# 5.6.1 Just Released, where do we See what it Changed? **URL:** \ **Category:** Community & Industry Discussion\ **Tags:** unreal-engine, editor, question\ **Created:** [August 12, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-6-1-just-released-where-do-we-see-what-it-changed/2639140 "2025-08-12T13:37:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FrankNova](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/franknova/32/1075093_2.png) [@FrankNova](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/FrankNova)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-6-1-just-released-where-do-we-see-what-it-changed/2639140/1 "2025-08-12T13:37:37Z")
Title, still to this date we can’t find easily what Unreal Engine updates do to the engine. There’s a lot that’s broken in 5.6 I’m hoping to see fixes on several things would like to read about the changes… Where is that list of changes? The changelog ---
**Author:** ![Udrone](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/udrone/32/1095864_2.png) [@Udrone](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Udrone)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-6-1-just-released-where-do-we-see-what-it-changed/2639140/2 "2025-08-12T15:44:29Z")
They still haven’t posted anything about 5.6.1 as far as i know, I really hope they will soon, I’m very curious as well 🙂 If you have access to the source code the releases are listed here: [Releases · EpicGames/UnrealEngine](https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine/releases), in the version there always is a link to the changelist in a forum post on this board [Latest unreal-engine topics in Announcements - Epic Developer Community Forums](https://forums.unrealengine.com/tags/c/announcements/49/unreal-engine). Here is how to get access to the source on github if you don’t have it: [Unreal Engine on GitHub](https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/ue-on-github), if you abolutely can’t wait for the changelist post you could read the commit history on the release branch. Let’s hope they fixed some of the messes in 5.6 🙏 ---
**Author:** ![TommyBoy](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@TommyBoy](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/TommyBoy)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-6-1-just-released-where-do-we-see-what-it-changed/2639140/3 "2025-08-12T15:51:34Z")
Still cannot bake lighting on the Mac. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![FrankNova](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/franknova/32/1075093_2.png) [@FrankNova](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/FrankNova)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-6-1-just-released-where-do-we-see-what-it-changed/2639140/4 "2025-08-12T15:52:31Z")
Wellp, they didn’t fix Chaos Cache Manager not being able to record Geometry Collections that had their Damage Threshold changed. So I guess that’s that. Another 3 months with any luck ---
**Author:** ![Udrone](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/udrone/32/1095864_2.png) [@Udrone](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Udrone)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-6-1-just-released-where-do-we-see-what-it-changed/2639140/5 "2025-08-12T15:55:17Z")
Did you already try opening a ticket? Personally I’ve had no luck with my mutable plugin problems, but maybe it will go better for you since chaos is more adopted. [Report a Bug - Unreal Engine](https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/support/report-a-bug) ---
**Author:** ![zoe\_wxq](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@zoe\_wxq](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/zoe_wxq)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-6-1-just-released-where-do-we-see-what-it-changed/2639140/6 "2025-08-12T17:15:51Z")
it seems released a week ago , when build from source code on branch \<5.6\> , the splash screen shows 5.6.1 , i am not sure what it changed yet. ---
**Author:** ![Nazuro\_Izanagi](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Nazuro\_Izanagi](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Nazuro_Izanagi)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-6-1-just-released-where-do-we-see-what-it-changed/2639140/7 "2025-08-12T17:42:50Z")
the swarm files were missing in 5.6 if you have another version installed you can just copy paste the swarm files file path is; [your engine install location] \> [engine version] \> Engine \> Binaries \> DotNET ---
**Author:** ![Nazuro\_Izanagi](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Nazuro\_Izanagi](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Nazuro_Izanagi)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-6-1-just-released-where-do-we-see-what-it-changed/2639140/8 "2025-08-12T17:43:46Z")
the 5.6.1 release notes are up btw > [@5.6.1 Hotfix Released](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-6-1-hotfix-released/2639316): > > Hotfix 5.6.1 is here - check out this latest version with over 270 new fixes and updates! Please feel free to share feedback and discuss the current version in the release topic, [Unreal Engine 5.6 Released](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-engine-5-6-released/2538952). If you experience a bug with the 5.6.1 Hotfix, please follow the [How to Report a Bug](https://www.unrealengine.com/support/report-a-bug) guide to report it on the [Bug Submission Form](https://epicsupport.force.com/unrealengine). Future notes to consider: Beginning with UE 5.7, Linux will transition from SDL2 to SDL3. Users with customizations to SDL2 code who are interested in swit… ---
**Author:** ![S4gv4](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@S4gv4](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/S4gv4)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-6-1-just-released-where-do-we-see-what-it-changed/2639140/9 "2025-08-12T18:16:21Z")
Arena Shooter template has no character shadow in Directx 11 ---
**Author:** ![Sylvain\_vayne](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Sylvain\_vayne](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Sylvain_vayne)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-6-1-just-released-where-do-we-see-what-it-changed/2639140/11 "2025-08-13T13:26:21Z")
I’ve submited the bug, thank you for the link ! ---
**Author:** ![IntXThOrn](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@IntXThOrn](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/IntXThOrn)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-6-1-just-released-where-do-we-see-what-it-changed/2639140/12 "2025-08-13T23:06:27Z")
Patch notes listed in this post here… [5.6.1 Hotfix Released - General / Announcements - Epic Developer Community Forums](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-6-1-hotfix-released/2639316) ---
**Author:** ![teg\_12](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@teg\_12](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/teg_12)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2025, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-6-1-just-released-where-do-we-see-what-it-changed/2639140/13 "2025-08-14T06:57:57Z")
this fix does not work for the mac, only pc.