# Why can't I select an actor from my scene?

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**Category:** Blueprint\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, bug-report, editor, UE4, CPP, Blueprint, question\
**Created:** [February 15, 2016, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-cant-i-select-an-actor-from-my-scene/347545 "2016-02-15T15:17:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_2b03d27c](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_2b03d27c](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_2b03d27c)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-cant-i-select-an-actor-from-my-scene/347545/4 "2016-02-16T17:43:41Z")

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Game mode is mainly used for setting the rules of how the game works. Since a day-night cycle would affect the level that you are playing in, the setup for the cycle would best fit in the Level Blueprint. Let me know if the following tutorial helps in setting up your cycle.

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