sinful mesa
Who remembers how to set object to where Your editor camera is ? 😛
#ue4-general
south edge
Hi, not really an idea where to post this, but I kinda want to make this mechanic: https://youtu.be/URab_eZa5Rg?t=42 and since Im rather new to UE, I was wondering if there's a tutorial similar to this (blade spinning around avatar that damages enemies) or if anyone has done something in the past before with some documentation, thatd be awesome! (thanks in advance)
sour glacier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPVU5WNqwl0 Is there any tutorial for implementing slide ?
gleaming creek
I'm trying to import a static mesh with sockets (a door with sockets for the handles), but the sockets just import as parts of the mesh instead of as sockets
Is there some trick to get that working?
The documentation just says they are supposed to be dummy objects (I assumed a tiny box would work for this) with a name of SOCKET_parentmesh_##
gleaming creek
Oh. "Dummy" is actually a special type of primitive, not just a random mesh component being used as a dummy
plucky reef
I NEED FAST RESPONSE PLEASE
Cannot play file://D:/ITSPMAINSOURCE - Copy - Copy/data/Content/Movies/UE4_Logo_test.mp4, because none of the enabled media player plug-ins support it:
IT'S WORKING YESTERDAY!
plucky reef
what do you mean by exporting?
plucky reef
.....
lyric mural
if you cant access it within unreal then it is most likely not an unreal problem and a problem with the file
plucky reef
the packaged video is working fine
but in my pc it's not
wth
inventory system like what? saving and getting item/equipment is easy
astral marsh
Slot inventory
when i click 1 i get my item
that one
plus the inventory must have the pickup system included too
like attach to component one.
plucky reef
it's white screen on my pc but in my friend pc it's working fine
plucky reef
oh I think it's because of the windows 1809
south edge
maybe his files are gonna Kappa
icy bone
@south edge best if u learn ue4 essentials, specific tutorials only get u so far, if u learn the essentials u can make ur own stuff
south edge
alright, do u reckon its hard what Im trying to accomplish?
(some sort of spinning blade around my avatar which deals damage on collision with an enemy)
icy bone
its not hard if u want it easy
u dont even need collision
just dmg overtime nearby enemies
spinning can be done by code/bp or just use rotating component if u hate ticks
south edge
Yeah i prefer using BP
icy bone
then spin in tick
smoky stream
theres a RotatingMovementComponent component for objects thats tickless
icy bone
remember to use deltatime for consistency with fps
smoky stream
use that instead
it exposed to BP
and it can be configured very finley
and the collision box moves with it etc etc
south edge
well Im trying to practice more with BP since I'm more into coding
smoky stream
its part of BP
smoky stream
i think its cheaper to tick that than do it yourself
and it does the work for you so you might as well use it
icy bone
ur own code is also more performant since the comp has alot of code
icy bone
just nativize ur bp and its good
smoky stream
thats never ended well in my experience
nativized bp code tends to be "flakey" at best
icy bone
it works, and for simple rot its no big deak
smoky stream
alot of the time it wont compile
icy bone
miniscule overhead
always work for me tho
but i code in C++ mostly so dunno of complex bps
smoky stream
since the component is written in C++ underneath and comes standard, you should use that
for stuff like this you dont need to reinvent the wheel
says the person making their own standard library
icy bone
i do cus the comp is too heavy
best is to code the minimal u need, unless its too hard then use others
smoky stream
super heavy code right here
icy bone
u gain best performance that way
smoky stream
3 whole uprops and one function
icy bone
show the cpp
icy bone
then it cant be tuned finely as u said
smoky stream
it only needs those 3 things to be finley tuned
there are only so many ways something can turn
so just use that component
its as fast as it can get
icy bone
ok ur right its small n nice
smoky stream
que?
icy bone
aha cool
sharp pine
You can help me ?
worn granite
@icy bone arguing that anybody do anything in BP, in the name of performance, is absurd. And nativized doesn't automatically qualify the BP as performant.
vale silo
how long does it usually take to compile UE4 from source on i7-7700 / 16Gb of RAM ? It's been a few hours and it's still at it :/
weary basalt
Yeah it will take a while mate
inner yacht
anyone know how to use the spline tool to connect a 4 way intersection road visually? It lets me connect control points but the mesh overlaps and looks awful. I'm trying to setup an AI path to follow any ideas?
vale silo
@weary basalt well, I used to have i3-6100 not too long ago and it also took forever to build. Upgraded to i7 hoping for built time to go down... Doesn't seem to be the case 😦
wary wave
@inner yacht - use a dedicated mesh for cross road sections
high stone
@weary basalt Do you sleep?! I saw you on last night at 5am?!
high stone
(:
inner yacht
Thanx im clueless
wary wave
you'll likely never get a spline mesh for cross road sections looking good tbh, but you can just use a few static meshes with sockets to make sure stuff lines up
inner yacht
sounds good i wanted to head in the right direction for AI to be able to follow something
i also had sidewalks going
main pivot
why is it whenever exporting a model from ue4 and importing into blender the textures always become completely mixed up and screwed?
weary basalt
@vocal frost Welcome, please read the #old-rules and the #more-resources channel to familiarize yourself with our expectations and organization of topics here before continuing. You are better off announcing yourself in #introductions or perhaps in #lounge, this channel is for general #ue4-general
cloud plover
I am unable to log in to answer hub! I've had this problem for well over a year and its happening to other people as well.. Is there a solution to this?
It works on mobile but not on web
fossil ore
Can someone help me?
I somehow manage to fuck up viewport
Whenever I drop an object oviewport... It's not in front of camera
i dont know how to fix it
nvm , found it
fuck that option
paper python
I need help i want to make a character and connect it to the map but its not fuckin working, i spent an entire 3 hours trying to figure it out But how?
vocal frost
who plays fortnite
ruby wren
too many people
vocal frost
oh
paper python
I asked a question 🤦🏿
weary basalt
@vocal frost Please take that type of conversation to #lounge thanks.
@paper python You didnt actually ask a question at all
weary basalt
Thats the worst question ive ever seen.
Perhaps try and elaborate on exactly what you want, what you have tried and why its not working.
Give as much information as you can when you ask questions.
We arent mind readers.
paper python
I should've just used the 3rd person character template, would of been way easier.
paper python
Yeah but i had so much progress on the last map and i don't want to start over
weary basalt
You can migrate assets to different projects
paper python
Nah
weary basalt
Yeah
paper python
too much stuff to do, i was asking how to connect the 3rd person character because i imported the package to a blank template and want to know how to make it so when i play it its that character.
weary basalt
Change the GameMode override DefaultPawn class?
paper python
How
plush yew
How do I adjust my characters Capsule position?
plush yew
i think my capsule is selected
pressing W didn't do anything
you see in screenshot capsule is orange
won't let me move it in viewport
I can only change the shape
but I need to move it up
without it being under floor
rigid plume
hello
weary basalt
You cant move the Capsule
The Capsule is the Root Component
The Actor location is the Capsule position
plush yew
but i moved the character mesh up and the capsule doesn't follow
weary basalt
@plush yew The Capsule is not attached to the Mesh, the Mesh is attached to the Capsule mate, look at the Hierarchy its pretty clear.
plush yew
yeah but how do i move the capsule then? I need to
weary basalt
@paper python No mate, look on Youtube how to set your DefaultPawn
@plush yew YOU CANT, its the Root Component.
plush yew
then what am i supposed to do
weary basalt
Move your Mesh
rigid plume
can anyone help me with this? I tried everything. Properly rigged in 3d max but when importing UE4 this happening all time
weary basalt
You can adjust the Height and Width of the Capsule, that is all you can do.
@rigid plume Try the #animation channel perhaps?
paper python
Can't find any
rigid plume
Thank you i am checking
paper python
was right there
rigid plume
Oh my problem is Importing FBX Character
I use original Mannequin skeleton rig, I build my character and rig properly. but when i import to UE4 it says Failed to merge bones
vital wedge
Hello guys
weary basalt
Hello
vital wedge
I'm really happy I found this discord
and from what I see you are very helpful
It's really heartwarming
weary basalt
Dont forget to read the #old-rules and checkout the #more-resources channel for more information.
vital wedge
Sure, thank you
paper python
Thanks @weary basalt finally figured it out i had to switch the game mode
weary basalt
👍
paper python
So when i go ingame i see my cusor but when i click its gone
Anyway how to fix that?
weak thunder
So how bad of an idea is it to rip assets from WoW convert them to UE4 to make a little free game?
grim sinew
Depends, how expensive is your lawyer?
smoky stream
have fun having the shit sued out of you
smoky stream
if blizzard will go after pron artists they'll go after you
zealous cloak
hello, i want to get access to an Widget on my map, can i cast it to my player pawn?
and what would be the best way to do that?
zealous cloak
i want to give my pawn the information if a menu is active or not
any idea to solve this idea=
should i do this in the LevelBlueprint?
storm venture
When you create the widget, you can save the Return Value of it as a variable and use that for a variety of things
zealous cloak
if the menu is open i want to activate laser pointers, when it is closed hide them
can i get this return value to my pawn in any way?
storm venture
Typically, I would have the pawn do the widget creation, that way it would have the reference in itself
carmine wind
guys for what is the intermidate folder?
zealous cloak
yeah thats the best idea, perhaps
paper python
So when i go ingame i see my cusor but when i click its gone
Anyway how to fix that?
smoky stream
@carmine wind stuff you delete everytime something breaks for no apparent reason
its basically generated code and caches for some stuff
nothing you cant delete safley
carmine wind
is iom making a copy of my game to a usb so i dont loose it and it says it cant find it and is only missing moving that should i omit it?
smoky stream
yeah you dont need it
carmine wind
k ty
smoky stream
it can get really big as well
so better to let UE generate it for you rather than waste space
also for the love of god use perforce or git rather than copying it to a USB
zealous cloak
@storm venture but when i put my widget into my pawn, i can still cast it to my level map and use my functiona s i do now directly in my level blueprint
grim sinew
Not all git services cost money
smoky stream
github, gitlab, bitbucket or you can host it yourself if you're really paranoid
all free
grim sinew
USB drives fail.
smoky stream
and github has hundreds of servers which are almost certainly bigger than 64GB
and a project probably wont get to 64GB anyway
grim sinew
64gb is nothing, you would be amazed how fast it goes
grim sinew
64gb is gone instantly if you use a source build
carmine wind
thats why i distribute my things in order to use necesary space in pc and were i safe my stuff i got about 3 usb one for different things
grim sinew
Seriously, it's a bad idea. Don't.
smoky stream
its better than a USB drive
grim sinew
There are free Git services. Use one.
If you value your time even remotely and don't want to lose everything
smoky stream
i lost my old external harddrive and lost everything
was like 500GB of porn but it was still annoying
anyway, use git or perforce, not a USB thumb drive
carmine wind
is gitlab free?
carmine wind
github for being private requiers money
grim sinew
"64gb is nice and cheap for free, but 100+ gb backed up on multiple drives and archived safely so you never lose a file is too expensive" 😛
carmine wind
zero whats the best thats free and private
smoky stream
or just go open source
and then you dont need to worry about private github repos costing money
plenty of lisences out there to just slap on old projects
carmine wind
@grim sinew whats VSTS if i look for that i find visual studio but thats for coding
grim sinew
smoky stream
that is what git was made for
and perforce
so yes it would be made for coding
because it seems only the master coders can figure out how to properly back something up
grim sinew
"Oh no I lost 2TB of art when my external drive died" - Too many 3d artists I know
carmine wind
lol
smoky stream
you'll say that until one of those USB's dies
grim sinew
When flash memory (usb drive) dies, it's unrecoverable too
You can't recover dead flash memory
So that's always fun
carmine wind
this?
smoky stream
at the very least use MEGA or google drive as those things are pretty idiot proof
carmine wind
o sorry is in spanish
grim sinew
Yo no comprendo espanol
carmine wind
lol
smoky stream
despacito
carmine wind
no please that song no
smoky stream
its the only spanish word i know
weary basalt
Guys we have a #source-control channel.
grim sinew
Sorry, just kind of morphed into it after he said he wanted to use a flash drive of all things
grim sinew
Because your development time is less valuable than 30 seconds to sign up to something?
smoky stream
because you've never had a flash drive fail?
carmine wind
it was because my flash drive has a garantee that also saves it throught the network so i jsut need to go to a store show them the drive give them my password and they are gona give the copys of what i had in to me
and also because of that
weary basalt
Guys
carmine wind
lol
weary basalt
Move the discussion
grim sinew
Sorry! Moving.
weary basalt
This isnt related to UE
plain laurel
hay all
I'm trying to load up my main game map from a startup map
but if I try to do it, unreal engine stays unresponsive
it'll flash up for a bit but ultimately wont load the map
if I start in that map it plays fine
but if I start in the other map it doesnt work
how do i make it work?
paper python
Yeah
pure stratus
@astral marsh You've assigned UPROPERTY to nothing. Mind adding property after UPROPERTY. Common mistake is to add ; between UPROPERTY and property. It's likely that you're yet another who'd've done this. Ref: https://discordapp.com/channels/187217643009212416/225448446956404738/498191408801513474.
@sage hinge ProjectSettings → Project → Maps & Modes → Default Maps → Editor Startup Map
zealous cloak
hi i'm nearly finished with my problem. i increased the widget interaction in my BP_MotionController, but when i start the level the lenght is not increased?
any idea what the problem is?
sage hinge
@pure stratus what I can not find is the part to save the levels and that the player if I keep in a level 02 load from there .. in a main menu read that saved game
pure stratus
Mind read https://docs.unrealengine.com/en-us/Gameplay/SaveGame.
For fast, indev level name save, I'd probably just use UPROPERTY with Config.
If you have more detailed question, you should ask in a specific channel, tho.
sage hinge
@pure stratus the only thing that is not done is to save the map of the level ... I want to make a system like all the games of resident evil type .. that when you start a game it creates a file of saved that when you get tired of playing you close the game. .. and then you re-open the game and it appears in the main menu .. continue game .. and you start where you saved .. I want to know how to do it
zealous cloak
could it be that my player capsule is blocking the widget interaction?
pure stratus
If you want to save not detailed runtime modifications, you can utilize UGameplayStatics, especially:
• UGameplayStatics::CreateSaveGameObject (https://api.unrealengine.com/INT/API/Runtime/Engine/Kismet/UGameplayStatics/CreateSaveGameObject/index.html)
• UGameplayStatics::SaveGameToSlot
• UGameplayStatics::LoadGameFromSlot
Connect it with archive serializes, like FObjectAndNameAsStringProxyArchive.
Ref: https://api.unrealengine.com/INT/API/Runtime/CoreUObject/Serialization/FObjectAndNameAsStringProxyArchi-/index.html.
Implementation example: https://forums.unrealengine.com/development-discussion/c-gameplay-programming/80636-saving-and-loading?p=745024#post745024.
Example article: https://www.gamedev.net/forums/topic/685514-complex-saving-and-loading-techniques-in-unreal-engine-4/.
tender dome
is there any way to see the size of the project/content on marketplace before downloading it?
static viper
i think you can
but only after buying
it will show you the download amount
before buying you can ask or guess
usually textures take alot space
and included baked maps
wispy comet
so... question
i'm trying to add streetlights to an irregularly shaped road
so it has quite a bit of elevation
and i was wondering if there's a way to place actors at control points in a spline
i know you can do it with static meshes
but idk about actors
wispy comet
i don't want to hand place them all 😅
static viper
yes yes
mh
you could spawn them on begin play
and place ph static meshes
they go invisible on play
and on their place spawns an actor
only in begin play tho
so at runtime
wispy comet
🤔
wispy comet
alright....
static viper
you could have large cylinders as ph
static viper
no
on your road thingy
the spline has points
so you could abuse these
right left 200uu spawn cubes
as instanced
then get both rows with pos
wispy comet
but in what BP?
wispy comet
the spline has a BP?
static viper
you spoke of it
well
you seem to know about it
isnt that how you created your roads?
a spline cant exist alone
it needs an actor
static viper
nono
the splines are the foundation
show screens
lets see what you got.
in detail
wispy comet
is there another type of spline?
wispy comet
oh...
static viper
ue4 roadtools
wispy comet
alright
static viper
you can create roads yourself with splines tool
wispy comet
static viper
its different tho
wispy comet
this one?
static viper
no its a general thing
you can create roads with splines
google that a bit
spline river
and stuff
you will get a solution really fast
its great stuff
static viper
:3
plush yew
is it true, that you must compile after every code change??
wispy comet
well, if you want it to be applied, yeah
i don't think you need to before playing, but it's good practice to compile
plush yew
how is the life as an applier?
next sierra
anyone know the difference between "Set Playback Position" and "Jump to Position" in sequencer?
only difference I can see right now is that the latter crashes the editor....
static viper
i think only one of the both can set start position
and the other can jump while playing
next sierra
I'm looking for a way to set the position of playback without triggering events along the way
set playback position triggers the events
teal tulip
saving from the last one ?
static viper
oh...
kickstarter
marketing
gofundme
patreon
yee these are the main ways
there is also
bank loan
mommy and daddy
and
working 50 hours a week
tall pendant
rob a bank or two, sell drugs on the darknet
there multiple ways to get funding for your game
manic pawn
I feel like there are other ways you should try before those
somber mantle
vital wedge
Good morning guys
supple totem
hi all
I have 3.5 million tris in this scene about.... anyone got ideas on reducing that count?
or is that an okay count for such vast distance + foliage?
static viper
lod?
dim merlin
Anyone knows how the splinemeshcomponent works and how it can actually deform mesh?
static viper
and the trees dont look great in the distance
dim merlin
i mean, what the difference with splinemeshcomponent and why issnt it with proceduralmesh?
supple totem
yeahhhh theyre billboards
trying to sort out their visuals now
maybe fog will improve?
supple totem
mehs? meshes?
olive yew
where can i get help?
teal tulip
depends of the kind of help
static viper
and on the question
olive yew
I made this
Why does it goes like this when i import it to unreal engine
my character wont be able to stand on the ground in the boxing ring
https://gyazo.com/ed4b0a155ae97e701fcecf887d10b8ff
static viper
thats collision issue
olive yew
yes i dont know how to fix 😦
plush yew
Hello guys again
plush yew
I said yesterday I fixed my problem with the visibility but When I create the server and start the game the visibility is teh same and doesn't disapear-how to fix it?
static viper
no idea
plush yew
static viper
you need to add alot more info
plush yew
How to disapear this when I click on the button "Create Server"
static viper
no.
because this is so basic
if you are fiddling with server stuff
but you cant even vanish this widget
that is a big nunu
at the server point of knowledge you would know how to fix or where to look for the answer
bc server stuff is very tough business.
plush yew
say me how to fix it -please
static viper
mathew told you the same yesterday
plush yew
don't say me to watch the video forthis
olive yew
Can you help me with my problem
static viper
adrian i told you what todo
olive yew
What did you told me to do
bitter iris
how do i stop the green part from going on the roof?
static viper
scroll up
your nav mesh is way to high jordan!!!
you could try to place bounding boxes
bitter iris
Too high? how can i get it to cover my world as i have towns higher than others?
use different bounds?
static viper
jordan its ok to use multiple navmeshs :3
bitter iris
ohh few
static viper
just stack em together
bitter iris
thanks
static viper
❤
bitter iris
😘
plush yew
❤
bitter iris
😂
olive yew
Thanks @static viper for the help, it works! 😃
static viper
❤
plush yew
@static viper say me where is the problem and how to fix it. please
grim ore
https://youtu.be/1gs9Q63VrQg?t=1036 , the problem is not completely yours as the earlier video does not show the entire way to create the create server but it is still your issue as you never followed the previous tutorial for it. In addition like they said this is advanced stuff and if you can't figure out how the flow of operations works or how to show/hide a UMG widget then multiplayer is a topic too advanced for you.
bitter iris
I want the ai to have different animations not all but like sequence on which animation to play, so say 2-3 different walk, idle, run animations to play from that possible or?
static viper
thats possible wih a select
attach that to a bool
or integer
then get that from owner
but be careful not to switch to fast
its not easy to create
plush yew
I have a problem with the visibility I won't to do other things like adding variable and these
bitter iris
probs best just to use all the same for now? until more funding or?
bitter iris
just worried with all the work ive done on the map etc, the animations will ruin it 😦
static viper
they are nice to have
grim ore
The problem is not with the visibility, the problem is again you are not following the tutorial. When he creates the server he opens a new level, that new level does not have your widgets displayed. He is not changing the visibility and you should not be either.
grim ore
so you have a main menu map with your server browser and another map for your game that you load when you create the server?
bitter iris
@static viper Okay thank you, ill continue as is an just fix some
static viper
❤
plush yew
I have a thirdpersonexample ma for when I sstart the game but befre tis I ave a map cxalled mainmenu level
north nova
not really sure where this should go but iv been having this problem for the past few days where nothing is saving for me just wondering does anyone know why
grim ore
then if you followed the tutorial you would be fine, the tutorial is fine and I even linked to exactly where your problem is
north nova
no
static viper
mh
pah!
rename that grass
that should fix it
like
Grass_M
its a redirector bug
plush yew
I said where is the problem
static viper
that way you can save everything that is ok
grim ore
You have source control running in the editor as well sooo....... mebbe an issue there with a conflict
north nova
oh the source control is only turned on its not even doing anything right now
i still have never set it up fully
static viper
yee it shouldnt create this error
north nova
- its been set up like that for months now
static viper
renaming would resort the sc anyways
grim ore
I pointed out the problem and your fix. It's up to you to fix it. Your main menu has your browser, your third person map has nothing but the main game. IF you are seeing that in your third person map when you load it up then you messed up. If you are seeing that when you load the third person map after loading it from the main menu you messed up. =/
north nova
but ya, renaming them seems to have fixed that thanks guys
static viper
❤
bitter iris
is it possible to combine skeletal meshes? Like I have the body and head separate, i wanna join them
static viper
yes
north nova
ok just 1 more thing, its still trying coming back with that error for the old names, which i know there is a way to force unreal to stop looking for old files that are either deleted or just been renamed but i dont remember how, anyone know?
plush yew
I started frm the mainmenu map and when I create the server I must to be transfered to the thirpersonexample map but to disapear the things for creating server-do you understand me now? @grim ore
bitter iris
its using the same skeleton
bitter iris
So on the bone neck attach head?
bitter iris
i have a head bone and neck_01
bitter iris
okay
static viper
you need.
get neck
and just clamp a new skeleton component under main skeleton
then select socket or bone "neck" as parent
grim ore
I literally just tested again just to make sure nothing changed. When you load a new level all previous widgets will get destroyed on the level change.
the act of calling open level on the new map that does not have your browser will remove all the widgets from the map that did have the browser
bitter iris
oh the character bp?
bitter iris
ill have a go now thanks
plush yew
I'm looking for a way to set the mass on Blast or Apex Objects, any ideas for a workaround, been trying to parent them to a static mesh somehow but the physics dont like this.
so what to do to do this to fix the problem?
say me the steps
bitter iris
oh question whilst everyones active 😛 in my character BP my character is half under the grid? when i spawn in it spawns me under the map
plush yew
you would have told me how to handle it until you described the problem
grim ore
make sure your open level node is the correct map and it will be fixed
which means follow the tutorial that you are supposed to be following
dark depot
@plush yew from what i have seen these guys have been telling you the answer over and over
plush yew
I can't understand them
bitter iris
im 99% sure its the character bp @plush yew
bitter iris
okay
grim ore
how are you setting up your currency in the first place to use the .00 ?
I have a feeling this is an issue of not understanding value types
unkempt isle
i just want to delete that .00
grim ore
soo... what type is your variable holding your currency?
grim ore
then you would not have a .00
plush yew
plush yew
this is in my third person bp @grim ore
unkempt isle
and for 1 $ the int must be 100
grim ore
ok so what are you using to convert your 100 to 1.00 ?
static viper
gilly show code
unkempt isle
AsCurrency
static viper
sho code
plush yew
what happened when I start my mainmenu level and then I can't disapear these things?
where is my error?
pallid compass
If u dont want the .00
unkempt isle
grim ore
Your issue @plush yew has nothing to do with your showing of the widget, it has to do with your open level node or your third person map. You keep trying to fix something that is not a problem
static viper
with ints currency is very easy
you can count digits
and then create your number manually
plush yew
@bitter iris I think there is a standard offset to the character, look in the bp at the capsule location Z
*Mesh Location Z
pallid compass
The whole point afaik for AsCunrrency is too append a currency section of text and the .
grim ore
No, the open level node after you click create server or your third person map that you open. One of them is the issue
grim ore
that is for showing the create server and find server sections, not the button you click to create the server
plush yew
what you need?
grim ore
the video I linked is the exact section with your problem
olive yew
I downloaded a lot of different animations
how can i apply them to my character so
that he make the kicks and punches while clicking on a button
grim ore
have you worked with animations at all?
olive yew
no
grim ore
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZlv_N0_O1gZS5HylO_368myr-Kg2ZLwb is an old official UE4 series with #18 covering how to do punching with an animation. going thru the actual documentation on animations might be good as well
plush yew
which minute to watch @grim ore
olive yew
I want to know how i can import my animations to the character i use
grim ore
The link I used was time stamped exactly to the time with the open level node
plush yew
I'm trying to save an Unreal texture to an in-memory PNG buffer, then load it back into another texture
If I can get this working then it shows that my file system implementation in my game works perfectly
grim ore
@olive yew part of that series shows how to retarget. Alternately look up animation or skeleton retargetting on the documentation page.
plush yew
except I think I screwed up the save routine because.... well...
okay
I have this
grim ore
if your open level node is the third person example map then your third person example map must be loading the widgets as well
plush yew
I'm building a hacking game.
static viper
worked for me
grim ore
@plush yew load up your third person map, hit play, does the create/find server interface show up?
static viper
you are prolly doing this in cpp @plush yew
plush yew
yes
static viper
you need extra service
plush yew
but I must to start the game from mainmenu level
grim ore
if your third person map is showing the interface then your third person map is showing the interface without the main menu.
which is the problem
so why is your third person map, which is your main game that is not supposed to use the create server widgets, showing the widgets
plush yew
listen to me
When I start the game I start from mainmenu level
then after I create the server I must to go in the thirdperson example map (it works) BUT to doesn't show me the UI from the creating server
okay?
grim ore
no, not okay.
grim ore
cool. doesn't help fix the problem.
you can say over and over what you want but you don't understand the problem or want to know how to fix it. You want someone to go thru all of your code that you made and fix it for you.
I pointed out the problems and what should change but since that is not what you think is wrong you refuse to follow along and try to learn and to fix it.
grim ore
You are not learning to program or make a game. You are learning to do things until the next problem then you get stuck and repeat the same routine.
plush yew
so the problem is?
plush yew
@grim ore we write over 1 hour-say me how to fix this problem
olive yew
and the othere standard animations is fbx?
grim ore
you said the menu shows up when you load the third person map by itself without loading the main menu map.
plush yew
I am nervous already
grim ore
is that correct?
plush yew
yes, when I start the game it must show the menu and after I create the server to disapear but it doesn'r disapear
dark depot
@olive yew you can just put then directly into your project folder to get them to load
plush yew
grim ore
Open the project -> Open the third person map -> hit Play -> Does the create server stuff show up?
grim ore
so without opening the main menu map, and JUST opening the third person map the widgets for the main menu show up?
dark depot
not sure what you mean its a uasset so you have to go into file explorer and drop in it where you want them. they will load if there isnt an engine compatibility issue
like open your projects content folder
plush yew
yes
olive yew
i did paste the animation in the content folder
plush yew
do you want to record video?
dark depot
and they are not showing up?
olive yew
they are
dark depot
oh i didnt read the whole thing haha
grim ore
so if the third person map, which is not supposed to show the widgets, is showing the widgets without the main menu being used then the issue is.... the third person map is showing the widgets. Why is it doing this?
dark depot
#animation can help with that
grim ore
I have no idea why it is doing it, what did you do to make it do that and fix it.
bitter iris
could I combine all these brushes at once? or
dark depot
jordan you can make it a static mesh but anything you make with bsp is going to create a nasty mesh
plush yew
plush yew
I must to have this
plush yew
I had this: event begin play => create widget (Main Menu) => Add to Viewport
dark depot
well you can select them all then hit export selected
grim ore
yep like I said you were just not listening and trying to fix a problem that did not exist, now that you did you found it and hopefully fixed it.
bitter iris
ive selected them all wheres the export option? @dark depot
dark depot
under file
bitter iris
ahh
plush yew
okay
bitter iris
it says something about selection cant be exported to fbx
plush yew
thank you @grim ore but I have more problems
dark depot
hmmm
dark depot
you have more then that error.... here let me help you first read all of this https://docs.unrealengine.com/en-US/GettingStarted then move onto the learn tab in the launcher
plush yew
this is for me ? or?
static viper
its for you
dark depot
it was more for the hours that you have been here with the umg issue. For packaging we cant really help without seeing the whole log
dark depot
its a txt file
dark depot
try and find it yourself if you cant someone might help.
plush yew
okay
bitter iris
When I click on box brush, "create static mesh" it doesnt do anything, it just disappears and the mesh doesnt save
nvm got it -.-
bitter iris
im so dumb sometimes, i wasnt clicked on the level it was on
dark depot
that tends to help
bitter iris
Yup 😂
olive yew
https://gyazo.com/06e9dca6e1796693771637e4b8917e95(ändrad)
I have a lot of different animations, how do i use them?
dark depot
@plush yew also when you get your log someone in #packaging would most likely be able to help or point in the correct direction
@olive yew look at how the sample content does it also https://docs.unrealengine.com/en-US/Engine/Animation
plush yew
okay thank you @dark depot ❤
dark depot
how they are used depends on how you want them used if they are for a player you set up a animation blueprint you can look at things like the third person template to learn about them
plush yew
when I want to ask questions for the unreal like for the animations servers and tehse to ask in #lounge or?
tall pendant
No. you ask specific questions in the according channels.
plush yew
a okay
ionic bramble
what is the right component to use if I want to pull a character towards a spot, like a rope?
paper kernel
physics constraint has linear target motor for attempting to move objects towards desired position
plush yew
guys im making a phone game and i have two questions
-should i turn every geometry cube into a static mesh
-can i use mobile starter content
ionic bramble
I would make a grappling hook by making a physics constraint right?
paper kernel
same principle
grim ore
@plush yew Geometry brushes should be replace with static meshes in a final game if you care about the most performance, they are not intended to be used for more than prototyping. With that said if your hitting your goals on minimum target and you want to be lazy they will be fine if they work for you. Starter content can be used for anything, the mobile stuff is just more optimized for mobile platforms.
paper kernel
^I might add, the "Create Static Mesh" is merely intended for artists to extract measurements from prototype level for the final meshes
tawdry raptor
I am having sever issues, I cant rebuild lighting without my PC crashing and I need to know if there is anything I can do to fix it, I have a i5 7600k with 16 BG ram and a water cooled 1080ti
so I think something is wrong with my unreal on my PC
what can we do to trouble shoot these issues im on 4.20
grim ore
Fix your PC or fix the crashing? Buying a new PC would probably fix the crashing issues but no guarantee
grim ore
is it your project, is it your pc, or is in unreal?
I think at the best all anyone can do is just randomly tell you to do random stuff and hope it helps. Eliminating possibilities might help give better guesses.
grim ore
so your laptop builds it completely without issue?
grim ore
assuming you are using source control properly without any temp files checked in have you tried redownloading it into a new directory on the PC and rebuilding it from a fresh download?
tawdry raptor
you mean the game engine
grim ore
no I mean the project
tawdry raptor
how can I do that
grim ore
again I am just guessing, we have no logs from the crash and no other info other than "I cant rebuild lighting without my PC crashing"
are you using source control? or how is it on both of your machines
You need to figure out if its the project that is bad, the unreal install that is bad, or the pc that is bad so trying a ton of stuff is your only option if that's all we can go on
grim ore
I assume when it crashed it popped up the crash reported and it should have info. If it doesnt give the crash stack but the reporter comes up you might need to install the debug files from the launcher.
ionic osprey
anybody know what this error messag mean "attempting to create a joint between two actors in different scenes. Did not create joint"
I'm trying to set a constraint between two child components static mesh components, but it won't let me. They are both on the same level of the same parent
tawdry raptor
if it says DEBUG LOGGIN ENABLED does that mean I have the debug working?
it says it in red on the top left hand corner of the launger
plush yew
@grim ore thanks dude
i hope the post processing will works fine on phones
cuz it is the only thing that made my game looks cool
grim ore
some does, some does not. It will depend on your rendering path you are using on the phone as well as which phone and which open gl or metal it supports and blah blah... it's the same with PC's you just hope for the best lol
viscid canyon
Woot! Just finished up with this series! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M3S3eiJK5I&list=PLL0cLF8gjBpqDdMoeid6Vl5roMl6xJQGC Moving on to their horror series now:
carmine wind
guys can someone help me i have a widget here that when i palce it on screen it makes my game slower
but if it ake it out it goes fast
this widget when i add it to the screen the games become soooooooo slow like if i had the msot powerful grafics ever seen in the entire world but if i dont palce it in the screen it goes fast
i can add it to a widget i already have or create the widget but in the both of them itll run slow if i palce it
manic pawn
use the profiler
maybe the widget sucks and is doing insanely slow stuff on tick for no reasons
carmine wind
what is profiler?
high stone
Ask your question.
carmine wind
but the problem is not ym lvl but the menu
zenith dune
So for something like Dragon Quest XI's "Akira Toriyama anime" style, would you speculate that the outlines are more heavily created by a post processing effect, or by texture work?
plush yew
Since u can see the outlines regardless of the rotation of the characters I strongly believe that's their shader in action
paper python
Hmmpez
zenith dune
Certainly the shader plays a large portion in it, but do you though the textures themselves have "faked" outlines?
zenith dune
Why is this discord so slow despite it's high user count?
plush yew
Character asset looks like it could have outlines on the texture
zenith dune
Yeah I'm thinking the outlines are a combination of being on the texture and selectively applied by the shader
plush yew
Probably depth based outline for everything and then textured lines for where the PP doesn't outline correctly
umbral pulsar
look what i drew last night
sinful umbra
skills OP
umbral pulsar
thx
plush yew
I don't think that's yours
umbral pulsar
it is
plush yew
strange how the exact same picture is already all over the internet tho u only drew it last night
@SHORT BREAD GORILLA#1894 ?
lmao he left
smoky stream
can you spell "plagurism"?
south ridge
Look! I just drew this myself!
waxen fjord
It's a bad drawing anyhow. Dogs paws don't come out of their mouth. The paws are on the end of the legs.
zenith dune
It's not a bad drawing at all. It's just weird to steal in this context kek
waxen fjord
I was making a bad joke. And yeah, it was weird. I pmed them to follow up but they have blocked messages.
plush yew
it's ok I got ur joke
paper python
So when i try to move around ingame it looks like something is blocking me from turning all the way.
trim pier
When I try to change gamemode in the world settings nothing happens. I'm using a source build of 4.20.2. Whenever I use the launcher (4.20.1) it works fine. Any ideas why?
plush yew
Unity is better
smoky stream
gonna have to kill you now cheif
plush yew
Do it
smoky stream
🗡
rough pivot
Has there been a discussion about UE 4.19.2 starting to cause screen flicker after the last NVIDIA update? (1070)
I'm unsure if it goes beyond that version of UE4 or that specific graphics card
manic pawn
not seeing any screen flickering with unreal 4.20 and latest driver on a 1080 ti
rough pivot
Are you running a 4K monitor?
manic pawn
21:9 1440p
rough pivot
I only saw one post in the unrealengine subreddit and they were confirming the same behavior as me. It seems as though it is an issue hitting only a few people. But they did say it was only hitting their 4K monitor
I did download the NVIDIA patch the day it came out, with things like this should I expect new patches to come out for UE4 or NVIDIA or should I just try to roll back to a previous driver?
icy bone
I love Unity, Unity is best... But i use Unreal
plush yew
The existence of UE4 makes Unity irrelevant. I hate scams anyway. 😂
I might reconsider using Unity in 20 years.
😂
high stone
I remember two LP guys getting to the final boss in Cuphead and the game goes into a glitch frenzy. Then I saw the Unity logo...
I hope they fixed that.
plush yew
Unity looks cool when you are doing tutorials, small stuff. Try to finish one level and I bet it will keep crashing or taking forever to load anything.
rough pivot
I've noticed a bit in the gaming community if someone says "it's a unity game" it's usually an insult
high stone
I can count on my hand the # of times I've seen a final boss stage glitch out that badly. Also factor in the developers of Cup Head spent an enormous amount of time on making it. I have to conclude it was the engine.
plush yew
A banjo kazooie inspired game
Unity would be oky for some really lightweight games. In other cases, I found it to be totally unreliable and unstable.
high stone
We'll see how it shapes up in the next decade. Game engines are a herculean task. Just ask Square Enix.
plush yew
Why do you mention Square Enix?
high stone
Square had dev hell when they made the crystal engine.
Heard a ton of devs had to do some epic crunch time.
It was Unreal.
plush yew
They used UE3 and UE4 as well for several projects. I don't know how far they went with their other in house engines
high stone
Very far. In fact they had made 3 attempts at it. FF13, then a new version for FF15 and the movie. Finally FF7.
plush yew
DX Mankind Divided was decent. With a modified Glacier 2 engine.
high stone
That was a well made engine. Too bad they shuttered the team.
sturdy star
anyone able to DM me if they are working on the Switch - want to know what the biggest bottleneck is for perfroamnce, we're tryign to hit 60fps and it's close but not quite
rough pivot
Good luck rick. (means it, not being snarky)
plush yew
I can't help you with this, but i found this info.
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/07/unreal_engine_update_lsignificantlyr_improves_nintendo_switch_development
And I believe once Epic is done improving the Vulkan API it will help a lot too
wary wave
today in weird issues: I can't rotate my character mesh 0_o
grim sinew
Rotate the world around your character instead
wary wave
heh
plush yew
lol
wary wave
that's actually how game engines tend to work under the hood xD
rough pivot
was it working before?
wary wave
literally just set it up
it's the FP template, with the UE4 mannequin mesh in the default mesh component
but I can't rotate it in the BP viewport
can assign any value to rotation I like, nothing visibly happens
plush yew
The First person template doesn't have a 3D robot character, so are you saying you added it?
wary wave
yeah
languid shard
