unreal-engine-cpp-pro

This skill provides expert-level guidelines for developing with Unreal Engine 5 using C++. It focuses on writing robust, performant, and standard-compliant code. Use this skill when: Do not use this skill when: UObject & Garbage Collection : Unreal Reflection System : Performance First : Follow Epic Games' coding standard: Avoid GetComponentByClass in Tick . Do it in PostInitializeComponents or BeginPlay . Use interfaces to decouple systems (e.g., Interaction system). Avoid hard references ( UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly) TSubclassOf ) for massive assets which force load orders. Use TSoftClassPtr or TSoftObjectPtr . - Developing C++ code for Unreal Engine 5.x projects - Writing Actors, Components, or UObject-derived classes - Optimizing performance-critical code in Unreal Engine - Debugging memory leaks or garbage collection issues - Implementing Blueprint-exposed functionality - Following Epic Games' coding standards and conventions - Working with Unreal's reflection system (UCLASS, USTRUCT, UFUNCTION) - Managing asset loading and soft references - Working with Blueprint-only projects (no C++ code) - Developing for Unreal Engine versions prior to 5.x - Working on non-Unreal game engines - The task is unrelated to Unreal Engine development - UObject & Garbage Collection : - Always use UPROPERTY() for UObject* member variables to ensure they are tracked by the Garbage Collector...