Unreal Engine 4.12 Update Notes

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4.12.0 Release

Released: 06/01/2016

Github: https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine/tree/4.12.0-release

Release Notes: Unreal Engine 4.12 Release Notes

4.12.1 Hotfix

Released: 06/07/2016

Github: https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine/releases/tag/4.12.1-release

Fixes:

  • UE-31570 Crash in StaticDuplicateObject while compiling or editing variables in Blueprint widgets

  • UE-31550 Using Integer Bitmask crashes editor

  • UE-23371 [CrashReport]UE4Editor_GraphEditor!FNodeFactory::CreateNodeWidget() nodefactory.cpp:91

  • UE-26761 Crash When Compiling Child Blueprint Containing a Custom Event with the Same Name as its Parent's Event

  • UE-31443 Crash occurs clicking "Select All" in Foliage Tool in QA-Sequencer map

  • UE-31183 [CrashReport] UE4Editor_Engine!FAnimNode_StateMachine::Evaluate() [animnode_statemachine.cpp:745]

  • UE-31574 RemoveNaNTracks causes anim DDC data to be regenerated every load on old animations

  • UE-31445 [CrashReport] UE4Editor_DetailCustomizations!FBodyInstanceCustomization::GetDefaultCollisionProvider() [bodyinstancecustomization.cpp:35]

  • UE-31255 Shipping Builds packaged for WinXP 32 bit crash when opening on Win7

  • UE-31492 Can no longer generate a dsym on Mac

  • UE-25561 Read IAP information node causes hang if connection is disconnected

  • UE-31539 GPU crash on PS4 due to GS mode not getting disabled when using parallel contexts

  • UE-31247 Emissive for Static Lighting discarded upon Re-opening Level or Restarting Project

  • UE-28817 [CrashReport] UE4Editor_Engine!FStaticLODModel::Serialize() [skeletalmesh.cpp:1261]

  • UE-15903 [CrashReport] Lighting build triggers array out of bounds crash

  • UE-31620 Roughness Calculation is incorrect in 4.12

  • UE-26288 Crash on unchecking Generate Lightmap UVs and Applying with Mesh already assigned and painted as Foliage

  • UE-31182 [CrashReport] UE4Editor_Engine!FMaterial::GetShader() [materialshared.cpp:1564]

  • UE-18906 [CrashReport] Crash in !UE4Editor_D3D11RHI!FD3D11DynamicRHI::Shutdown()

  • UE-30985 Reflective surfaces rendering incorrectly in -featureleveles2 -opengl

  • UE-31431 Crash in Sequencer play rate track when setting negative play rate

  • UE-31647 Crash changing the color of a fade track section

  • UE-31648 Sequencer audio doesn't play after rendering a movie in editor.

4.12.2 Hotfix

Released: 06/09/2016

Github: https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine/releases/tag/4.12.2-release

Fixes:

  • UE-31740 Crash While Compiling Blueprint in FBlueprintEditorUtils::RefreshExternalBlueprintDependencyNodes()

  • UE-31655 BP EQS generators crash on adding vectors.

  • UE-31723 Attempting to build MinidumpDiagnostics with Visual Studio 2015 Update 2 results in failure

  • UE-31612 Physics enabled Child Actor components that spawn with with a delay, always spawns at world origin

  • UE-31680 [CrashReport] DestroyChildActor->Rename->StaticFindObject()

  • UE-31682 [CrashReport] UE4Editor_CoreUObject!UObjectBaseUtility::GetOutermost() [uobjectbaseutility.cpp:118]

  • UE-31736 SteamController BackRight is not setup correctly

  • UE-29543 Adjusting Light Source Radius/Length creates undesirable effect

  • UE-31589 Capture reflections on translucent materials are broken

  • UE-31715 Static Meshes Disappear with Media Player Asset Applied as Material in Standalone or Packaged Game

  • UE-31687 Vive: Positional Latency with a Possessed Pawn's Camera Component

4.12.3 Hotfix

Released: 06/16/2016

Github: https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine/releases/tag/4.12.3-release

Fixes:

  • UE-31735 Get Class Defaults node disconnects output pins when project upgraded from 4.11 to 4.12

  • UE-31743 Components derived from scene component reset vector location upon closing and re-opening editor

  • UE-31812 CrashReporter Client has no options to close without sending

  • UE-31789 GitHub 2484 : Git Plugin: fix the Submit To Source Control menu broken by new "migrate" support in 4.12 (and master)

  • UE-31702 Assertion opening Blueprint with HISMC created in 4.11

  • UE-30934 GitHub 2406 : Git plugin: Fix for Git diff not working in UE 4.12 (and master)

  • UE-31265 GitHub 2432 : BUGFIX: ProceduralMeshComponent crashes game

  • UE-31578 [CrashReport] UE4Editor_Renderer!InjectTranslucentLightArray() [translucentlighting.cpp:1578]

  • UE-31851 Reflections have an extra vector offset than in 4.11

  • UE-31787 Vive: Positional Latency w/ Rotation

4.12.4 Hotfix

Released: 06/28/2016

Github: https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine/releases/tag/4.12.4-release

Fixes:

  • UE-32179 Properties of Blueprint based behavior tree decorators are reset on game start

  • UE-32178 Vehicles set to "obstacle only" in RVO are moving on their own

  • UE-32356 Editor crashes when opening several marketplace assets - Assertion failed: !HasAnyFlags

  • UE-32414 Using TickInterval for a tick used as a prerequisite will crash

  • UE-31897 PhysicsVolume weak pointer returns null only in packaged project

  • UE-31938 Crash report window does not open on GitHub source builds

  • UE-29086 Crash When Typing a Node Comment and Hovering Over the Alignment Option

  • UE-30963 UCS continuously runs while a blueprint's thumbnail in content browser is focused

  • UE-32381 Crash updating thumbnail after compiling blueprint

  • UE-32283 Animations imported with Skeletal Mesh are not marked as dirty and don't get saved

  • UE-30878 [CrashReport] UE4Editor_Foliage!FFoliageInstanceBaseCache::AddInstanceBaseId() [foliageinstancebase.cpp:101]

  • UE-31956 Instance changes no longer propagating to ChildActor after updating from 4.11.2

  • UE-32219 [CrashReporter] Crash in UEngine::UpdateTimeAndHandleMaxTickRate()

  • UE-32276 AActor::OnRep_AttachmentReplication regression on detach

  • UE-32124 Crash when Deleting Concatenator Node while Playing Sound Cue

  • UE-28604 [CrashReport] UE4Editor_Engine!FSharedPoolPolicyData::GetPoolBucketIndex() [gpuskinvertexfactory.cpp:75]

  • UE-31445 [CrashReport] UE4Editor_DetailCustomizations!FBodyInstanceCustomization::GetDefaultCollisionProvider() [bodyinstancecustomization.cpp:35]

  • UE-32244 Grabbing a Destructible Mesh Child Blueprint with a Phsyics Handle crashes the editor

  • UE-31766 [CrashReport] UE4Editor_Engine!AActor::InvalidateLightingCacheDetailed() [actor.cpp:4111]

  • UE-32060 Editing Landscape Collision Mip Level Crashes Editor

  • UE-32132 Safe zone visualization and debugging is broken on Windows

  • UE-31441 A3D doesn't work on PS4

  • UE-31450 [CrashReport] UE4Editor_UnrealEd!FLightmassExporter::WriteSceneSettings() [lightmass.cpp:1818]

  • UE-31765 [CrashReport] UE4Editor_Renderer!FMeshMaterialShader::SetMesh() [shaderbaseclasses.cpp:457]

  • UE-31454 Using VR Preview and Shader Complexity viewmode will cause a crash

  • UE-29332 [CrashReport] Crash When Switching from Lit to Light Complexity Mode

  • UE-32036 GitHub 2504 : [Editor Hang new in 4.12 fix in FinalPostProcessSettings] Essential project-killing hang fix ? Rama

  • UE-32415 Editing Landscape Collision Mip Level Crashes Editor

  • UE-29146 CameraVectorWS Input Data as Post Process Blendable not Rendering Correctly

  • UE-31549 r.ScreenPercentage.Editor does not function

  • UE-32507 Third party plugin authors cannot stage PRX files on PS4

  • UE-31914 Remove embedded vertex buffers from GoogleVRHMDViewerPreviews.cpp that are killing compile times and binary sizes

4.12.5 Hotfix

Released: 07/07/2016

Github: https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine/releases/tag/4.12.5-release

Fixes:

  • UE-32588 VS2015 Update 3 prevents the editor from compiling code

  • UE-32621 [CrashReport] UE4Editor_Renderer!FGlobalShader::SetParameters() [globalshader.h:134]

  • UE-32715 Crash when selecting "show" > "uncompressed animation" in Persona

  • UE-32772 Hitting ensure in AACtor::BeginPlay in an actor with ChildActorComponents

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