Packaging a VR project in an older version

Development Platform & Builds XR Development
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Hi Everybody,

I am almost done with my VR project that I have worked on since 2016. Currently the project is working without any issues on version 4.17. I thought that it would be a good idea to migrate the project to 4.25 (since it is a newer version) before packaging. However when I did migrate the project, most of the blueprints are no longer working. Instead of going through every blueprint and modifying for 4.25, I started to think that maybe I should package it at 4.17. Would there be any downside to packaging my project using the 4.17 version? Will it still work with HTC Vive and Oculus rift?

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Yes it will.

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Thanks for the reply… but when you say “yes it will” are you referring to the first question or the second question or both? :slight_smile:

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I have Steam VR projects for Vive from 4.15 that work just fine. The only downside is you are stuck with the bugs/features of the older version. Upgrading projects to newer versions of UE is often problematic. In your case the whole input system has been re-worked as you’ve probably discovered.
You’ll be good with packaging in 4.17 imo. Best of luck!

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Thank you! :slight_smile: