VocationLife

A life-simulation action RPG remake inspired by Fantasy Life, built in Unreal Engine 5.8.

Vision

• First-person gameplay (primary) with classic top-down camera toggle
• Mouse, keyboard, and gamepad support via Enhanced Input
• Co-op multiplayer (listen server first, dedicated server hosting)
• Optional hardware ray tracing and scalability presets
• Future crossplay via Epic Online Services (EOS)

Requirements

• Unreal Engine 5.8
• Windows (DX12), Linux (Vulkan), or macOS
• GPU with ray tracing support for the RT preset (optional)

Getting Started

1. Open VocationLife.uproject in Unreal Engine 5.8.
2. Allow the editor to compile the VocationLife C++ module on first launch.
3. Press Play — a test world (floor, mining nodes, enemy) is spawned automatically.

Controls

Action	Keyboard	Gamepad
Move	WASD	Left stick
Look	Mouse	Right stick
Jump	Space	A / Cross
Interact / Craft	E	X / Square
Attack	LMB	RT
Toggle camera (FP / Top-Down)	V	Menu
Quick save	I	Y / Triangle
Pause	Esc	Start

Pause menu shortcuts

While paused:

• F1–F5 — Graphics presets (Low → Ray Tracing)
• H — Host co-op session
• J — Find and join LAN session
• S — Save game

Project Structure

Content/VocationLife/   Blueprint extensions and art (create in editor)
Source/VocationLife/    Core gameplay C++ (camera, input, inventory, crafting, multiplayer)
Config/                 Engine and server configuration

Dedicated Server Hosting

Build the server target:

/path/to/UnrealEngine/Engine/Build/BatchFiles/Linux/Build.sh \
  VocationLifeServer Linux Development \
  -project="/path/to/VocationLife/VocationLife.uproject"

Run headless:

./VocationLife/Binaries/Linux/VocationLifeServer \
  -log -port=7777 -MaxPlayers=4

Edit Config/ServerConfig.ini for server name, port, and player limit.

Clients connect with:

open 127.0.0.1:7777

Multiplayer

• LAN / Null subsystem — works out of the box for local testing.
• Steam — set SteamDevAppId in Config/DefaultEngine.ini (default: 480 for Spacewar test app).
• EOS Crossplay — enable OnlineSubsystemEOS plugin and fill credentials in Config/DefaultGame.ini under [/Script/VocationLife.VocationEOS].

Graphics Presets

Presets are applied at runtime via UVocationGraphicsLibrary:

• Low / Medium / High / Ultra — scalability levels
• Ray Tracing — enables r.RayTracing, Lumen HW-RT, and path tracing

Legal

This is a fan project. It is not affiliated with Level-5 or Nintendo. Use original art and naming for any public release.

Development Roadmap

See the project plan for phased delivery: foundation → vertical slice → multiplayer → dedicated servers → crossplay.