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Version: Reality 4.27

Enabling HAP Codec

HAP Codec is a collection of high-performance codecs optimized for high-resolution video playback that runs on the GPU, substantially reducing CPU usage for media playback. It has become the standard for high-performance, high-resolution movie playback. Reality 4.27 editor has HAP codec plugin which must be enabled to be able to use this codec using GPU accelerated encoding.

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HAP Media plugin will be set to Enabled by default in Reality editor.

  • Open your Project in the Reality Editor.
  • From the main menu in the Unreal Editor, select Edit > Plugins.
  • Under the Media Player category, find the HAP Media Plugin and check its Enabled box.

In case HAP Media plugin was not pre-enabled, after enabling, click Restart Now as prompted to restart your Project and apply the change.