Install and set up Live Link

This page covers how to install and set up the Live Link Datastream plugin so you can begin streaming data from Shogun to the Unreal Engine 5.

Prerequisites

To set up the Live Link plugin, complete the following steps:

1. Ensure you are using Windows 10.

2. Install the relevant version of Unreal Engine. These instructions apply to Unreal Engine 5 and later.

3. Download the Live Link plugin from Vicon.

Install the Live Link plugin

Before running the installer, ensure the downloaded engine version matches the Unreal Engine version. The version number is found in the installer filename.

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1. To run the installer, double-click the MSI file.

2. Accept the license agreement and click Next. The installer should automatically detect the installed version of the engine.

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Disable the .dll filed used by LiveLink Hub - For Unreal engine 5.4 only

If you are using Unreal Engine 5.4, in order to use Live Link 1.9, you must disable the .dll file used by LiveLink Hub. To do this, rename the file.

1. Make sure the Unreal Engine program is closed.

2. Go to the Unreal Engine folder. This is found in C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_5.4\Engine\Binaries\Win64\ViconDataStreamSDK_CPP.dll

3. Find the file called ViconDataStreamSDK_CPP.dll

4. Rename this file ViconDataStreamSDK_CPP_inactive.dll or something equivalent.

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Set up the plugin in the editor

1. In the Unreal Engine, create and launch an existing project.

2. Navigate to Edit > Plugins to open the Plugins browser.

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3. In the Plugins window, scroll down to the Mocap section.

4. Ensure the Vicon Datastream Live Link plugin is enabled.

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5. Restart the editor.