# \#main-menu **URL:** https://forums.unrealengine.com/tag/main-menu/1799.md [Latest](https://forums.unrealengine.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.unrealengine.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.unrealengine.com/tags.md) --- ## [Best Way To Switch Levels?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/best-way-to-switch-levels/2702106)
**Author:** [@Ryd3r09](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Ryd3r09)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/best-way-to-switch-levels/2702106 "2026-02-26T07:00:42Z")
Hi So I am trying to make a sequence for my game where it opens to the main menu level and when you click new game it will play the intro text which is in another level. Currently I just use open level(by name) which wo… --- ## [Please revert the macOS menu bar change made in 5.4](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/please-revert-the-macos-menu-bar-change-made-in-5-4/1819199)
**Author:** [@JustMars1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/JustMars1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/please-revert-the-macos-menu-bar-change-made-in-5-4/1819199 "2025-07-20T13:20:26Z")
Unreal Engine 5.4 Release Notes: Move the macOS main menu into the editor window. This change feels like a slap in the face for Mac users. Please continue utilizing the menu bar instead of cramming the menus inside t… --- ## [how to disable Pause menu inside the main menu?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-disable-pause-menu-inside-the-main-menu/413300)
**Author:** [@saiffa](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/saiffa)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2025, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-disable-pause-menu-inside-the-main-menu/413300 "2025-04-13T05:42:37Z")
Hello guys! I know it very simple but I really stuck here, I have an issue in the main menu, when I click the paused key inside the main menu level the paused menu still appear, I just want that to appear inside the game… --- ## [Implemented a Circle Carousel Selector Widget](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/implemented-a-circle-carousel-selector-widget/2442818)
**Author:** [@SkullSoftware](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/SkullSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2025, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/implemented-a-circle-carousel-selector-widget/2442818 "2025-04-06T08:12:47Z")
It was inspired by the Main Menu in Lords of the Fallen game. I was thinking of releasing the Widget on Marketplace. Would anyone buy something like that? --- ## [I don't want show character's HUD on main menu](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/i-dont-want-show-characters-hud-on-main-menu/448682)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_25e80fba](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_25e80fba)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/i-dont-want-show-characters-hud-on-main-menu/448682 "2024-11-24T20:46:21Z")
Just like the title, I follow the steps on Documentation. But I don’t know why the character’s HUD will show on my main menu. Was there something I missed? I use the third person project. Thanks for help. --- ## [Problem resizing the game window - menu deforms - scroll box pops out (solution)](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/problem-resizing-the-game-window-menu-deforms-scroll-box-pops-out-solution/1996605)
**Author:** [@TijerinArtStudio](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/TijerinArtStudio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/problem-resizing-the-game-window-menu-deforms-scroll-box-pops-out-solution/1996605 "2024-08-29T10:28:01Z")
Well, that would be the issue, you are probably desperate like me because, when resizing the game window, the menus are deformed in undesired ways, especially going out of the display window in some cases. This ha… --- ## [Need direction how to create a flyout or on-screen, switchable submenu (worded awfully, I know)](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/need-direction-how-to-create-a-flyout-or-on-screen-switchable-submenu-worded-awfully-i-know/1863772)
**Author:** [@Frenetic](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Frenetic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2024, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/need-direction-how-to-create-a-flyout-or-on-screen-switchable-submenu-worded-awfully-i-know/1863772 "2024-05-20T06:33:08Z")
I have the following: I want it so when I click on create game, the canvas/area on the right populates with a submenu(?) or otherwise options per that button. I don’t need to create a whole-new screen/child-menu, ov… --- ## [Load level stream not working](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/load-level-stream-not-working/1833464)
**Author:** [@RetroMonroe](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RetroMonroe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2024, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/load-level-stream-not-working/1833464 "2024-05-01T07:16:10Z")
Hello. Load level stream isn’t working when the player presses the start button. I’m not getting any error in the output logs and was wondering what the problem might be? --- ## [Im not able to control my character after switching from a 'Menu Level' to my 'Game Level'?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/im-not-able-to-control-my-character-after-switching-from-a-menu-level-to-my-game-level/307455)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_37695c43](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_37695c43)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/im-not-able-to-control-my-character-after-switching-from-a-menu-level-to-my-game-level/307455 "2024-04-28T20:09:17Z")
When i go from my start menu for my game which has its own level and load my main gameplay level i find im able to control my character. If i load the Game play level first i don’t have this problem and it works fine. … --- ## [Cursor not moving when using controller in UE game main menu. Help!](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cursor-not-moving-when-using-controller-in-ue-game-main-menu-help/1612304)
**Author:** [@TimSweeneysMutt](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/TimSweeneysMutt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cursor-not-moving-when-using-controller-in-ue-game-main-menu-help/1612304 "2024-01-13T21:26:45Z")
Hey all, I followed this guy’s BP setup to get an Xbox controller working as a virtual mouse in my UE5 game’s main menu: Example for controlling mouse cursor with thumbstick in UE5 And here’s mine: Screenshot of e… --- ## [umg buttons animation set initial frame?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/umg-buttons-animation-set-initial-frame/365064)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_3cb603b2](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_3cb603b2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/umg-buttons-animation-set-initial-frame/365064 "2023-12-08T00:19:35Z")
Hi, I made an UMG for the main menu that contains some buttons. Those buttons have a variety of animation, such as opacity and movement. For some reason when I start the level the animation is already at the end, as if… --- ## [How to stop elements from another level showing up in my main menu level? (4.10.4](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-stop-elements-from-another-level-showing-up-in-my-main-menu-level-4-10-4/357957)
**Author:** [@Yurikoma](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Yurikoma)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-stop-elements-from-another-level-showing-up-in-my-main-menu-level-4-10-4/357957 "2023-08-25T08:57:46Z")
When working on my project I made the level first with a hud and top down player. I am now trying to make a main menu level following tutorials, however the hud and player from the other level still show up when playing… --- ## [Main Menu Widget Not Closing](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/main-menu-widget-not-closing/331026)
**Author:** [@SidSharma\_1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/SidSharma_1)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/main-menu-widget-not-closing/331026 "2023-07-22T14:50:08Z")
Hi, I have created a main menu I have Play button which is loading a map and then i have attached " Remove from parent " But its not removing the widget from the viewport. I have attached my Level Blueprint and Widge… --- ## [Player won't move after re-opening level](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/player-wont-move-after-re-opening-level/395452)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_efcb916a](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_efcb916a)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/player-wont-move-after-re-opening-level/395452 "2023-06-23T00:08:39Z")
Hi, My app opens with a main menu, there you can start the game. Everything runs smoothly, I use the “Open Level” node. But when i go back to the main menu, and the load the level again, the player won’t move. Any id… --- ## [Media Player Editor is not saving the media texture right after closing it](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/media-player-editor-is-not-saving-the-media-texture-right-after-closing-it/377471)
**Author:** [@Snakeyio](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Snakeyio)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/media-player-editor-is-not-saving-the-media-texture-right-after-closing-it/377471 "2023-04-27T14:28:43Z")
So, I’ve imported a video to Content/Movies folder as File Media Source (Drag & Drop) and then tried to create Media Player using it after playing it then saving it but it showed that it didn’t save when I closed the med… --- ## [Issue with opening game level from main menue after packaging game](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/issue-with-opening-game-level-from-main-menue-after-packaging-game/1138882)
**Author:** [@ballard101](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ballard101)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2023, 4:21am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/issue-with-opening-game-level-from-main-menue-after-packaging-game/1138882 "2023-04-24T04:21:51Z")
So I just did a test build of my game and for some reason my Main menu is bugged but only on the packaged project. My main menu is in a separate level and I am opening my game level when the play button is clicked as see… --- ## [Sea Of Thieves Like Main Menu?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/sea-of-thieves-like-main-menu/467422)
**Author:** [@FreddysMaster](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/FreddysMaster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/sea-of-thieves-like-main-menu/467422 "2023-03-06T03:40:32Z")
I want to make my Main Menu look like the one in Sea of Thieves with the card-like images. Does anyone know how to do that? Any help would be greatly appreciated(References Below). --- ## [The game always spawns the default character even when I selected a different one. How to I fix this?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/the-game-always-spawns-the-default-character-even-when-i-selected-a-different-one-how-to-i-fix-this/428803)
**Author:** [@Cwesolo](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Cwesolo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/the-game-always-spawns-the-default-character-even-when-i-selected-a-different-one-how-to-i-fix-this/428803 "2023-03-04T08:11:14Z")
So I’m trying to make a character selection screen in my game, and I have many different levels in my game and I don’t want a character select screen to pop up every time the player goes into a new level. This is what I … --- ## [HELP: Widget not Switching on key pressed in level blueprint.](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/help-widget-not-switching-on-key-pressed-in-level-blueprint/729442)
**Author:** [@OlyxSystem](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/OlyxSystem)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/help-widget-not-switching-on-key-pressed-in-level-blueprint/729442 "2022-12-16T09:51:47Z")
Hi, I’m using UE 5.1.0 and I had a problem with my main menu’s level blueprint regarding an event that happens when I press any key. What it’s supposed to do: On any key pressed → play an animation → Set View Target Wit… --- ## [Main Menu button do not work](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/main-menu-button-do-not-work/643237)
**Author:** [@Lytteroyre01](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Lytteroyre01)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/main-menu-button-do-not-work/643237 "2022-09-26T14:33:32Z")
Hi. I having problems with a menu button. If I click the button it works but if I do a quick launch and try click it it do not work. Any one have a answer for that ? --- ## [Main Menu error "CreateWidget called with a null class"](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/main-menu-error-createwidget-called-with-a-null-class/572638)
**Author:** [@jrmr\_2019](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/jrmr_2019)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/main-menu-error-createwidget-called-with-a-null-class/572638 "2022-06-03T19:36:22Z")
I’m a beginner and I can’t discover what is my mistake. When run Open Level module always does message log “CreateWidget called with a null class.” Please someone knows a solution? Thanks. --- ## [Main menu pages management question](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/main-menu-pages-management-question/490616)
**Author:** [@Greedybydlo](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Greedybydlo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2021, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/main-menu-pages-management-question/490616 "2021-11-05T08:45:29Z")
Hello! I’m trying to build a main menu for my multiplayer game. While studying existing examples on marketplace, I found that there seems to be two main approaches on how to manage menu pages: Every menu page in one … --- ## [Does Someone have inspiration for main menu with this scene](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/does-someone-have-inspiration-for-main-menu-with-this-scene/490494)
**Author:** [@Player\_003](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Player_003)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/does-someone-have-inspiration-for-main-menu-with-this-scene/490494 "2021-11-01T22:24:34Z")
Does Someone have inspiration for main menu with this scene (its FPS game) --- ## [Main Menu Tutorial + Multiplayer](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/main-menu-tutorial-multiplayer/488744)
**Author:** [@Reivaz](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Reivaz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/main-menu-tutorial-multiplayer/488744 "2021-09-20T10:32:25Z")
So I followed up the tutorial for creating a simple Main Menu but the only problem is that my game is meant to be multiplayer… I tried changing the “Open Level” node but couldn’t find a way to make it work. When I pres… --- ## [Button not showing in Vertical Box](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/button-not-showing-in-vertical-box/486775)
**Author:** [@M1l0](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/M1l0)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/button-not-showing-in-vertical-box/486775 "2021-07-30T14:33:16Z")
I am trying to make a Main Menu screen and have “Main Menu” and multiple buttons in a vertical box. The text is visible and works fine, however the buttons don’t. They are skinny and if i try to change their Y axis size… --- ## [Help in character select](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/help-in-character-select/486140)
**Author:** [@adal](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/adal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2021, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/help-in-character-select/486140 "2021-07-14T04:36:48Z")
Hi i using 4.26.2 and make all code and to running on engine ok work on this tutorial, compile and test but not work main char not change =/… Any help ? --- ## [How can I remove glow from font material?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-can-i-remove-glow-from-font-material/483553)
**Author:** [@K\_O\_N\_N\_A\_1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/K_O_N_N_A_1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2021, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-can-i-remove-glow-from-font-material/483553 "2021-05-18T09:15:43Z")
I am creating a 3D main menu widget. I noticed that no matter how I tweak the font settings, color and everything, the glow effect that it has won’t go away. When I looked into creating a font material, the “final color”… --- ## [Main Menu and Level Streaming](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/main-menu-and-level-streaming/476107)
**Author:** [@ChunkyCat](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ChunkyCat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2020, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/main-menu-and-level-streaming/476107 "2020-12-19T22:39:56Z")
Hi everyone, I am having another issue when it comes to level streaming, basically I have a main menu level that I want to use however, I am having difficulty on working how to handle pawns. I have a stationed camera for… --- ## [Main Menu Issue](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/main-menu-issue/363776)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_7822442f](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_7822442f)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/main-menu-issue/363776 "2020-12-05T14:56:36Z")
Hi, I have created a Main Menu of my project following the tutorial https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Engine/UMG/QuickStart/4/ on unrealengine.com website. The issue is that as I open the preview of the projec… --- ## [Remove from parent does not clear the main menu](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/remove-from-parent-does-not-clear-the-main-menu/469663)
**Author:** [@iLoveTesseracT](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/iLoveTesseracT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/remove-from-parent-does-not-clear-the-main-menu/469663 "2020-11-14T14:34:42Z")
I followed the example main menu tutorial on unreal website Everything works except, when i press play, the level loads in the background, and i can play the character, shoot projectiles etc, but main menu still remai… [Next page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/tag/main-menu/1799.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=main-menu)