Build Announcements

Visual Assist 2025.4 release post

Visual Assist 2025.4 is now released and is available to download.  VA 2025.4 is one of our biggest releases to date. This release features 60+ new code inspections checkers for C++ safety. We also overhauled the UI for key features and added a new welcome experience for first time installs, and most remarkably, we’re introducing our AI integration: VA Intelligence. You can download the release…
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Webinar Recap

Setting Up Your First UE5 Project That Won't Break [Webinar Recap]

Welcome to your comprehensive guide on building bulletproof Unreal Engine 5 project foundations. This session is the first in a three-part series on code, collaboration, and shipping with Assembla and Visual Assist. The goal here is straightforward: to walk you through the practical decisions and workflows that take you from solo prototyping to full team production without the problems that derail…
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Tips and Tricks

Why Readable C++ Code Outlives Clever Shortcuts: The Key to Maintaining Legacy Systems

You’ve just inherited a decade-old C++ codebase. There are no comments. Variable names look like x1, t, and ptr. The logic is buried in nested ternary operators, overloaded macros, and a forest of compact tricks that might’ve impressed someone once—but now? It’s your headache. And every tweak feels like navigating a minefield. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. In the world of…
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Build Announcements

Visual Assist 2025.3 release post

Visual Assist 2025.3 is now public and available to download.  This release improves developer experience by updating the feedback UI when using some of our added features from recent releases. We’ve also updated our options dialog’s look and feel alongside some of line highlighting options. We’ve also fixed many of the bugs and issues based on user reports. The highlight of this release is…
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