# Community & Industry Discussion **URL:** https://forums.unrealengine.com/c/community/community-industry-discussion/57.md?page=99 [Latest](https://forums.unrealengine.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.unrealengine.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.unrealengine.com/tags.md) **Page:** 100 --- ## [Should I use Level Streaming for this?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/should-i-use-level-streaming-for-this/492771)
**Author:** [@FrmTnk](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/FrmTnk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/should-i-use-level-streaming-for-this/492771 "2022-01-31T17:16:09Z")
This is for a car racing game. Whenever a Client joins my game they’re thrown into a “Lobby Area” where you can drive around, and just do whatever you want. Then you can drive to a “Queue Area, which has a TriggerBox” an… --- ## [UE4 Project - Space Opera Project Files](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue4-project-space-opera-project-files/492758)
**Author:** [@ocoromon](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ocoromon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue4-project-space-opera-project-files/492758 "2022-01-31T14:15:56Z")
One of my abandoned projects i have chosen to share with the community. 8 Bit Retro Third / First Person Shooter. Sci - Fi Adventure. I have finished or somewhat finished… Player Character and abilities Player Spac… --- ## [Using AutoHotKey to streamline workflow with custom modifier keys](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/using-autohotkey-to-streamline-workflow-with-custom-modifier-keys/492745)
**Author:** [@JoSf](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/JoSf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/using-autohotkey-to-streamline-workflow-with-custom-modifier-keys/492745 "2022-01-31T12:44:07Z")
I was tired of typing some of the generic code in Unreal and came up with a solution that I think works fairly well. I’ve seen some videos utilizing crazy amounts of macro keys but that ends up with you burning a lot of … --- ## [Batch Level Baking](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/batch-level-baking/492739)
**Author:** [@Bionic\_Ape](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Bionic_Ape)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/batch-level-baking/492739 "2022-01-31T11:31:43Z")
Hi, Is there a way to batch level baking? That is selecting a set of levels (a subset of all the levels in the project) and leave them baking, so you don’t have to manually wait until one is baked to bake the next one. … --- ## [Best Practices for References](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/best-practices-for-references/492269)
**Author:** [@asomry](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/asomry)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/best-practices-for-references/492269 "2022-01-30T19:35:21Z")
Hi Guys! I have a really simple question in all reality but I was really curious to see what people think the best way to do this is. As you can see in the image, I have two blueprints where I want to send a messag… --- ## [Inventory Systems and Blue Prints](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/inventory-systems-and-blue-prints/492511)
**Author:** [@iceman11a](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/iceman11a)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2022, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/inventory-systems-and-blue-prints/492511 "2022-01-30T11:31:52Z")
For a year now I have been playing with UE4. Trying to get an inventory system setup. Everything I tried just failed. I’m not getting the same results from tutorials and Video Series. Just can’t get anything to work. I … --- ## [Nodes disconnect randomly, functions not found](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/nodes-disconnect-randomly-functions-not-found/492510)
**Author:** [@CristianThomassi](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/CristianThomassi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2022, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/nodes-disconnect-randomly-functions-not-found/492510 "2022-01-30T11:28:45Z")
Hi there, I have an issue on both UE 427 and UE5. All the functions, nodes, parents are now disconnected. It happened to me yesterday at the same time. For example, I’ve just downloaded a fresh copy of openland and som… --- ## [How to apply a material? \[4.27.2\]](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-apply-a-material-4-27-2/492494)
**Author:** [@Royoland](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Royoland)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2022, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-apply-a-material-4-27-2/492494 "2022-01-30T09:35:48Z")
Hello everyone, Sorry for my bad English, I started a few weeks ago on Unreal and I have a problem, how to apply a material ??? If I create a cube in Unreal, no problem, however as soon as I import from blender or other… --- ## [Epic Megagrants and Royalties](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/epic-megagrants-and-royalties/492093)
**Author:** [@Ellessarr](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Ellessarr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2022, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/epic-megagrants-and-royalties/492093 "2022-01-30T05:57:15Z")
hello since i really don’t know if this is the right place (and couldn’t find any forum for questions), here a question anyone know if the money earned from the megagrants count towards the 1 million mark to pay the 5% … --- ## [Why is the execution time so long? Unreal Engine 5 Early Access](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-is-the-execution-time-so-long-unreal-engine-5-early-access/492368)
**Author:** [@Tradocks](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Tradocks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2022, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-is-the-execution-time-so-long-unreal-engine-5-early-access/492368 "2022-01-29T21:27:08Z")
I’m starting to learn how to use Unreal 5 with Visual Studio 2019, I’m following a tutorial on the internet but in the tutorial it takes 11 seconds to compile and it took me several minutes. Does anyone know why and how … --- ## [Tutorial Blending Face and Body animation in sequencer](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/tutorial-blending-face-and-body-animation-in-sequencer/492410)
**Author:** [@jajo1399](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/jajo1399)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/tutorial-blending-face-and-body-animation-in-sequencer/492410 "2022-01-29T20:08:24Z")
Useful for mixing lip sync with body animation. Here I used 3Ds max but the same method works with other software 1- Export meshes to UE using skeletal mesh. 2- Export Face animation. 3- Mix animation using sequencer… --- ## [How to active DirectX 12?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-active-directx-12/66814)
**Author:** [@NightroGames](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/NightroGames)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2022, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-active-directx-12/66814 "2022-01-29T16:35:55Z")
Hi, I’m new to unreal Engine. I have Unreal Engine 4.12.3 and have no Idea on how to go about activating DX12. I found options in what I remember to be in the File tab and only had the options for DX10 and 11. There are… --- ## [Do good games use free assets?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/do-good-games-use-free-assets/272416)
**Author:** [@kashpan](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/kashpan)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2022, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/do-good-games-use-free-assets/272416 "2022-01-29T15:06:36Z")
Obviously, my answer would be yes. You have Metro Exodus and just about any modern game using megascans. Even the Matrix demo uses it heavily. So then why do people argue about this so much? In my opinion, while it is … --- ## [Hey unreal creators can i use epic paragon assets in my game and publish that game in steam or epic store](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hey-unreal-creators-can-i-use-epic-paragon-assets-in-my-game-and-publish-that-game-in-steam-or-epic-store/273307)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_c8795d291](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_c8795d291)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2022, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hey-unreal-creators-can-i-use-epic-paragon-assets-in-my-game-and-publish-that-game-in-steam-or-epic-store/273307 "2022-01-18T16:34:10Z")
Plz reply --- ## [Dragging actors into collisions](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/dragging-actors-into-collisions/273109)
**Author:** [@piou18](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/piou18)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/dragging-actors-into-collisions/273109 "2022-01-29T12:32:12Z")
Hi I develop a mobile games under UE4 in 2d and when using a joystick and collisions "BlockAllDynamic " my character is blocked by collisions and if I want to go in the direction of a collision and go to the right at th… --- ## [Undo history getting wiped out](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/undo-history-getting-wiped-out/492326)
**Author:** [@Durghan](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Durghan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2022, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/undo-history-getting-wiped-out/492326 "2022-01-29T08:38:13Z")
Okay, I asked about this back in August but never received a single reply. I’d gone back to using 4.26 and then 4.27 and figured maybe it was just a bug that hadn’t been cleared out yet. But then I decided to come back … --- ## [Big meshes have weird lighting boxes across the level](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/big-meshes-have-weird-lighting-boxes-across-the-level/492204)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_0f0c6e41](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_0f0c6e41)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/big-meshes-have-weird-lighting-boxes-across-the-level/492204 "2022-01-28T19:01:28Z")
This particular building has these weird glitched out light boxes on it. It has sayed on the same spot for the entire duration of this project and ever since it has had these squares. What could possibly be the issue her… --- ## [Fire light passes through props](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/fire-light-passes-through-props/274883)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_0f0c6e41](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_0f0c6e41)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/fire-light-passes-through-props/274883 "2022-01-28T18:55:19Z")
I downloaded this particle pack called ‘M5 VFX Vol2. Fire and Flames’ from the marketplace and used some fires in my level and it seems like the light from them just doesnt get stopped by any surfaces in its way. The sur… --- ## [How much of UE4/5 gets used in the final game?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-much-of-ue4-5-gets-used-in-the-final-game/274093)
**Author:** [@iansmith](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/iansmith)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-much-of-ue4-5-gets-used-in-the-final-game/274093 "2022-01-28T18:43:44Z")
Clunky question I know, I’ll try to elaborate. One of my colleagues on Game Dev at University is very much against off-the-shelf game engines as he says that you always end up with a bloated game that has mechanics that … --- ## [Lighting Issues](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/lighting-issues/492210)
**Author:** [@Adrenaline40](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Adrenaline40)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/lighting-issues/492210 "2022-01-28T17:45:56Z")
Hey I am coming across this weird issue when I build lights, I am trying to import these models without generating light maps and using my own UVs. --- ## [Opacity masked particles 4-27](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/opacity-masked-particles-4-27/492222)
**Author:** [@CalanHarvey-D10](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/CalanHarvey-D10)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/opacity-masked-particles-4-27/492222 "2022-01-28T16:57:08Z")
Hi All, I have a particle system what I want to use in my project with Ray Tracing. The issue I am facing is the opacity masks, as it just cuts out my shape and there is no way to soften the gradient without using Line… --- ## [Cook Failed problem](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cook-failed-problem/492215)
**Author:** [@Oski29](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Oski29)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cook-failed-problem/492215 "2022-01-28T16:10:20Z")
I’ve been having problems exporting the game recently. I get a Cook Failed message and when I open the output log I see that there are problems with the levels in the game. How to fix it? --- ## [Unreal Initialization Game Flow Chart](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-initialization-game-flow-chart/492014)
**Author:** [@HappyHappyPlay](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/HappyHappyPlay)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-initialization-game-flow-chart/492014 "2022-01-27T23:07:36Z")
I took the unreadable, way-too-tall “Game Flow” descriptive image from Game Flow Overview | Unreal Engine Documentation and manually cropped each row so it fit nicely in a single screen and is, finally, usable. Hopefully… --- ## [UE4 Project All Screens Black \[4.26\]](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue4-project-all-screens-black-4-26/491792)
**Author:** [@Villager-13](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Villager-13)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue4-project-all-screens-black-4-26/491792 "2022-01-27T20:35:59Z")
So I opened up my project and all my screens were black. Blueprint images and world. I tried fixing lighting and such, but nothing worked. In the corner it says “Texture Streaming Pool Over — MiB Budget” in case that may… --- ## [Does UE5 support Index controllers](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/does-ue5-support-index-controllers/492011)
**Author:** [@Jamesbot](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jamesbot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/does-ue5-support-index-controllers/492011 "2022-01-27T18:45:44Z")
Hi There, I’ve searched online through search engines and also tried to poke around the knowledge base, and I have not been able to find any answers to the question. I’m wondering if there’s a way to have Index hand tra… --- ## [Wait for level load AFTER the textures are streamed in?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/wait-for-level-load-after-the-textures-are-streamed-in/274006)
**Author:** [@Pavelioso](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Pavelioso)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/wait-for-level-load-after-the-textures-are-streamed-in/274006 "2022-01-27T16:28:23Z")
Hi, I’ve checked other topics here, but there were no responses. After the level loads, the textures are not streamed in, grass is missing, some foliage too, and after few seconds, POP! everything appears. It looks very… --- ## [\[VIDEO TUTORIAL\] Unlocking Steam Achievements](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/video-tutorial-unlocking-steam-achievements/491878)
**Author:** [@eelDev](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/eelDev)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/video-tutorial-unlocking-steam-achievements/491878 "2022-01-27T07:52:53Z")
New Video Tutorial is now available! Steam Achievements using Unreal Engine Blueprints --- ## [Brush not showing up](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/brush-not-showing-up/220169)
**Author:** [@Vishnu\_Mathers](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Vishnu_Mathers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/brush-not-showing-up/220169 "2022-01-26T23:59:11Z")
Hey guys,I’m new to Unreal and for some reason my brush doesn’t show up both in sculpt and paint mode.When I build a new terrain,the brush works for a while then stops working at some point.I can’t seem to find a fix for… --- ## [Every time I "Reset this PC" in Windows 10 I have to install everything all over again](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/every-time-i-reset-this-pc-in-windows-10-i-have-to-install-everything-all-over-again/156039)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_663bc93a](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_663bc93a)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/every-time-i-reset-this-pc-in-windows-10-i-have-to-install-everything-all-over-again/156039 "2022-01-26T22:38:16Z")
My Windows 10 operating system is installed in the C drive and Epic Game Launcher and all games and Unreal Engine 4.26 are installed in the D drive. Recently some malwares invaded and attacked my computer and caused som… --- ## [\[5-0EA\] PrimaryDataAsset not accessible for some reason (Kinda Resolved)](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-0ea-primarydataasset-not-accessible-for-some-reason-kinda-resolved/491789)
**Author:** [@JeanChene666](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/JeanChene666)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-0ea-primarydataasset-not-accessible-for-some-reason-kinda-resolved/491789 "2022-01-26T20:50:30Z")
Hello the Community I am using Primary Data Assets extensively and encountered weird behavior when trying to access them using C++. I don’t think C++ is to blame but I do have the issue in there. I got 2 asset classes … [Previous page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/c/community/community-industry-discussion/57.md?page=98) [Next page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/c/community/community-industry-discussion/57.md?page=100)