Partnering with The Coalition to Bring Unreal Engine Find All Blueprint References to Visual Studio 2022

2023/07/20

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We are excited to announce the latest batch of Unreal Engine integrations in Visual Studio 2022, developed in collaboration with The Coalition. Inspired by their work on the popular Gears of War franchise, we have introduced a new feature that allows you to search for Blueprint UFUNCTION references. This enhancement aims to boost your game development productivity and take it to new heights.

In addition to the Find All Blueprint References feature, we have also implemented performance improvements and introduced a range of new features. These updates include the ability to check whether your code follows UE Naming Convention, apply special indentation rules for UE Macros, and access a list of valuable productivity features that will benefit all C++ developers.

To take advantage of these powerful features, make sure you have the latest Visual Studio 2022 17.7 Preview 2 installed. Unreal Engine integrations will only be visible when you are working on an Unreal Engine project. Ensure that the "IDE support for Unreal Engine" component is enabled in the "Game development for C++" workload in the VS Installer.

One of the standout features is the Unreal Engine Blueprint Find All References. With this feature, you can easily search for UFUNCTION references directly from Visual Studio. Simply right-click on the symbol and select "Find All Blueprint References". Once the search is complete, you can view the references of UFUNCTIONs and perform filtering or grouping actions. To use this feature, you will need the latest version of our Unreal Engine plugin "Visual Studio Integration Tool" from the Unreal Engine Marketplace or GitHub.

Another noteworthy addition is the Code Analysis for Unreal Engine: Naming Convention Checker. By adding a .editorconfig file to your project at the solution root level, Visual Studio will help you ensure that your code conforms to the Unreal Engine Naming Convention. Real-time hints in the Error List window will alert you when your symbols do not match the convention, and Quick Fixes will be available for easy resolution.

We are thrilled to collaborate with The Coalition and bring these exciting updates to Visual Studio 2022. This partnership demonstrates our commitment to listening to the gaming community and continuously improving the Unreal Engine development experience. Stay tuned for more updates and enhancements as we strive to make game development with Unreal Engine better than ever.