# Unreal Troubleshooting

## Troubleshooting 101

You will find some of the most common problems encountered here on this page. Due to the complexity of Unreal Engine and the differences between projects, some errors are just very niche and specific or some errors might be arise from the content/assets that you are using. If you do not find your query covered in this page, it is likely something that someone else in the world has had trouble with, so try searching online. If there is an error code associated that can be a useful reference when searching.

1. \[Copy error code]
2. \[Or try to describe your error in your search]
3. \[Search google]

#### Reliable Links

These are websites that are common sources for answers to your errors

| Website                                | Description                                                    |
| -------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <https://forums.unrealengine.com/>...  | Community forums, for community support                        |
| <https://answers.unrealengine.com/>... | AnswerHub, for direct help from developers                     |
| <https://stackoverflow.com/>...        | Stack Overflow, general software support by the user community |

## Common Errors

You will find some of the most common problems encountered here on this page. Due to the complexity of Unreal Engine and the differences between projects, some errors are just very niche and specific or some errors might be arise from the content/assets that you are using. If you do not find your query covered in this page, it is likely something that someone else in the world has had trouble with, so try searching online. If there is an error code associated that can be a useful reference when searching.

### Objects show up as black despite materials and lighting applied

**Description:** Objects have a material applied but shows up as black.

| Possible Cause                                               | Possible Solution(s)                |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- |
| <p>Geometry is too complicated <br>(too many mesh faces)</p> | Simplify geometry before importing. |
| Light is just not properly being calculated                  |                                     |