Unreal Engine 4.9 Preview

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does this mean I have to re-dwnld the launcher now, or will it upgrade itself (i’m waiting for 4.9 B4 I start, I have the current launcher)
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You don’t need to do anything to the Launcher, it should automatically alert you to the Preview’s availability. There will be an update to the launcher later this week to address a few issues.

cool… thx

love this new point and click world we live in :slight_smile:

I’m not sure if we can already do this, but is it possible to stop the launcher from automatically starting every time UE4 is started?
Sometimes I need to close down UE4 and re-compile from VS multiple times which makes it annoying due to the launcher.
I was hoping there’d be a “don’t automatically open until next computer restart” button or something.

Also is there a way to filter wikis by date published? I sometimes see the counter for number of wikis increase, but it’s a mission to determine what was added.

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I’m not sure if we can already do this, but is it possible to stop the launcher from automatically starting every time UE4 is started?
Sometimes I need to close down UE4 and re-compile from VS multiple times which makes it annoying due to the launcher.
I was hoping there’d be a “don’t automatically open until next computer restart” button or something.

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You can create a text file where you have UE installed or build \Engine\Build\PerforceBuild.txt (no content needed) and the engine won’t bother starting the launcher.

Referring to my last bug post, any the missing UE4-JsonUtilities.lib will be included with the next engine update? It keeps me from packaging my game at the moment.

Also, I submitted a relatively simple fix for the FSkeletalMeshMerge class a while ago. Is there a it might be able to make it into the 4.9 release? .com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine/pull/1437

Is there any documentation on how to use the new “MotionController” component in blueprint to get the Vive motion controllers to line up with the real world controllers?

What’s the status of UE-17032 ? This is a serious showstopper for outdoor VR scenes and has been broken since 4.8.0 :frowning:

<edit> just checked on 4.9 preview 3 and it looks like it’s working again, nice Job Epic!!

Packaging always fails for HTML5 or Android code projects.

I noticed this is a known issue for HTML5 (UE-19532), but not for android.

AnswerHub post here.

By the way: I am no longer experiencing the GPU resetting issues I reported some days ago.

gracias unreal engine…:! atento a las actualizaciones

Thank god unreal engine preview finally have pivot reset. I been waited for the developer to fix pivot issue but still it will go back to the default space.

having problems installing, Unreal engine 4 does not install on Windows 10. It has to be installed thru the epic games launcher, but after logging in and selecting to install the engine, it just sits there and does not download anything (Freezes up). There is a bug with the games launcher on windows 10, or the default fire wall settings in windows 10 prevent it downloading? What is the solution?

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having problems installing, Unreal engine 4 does not install on Windows 10. It has to be installed thru the epic games launcher, but after logging in and selecting to install the engine, it just sits there and does not download anything (Freezes up). There is a bug with the games launcher on windows 10, or the default fire wall settings in windows 10 prevent it downloading? What is the solution?
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Hi wh0001,

The first thing to try is the steps in this section of the troubleshooting guide.

If nothing works, post a new report on the Installation & Setup section of AnswerHub. Make sure to follow the steps here to generate your Debug and post them with that report, along with your Dxdiag (system specs).

Why isn’t UE-19533 ([4.9 P1] "isHeadmountedDisplayEnabled" always reporting TRUE - XR Development - Epic Developer Community Forums) even listed in the known-isssues list (still broken in Preview 3)

(HMD is reported as always enabled since 4.9, even when its switched off after engine start or when choosing a non-VR preview mode!)

PLEASE don’t release it without fixing this. Not again. Not after 4.8 and it’s broken VR preview. It would make the whole version unusable for my project.

What’s the status on the Oculus Audio plugin? It doesn’t seem to work properly, it just doesn’t sound right at all? Anyone figured this out already?

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Why isn’t UE-19533 ([4.9 P1] "isHeadmountedDisplayEnabled" always reporting TRUE - XR Development - Epic Developer Community Forums) even listed in the known-isssues list?

(hmd is reported as always enabled since 4.9, even when its switched off after engine start or when choosing a non-VR preview mode!)

Please don’t release it without fixing this. Not again. Not after 4.8. It would make the whole version unusable for my project and I really don’t want to stay on 4.8 with it’s broken VR preview…
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Hi ,

UE-19533 is listed in the known issues list on page one of this thread, located here. I checked into it and it is currently being assessed. I do not have a timeframe of when it will be fixed, however it is unlikely it will make it into 4.9. I will update the bug report with this additional information, but that is not a guarantee that it will be addressed sooner.

@Illusionweaver: No, it’s pretty much broken right now. AFAIK fixing it was postponed after the rewrite of the audio architecture was done.

I can’t seem to get any sound files to work whatsoever in UE4 with this release*(4.9 Preview 3)*. Anyone else having the same issue? They import fine, and I see the wave data in the preview and I can make sound cues. But there’s no audio being played when I try and play them.

Edit:

I can hear the sound if I play it in-game, but I can’t preview the sound in the content browser nor the sound cue editor.

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Why isn’t UE-19533 ([4.9 P1] "isHeadmountedDisplayEnabled" always reporting TRUE - XR Development - Epic Developer Community Forums) even listed in the known-isssues list (still broken in Preview 3)

(HMD is reported as always enabled since 4.9, even when its switched off after engine start or when choosing a non-VR preview mode!)

PLEASE don’t release it without fixing this. Not again. Not after 4.8 and it’s broken VR preview. It would make the whole version unusable for my project.
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Hey -

I hope that you get this message - If you want the latest UE4 build for Oculus it is best to go to the Oculus rift forums and check this post (See below)

forums.oculus.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=18199

Oculus has its own for the Unreal Engine 4 and VR.

They should update it when it goes stable for 4.9

You just need to build it from source.

Happy Developing

Can somebody give me a list of laptops that are compatible with unreal engine 4.