Arm Unreal Optimization Resources
The Unreal game engine is a highly popular development environment used to create high-fidelity games and applications across multiple platforms. Arm works closely with Unreal, acting as a champion for optimal performance on mobile platforms both through runtime efficiency and profiling.
Game developers can use Arm Performance Studio to profile, debug, and optimize games using the Unreal engine. Refer to our best practices and sample code for artists and developers to help maximize performance.
Unreal Best Practices
Learn about Arm Accuracy Super Resolution (ASR) open-source technology:
- Read How Arm ASR technology works and the performance improvement that can be expected
- Watch the Arm ASR for Unreal developers plugin demo
Read our best practices on using Ray Tracing for Android:
Artists’ Best Practices for Unreal Engine Developers
Optimizing game artwork is essential for getting the most out of Arm GPUs. The following best practices help artists design highly performant artwork and calculate reasonable asset budgets for mobile.
Developer Tools for Unreal Games on Android
Use the Android Game Development Extension (AGDE) for Visual Studio to add Android as a target platform in your existing Visual C++ game projects. The instructions on how to use it are in this blog for Android development with Unreal Engine.
Profiling and debugging Unreal Games
Free performance-insight tools from Arm help improve the Unreal game experience. Arm Performance Studio helps game developers quickly find the cause of frame rate drops, and performance bottlenecks, which might slow down the game, drain battery, or overheat the device.
Use Arm Performance Studio to profile and debug your Unreal games on mobile platforms.
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