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Unreal Engine and C++ Game Development Made Easy with Visual Studio 2022

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  • Unreal Engine Test Adapter: Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8 includes the new Unreal Engine Test Adapter, which allows you to streamline your testing process without leaving the IDE. It is required to have the latest version of the Visual Studio Tools for Unreal Engine plugin and ensure that the "Unreal Engine Test Adapter" component is enabled in the Visual Studio Installer.

  • Unreal Engine Snippets and Macro Specifier Suggestions: Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8 introduces snippets and macro specifier suggestions for Unreal Engine development. These features will help you code faster by providing convenient shortcuts for common Unreal Engine constructs and suggesting macro specifiers in IntelliSense.

  • In-Memory Bitmaps: Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8 includes the ability to view in-memory bitmaps for Unreal Engine projects. This feature allows you to inspect and debug the visual assets of your game directly within the IDE.

  • C++ Productivity Features and Debugger Enhancements: Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8 includes a range of core C++ productivity features and debugger enhancements that benefit both Unreal Engine developers and those working on their own engines. Some of these features include code analysis suggestions, const member function and static global function hints, and static keyword suggestions.

  • Improved Blueprint Experience: Visual Studio 2022 version 17.9 Preview channels will gradually introduce improvements to the Blueprint experience for Unreal Engine developers. This includes the new Functions View, which provides information on the compilation time and ForceInlines associated with a function.

Overall, these new features and enhancements in Visual Studio 2022 aim to improve the game development experience for both Unreal Engine and proprietary engine developers. By providing a seamless integration with Unreal Engine and offering powerful tools for coding, testing, and debugging, Visual Studio 2022 empowers developers to create amazing games more efficiently.