Unreal Directive

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Clipboard utilities are apart of the 195 utilities that can be found in Directive Utilities, a free and open-source plugin for Unreal Engine.

Quick heads-up for C++ devs. While Directive Utilities was built with Blueprints in mind, every function is fully accessible from C++ as well. The full list of functions can be found here: github.com/UnrealDirectiv…

It's 2026 and Unreal Engine still does not have a built-in "Is Running in Editor" node in Blueprints. So of course Directive Utilities has this pure function as it's very useful for editor-only logic and debugging. What other basic utility nodes are missing from the engine?

Directive Utilities have 5 Enhanced Input utilities that make using that Unreal Engine subsystem quite a bit easier to use. Bulk add/remove Input Mapping Contexts, swap them, and more. My go-to's.

The open-source Directive Utilities plugin for @UnrealEngine has 6 new useful map utilities. I added these to the plugin as my team and I have been using these consistently for the past few years.

Updated additional tests for Directive Utilities and fixed several issues that were discovered during testing. This should be the final hotfix for a while as I shift focus to adding more utilities. v2.0.2 Release github.com/UnrealDirectiv…

Released Directive Utilities 2.0.1 that fixes the Blueprint Append map node and restores runtime Blueprint compatibility. github.com/UnrealDirectiv…

Some of the array utilities I commonly use have been added to Directive Utilities, an open-source plugin for Unreal Engine.

Directive Utilities 2.0 is out (previously UDCore)! I built this from the Blueprint nodes I kept wishing Unreal Engine had. It now includes 195 runtime and editor utilities, and the whole thing is free and open source. Now supports UE 5.6 - 5.8 github.com/UnrealDirectiv…

You can find more helpful resources over at unrealdirective.com

UE Tip: Quick Node Straightening Hit Q to quickly straighten your nodes and keep graphs tidy. Select nodes → Q for full alignment. Select in order → Q to align based on selection.

@brockliddicoat Thankfully, we have a few years before that's an issue

@UnrealDirective unfortunately this is gonna be useless for ue6 :(

UE Tip: Fast Wire Cutting Hold Alt + Left Mouse Click and drag your mouse across any wires to slice through them instantly. Perfect for quickly cleaning up connections without disconnecting nodes one by one.

Big thanks to @josefsleeps for bringing this handy shortcut to my attention!

You can find more Unreal Engine Tips & Tricks over on the Unreal Directive unrealdirective.com/tips/

@josefsleeps Wasn't aware of that new addition. Great call out!

@UnrealDirective great tips! I didn't know about shift click to connect! also, this might be in another screen, but don't forget about the recent alt + LMB drag to start a cutting line that disconnects all the wires it crosses

UE Tip Use these shortcuts to save time managing node wires. I often use Shift + Left Click to connect two pins without dragging. Great for long connections across the graph, and less error-prone than dragging.

More UE tips can be found on the Unreal Directive website, along with many other useful resources unrealdirective.com/tips/

UETIP Use the Math Expression node in Blueprints to quickly write simple to complex math equations in a single node. This dramatically improves your speed and workflow compared to wiring together long chains of individual Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide, and other math nodes.

Another example and a little more information can be found here unrealdirective.com/tips/the-math-…

The deprecation of blueprints in UE6 is going to be a wild ride. While I understand why they are doing it in favor of verse, it doesn't lessen the impact of the removable of powerful accessibility tool for developers.