Starting a new project

Starting a real project on the framework rather than editing the demo content.

Structure

Keep your own content out of the framework plugins. Framework plugins should stay untouched so they can be updated; your project content lives in the project's own Content folder and subclasses what it needs.

• Subclass the showroom pawns rather than editing them, exactly as AF_Examples does with BP_Pawn_VR_Char_Showroom_Examples.
• Subclass BP_GameMode_Showroom for your own game mode.
• Create your own themes as new BP_PDA_Theme assets rather than editing the shipped ones.

Minimum viable project

1. Create a PDA_Level data asset. Set the game mode and the three pawn classes.
2. Create your map and place a BP_MapInfo actor in it, pointing at the level data asset.
3. Set the project's default map to your map.
4. Add a BPC_GameState_ThemeManager and BPC_GameState_Settings to your game state if you want theming and settings.

howto_newlevel_01.pngCreating the level data asset

What to copy versus what to subclass