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Primer Loading Screen provides a seamless data‑driven loading screen system for Unreal, including animated materials when Game Thread is locked during level loading - and runtime‑managed loading tasks inspired by LYRA.

A lightweight framework with gameplay‑tagged data assets, configurable timing, and multiple task lifecycle control.

CORE FEATURES

• UMG Loading Screens & Animated Material

• Runtime loading screen manager subsystem

• Gameplay‑tag based LoadingScreenDataAsset lookup

• Create/End loading tasks at runtime

• Configurable hold time and debug toggles

HOW TO

1. Create Loading Screen Data Asset

2. Request / End Loading Screen Task

RUNTIME CONTROL

• Start and End simultaneous Loading Tasks

• Tag‑based reasons and lifetime policy

• Optional hold‑time on completion

• Subsystem‑driven pooling and cleanup

• Simple function access for common flows

DATA‑DRIVEN SETUP

• LoadingScreenDataAsset defines widget and behavior

• Default fallback tag and widget in settings

• Config‑based tag registration

• Per‑project overrides via settings/config

• Clear separation of content and logic

DEBUG & WORKFLOW

• Force show for debugging

• Log reasons every frame when needed

• Editor‑friendly defaults

• Simple startup integration

• Clean shutdown behavior

USE CASES

• Level transitions and map streaming

• Shader/asset warmup screens

• Network join/leave loading states

• Seamless handoff between startup and runtime screens

PRIMERS

Part of the Primer series, this plugin prioritizes clarity, control, and practical workflows.