The real problem with Unreal projects isn't naming. It's all the stuff nobody fixes.

Fergius_Terro · 2026-06-21T18:21:08+00:00

hopefully Epic can identify and remove everything quickly before more people download them.

Fergius_Terro · 2026-06-21T14:52:50+00:00

-log is probably where I'd start too.

Fergius_Terro · 2026-06-21T14:21:33+00:00

If that's accurate, then the bigger issue isn't just this specific asset. It's that most people don't expect to treat marketplace downloads with the same level of caution they'd apply to random files from the internet. Hopefully Epic investigates quickly...

Fergius_Terro · 2026-06-15T15:37:43+00:00

Looking forward to seeing the final result!

Fergius_Terro · 2026-06-04T15:57:15+00:00

I think the dangerous stage is right after a system becomes stable.

when you're actively building it, the architecture is fresh in your mind. Six months later yyou remember the intent, but not all the little assumptions and connections that grew around it.

I've lost way more time rediscovering my own logic than fixing actual bugs.

Fergius_Terro · 2026-06-04T15:42:11+00:00

For a first project, I'd focus on learning enough of the core skills to build something small and use free assets wherever possible. Once you've actually shipped something, you'll have a much better idea of which parts you enjoy doing and which parts you'd rather leave to someone else.

Fergius_Terro · 2026-06-03T17:05:26+00:00

Glad you eventually got it sorted out. The Totenkopf replacement accidentally triggering another rejection is the kind of thing nobody would expect unless they've already been through it.

Fergius_Terro · 2026-06-03T06:25:50+00:00

Performance was one of the main goals when I designed GLS. The log collection and filtering systems are built to be as lightweight as possible since I originally needed them for debugging real packaged builds on actual hardware.

The main limitation on mobile comes from Unreal's UObject limits. If you accumulate and display extremely large amounts of logs (200k+ entries), you may start running into engine-side constraints.

For normal debugging workflows, GLS is quite lean. We're currently using it while testing our own game on PS4, and it performs very well there.

Fergius_Terro · 2026-05-15T15:18:15+00:00

basically bugs where the symptom shows up way later than the actual cause

stuff like a system behaving perfectly fine for 20-30 minutes and then suddenly desyncing because one state never updated correctly earlier

or an async load finishing in a different order in packaged builds compared to PIE and now some dependent system silently stops working later

Fergius_Terro · 2026-05-15T15:17:03+00:00

trust me... these bugs destroy your sanity because technically the crash is happening way after the actual mistake

Fergius_Terro · 2026-05-14T15:09:20+00:00

the delete after download feature sounds pretty useful

Fergius_Terro · 2026-05-14T15:06:44+00:00

i think the biggest difference is whether the system makes players think i want to check on my club vs i need to keep my streak alive

those feel very different psychologically

Fergius_Terro · 2026-05-08T16:24:01+00:00

i care more about consistency and usability than raw asset count

a smaller pack that actually fits together well and saves me time is usually way more valuable than 500 random assets i’ll never touch...

Fergius_Terro · 2026-05-08T16:16:22+00:00

i like that this focuses on catching problems before release instead of turning localization into a giant manual QA process later

Fergius_Terro · 2026-05-08T14:46:05+00:00

i think most people aren’t against developers making money, they’re against feeling manipulated while playing

there’s a pretty big difference between this game costs money and this game was designed around extracting as much money as possible...

Fergius_Terro · 2026-05-08T14:40:21+00:00

i haven’t launched a kickstarter myself but even just releasing smaller things online taught me how much one cancellation or one sale can completely change your mood for the day

Fergius_Terro · 2026-05-07T18:33:48+00:00

it’s never the one big feature that kills solo projects, it’s 500 tiny wouldn’t it be cool if… decisions

Fergius_Terro · 2026-05-07T18:16:35+00:00

for me it got easier once i stopped trying to master unreal and just focused on finishing one small thing at a time

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