# using Rama's custom GameInstance in other object than actors...?

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/using-ramas-custom-gameinstance-in-other-object-than-actors/63509>\
**Category:** C++\
**Tags:** unreal-engine\
**Created:** [May 11, 2016, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/using-ramas-custom-gameinstance-in-other-object-than-actors/63509 "2016-05-11T00:20:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![anon65365138](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anon65365138](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anon65365138)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/using-ramas-custom-gameinstance-in-other-object-than-actors/63509/1 "2016-05-11T00:20:16Z")

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It was good info.

There is new problem for myself that When I have to use it other than Actor, such as Actor Component, is it even possible?

I start to run out of ideas how to do it…

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**Author:** ![GeekyPayback](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@GeekyPayback](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/GeekyPayback)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/using-ramas-custom-gameinstance-in-other-object-than-actors/63509/2 "2016-05-11T22:50:30Z")

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This should work anywhere that GEngine exists, should work from the component

```auto

GEngine->GetWorld()->GetGameInstance();

```

nb. This [answer](https://answers.unrealengine.com/questions/299812/get-game-instance-outside-of-aactor.html) is the first hit on google when you search for “ue4 getgameinstance outside actor”

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**Author:** ![anon65365138](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anon65365138](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anon65365138)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2016, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/using-ramas-custom-gameinstance-in-other-object-than-actors/63509/3 "2016-05-11T23:54:28Z")

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> [@GeekyPayback;528544](#):
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> This should work anywhere that GEngine exists, should work from the component
> 
> ```auto
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> GEngine->GetWorld()->GetGameInstance();
> 
> ```
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> nb. This [answer](https://answers.unrealengine.com/questions/299812/get-game-instance-outside-of-aactor.html) is the first hit on google when you search for “ue4 getgameinstance outside actor”

OMG how silly of me. I didn’t know how to google with proper key word. Thank you so much. You saved my poor soul T.T

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**Author:** ![Jambax](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jambax/32/904177_2.png) [@Jambax](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jambax)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2016, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/using-ramas-custom-gameinstance-in-other-object-than-actors/63509/4 "2016-05-12T10:35:11Z")

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UGameplayStatics::GetGameInstance(this);

^ Also works in BP.