This tweet from a mutual got my optimization psychopathy going.

I made Nodes to combine functionality for better aesthetics, variety, & (hopefully) performance.

Details & Benchmark in reply!

The item animations stay in sync always, no matter where, when, or how many spawn.

(60fps version in replies.)

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Apparently you can soft-lock Mega Man & Bass

(I didn't save, so I'm cooked for this playthrough.)

When Dr Wily goes HARDSTYLE

It's been a lot of work to make Unreal Engine 5 do various "2D Retro Effects" but there's progress made.

This one is actually manipulating a Paper Tilemap layer in real time, not a solid texture.

I DEMAND another Mega Man Show!

Are you doing unnecessary work when calling Delegates in #UnrealEngine?

I wrote an article about this small topic since I was dealing with it recently (it's free to read!) Includes examples and fancy Macros.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/unreal-engine-131408500?utm_medium…

If Time is paused for any Actor that uses my #UnrealEngine5 Time Control system, all of their SFX also automatically pause.

I can put Actors into Time Groups. In this example the Parent Time Source for "Gameplay" is paused, so 'everything' pauses.

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The wavy background effect can do both directions, even at the same time. (FPS is low because it's playing in Editor.)

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