With Unreal Engine 4.13 full release set for the end of August, Epic Games has decided to to ship the first
With Unreal Engine 4.13 full release set for the end of August, Epic Games has decided
to to ship the first Preview build. This release will give developers a sneak peek at the new version and will allow the company to get some feedback.
To download Preview 1 of 4.13, head over to the Library section of the launcher, select “Add Versions” and select “4.13 Preview 1” from the dropdown list.
Epic Games will be covering 4.13 with Technical Director Mike Fricker via Twitch on Thursday, August 4th, so this is your chance to find out all the details and ask your questions about the release.
Below you can check out the list of updates:
Sequencer Updates:
- New import/export capabilities
- Sequence recorder improvements
Framework Updates:
- Physical Animation Component (Experimental)
- Pose Driver Animation node (Experimental)
- Physics Constraint Profiles
- Sub Animation Blueprints
- Pose Asset
- Updated Animation Curve Viewer
- Alembic Importer for Vertex Animation (Experimental)
- Preview Scene Improvements
- Texture Coordinate (UV) info from Line Traces
- Slicing Utility for ProceduralMeshComponent
- Animation Node Pose Watching
- Threaded Audio (Experimental)
- TSet Property
VR Editor Updates:
- Foliage Editing
- Mesh Painting
- Automatic Entry to VR Editing Mode
- Color Picker window
- New Quick Menu Options
- Play from VR Editor
VR Updates:
- Improvements to Instanced Stereo Rendering
- VR Template for Desktop and Console
Rendering Updates:
- Improvements to the Noise Material Node
Platform Updates:
- Initial support for Mac Metal Shader Model 5
Mobile Updates:
- Custom Post-Process material support
- Lighting Channels
- Android Automation Testing
- Mobile Renderer supports OpenGL ES 3.1 on Android
- Mobile Packaging Wizard
- Full Precision in pixel shaders
Network Updates:
- Replay Backwards Compatibility
Editor/Tools Updates:
- Localized Text Formatting Improvements
- Widget Interaction Component
Media Framework Updates: (not tested for all platforms)
- Media Framework Overhaul
- Updates for Android, PS4 and Windows
Landscape Updates:
- Optimization of Landscape Material Shader permutations
- Landscape Tessellation Performance Improvements
Build Updates:
- New script for making Installed Builds