(39) Rama's Extra Blueprint Nodes for You as a Plugin, No C++ Required!

[KillerSneak]

Hi there!

I don't think the functionality for Admob exists yet, and these expeirmental nodes have this comment in the code base

"(iOS only; this function will be renamed or moved in a future release)"

I'd recommend taking this picture you posted and posting in the Feedback thread about your concerns regarding AdMob



Rama

But how did they get the add's to work with Tappy Chicken then on Android?

EDIT:
If you look at the release post here: https://forums.unrealengine.com/show...-Tappy-Chicken
You will see that

Tappy Chicken also demonstrates how to use leaderboards, achievements, and banner advertisements on iOS and Android. We shipped with support for iAd Network on iOS and AdMob on Android, although there is a new IAdvertisingProvider API in 4.2 that can be used to add new advertising services without modifying the engine.

I just can't see it?

EDIT 2:
Another link: https://forums.unrealengine.com/show...-the-Community

4.2 will contain an extension point for advertising services (check out Engine\Source\Runtime\Advertising\Advertising\Public\Advertising.h in GitHub if you're on unstable/main), so you can add additional providers without changing game code.

It seems likely that the only out-of-box providers we'll have ready for 4.2 are iAds on iOS and AdMob on Android.

Cheers,
Michael Noland

Still I don't understand / know how to get AdMob working...

[Rama]

Hey can I propose something , I think it will be nice to have a node for Arrays Get Random and Get Random from Stream both with a bool input for Don't get the same element twice (for looping scenarios)

Not getting the same element twice is a bit tough cause in a blueprint node I can't store any data.

You'd have to supply an array of ints of all the indices that have been randomly obtained so far.

Good? or skip that part?

[Rama]

But how did they get the add's to work with Tappy Chicken then on Android?

EDIT:
If you look at the release post here: https://forums.unrealengine.com/show...-Tappy-Chicken
You will see that


I just can't see it?

EDIT 2:
Another link: https://forums.unrealengine.com/show...-the-Community



Still I don't understand / know how to get AdMob working...

In the code base I see

void UKismetSystemLibrary::EXPERIMENTAL_ShowAdBanner(bool bShowOnBottomOfScreen)
{
	if (IAdvertisingProvider* Provider = FAdvertising::Get().GetDefaultProvider())
	{
		Provider->ShowAdBanner(bShowOnBottomOfScreen);
	}
}

for the Kismet nodes you are using

Sounds like it should be finding Admob automatically and it is not

I suggest putting this on Answerhub, stating what your issue is with Admob

Rama

[Rama]

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Rama

[Rasped]

Rama.

We also need an InString node.

[Everynone]

@Rama: your Thick 3D Line - is there any difference between this and Draw Debug Line? Apart from vectors/actor being targets? Flushing debug lines affects your 3d line, for example.
When you were exposing it to blueprints, did you, by any chance, stumble upon draw circle/disc/other shapes? Consider it a request if you take any! =]

And, most importantly, thank you.

[Rama]

Rama.

We also need an InString node.

What do you mean exactly? Do you mean find a substring within another string?

@Rama: your Thick 3D Line - is there any difference between this and Draw Debug Line? Apart from vectors/actor being targets? Flushing debug lines affects your 3d line, for example.
When you were exposing it to blueprints, did you, by any chance, stumble upon draw circle/disc/other shapes? Consider it a request if you take any! =]

And, most importantly, thank you.

You're welcome!

Yes I am using DrawDebugLine, the only difference is that I made it faster/more convenient to draw a line between two actors

Have fun today!

Rama

[Gibdion]

I don't know if I have the latest version (I think so), but for some reason, I sometimes my mesh will not display a vertex to snap to. I highlight a mesh, select a vertex, press "V", then hover over a vertex in another mesh, but the vertex doesn't highlight. I'm curious as to why some meshes will do this. Most don't have problems, I've been able to snap meshes together just fine. This particular mesh, at least this part of the mesh doesn't let me snap to it. Have you noticed this issue? I've tried hiding all meshes but these two, just in case something was 'blocking' the vertex, but it still doesn't show a blue square over it.

[Midnight640]

The resolution node does not work in a packed game, it returns 0 x 0 and the bool is false . It works in editor btw.... I am on 4.2.1

[Rama]

The resolution node does not work in a packed game, it returns 0 x 0 and the bool is false . It works in editor btw.... I am on 4.2.1

oh wow that's a big issue that I will need a solution for too!

Here's the code:

It looks like

if(RHIGetAvailableResolutions(Resolutions, false))

is returning false!

That's Epic's function, I don't know what to do about that

I will work on this and see what I can find out from Epic

//Clear any Previous
	Widths.Empty();
	Heights.Empty();
	RefreshRates.Empty();
	
	TArray<FString> Unique;	
	
	FScreenResolutionArray Resolutions;
	if(RHIGetAvailableResolutions(Resolutions, false))
	{
		for (const FScreenResolutionRHI& EachResolution : Resolutions)
		{
			FString Str = "";
			Str += FString::FromInt(EachResolution.Width);
			Str += FString::FromInt(EachResolution.Height);
			
			//Include Refresh Rates?
			if(IncludeRefreshRates)
			{
				Str += FString::FromInt(EachResolution.RefreshRate);
			}		
			
			if(Unique.Contains(Str))
			{
				//Skip! This is duplicate!
				continue;
			}
			else
			{
				//Add to Unique List!
				Unique.AddUnique(Str);
			}
			
			//Add to Actual Data Output!
			Widths.Add(			EachResolution.Width);
			Heights.Add(			EachResolution.Height);
			RefreshRates.Add(	EachResolution.RefreshRate);
		}

		return true;
	}
	return false;

[Rama]

I don't know if I have the latest version (I think so), but for some reason, I sometimes my mesh will not display a vertex to snap to. I highlight a mesh, select a vertex, press "V", then hover over a vertex in another mesh, but the vertex doesn't highlight. I'm curious as to why some meshes will do this. Most don't have problems, I've been able to snap meshes together just fine. This particular mesh, at least this part of the mesh doesn't let me snap to it. Have you noticed this issue? I've tried hiding all meshes but these two, just in case something was 'blocking' the vertex, but it still doesn't show a blue square over it.

Hi there!

Does your mesh have several 1000s verticies? If it is a very complex mesh, my plugin version wont activate due to cpu costs. I think the limit was around 12000 or so.

If not, try pressing the B key to "display all" vertices, you can cycle among the three options

1. no verticies displyed
2. display only the hovered vertex
3. display all

Let me know!



Rama

[Rama]

The resolution node does not work in a packed game, it returns 0 x 0 and the bool is false . It works in editor btw.... I am on 4.2.1

I just compiled and packaged my game with some test code, and the resolutions function is actually working!

Are you using my latest plugin version?

If you are not absolutely sure that you are, please download my latest version.

In an older version of my plugin I was using a window-only version.

In fact

you could even check the source code for what you have, since I included it!

Please navigate to to Plugins/VictoryBPLibarary/Private/.cpp and open it and find the Resolutions function and post what code you have here, or see if it matches what I posted above.

Let me know!

~~~

Build.CS

Make sure your Build.CS has this in it or that could easily be the source of the issue you are having

PublicDependencyModuleNames.AddRange(new string[] { 
	"Core", 
	"CoreUObject", 
	"Engine", 
	"InputCore",
	
	"RHI", 
	"RenderCore"
});

When you package your game all the code gets recompiled, even for my plugin, and if RHI and RenderCore are not included in your Build.CS that node wont work.

I would have thought you'd get a compile error though, but do check and let me know

Rama

[Gibdion]

Does your mesh have several 1000s verticies?

Not by a long shot. In fact, it has 92. It's really peculiar to explain too. So I don't know if it's an expected bug, or I'm doing something incorrectly.

Certain meshes will not function with snap-to correctly. For example, this mesh (A) will allow me to select it's verticies, but will not allow to snap it to other meshes (B). The other meshes (and that is all of them) will not display their vertex while (A) still has an active vertex selected. This works vice versa though. I can select any other mesh (B), select a vertex and snap it to a vertex from mesh (A).

A is not able to snap to B
B is able to snap to A

In this example B is every other mesh that isn't A. So it makes me think the problem lies in the mesh that refuses to snap. Once I get all my meshes aligned, I hate to have that once mesh that won't snap, because then it messes up my alignment of all my other meshes. I have had this strange issue happen to about 3 of my imported FBX files. And to clarify, this only happens with some. The other meshes I have work just fine with the vertex snapping.

If this doesn't make sense let me know, and I'll try to grab some screens of the issue in action.

[Rama]

And to clarify, this only happens with some. The other meshes I have work just fine with the vertex snapping.

That's very odd! I"ve never encountered a static mesh that I could not obtain the vertices of!

If the mesh has small vertex count and it is simply just not working then I am not sure what the issue is, as I've never encountered that situation.

Is there anything usual about the meshes that can't find their vertices?

Very strange!



Rama

[Drakex89]

This is really cool, Thank you so much for this for people to use! It helps me out a lot.