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This is a BETA version, proceed with caution.
For support, join the Discord server:
PG_Connect(...)
Opens a connection to a PostgreSQL database with optional SSL settings.
PG_Disconnect(Connection)
Closes an active PostgreSQL connection.
PG_IsConnected(Connection)
Returns whether the connection is valid and open.
PG_ExecuteNonQuery(Connection, Sql, OutError)
Executes SQL statements that do not return rows
(INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP).
PG_ExecuteQuery(Connection, Sql, PrimaryKeyColumn, OutRowsByPK, OutRowsCSV, OutError)
Runs a SELECT query and returns data in two formats:
Precompiled Binaries
Source Code
Should compile normally for other Unreal Engine versions.
Need precompiled binaries for another version?
Open an issue or ask on Discord.
Download from Releases:
https://github.com/GPUbrainStorm/PostgreSQLPlugin_UE5/releases
Precompiled (UE 5.2)
Place the plugin into your project's \"Plugins/\" folder and launch.
From Source Code (Any Version)
Copy the plugin to your \"Plugins/\" directory and build the project.
(Images as reference from GitHub)
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","content_text":"POSTGRESQL INTEGRATION PLUGIN FOR UNREAL ENGINE 5\n\nA lightweight plugin that enables direct PostgreSQL database access inside\nUnreal Engine, supporting both C++ and Blueprints.\n\nThis is a BETA version, proceed with caution.\n\nFor support, join the Discord server:\n\nhttps://discord.gg/BxHRHDdkNy\n\n\nFEATURES\n\n * Direct PostgreSQL Connectivity\n * Connect Unreal Engine directly to any PostgreSQL server (local or remote).\n * SSL Support\n * Optional SSL connection with selectable SSL modes and optional root\n certificate use.\n * OS Support\n * Currently supports Windows only.\n * (Tested on Windows 10 with UE5.2)\n * Query Execution\n * Run SQL commands, retrieve results, and map rows/columns easily.\n * Blueprint-Friendly\n * All major operations exposed as simple Blueprint nodes.\n * CSV + Structured Results\n * Query results can be returned both as CSV rows and structured maps.\n\n\nAVAILABLE FUNCTIONS\n\nPG_Connect(...)\n\nOpens a connection to a PostgreSQL database with optional SSL settings.\n\nPG_Disconnect(Connection)\n\nCloses an active PostgreSQL connection.\n\nPG_IsConnected(Connection)\n\nReturns whether the connection is valid and open.\n\nPG_ExecuteNonQuery(Connection, Sql, OutError)\n\nExecutes SQL statements that do not return rows\n\n(INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP).\n\nPG_ExecuteQuery(Connection, Sql, PrimaryKeyColumn, OutRowsByPK, OutRowsCSV,\nOutError)\n\nRuns a SELECT query and returns data in two formats:\n\n * A map of rows keyed by a primary column\n * An array of CSV-formatted rows\n\n\nCOMPATIBILITY\n\nPrecompiled Binaries\n\n * Unreal Engine 5.2\n\nSource Code\n\nShould compile normally for other Unreal Engine versions.\n\nNeed precompiled binaries for another version?\n\nOpen an issue or ask on Discord.\n\n\nINSTALLATION\n\nDownload from Releases:\n\nhttps://github.com/GPUbrainStorm/PostgreSQLPlugin_UE5/releases\n\nPrecompiled (UE 5.2)\n\nPlace the plugin into your project's \"Plugins/\" folder and launch.\n\nFrom Source Code (Any Version)\n\nCopy the plugin to your \"Plugins/\" directory and build the project.\n\n\nUSAGE EXAMPLE\n\n(Images as reference from GitHub)\n\nimage 1\n\nhttps://github.com/user-attachments/assets/189f1bc8-3896-4b0c-a122-bc75f996a0d9\n\nimage 2\n\nhttps://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5170e131-1944-446c-9b08-fbcdfd1c086c\n\nimage 3\n\nhttps://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0c0e9957-d9d8-44a6-acf4-3abc5afc1cdc","date_published":"2025-12-06T15:55:53.942Z","_microfeed":{"web_url":"https://gpubrainstorm.com/i/a-new-open-source-postgresql-integration-for-ue5-34J5bH2lqRC/","json_url":"https://gpubrainstorm.com/i/34J5bH2lqRC/json/","rss_url":"https://gpubrainstorm.com/i/34J5bH2lqRC/rss/","guid":"34J5bH2lqRC","status":"published","itunes:episodeType":"full","date_published_short":"Sat Dec 06 2025","date_published_ms":1765036553942}},{"id":"D5KytDGdchj","title":"Finally: the new Spout plugin for UE5 over DirectX 12 is ready!","url":"https://www.gpubrainstorm.com/i/finally-the-new-spout-plugin-for-ue5-over-directx-D5KytDGdchj/","content_html":"Today I published a stable enough release to use and test in real projects. Why is this a milestone for the project?
Release Notes:
v1.0.1 — 30 Oct 2025
v1.0.0
The repo:
https://github.com/GPUbrainStorm/UE5_Spout2_DX12
The last release:
https://github.com/GPUbrainStorm/UE5_Spout2_DX12/releases/
#spout #spout2 #spout_unreal_engine #spout_for_unreal_engine #DirectX12
","content_text":"Today I published a stable enough release to use and test in real projects. Why\nis this a milestone for the project?\n\nRelease Notes:\n\nv1.0.1 — 30 Oct 2025\n\n * Drop-in install: Third-party DLLs & headers are handled automatically. Just\n copy the plugin into your project’s Plugins folder. Works in\n Editor and packaged builds.\n * Delay-load DLL: Spout.dll / SpoutDX12.dll are delay-loaded; no more “module\n could not be loaded” when DLLs aren’t beside the editor or in the Binaries\n folder.\n * Auto DLL discovery: At runtime the plugin looks\n in Plugin/Binaries, Project/Binaries, then EXE directory (packaged) — no\n manual copying to the Engine folder.\n\nv1.0.0\n\n * Initial SpoutReceiver component.\n * Sender improvements and Blueprint calls.\n\n\n\n\nThe repo:\n\nhttps://github.com/GPUbrainStorm/UE5_Spout2_DX12\n\nThe last release:\n\nhttps://github.com/GPUbrainStorm/UE5_Spout2_DX12/releases/\n\n\n\n\n#spout #spout2 #spout_unreal_engine #spout_for_unreal_engine #DirectX12","date_published":"2025-10-30T20:52:32.717Z","_microfeed":{"web_url":"https://gpubrainstorm.com/i/finally-the-new-spout-plugin-for-ue5-over-directx-D5KytDGdchj/","json_url":"https://gpubrainstorm.com/i/D5KytDGdchj/json/","rss_url":"https://gpubrainstorm.com/i/D5KytDGdchj/rss/","guid":"D5KytDGdchj","status":"published","itunes:episodeType":"full","date_published_short":"Thu Oct 30 2025","date_published_ms":1761857552717}},{"id":"VbLZk9pBH_z","title":"DX12 Spout2 Plugin - Unreal Engine 5","url":"https://www.gpubrainstorm.com/i/VbLZk9pBH_z/","content_html":"UE5_Spout2_DX12
Open-Source Spout2 plugin for Unreal Engine 5 using DirectX 12
This plugin enables texture sharing using spout on Unreal Engine via DX12.
Tested successfully in both live projects and packaged builds.
Still in alpha and only support sending from UE.
All details are available on the following link:
https://github.com/GPUbrainStorm/UE5_Spout2_DX12
","content_text":"UE5_Spout2_DX12\n\nOpen-Source Spout2 plugin for Unreal Engine 5 using DirectX 12\n\n\n\n\nThis plugin enables texture sharing using spout on Unreal Engine via DX12.\n\nTested successfully in both live projects and packaged builds.\n\nStill in alpha and only support sending from UE.\n\n\n\n\nAll details are available on the following link:\n\nhttps://github.com/GPUbrainStorm/UE5_Spout2_DX12","image":"https://media-cdn.gpubrainstorm.com/gpubrainstorm/production/images/item-a15759c627ebdd4cd3579ee5008e5537.png","date_published":"2025-08-28T01:52:36.363Z","_microfeed":{"web_url":"https://gpubrainstorm.com/i/dx12-spout2-plugin-unreal-engine-5-VbLZk9pBH_z/","json_url":"https://gpubrainstorm.com/i/VbLZk9pBH_z/json/","rss_url":"https://gpubrainstorm.com/i/VbLZk9pBH_z/rss/","guid":"VbLZk9pBH_z","status":"published","itunes:episodeType":"full","date_published_short":"Wed Aug 27 2025","date_published_ms":1756345956363}},{"id":"PtiQy-qKx-B","title":"DateTimeFunctions-UnrealEnginePlugin","url":"https://www.gpubrainstorm.com/i/DateTimeFunctions/","content_html":"This is an Unreal Engine plugin that provides some functions related to Date and Time with a countdown functionality using event binding. Packaged and tested on Unreal Engine 5.2 on windows only but in theory it can be compiled on any other version and for any other platform.
To use it, just download it on your machine as zip file then extract to your project folder: YourProjectFolder -> Plugins (if this folder doesn't exist you can create it).
Features:
1- DateTime operations: Unix Timestamp, Subtract Dates (Result in seconds), Get time in a selected timezone.
2- DateTime Formating: Format any date to a selected formt. Available formats are: DD/MM/YYYY | MM/DD/YYYY | Mon,DD YYYY | DD Mon YYYY | DD Month YYYY | YYYY-MM-DD
3- Countdown functionality: Input in seconds, an event can be binded and called on every second to update the seconds.
This is a simple NodeJS code that uses OBS WebSocket to switch sources positions based on audio activity.
This script can be used multiple times on multiple scenes at the same time.
How to run:
1- install NodeJS LTS (This was tested using NodeJS v20.11.1 on Windows10 x64). https://nodejs.org/en/download
2- Clone the repository or download and unzip anywhere on your PC.
3- Start OBS Studio WebSocket on port 4455 with no authentication (You can use auth, but you should add the password to main.js in line 111 replacing undefined with 'YOUR_PASSWORD'). Note: Tested on WebSocket v5.x.x and probably won't work with older versions.
4- Run using Launch.bat file.
5- In the command line, enter the scene name and then the main source name.
6- Test by changing the audio activity on each source.
Note: this is so simple use case where you have a big frame for the active speaker and all other sources are in smaller frames, when the audio activity changes it will automatically switch the new active source to be in the big frame and the old active source to the smaller frame.
Testing video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7Tv4p-olqqA?si=je1NS_42oGdlS1rK
If you have any problems running it you can start an issue, and I will try to assist asap.