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SteamCore::Friends

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ISteamFriends Interface
Interface to access information about individual users and interact with the Steam Overlay.

Steamworks Documentation: https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/api/ISteamFriends

GETTING STARTED

Make sure the SteamCore Plugin is enabled
Right Click in any Blueprint and search for “Get Friends“
To find all available functions / methods, search for “Friends” in the context menu
Many of the SteamCore::Friends functions / methods are static, meaning they can be called without needing to use the “Friends” subsystem reference.
Many of the SteamCore::Friends functions / methods are static, meaning they can be called without needing to use the “Friends” subsystem reference.

EXAMPLES

Foliage Plugin 1.4.1 Update

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  • Changed the HandleFoliageReward function signature inside the FoligeActor that can be overriden to implement custom logic for handling the reward data.
  • Changed FoligeRewardData struct to BlueprintReadWrite to enable modifying the reward data in blueprint overridable events.
  • OnFoliageHarveted interface fucntion is now BlueprintCallable
  • Optimized Replication using FastArraySerializer
  • Fixed an issue where the blocking object types didn’t always block respawns / despawns

Foliage Plugin 1.4 Update

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  • Moved the Foliage Plugin Actor Class from Project Settings to Data Table Settings so you can have different Foliage Actors depending on your resource
  • Rewards on Harvest now has a Min and Max value
  • Valid Damage Types is now an array of Damage Types so you can have multiple damage types for one resource

Foliage Plugin + Multiplayer Survival Game Template (MSGT)

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Create the Foliage Data Table



Create the Foliage Plugin Actor Blueprint Class



Assign the Data Table and Foliage Actor blueprint in Project Settings > Foliage Plugin



Change the Component Class for your foliage to use the “FoliagePluginComponent” as seen below



In your data table, add a new “Tree” resource, example below:



Implement the Foliage Plugin Interface in the SurvivalController Blueprint



Right click anywhere inside the Event Graph (SurvivalController) and add the Interface Event as seen below:

An example of how to add foliage rewards to your inventory

Inside the SurvivalController Event Graph, Right click and create a new event as seen below:

Open the C_Manager-HUD Blueprint Component and modify the InteractiveTrace function to output the Hit Result



Inside the GetActionType Function (SurvivalController), add an input pin of Hit Result type as seen below:



Connect the Hit Result you just created, inside the “InteractAction” function (SurvivalController)



Modify the “GetActionType” function and add the event call you created earlier as seen in yellow: