Hey, it’s Kris from Synty, and in this guide, you’ll learn how to migrate asset packs from Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) into Unreal Engine 5 (UE5).
Before we start, it’s always a good idea to make a backup of your project.
In this example, we’ll be migrating the POLYGON City pack to an Unreal Engine 5 project. Let’s take a look at the steps and how to replicate them in your projects.
Step 1: Migrating assets from UE4
Open the asset pack you want to migrate from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5. Right-click the folder of that pack and click Migrate from the dropdown menu.
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Confirm all the assets you wish to migrate are selected in the “Asset Report” and click OK.
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Step 2: Choose a destination folder for migrated asset packs
To migrate the assets to your Unreal Engine 5 project, we need to choose a destination “Content” folder. Open your UE5 project, right-click the “Content” folder in the Content Browser and select Show in Explorer.
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Copy the location of the Unreal Engine 5 Content folder. Back in your UE4 project, paste the copied location in the “Content” folder and click Select Folder.
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Step 3: Check the migrated asset pack in UE5
Going back to your Unreal Engine 5 project, you should now see the migrated asset pack in the “Content” folder and ready for use.
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And there you have it – a practical guide to migrating an asset pack to UE5.
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