Hey everyone, thinking of moving from Unity to UE5 (loving UE5.1 so far). Got some questions...

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Hey everyone,

I’ve been learning how to make a video game in Unity for about 3 years (but had to stop for about 2years due to my job at the time) and I started by using Unity because I was studying an MFA in Video Game Music and Audio (actually a film composer and sound designer primarily) and Unity was the engine being taught. So one night I had a look under the hood (so to speak) as I was wondering how games were made. Needless to say, I was instantly hooked and been trying to make a video game ever since.

I tried UE5.1 about a week ago and instantly couldn’t believe how incredible it is. So I’ve decided I’m gonna remake my game in UE5.1

I have a few questions if anyone wouldn’t mind answering any of them.

A few features I use all the time in Unity that I would love to be able to do in UE5.1 but can’t seem to figure out how…

Vertex Snapping… In Unity, when building environments and designing levels, if I am using Modular assets, I can press and hold the V key and it activates Vertex snapping. This is super useful for making sure assets snap to each other perfectly (instead of freeform)

Rotate 3D Object 90"… Really useful key command so when I have a 3d object selected, I can hit a key command and rotate object by 90 degrees

Move and Align to View… When I select a 3D object I can move anywhere else in the scene (level) and then press either Move to view (and this will move the selected 3D object into the view (wherever I am looking) or I can align anything to view (like how you can pilot the camera in UE5 I guess).

They are the immediate things I am missing at the minute. I honestly can’t believe how amazing UE5.1 is.

I have some other questions related to assets. I’ve been using many assets in Unity and trying to find alternatives (and hopefully better options)

If anyone is interested in checking this out, here is a video showing a slice of my game in Unity called JONOWORLD. I’m so excited to try and remake what I have done but wondering about any assets that maybe on the marketplace that I could buy (I don’t wanna waste money on bad assets (I’ve already done this a lot with Unity assets haha)

https://youtu.be/mrzNckJLJms

Is there a decent Dialogue System (Currently using something called Dialogue System by Pixel Crushers)

Weather system that will give me Snow, Rain, Fog. A full Weather system would be excellent

A tracks system so I can have trails/footsteps in Snow, Mud, Sand etc

First Person Character Controller/s which has systems(and animations) for melee and projectile weapons, movement including Climbing/mantling, Zip-lining, Grapple Hook, The list goes on really and just trying to find anything at the minute.

Water (Interactive and buoyancy)

Vegetation interactivity (Grass interactivity)

I think this list will do for now! Any pointers towards great assets will be very appreciated! :slight_smile:

Ok, so my first attempt at building an environment with UE5.1

https://youtu.be/07ptgb37d-Y

I am loving UE5.1 so MUCH! :slight_smile:

Jono

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You need a plugin, like

https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/snapping-helper

You would need to write an editor widget script. You have the rotation tool, but there’s no auto rotate.

F key

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https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/ultra-dynamic-sky

or

https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/sky-creator

Integrated

Everything else you would need to make a decision on what to buy :wink:

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here’s how you can achieve these features in Unreal Engine 5.1:

  1. Vertex Snapping: In Unreal Engine 5.1, you can enable vertex snapping by holding down the V key while moving an object in the editor. This will snap the selected object’s vertices to the vertices of other objects in the scene.
  2. Rotate 3D Object 90": In Unreal Engine 5.1, you can rotate a selected object by 90 degrees by using the E key. With the object selected, press E and then type in “90” to rotate it by 90 degrees.
  3. Move and Align to View: In Unreal Engine 5.1, you can move an object to your view by selecting the object and pressing the F key. This will move the object to the center of your view. To align an object to your view, select the object and press the “Alt + R” key combination. This will align the object to the orientation of your view.