Project cannot build in VS 2017 15.8+ if it uses std::make_shared with an over-aligned type

UE - Foundation - Core - Aug 30, 2018

Visual Studio 2017 15.8 includes a fix to properly handle std::make_shared used with over-aligned types. However, this is a breaking fix and requires the definition of one of two macros to either ac ...

After upgrading a project from 4.7 to 4.8 and compiling a blueprint that casts to and pulls a variable from a widget will cause a freeze if the widget is then compiled

UE - Gameplay - Blueprint - May 7, 2015

If the user has a project that casts to a widget to pull out a variable in a 4.7 project. This can cause a freeze after upgrading the project to 4.8 preview. This happens when the user compile the b ...

Cannot compile project with dedicated server in 4.8

UE - Networking - Jun 23, 2015

If a project has built a dedicated server executable then it will fail when trying to convert the project from 4.7.6 to 4.8. EDIT: Following the steps on the wiki page for Dedicated Servers () in 4 ...

Fix textureLOD for PowerVR workaround

UE - Platform - Mobile - Mar 9, 2015

https://forums.unrealengine.com/showthread.php?61511-A-few-questions-in-regard-to-texture-compression-reflections-and-deployment&highlight=powervr This code was added back on 8/2013, changelist 178 ...

Different Number of Frames imported from the same FBX between UE 4.8 and 4.9

OLD - Anim - Sep 14, 2015

Using the same import settings in UE4.8 and UE4.9 will result in a different number of frames of an animation being imported from the same FBX file. If you import the same fbx animation which in M ...

Geometry Material Alignment not functioning in 4.8

Tools - Jun 15, 2015

Material Alignment on BSPs are not functioning in 4.8.0 Release. This is a regression from 4.7.6. The issue does appear to be fixed and functional in 4.9 (Promotable-CL-2581018) ...

When a fixed delta time step of 0.02 or higher is used with some skeletal mesh objects, rotational forces applied using AddTorque have no affect on the skeletal mesh.

UE - Simulation - Physics - Jan 27, 2015

Using AddTorque to apply a rotation to a skeletal mesh does not always provide the expected results if a fixed time step is being used. When doing this to the Owen character in the Content Examples ...

Bloom/Specular difference with same content between 4.8 and 4.9

UE - Graphics Features - Dec 4, 2015

A licensee reported a visual difference, possibly related to bloom or specular when updating from 4.8 to 4.9[Image Removed] After looking at it with Visualize HDR on, Martin commented the following ...

Fixing Issue in Niagara stack across particle and system stages crashes the editor.

UE - Niagara - Jan 18, 2024

The Update Persistent Audio module has a dependency on a Play Persistent Audio module. When there are two modules in different overview nodes, the automatic fix up can put the Play Persistent Audio ...

With Use Fixed Frame Rate turned on, time-based elements of the Editor appear to operate at incorrect rates.

Tools - Oct 29, 2015

Turning on the Use Fixed Frame Rate option for a project causes time-based elements of the Editor to operate at incorrect rates. ...