At the moment I am working on a UE5 mod manager framework for a 100% mod-based space opera. (non-profit) The UGC plugin for UE4 was great but i can’t find a mod solution for UE5 so far. I would be grateful for a hint or links to forums or C++ source code about that specific topic.

For inspirational purposes: [Adding Mod Support with the Simple UGC Plugin | Inside Unreal] (UGC UE4 overview starts at 9:00)

Tracker: [image] Is ugc plugin for unreal 5 working? Programming & Scripting Before downloading all the source and compiling, I would like to know if it works. sweat_smile Someone has tried? [image] Inside Unreal: Adding Mod Suppo…

I’ve probably found a trajectory to a plugin-only UE5 mod manager framework. The Procedural Content Generation Framework (PCG) plugin seems to have all the necessary API for modding. I just need to add I/O functions and some kind of mod registry. If I come to any results, I will publish them here. …

Procedural Content Generation Overview An introduction to the Procedural Content Generation Framework and how it can be used in your projects. Easy PCG tutorial: [NEW Unreal Engine 5.2 Procedural Plugin Tutorial - How to Use It Very Easy!] UE Pl…

https://forums.unrealengine.com/docs?topic=536669 [image] Patching, Content Delivery, and DLC in Unreal Engine | Unreal Engine 5.6... Information about packaging content for patching and delivering DLC [image] Building Unreal Engine as a Library | U…

Are these two plugins worth buying? I still dream of a ready to go solution. Modding, UGC, plugins, DLC paks… it is a rabbithole and eats up life time like crazy. :slight_smile: [image] Pak Creator Plugin in Code Plugins - UE Marketplace Plugin for creating pak files out of content plu…

The main thing about UGC is that it provides custom editor folders where assets have a custom virtual path (eg. /Mod1/SomeBlueprint.uasset), which you can then cook individually. The rest is essentially standard UE behavior. Engine loads all paks it finds (in various paths) by default, and it loads…

Thank you @Chatouille for opening my eyes. Funnily enough, I was looking for runtime asset management source code, but Unreal is already the ultimate mod manager itself. :nerd_face: You just need to mount pak files and your assets will be immediatly accessible.

[image] Example Project: Loading Pak Files At Runtime | Tutorial The PakDemo project demonstrates a standalone application created by an Unreal Engine Project that can load assets from a .pak file from the local files... [image] Asset Registry How…

[moddable] That’s the design i would recommand at this point of my knowledge. a) If you just want to build a game with building blocks provided by independent mods, you don’t need GameShared. b) If you want to use original game assets inside mods, you need GameShared. c) If you also want to mod…

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Froschzeichen (Froschzeichen) October 26, 2023, 10:48am 16