Getting Started

How to download and install the HEAT Unreal Engine plug-in.

DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLION

• The HEAT plug-in is available for free on the Unreal Marketplace.

• You can either find the plug-in in the Epic Games launcher by searching 'HEAT' in the UE marketplace search bar, or you can click here to find the plug-in on the marketplace web UI.

• After you complete the check out of the HEAT plugin through the Epic Games marketplace you can navigate to the 'Library' section of the Epic Games launcher.

• At the bottom of the Library page you will see your 'VAULT'. This is where Epic stores all of your owned plug-ins and assets. Find The HEAT plug-in and click 'Install to Engine'.

Install HEAT to Engine

• When you click 'Install to Engine' you will get a pop-up to choose which Unreal Engine version you want to install to. Select your version of choice and click 'Install'.

The Unreal Engine HEAT Plug-In is only available on UE5 versions 5.2 and 5.3.

ADDING THE HEAT PLUG-IN TO YOUR UNREAL ENGINE PROJECT

• Once you have the HEAT plug-in installed to your UE5 version of choice create a new project or open a pre-existing one.

• Navigate to 'Edit -> Plugins'.

• In the 'Plugins' window search for HEAT in the search bar. When the HEAT plug-in pops up in the window click the check box the the left of the plug-in to install it to your project.

Installing the HEAT Plug-In to your UE5 project

• HEAT is now installed on your UE5 project and you are now ready to bring animations into your scene!

Just like all UE5 plug-ins, you will need to install HEAT in this way every time you start a new unreal project.

Next we will go over how to get animations working in your UE5 projects.