ExecuteInGameThread

ExecuteInGameThread is a function that executes code on the game thread using either the ProcessEvent hook or the EngineTick hook.

It will execute as soon as the game has time to execute it.

Parameters

Example

-- Basic usage (uses default method from config)
ExecuteInGameThread(function()
    print("Hello from the game thread!\n")
end)

-- Explicit EngineTick method (once per frame)
if EngineTickAvailable then
    ExecuteInGameThread(function()
        print("Hello from EngineTick!\n")
    end, EGameThreadMethod.EngineTick)
end

-- Explicit ProcessEvent method
if ProcessEventAvailable then
    ExecuteInGameThread(function()
        print("Hello from ProcessEvent!\n")
    end, EGameThreadMethod.ProcessEvent)
end

Related Global Variables

• EngineTickAvailable - Boolean indicating if the EngineTick hook is available
• ProcessEventAvailable - Boolean indicating if the ProcessEvent hook is available

Notes

• If the specified method is not available, the function will fall back to the other method if available
• The default method can be configured in UE4SS-settings.ini via DefaultGameThreadExecutionMethod
• ProcessEvent is called frequently (multiple times per frame), while EngineTick is called once per frame