Ascent UI Tools - Gamepad Navigation & UI Framework (V2)

A set of tools to quickly create any kind of widget with Automatic Gamepad Navigation. Includes a fully working Sample Menu & More!

A set of tools to massively speed up your UI-creation. 100% Game agnostic and integrable in any project.

In particular:

• Automatic Gamepad Navigation: a system that automatically allows Gamepad Navigation in any kind of widget, in any direction and without long and complex setups!
• NEW! Complete Naviagion System with Map widget & compass!
• Navbar Widget e Gamepad Ready Widget Switcher to enhance Gamepad navigation
• Ready to go sample menus for: Main Menu, Pause Menu, Settings widget with Save/Load of Settings Options
• Map Creator Editor Widget to create and/or export Map Textures
• Map Widget with gamepad navigation and support for Markers
• Loading Screens System that works directly with the viewport to avoid freezing during map opening
• Style manager to easily reskin your entire UI in few clicks
• For ACF Ultimate Users Only: Over 70 UI Integrations Blueprints including: Inventory, Dialogue widgets, Quest Journal, Chests, Crafting , World Map, Stats Info & more!

Current Version 2.1

Technical Details

Code Modules:

•  Ascent Loading Screens (Runtime)
•  Ascent Map Editor (Editor)
•  Ascent Map System (Runtime)
• Ascent UI Navigation System (Runtime)
• Ascent UI Tools (Runtime)

Features:

•  Automatic Gamepad Navigation: automatically allows Gamepad Navigation in any kind of widget!
•  Map Tool to create Maps & Minimaps directly in editor and use them "as is" or export them PNGs to be edited in an external software!
• Map Widget navigable also with gamepad with markers system to track quests / locations
• Loading Screen Systems with widgets that don't get destroyed during Map Transition!
• Fully working Sample Menu including Main Menu, Pause Menu, World Map Widget with markers and Settings that are automatically Saved & Loaded!
• Style Manager: Reskin entire games UI easily!

Number of Blueprints: 27

Number of C++ Classes: 31

Network Replicated: Not Needed

Supported Development Platforms: PC, Mac

Supported Target Build Platforms:PC, Mac, PS5, XBOX One X, Switch

Note: This is based on Epic Common UI plugin.

Supported Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5, Android, MacOs