Variant Manager not working in PIE on 5.3.1 when using Level Instances

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Hi Folks.

The Variant Manager works while using the editor and works in standalone. However, when we go to PIE it doesn’t work.

Our setup has a level instance which contains various lighting objects and the VariantSet. The level instance is then added to the main level. This pattern was used successfully on a previous UE4 project but the current project is currently on 5.3.1.

(Note that If we simplify the setup to remove the level instance then everything works fine.)

Digging a little deeper, it appears that when we enter PIE the property bindings in the Variants can’t resolve. They are using FSoftObjectPath and (despite the fact it’s adding the UEDPIE_ stuff to the soft path) it can’t resolve as the instantiated level instance has a different soft path.

Has anyone else had this issue? Does anyone know of a good workaround?

Does anyone know if the behaviour around the level instances/soft path has changed in UE5?

Thanks!

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Hello,

I had the same problem, the only solution I found was to load the level not in “Blueprint” but in “Always Loaded” and then to manually position my level in the persistent world.

To do this: Windows / Levels / right-click on the sub-level / Change streaming Method / Always Loaded

I hope this answer helps people!