How Hard References are Killing your Game in Unreal Engine 5
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In this video, learn how hard references in Unreal Engine 5 can secretly slow down your game, an issue many developers overlook. The creator breaks down what hard references are, why they're a problem, and how to fix them, to keep your game running smoothly. This is an Unreal Engine 5 tutorial about memory management and game dev.
00:00 What is a Hard Reference ue5
1:20 Why Hard References are Bad
2:15 Myths around Hard References
2:55 Soft References and They are Good!
3:55 Blueprint Inheritance is Important
4:32 Native References don't create hard references
5:10 Blueprint Interfaces
5:35 Event Dispatchers
5:50 Data Assets keep variables separate from code
6:05 Reference Viewer
6:33 Keep Learning till you Game Over.
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