Special thanks to @ryanhayle for reporting this issue and helping us improve the framework.

By applying the changes shown in this video to MSHF, items that are very close to each other can now be picked up properly without issues. A demo video is included showing step-by-step usage. 

If you are currently using MSHF 0.5.0 or an earlier version and want to apply this fix before the next update, you can follow the steps shown in the video.

This fix will be officially included in MSHF 0.5.1, along with several other improvements.

VIDEO : MSHF Item Pickup System Update

Right now I don’t have enough time to describe every problematic area, but there is one critically important issue that will affect anyone trying to build a full game with this asset.

The asset does not properly account for game localization. A large amount of functionality is tied to the Name variable in the item structure, while that variable is of type Text. The problem is that Text is localizable. Once the game is localized, this can break gameplay logic: items may be used, combined, checked, or processed incorrectly because the displayed/localized name is no longer a reliable identifier.

This kind of logic should be based on an ItemID field instead. The ItemID should use the FName/Name type, because this value is not localized, never changes between languages, and provides a stable identifier for gameplay code.

The solution itself is relatively simple, but it is an important and potentially time-consuming change because it needs to be implemented carefully everywhere the Name field from the structure is currently used for gameplay logic.

First, an ItemID variable of type FName should be added to the S Item structure. Then, for every item, the original internal item name should be duplicated into the new ItemID field.

After that, the project should be searched for every Set Members in S Item node. The new ItemID pin should be connected to the existing ItemID value wherever necessary. If the pin is hidden, the structure node needs to be selected and the ItemID field enabled in the Details panel. The same should be done for Set Members nodes that currently appear empty but actually contain many hidden structure fields.

Next, the entire project should be searched for every Break S Item node. Every place where the Name output is being used as part of gameplay logic should be changed to use ItemID instead.

I have not completed this migration myself yet, so I want to ask in advance: are there any other places I may miss? Are there systems or node types I should inspect in addition to searching for Set Members in S Item and Break S Item?

I strongly recommend fixing this in the base asset itself. Most developers localize their games fairly late in production. By that point, the project may already be large, with these structures used across many systems, puzzles, inventory interactions, and other gameplay logic. Changing a widely used structure at that stage becomes extremely expensive.

Unreal Engine also tends to behave poorly when heavily used structures are modified. In some places, simply refreshing nodes is not enough, and I have already had to recreate S Item-related variables and nodes from scratch because they became corrupted or stopped compiling correctly after structure changes.

Discovering this issue near the final stages of development would be extremely unpleasant. Fortunately, because I already have several completed games behind me, I tend to test systems like this in advance for stability in different situations, including localization and larger-scale project usage.

P.S. Is there a way to create separate branches within a thread, so that each issue can be kept separate and people don’t have to search through the entire discussion to find new topics? 

We’re currently looking for talented 3D Artists and Animators to work with us on the upcoming Modern Survival Horror Framework v1.0 update.

This is a freelance, project-based opportunity focused on expanding the visual content and quality of the framework.

Interested in working with us? You can find the full details and submit your application through our Jobs page.

We look forward to hearing from talented creators interested in working on MSHF v1.0.

Please see the announcement below for the planned pricing changes and more details. Click the image to view it in full size.

MSHF 

 (just migrate the entire classic horror framework folder and overwrite the old one)

regards chris 

WARNING, This tutorial has to be done BEFORE the World Partition (Map system) is implemented. Make your level, when you are 100% happy with it, make the PRBG, then add the World Partition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO5K-0CteMM

so i was hoping i might get some advice on adding a hunting rifle with a single shot it doesn't need a reload animation i just need it to fire a single shot at a time and it can still use the rifle fire animation and reload

regards 

chris

Thank sin advance 

so i was hoping for some advice on the map i have massive open areas in my game they follow a pretty straight forward exploration area but i am not sure how this translates to editing the map screen inside a building it is pretty clear but having an open area how do i add areas to the map screen

regards 

chris