have a boat i have islands i have everything
the only thing i need is the water
but really really really good water i dont want my items to sink into the bottom i want them to float
hasty nexus
there are some water stuff on marketplace with buoyancy, even community stuff. @ebon leaf
ebon leaf
o sounds really nice thanks ๐ฎ
@hasty nexus going to check it out \
river spline and stuf
hasty nexus
i wont give the names exactly but this is what you're looking for, buoyancy.
hasty nexus
some are oceans, some are rivers, you'll have to get the one that suits you best
ebon leaf
oke thanks
hasty nexus
np
median goblet
are there any asset packs for old school fps styled games? Things like multiple weapon pickup, health, ammo and armor, fast movement, keys etc.?
median goblet
yes, im subbed to him on youtube and ive seen a few of his videos
ebon leaf
oke there u will find what u need,
median goblet
on his discord server or channel?
ebon leaf
channel ๐
median goblet
gotcha
lucid osprey
what you ask there from the base is easy todo
ebon leaf
its easy if u know
lucid osprey
but the more advanced stuff like movement will be hard to get by
ebon leaf
for me its medium hard
lucid osprey
it would be called something like FPS movement
ebon leaf
i actualy need some help myself
median goblet
i mean, really im just looking around because im currently in a position where im not around my pc, currently out of the country
ebon leaf
is there a way to copy ure landscape and everything in it and put it next to youre other landscape?
then idont know telvy ๐
median goblet
been looking at a bunch of unreal 4 vids in my spare time
I mainly work in the Source Engine but eventually when im done with what ive been working on Unreal 4 is my go to place to go
I've tinkered in the engine back in 2014 in terms of the level design tools but thats about it
lucid osprey
thats good, its always good to educate one
ebon leaf
udemy is good to
median goblet
its just with so many cool asset packs that are game ready and you not knowing how to actually use them its super tempting to just drop cash and invest into making a game with one
its almost like modding to me really
its already there you just need to tweak and add things around it
more time actually "making the game" than going through the hassle of learning the ins and outs
then again learning said ins and outs is important
lucid osprey
you can always learn from packs and spare some time
median goblet
exactly
lucid osprey
just that the essence of your game should not be... store bought canned gamecontent
median goblet
exactly
i mean i wouldnt really know how to use it off the bat so i might as well learn how to do so individually
and by that point I can probably learn to make everything i wanted myself
also
what is udemy again?
median goblet
i fortunately have free access to lynda.com videos from my university so im trying to get basics from there
but ill try udemy
lucid osprey
you dont really need to...
i learned like everything from youtube and discord XD
and that is alot...
median goblet
thats true, but the current video series im watching is good and compact so i might as well finish watching through it
so how long have you two been making stuff in ue4? @ebon leaf @lucid osprey
lucid osprey
since it got free
median goblet
oh nice
ebon leaf
only a half year, dont know much i can make an rpg game horror game fishing game can make lots but the inventory thing is the hardest part for me
i spend like 10 houres a day on ue4
done almost all virtus guides+over 30 courses on udemy ๐
im ssrly into this
median goblet
thats fantastic, i wish i had that passion and discipline
ebon leaf
just do it
merry field
And that much free time
median goblet
but really Source and irl job gets in the way lel
ebon leaf
even when u think this is bull shit just do it xD
median goblet
I'll be sure to get hard into it once im done with my hl2 mod
ebon leaf
yeah i got lots of money from the state so i dont need to work anymore xD
i know nothing if u ask me i cant answer that good but one day i will be one of the so many good peeps who can master ue4
median goblet
so are there tutorials on making really good character facial and movement animations?
i used to work in Faceposer in the Source Engine
vapid tundra
you might want to move offtopic disscusion somewhere else tho
lucid osprey
median goblet
will do
brave kettle
Found I really good looking perlin noise generator tool in the marketplace that I really want but its been dropped support wise a few builds. I'm trying to understand how to implement noise to drive terrains or meshes. Is it all implemented through material or can it be done in BPs?
fervent token
Is it ever okay to buy video game assets as long as you tweak them around/make the most important ones yourself?
I ask because people who use assets are often criticized for it
gritty stream
Our plugin (Windows Platform) is compiling successfully on our end (4.20.2) installed from Epic games Launcher but this plugin is failing to build at Epics end. We have attached a report from the marketplace team. Anybody have any idea why this is failing to build at Epics end?
https://forums.unrealengine.com/unreal-engine/marketplace/1456836-developer-note
https://answers.unrealengine.com/questions/834986/marketplace-build-failing.html
here is a video we have compiled in 4.20.2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo-4N_IJ46g
last mango
Whats the average time to wait for Code Plugins to be reviewed and accepted these days?
gritty stream
@last mango Its not that long but i dont know about theses days because this matter is going for the past 5 months and Epic is unable to fix their compile issue on their end.
quaint cedar
@gritty stream :P Never tag everyone, even if it's not enabled here, other Discords of the same size will not be happy.
You'd have pinged up to 19.300 people, most of them probably sleeping.
Also, something small: Don't use the code boxes on your links. Can't click them anymore.
[00:37:49.151] D:\Build\++Portal+Dev-Marketplace+Full\Sync\LocalBuilds\PluginTemp\HostProject\Plugins\DevStickyNote\Source\DevStickyNote\Classes\DeveloperNoteActor.h(59): error C2027: use of undefined type 'UTextProperty'
Errors like these usually hint towards missing includes.
They can work on your end because you might have setup PCH stuff
Make sure to actually include the stuff you use.
north stirrup
@gritty stream you need to package it and not only build in vs
@last mango I'd say a few days
merry idol
Hello fellow Unreal developers, I am searching for a detailed car with interiour for a cinematic cutscene in Unreal Engine 4. And the car can't be a super sportcar. And if it's possible I want it for free.(I know there are not many free models for ue4 around)
quaint cedar
@merry idol #fab Is not a place to ask for free assets. This is meant to be for the UE4 Marketplace.
(I know there are not many free models for ue4 around)
Models don't have to be made for UE4. If you find a good one that has the proper filetype (and license) then you can most likely import it.
merry idol
@quaint cedar First of all, sorry for overlooking for that rule. I tried several models for ue4 but they are often to big with to many objects.
modern perch
too big
if you want detailed, it's going to be big and have a lot of objects
ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
leaden root
Scaling meshes is a thing
merry field
The packs have too much in them, they're too good value?
thick geode
@last mango +- 5 working days ( depends on how big is your plugin )
delicate dove
whoever made that "4 elements pack" is a newb :p
oak fiber
They should have known about the fifth element
delicate dove
captain planet is copyrighted :p
oak fiber
merry field
You are -293 years old
oak fiber
gotta start somewhere ๐
delicate dove
how do you call someone who is into someone who is so young, part of his familitree is non-existent?
want to know how to properly report my gf
also, off-topic :p
light pagoda
So, ue4 dialogue plugins
there's a few of them, anyone here have any experience with one of them?
lucid osprey
๐
@light pagoda is offline but i like to tag offline things
wait that was this morning
Tag me back :3
which one did you do devnull?
light pagoda
im not offline
lucid osprey
hello and welcome back!
what do you need in terms of dialogue?
i can tell you. all these dialogue plugins are very unique.
but none of them can do multiple things equally good
lucid osprey
well how much can you do with them really
they are all build to work in a special manner
you can t have mass effect dialogue and elder scrolls dialogue with the same tool
that would be... awkwardly complicated and awkwardly uneccessery
topaz pivot
featured and on the frontpage again, really
delicate dove
would be funny if the author did an update and turns it into the best looking swan in game-dev history
topaz pivot
how can you take a store seriously when this pops on the frontpage T_T
delicate dove
quaint cedar
Wasn't CodeSpartans Plugin free the other month?
:P Guess you missed that one @light pagoda
lucid osprey
yes it was free
lost compass
Hi @everyone I am an Assistant professor at University teaching UE4 and I have started to develop a series of very well structured and easily modifiable blueprint projects that focuse on single mechanics aimed at beginners aswell as beeing optimized for large scale development. All this to the cheapes possible price.
Just launched the first one today, and I would love it if you could check it out, and maby leave me a comment on the marketplace store :)
https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/advanced-blueprint-jump-platform-jump-pad
quaint cedar
Love the avatar on your page
delicate dove
that many comments on something published today. sounds like someone asked their students for comments :p
lean venture
The branding is cool
delicate dove
yups
lost compass
Nothing wrong with asking your students in checking out the content #busted ๐
I have also shared it just about everywhere and running a social media campaign to get some traction too since I have no analytics to work from when it comes to the epic market place.
Thank you for liking the branding, put a lot of work into it๐๐
delicate dove
nobody has analytics besides epic mp team themselves
sadly
something weve been asking for.. for years
lost compass
Tons more coming incoming, two waiting for approval and 3 in the works atm
wraith sinew
wraith sinew
Oops, good call.
quaint cedar
How likely is it that two different Marketplace Sellers in their projects have the same Gradient Materials?
delicate dove
depends on the kind of gradient
modern perch
gradient material techniques are pretty standard tbh
I wrote a standard set years ago and you can still find them on the UE3 udn as examples
delicate dove
now im curious if i can recognize it :p
modern perch
they could also be migrated materials from a sample
quaint cedar
delicate dove
or from something free, like some of the crap I give away
quaint cedar
That's why I ask
modern perch
yeah, not one of mine, but I suspect it's from a sample
quaint cedar
Still weird, cause all the instances of that are also the same in both
delicate dove
that looks like a generic one from engine? iunno, that is rather odd if it isnt
def. not mind. those wires..
quaint cedar
Ah well, I don't really mind
Was just searching for a gradient in the whole project and saw everything plopping up twice
delicate dove
i dislike that about mp content anyways.
I tend to use certain noise textures for each thing I make, and if I install my own packs sometimes you see the same texture 4-5 times
its solvable, but annoying
quaint cedar
Yeah, I'm always making sure to put MP packs into a special folder, specially before pushing it o perforce
So I can strip it apart and move it into the project
And then delete all the rest
delicate dove
i advocated for a project/marketplace folder setup, but.. well.. nope
delicate dove
O_o i cant edit my long description
merry field
I put all my project content into a folder, so at least I know all my stuff is in there, marketplace content is outside, alongside it
Don't see any point in checking in marketplace content; my own stuff has its own repo so I can just copy it from there
delicate dove
anybody ever used that couch sword fighting chibi-ish character in a mp pack?
pastel slate
Anybody know of a good day/night and weather/cloud system?
tawny minnow
@pastel slate Ultimate Dynamic Sky is great. https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/ultra-dynamic-sky
opal garnet
Hey all im a new developer and im working on my very first content thingamajig for UE4 and i need advice on how to get started and make everything work right lol
delicate dove
for marketplace? do your best, follow the ue4 marketplace guidelines, and submit
rustic belfry
Are you making a product to sell on the Marketplace or a game?
What @delicate dove said, and also take a look at the more popular assets in the MP in your category to find out what quality standard you should aim for :).
delicate dove
just dont look at the duck :p
rustic belfry
lol
nocturne scaffold
i like the duck. XD
delicate dove
nocturne scaffold
you..... i bought those packs 2 months ago. :p @delicate dove luobut i cant wait for the updates. its looking gr8
delicate dove
@nocturne scaffold they should be updated between now and monday (guesstimation)
hasty hearth
Would anyone care if a package main content were models, but it also provided some ui and particles elements in the same style
?
delicate dove
if its of quality, i doubt it
hasty hearth
of quality? if everything is good quality
void prawn
Good quality stuff is almost always welcome
wooden falcon
how long has Epic been taking with file updates lately?
Uploaded a new version on Monday, no peep
delicate dove
one pack I updated was updated on mp in a few hours, another one has been pending for a few days now, which was submitted earlier
wooden falcon
heh, in the New Content, there's a Sci Fi Colunm Pack...he spells it right in the product text, yet has it wrong in the thumbnail...
merry field
Took a few days for my last update
I had thought of more changes by the time it got accepted
wooden falcon
I complain about the file update time, and in the next hour it gets updated...
I feel like I'm being watched...
lunar fractal
Would that work for all of us ๐ค 
rustic belfry
Mine just got updated about an hour ago after a few days as well lol
candid rivet
curious, do the m1 garand and m4a1 have no need for licensing likeness/name?
swift plover
anyone have experience with "Character Interaction" made by ZzGERTzZ? Looks like a great package for jumpstarting a project.
on the UE4 marketplace
opal garnet
Ok well itโs like extra content for UE4 for other people to use in their projects
tawny minnow
@swift plover Yeah it's a pretty solid package worth every penny.
ebon leaf
Can anyone answer this question: (you can reply here or forum)
https://forums.unrealengine.com/development-discussion/content-creation/1572045-scaling-down-vegetation-with-procedural-landscape-ecosystem
tawny minnow
@ebon leaf Are you trying to scale down vegetation you have placed or the vegetation in one of their sample maps?
also have you read this? https://docs.unrealengine.com/en-us/Engine/Foliage or editing their material (I assume they have some landscape material that does all the work)?
tawny minnow
have you tried changing the scales in the meshes themselves that the landscape material uses?
ebon leaf
Uhm nope. I'll try that in 2 hours and be back with an answer. Thanks @tawny minnow
tawny minnow
Editing the grass mesh for instance and scaling it down in the Meshe's properties window?
delicate dove
@ebon leaf please dont post the question in multiple channels, and marketplace doesnt seem the right location for this.
ebon leaf
@delicate dove k
delicate dove
or well, its a mp pack problem,so.. yea.. its somewhat related. so proceed
tawny minnow
@ebon leaf This should also help. https://api.unrealengine.com/INT/Videos/PLZlv_N0_O1ga0aV9jVqJgog0VWz1cLL5f/PDlGKZ1c3Zc/index.html
Once you know how it ticks you will be able to change any aspect of your landscape material. Good Luck.
ebon leaf
@tawny minnow So I tried scaling down the grass foliage mesh in the foliage browser, before and after painting the foliage on the map, but it doesn't work. In the content browser, there's a parameter that says Editable Mesh: None, and maybe that's why the foliage isn't changing? I'm not really sure. I tried changing it but it seems to be unchangable.
I'm not sure how to change that setting, as I'm not completely knowledgeable in that area.
tawny minnow
@ebon leaf I'm on the road. I will get back to.you once I'm home.
ebon leaf
@tawny minnow Also, just to try, I painted the meshes on the map, and tried to rebuild the lighting, and somethings wrong with it. It stays at 0%, and the map size is only about 15 x the size of the starter content flooring. But build lighting when using the content regurlarly (using the materials), works fine. So this is another issue.
tawny minnow
Sent you a pm as to not spam the channel ๐
delicate dove
https://forums.unrealengine.com/unreal-engine/marketplace/creators-hub/1572306-bullying-offensive-behaviour-by-user-who-doesn-t-like-the-price
notices suto also posted in this one hehe
tawny minnow
@delicate dove Yeah don't ask ๐
ebon leaf
hey, is there any marketplace sellers here? i was wondering if anyone else hasn't received their payment from epic this month. there's some kind of delay or did they forget about me?
delicate dove
should be in today or tomorrow
ebon leaf
how do you know?
agile shadow
because it's usually around these dates
delicate dove
weekends can get in the way
agile shadow
sometimes a bit sooner
ebon leaf
it's always on 13 or 14 for me, been that way for years
delicate dove
ive had em from the 8th all the way to the 20th, though its been more around the 14th this last year or two
ebon leaf
anyway, have you received it already this month?
agile shadow
it's because of the weekend most likely
delicate dove
no, else I wouldve had said so hehe
ebon leaf
ok thanks
delicate dove
https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/hg-periodic-table-decals
dat discussion hehe
delicate dove
but dude, 238 instances? for something you could flipbook in one or two instances and a blueprint?
delicate dove
also, user can set resolution themselves, so only providing i.e. a 2k one, and explain they can set it to 512 or whatever in the texture would save some mem
tawny minnow
Does this work with decals?
delicate dove
yea, could even do it in a shader where you control the mipmap level trough a variable
tawny minnow
I knew we could set the texture size, never thought we can control it through a variable. /facepalm
delicate dove
im not exactly sure how it works with setting that variable though, I know you can lower it, I dont know exactly how it loads the tex in the bg, if it tries to load in the full res first, or only the mipped one
sense says the mipped one but well..
tawny minnow
Worth checking out
delicate dove
yea, and adding it into a bp where you can just flipbook between an atlas of tables would be worth checking out as well
tawny minnow
yes it is.
question. if a texture is say... 128x256 does it load a whole 256x256 texture? I've seen textures like that in Epic's assets so never gave it a second thought.
delicate dove
it does load the whole atlas, but thats one tex draw compared to loading in two 128x256's
tawny minnow
So this texture ...
delicate dove
also internally on the gpu, any texture gets converted to a squared one, 128x256 in gpu memory turns into a 256/256.
but the exact how, what, why, when.. i cant tell you
tawny minnow
is ok if is pleaced inside a 2048x texure with the rest just being an empty alpha instead it being a 512x2048 texture?
delicate dove
that also be a waste of space
tawny minnow
aaaaa that's what I remember reading. that it turns into a squared texture no matter what
delicate dove
when I have a 256x512 sprite, if I ever need another one, I'd add it to the same texture, and just offset the uv's in the mesh or shader
also depends on each usecase
tawny minnow
well for signs/textures same as the one above it makes no difference if it is 512x2048 or 2048x2048. just wanted to know which is more optimised. A 512x2048 or 2048x2048 texture with alpha?
delicate dove
storage wise, the 512x2048 makes sense, though I think you could get away with just using alpha and adding color to the table trough some math, or a tiny one-table sized mask.
but as I said to someone else today, its hard to make music not knowing what instruments you have :p
tawny minnow
Storage wise yeah, memory wise is the question. Well, we're all mastering the instruments as we go. ๐
delicate dove
I might have some time in a few hours to take a look at it trough hangout/screenshare if you want, even if it doesnt suit this project who knows what we'll learn
tawny minnow
Sure, I'll be home in about 4:30 hours. Got training and physiotherapy in an hour. ๐ Else we can exchange notes at some point.
But I will definitely look into what you suggested.
agile shadow
does anyone know by what black magic does the autocomplete function in the MP works?
really difficult to make it suggest my pack
unless i type the actual name in
tawny minnow
What's the name of your pack?
tawny minnow
agile shadow
writing 2d doesn't even suggest it and when writing 2d platform it's the last suggestion
tawny minnow
Seems fine to me.
2d is a very common name
so it would make sense not to pop up immediately
agile shadow
sure but what is the algorithm on which it bases it's ranking in the suggestion list
why is 2d top down shooter template and paper 2d tile replacer etc in front of it?
assume it's not based on popularity
looks like it's based on the age of the product
tawny minnow
Well popularity isn't something we can measure. But, you raise a valid question.
agile shadow
it is actually something epic can measure
from the number of sales to the number of page visitors
tawny minnow
Nope
maiden rapids
Hi peps
tawny minnow
every time I refresh the page and enter 2d it presents a different ranking
@maiden rapids Hey ๐
@agile shadow my Nope was a response to it ranks the suggestions by popularity.
agile shadow
i know what it doesn't
maiden rapids
I made a model of a guitar amp and I want to publish it on market place, can you help me with that
agile shadow
just saying that it maybe should
@maiden rapids hey,
follow these guidelines then make an account and submit
maiden rapids
I made a publisher account
agile shadow
did you read the guidelines and made sure your product adheres to them?
maiden rapids
I am reading it right now
agile shadow
you will most likely have to make a few organizational/name changes
maiden rapids
just from curiosity, how do people make adjustable objects like road signs?
delicate dove
if you have to ask that, you arent ready to publish something on the marketplace. google tutorials for material variables/parameters, material instances, etc
after a few tutorials you know how to do that, and do it well ๐
maiden rapids
Is it not enough if I only imported an fbx file and materials?
delicate dove
read the guidelines, they generally dont accept one object, you'll need to make a proper material applied to the mesh(es), set up example scene, add lod's to the mesh, etc
merry field
@agile shadow Also check the pinned messages on this channel, there's a guide I wrote pinned there
wooden falcon
would be nice if some things in the material were customizable...color of parts of guitar, scratches, etc
you need to add value
maybe have a few different guitars and amps
a mic stand and microphone maybe?
and Keith Richards, fully rigged
:/
agile shadow
@merry field wrong @ I assume?
maiden rapids
agile shadow
Hey @maiden rapids it's a decent looking AMP but you need more models in your pack in order to get accepted
try to make either multiple amps or an audio setup with speakers, amps instruments etc
maiden rapids
Thx I'll try
agile shadow
also ashdown is a trademarked brand
you cannot sell that anyway
You need to remove the branding and make changes to the model if required
agile shadow
up to you, just make sure it does not infringe any intellectual rights
maiden rapids
assbrown lol
wooden falcon
I wouldn't do puns based on the original name
just come up with something original
ebon leaf
Does anyone know what pack these vfx are from? I searched the marketplace for them and I cant seem to find it
velvet spindle
YAH
ebon leaf
Looks like it belongs with MMORPG for spell casting
rare lynx
Is something going on with the payouts? For the first time in my MP experience it hasn't arrived in my account on the 15th
lunar fractal
I did just receive an email that my rev statement is available
merry field
Same, though the actual payment came in a few hours ago
winter meadow
hello. I have looked in many places for a space skybox. the ones in the marketplace are too expensive for the prototyping stage of this project, but need it to help deliver the theme.
agile shadow
delicate dove
if you are prototyping, just slap some stars on a cube and be done with it
tawny minnow
@rare lynx Got the payment yesterday and today I received the statement. So your's should be on its way. ๐
rare lynx
@tawny minnow It's there today. ๐
tawny minnow
@rare lynx Wooot ๐
leaden root
Have marketplace packs ever been deleted completely?
Like no more store page and removed from everyone's vaults?
modern perch
yeah, usually in the case of pirate content etc
leaden root
Someone is telling me they bought this 2 years ago but when I questioned about a link they said it's gone from the store and their vault
steel shore
@modern perch does the publisher of pirate content get punnished?
i mean i heard somewhwere that pirates account get banned but they dont get punnished like panalty of jail
modern perch
they'll get permanently banned
outside of that I don't think there's much Epic can do
@leaden root - I'll have a prod and see what info I can find
chances are it hasn't been updated forever and was removed from the store, but I think if you own it it would still be accessible from your vault etc
leaden root
There's a chance they are just talking crap
modern perch
I don't recall this being on marketplace to be fair
leaden root
Oh lol even the creator said he didn't release it
leaden root
I have no idea why people lie about the most stupid things
Wouldn't be surprised if every pack in their trailer was pirated
grizzled thunder
I have a question for creators (and buyers) who use the marketplace. Besides your own initiative, how do you gauge interest for what your next big marketplace product should be? The suggestions thread on the forum didn't have a single post for 6 months. Do you run polls on twitter? Do you check what's missing in the store (can be a bit tricky with so much content). How do you find that gap that needs filling?
delicate dove
i just build whatever I feel like and hope for the best.
and in the random occasion I do think of something thats not done, I make it, and discover its not done because people dont want it
:p
grizzled thunder
Such is life lol. It can be hard to make that time commitment without testing the ground
Nice vfx by the way
Hope Epic bring about features like being able to follow a creator or display polls on the storefront etc to quickly guage interest
delicate dove
weve been asking for all that kind of stuff for years, so heres hoping it comes.. eventually
grizzled thunder
You would think with some of the visibility Unreal has had recently could bring about some more resources for the marketplace team. Looks like filtering and comments are first
wooden falcon
"find out people don't want it" so true
I really misjudged the market population for bones
๐
merry field
Everyone needs bones and skulls though
Aren't there a few packs of those? I remember looking at one with a video of dancing skeletons
lucid osprey
everyone needs highquality bones and skulls
4K textures for a small bone
with 200K polies
wooden falcon
there are now, Nameless
wasn't when I first put mine on
each time I check new packs and see a bone pack, I groan ๐
lucid osprey
i cant wait for new free stuff
merry field
Which is yours?
Oh nvm, found it
I like your skull throne
But it seems lacking a full skeleton, which I'd also want as part of a bone set
So I can have complete dead people around
wooden falcon
it's hard to get access to full skeletons ๐
I bought a little model, but scanning something that isn't completely rigid is difficult
I'd have to scan every little piece and put it together (and the little plastic bones don't scan well)
one of these days!
modern perch
16" isn't large enough to have the fidelity, I don't think
you want at least third size, if not half
wooden falcon
I did manage to scan the femur from it...it's in the pack (ignore the welded on knee cap...)
I had to dirty it up quite a bit so it could scan
modern perch
hehe
wooden falcon
picks up shovel
merry field
I actually looked for bones once and didn't really see any I was happy with, I was probably being too picky
Most of them don't look particularly realistic
candid rivet
@grizzled thunder look at synty, then make AAA what they make, i'd probably buy it all at a reasonable price
and character sets that are actually customizable (swappable clothing, hair, not built in chunks that don't match from one character to the next), not one off stuff that looks nice but isn't usable for anything
grizzled thunder
@candid rivet cheers, I'll have a browse through their stuff
summer jacinth
I literally make whatever I want and just put it on the marketplace, if it sells it sells
Fortunately some stuff like environments people will buy regardless if they need them
oak fiber
bone sounds are easy: record yourself eating celery or carrots
summer jacinth
Break some celery or smash some cabbage
timber dragon
Anyone here have Dungeon Architect?
tame wasp
@timber dragon Yes most dev's here probably do
haven't used it in a while though
As a designer / illustrator I wonder if anyone has any recommendations for stuff that might be cool in the marketplace?
merry field
As in 2D assets?
fluid sundial
So we still can't remove stuff from the Epic Games VAULT?
prisma gate
Hi, anyone knows a good marketplace item for timeofday (lightning) and weather?
steel shore
what do u think is most sold stuff on marketplace in 3d assets
cuz i wanna esrn a bit of money for my game
summer jacinth
Game templates and environments
faint violet
Hey guys I have a question, if I wanted to sell something on the Unreal Marketplace or the Artstation one what am I and not allowed to sell?
Ie if Iโm making an environment to sell, all the additional assets have to be my own? Can I reuse assets from a old project (on Marketplace or otherwise)
mild echo
hi Guys, my new package released https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/lp287-character-p3
thank you ๐
merry field
@faint violet you need to own the rights to whatever you're selling
So either things you made yourself, or things with a license that allows commercial use
tame wasp
I was thinking UE could do with a live chatroom plugin. Even for singleplayer games, it would be cool to allow players in game to chat (maybe share game photos) and would increase engagement. Just throwing this idea out there to any devs who might be able to create such a thing.
faint violet
Can I resuse asstes from past marketplace work?
tame wasp
@faint violet Not in the marketplace
but you can use the assets for your game ofcourse
tawny minnow
Hey guys. I have a question. How do you price/value your work (the asset packs you sell)?
Do you price them based on number of assets?
Do you price them based on complexity and time needed to create them?
Do you price them based on market demand/usefulness of the asset?
Do you price them based on competing assets?
Do you price them based on another factor?
Also for the people who buy assets. Do you take into account the complexity of the assets being sold or you just compare the number of assets contained in each asset pack, when it come to an asset packs price?
Would love some input. ๐
faint violet
So for a environment on the Marketplace I have to make/use a entirely new set of asstes?
tawny minnow
@faint violet You want to create/sell a new asset pack that includes some assets included in previously released asset packs that you created?
delicate dove
@faint violet if you have to ask such questions, you arent ready to release anything on the marketplace. google the ue4 marketplace guidelines, and marketplace eula
quaint cedar
@tawny minnow None of these factors really mattered to me pricing an asset.
Only thing that might add to the process is thinking about what I would pay for it myself
tawny minnow
@quaint cedar Interesting. So what did matter?
quaint cedar
But generally I just look at my work and then set a price that I think is good.
Without any of the above factors
Just the first price that I felt is right
Basically "I want 50โฌ for my Lobby Kit"
And that's it.
Is it worth 50โฌ? Maybe. Is it worth more? Maybe.
Do people cry out loud if something is not 5โฌ on the marketplace? Def.
You have to decide for yourself if the work you offer is worth X โฌ or not
tawny minnow
That's what I do. I'm just asking just in case I was thinking it wrong.
quaint cedar
Pretty sure most people here just eye ball the price
Some might orientate on existing assets
E.g. releasing another pack that has more features can be price it similar
Double the feature? Price it higher.
tawny minnow
and they compare them saying "hey if this has X models and that has X models, they should be priced the same"
tawny minnow
ofc
quaint cedar
But I'm pretty sure a lot of people don't even know if the asset is on the market already
I never adjusted the price of my kit
No one ever said it's too expensive or too cheap
ยฏ_(ใ)_/ยฏ
I have 0 idea if there is another lobby kit on the market
So for your own assets, just ask the price you want for it
If it#s too expensive, you'll notice :P
If it's too cheap and you can always add new content and increase the price at the same time
tawny minnow
Bottom line just do what I always do ๐
Thanks cedric_eXi. ๐
harsh saffron
Hey everyone, prefabricator (a free prefab plugin) is released on the marketplace. You can grab it from here: https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/prefabricator
lucid osprey
Are you shittin me
XD
We just sorta talked about this a weeks ago
how it will become free
XD
modern perch
ah neat, it made it on to the marketplace
harsh saffron
Ah not yet. I'll send out a tweet soon
lucid osprey
yee show here once you did โค
harsh saffron
Sure
harsh saffron
Twitter
merry field
That looks really great
Thanks for making that, and for free too!
Having things that you re-use built up out of multiple varieties and randomising them is something that most projects should want to have, I had thought of building such systems myself to help placing assets, but this looks better and much more featured than anything I might have built for myself
grizzled thunder
@harsh saffron Thanks for the prefab plugin, super useful ๐
harsh saffron
@merry field @grizzled thunder You're welcome ๐ glad you like it
unborn dirge
When I'm trying to submit an asset for approval, it's not letting me do it. Nor it is saving the form as a draft nor it is submitting. I even tried it again from scratch, struggling for last 2 hrs. Can someone please help me? Or can someone tell me the Mail to contact epic games regarding this?
stiff pond
I haven't tried submitting yet, but I can't seem to save as draft either @unborn dirge .
Also, I've got a set of blueprints I've tested on 3 different versions of UE4. 4.19, 4.20, 4.21. Since there's no changes to the actual content for each version, should I only upload 1 version?
I can totally do one for each engine version, but if the content is going to remain the same, am I doing it wrong by doing multiple uploads?
last mango
@stiff pond If you dont need to make changes to your package between versions then you dont need to upload a new one. There are check boxes that you can set for which versions of the engine a particular upload of the package is compatible with.
stiff pond
Thanks @last mango ! I was hoping it was that way. It's easier to maintain and update it that way as well. ๐
merry field
Just make sure you are uploading the version for UE 4.19 and not the one for UE 4.21, and it should be fine
unborn dirge
But why it's not letting me upload for approval?
Anyone got the solution?
@stiff pond, are you able to upload?
unborn dirge
NVM fixed it
merry field
And what was the problem?
crude dew
Anyone able to tell when the next sale is coming up? Thanks for any hints
merry field
We're not expecting one in the near future