Requirements & Limitations
Requirements
| Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|
| Unreal Engine | 5.7 and 5.8 |
| CAT version | 1.0.0 |
| Supported platform | Windows 64-bit |
| Enhanced Input | Enabled by the CAT plugin dependency |
| Water plugin | Required for buoyancy and water-surface queries |
Runtime rules
- Assembly creation and structural changes are server-authoritative.
- Clients receive Assembly State and physics synchronization from the authority.
- Controller instances are owned by Control Sessions; their Blueprint member variables are not replicated or restored for prediction.
- Continuous Gameplay Feature input is not recommended for sustained physics control.
Current limitations
- This release supports Unreal Engine 5.7 and 5.8.
- CAT 1.0.0 currently supports Win64 only.
CAT.upluginlists onlyWin64inSupportedTargetPlatforms, and every CAT module has a Win64PlatformAllowList. - Both Editor use and packaged builds are supported only on Win64 in this release. macOS, Linux, console, and mobile platforms are not supported targets.
- The Water plugin is not optional for the current CAT package.
- Networked structural operations must begin on server authority.