Getting started with Modular Game Features in Unreal Engine 5

A brief introduction to the new Unreal Engine 5 system -- Modular Game Features. For additional information, I highly recommend checking out my written article linked below under the video resources section.
Accompanying article: www.unrealdirective.com/modul...
I hope this video has been helpful! Please leave a comment down below if you have any suggestions on how I can improve future videos~
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Enable required plugins
00:55 - Message Log Error
01:30 - Creating a new Game Feature
02:20 - Game Feature Settings
04:39 - Game Feature Actions
06:53 - Enabling Actor to Receive Game Feature Component
08:22 - Game Feature location in Content Browser
08:50 - Example Game Feature Component
13:34 - Enabling/Disabling the Game Feature
15:03 - Game Feature Example
15:17 - Outro
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[@duxart]

Hello, It would be great if you continue to show more examples about the modular system, such as animation, adding abilities, widgets, effects, etc. Almost no one shows this with examples.

[@LumberingTroll]

Helpful video, but id really appreciate seeing a practical implementation and use for the system.

[@brandonjacksoon]

Hi there from reddit :) Liked and subscribed!

[@13Septem13]

Watched unreal inside on same topic for 1hr+. Got same amount of info from you in 15 minutes.

[@lifeartstudios6207]

This will likely be a much better way for the marketplace to be set up. Most users will be able to work off of base projects with ideal set ups for a genre / platform type and then additional content could be built this way. vr development comes to mind immediately. Also games with mod support.

[@musicdudem6673]

Great info, thank you! Could you make the volume louder? I almost cannot hear this video without the subtitles

[@mikepatterson8400]

Important UE 5.0.3 note for "Creating a new Game Feature" section - you initially have to manually create the "Plugins/GameFeatures" folder first before creating the new plugin

[@varunverma95]

Can u do a series maybe that will breakdown features from games especially the ones made on UE. And like maybe try to imitate them ?

[@UnrealDirective]

Hey Varun! I do have plans on creating similar features found in popular games utilizing industry-standard methodology. That said, it will be a little while until that comes to fruition. I have a few Unreal Directive projects underway that I need to complete first that leads up to it!

[@varunverma95]

@@UnrealDirective okay chief. Waiting for that !!

[@juangalvez3704]

hi, is there a way to load the Game Features Plugins without using the Execute Command Console function? good video by the way

[@MrShaunReed]

Thanks for the videos this was really helpful! I had some assets in my level I wanted to put into a feature plugin, but since doing this I can't add any of the assets into my scene. When I click and drag from the feature plugin content directory, I get a warning that says "You may only reference assets from Engine Content and Project Content here". Any idea what I could be missing? I tried both with the plugin active and registered, I can't seem to place assets into my scene that exist in a feature plugin.

[@UnrealDirective]

To allow Game Feature assets themselves to be usable in your scene, you'll have to setup a project rule specifically for that feature. To do so -- Editor Preferences -> Game -> Asset Referencing Policy -> Project Content -> Default Project Content Rule -> Can Reference These Domains -> New Element -> Select Game Feature Just be wary that disabling the Game Feature will cause referencing issues with the placed Game Feature assets.

[@MrShaunReed]

Thanks for the reply, it works now. Subscribed and looking forward to future tutorials!

[@Xiaoxiao738]

How do you go back and add the components to the plugin after making it?

[@duxart]

Please, more examples about the modular system ))

[@3sgamestudio]

So where is the data registry video promised? ;)

[@UnrealDirective]

Calling me out, I see how it is! ;) But don't worry, it's still on the to-do list!

[@ijerofei]

Do you know how to create custom game feature actions?

[@Heliux15]

thank you Nathan Drake 😂👍

[@pontus1420]

Dude you are talking slow even on 1.75

[@jonathanxdoe]

There is a lot of empty space over your head