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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How do I migrate from Unreal to Summer Engine?

> Rebuild your Unreal project in Summer Engine with AI assistance. Use AI to research your project, make a plan, and rebuild.

## Migrate from Unreal to Summer Engine

You can migrate your Unreal project to Summer Engine. The workflow: have the AI use shell and tools to research your existing project, create a migration plan, then rebuild in Summer Engine. Relatively fresh projects can often be done in one pass; larger projects need more planning.

## Step 1: Prepare Your Unreal Project

<Steps>
  <Step title="Document your project">
    Have a clear picture of your levels, Blueprints/scripts, and assets. The AI will need to understand your structure
  </Step>

  <Step title="Download Summer Engine">
    Visit [summerengine.com](https://summerengine.com) and download
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a new Summer Engine project">
    Start fresh in Summer Engine. You'll rebuild, not import
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Step 2: Use AI to Research and Plan

In Summer Engine's chat, ask the AI to:

* **"Use shell and tools to research my Unreal project at \[path]. Analyze the structure, levels, and Blueprints. Create a migration plan."**
* **"Based on my Unreal project structure, what's the best order to rebuild the core systems?"**
* **"List the main levels and actors I need to recreate"**

The AI can read your Unreal project files (Blueprints, level structure, asset references) and create a step-by-step plan.

## Step 3: Rebuild with AI Assistance

<Steps>
  <Step title="Start with core systems">
    Rebuild your player, camera, and core mechanics first. Describe what you had: "Create a first-person controller with jump and crouch"
  </Step>

  <Step title="Recreate levels">
    Describe each level: "Build an outdoor environment with terrain, trees, and a building"
  </Step>

  <Step title="Import or regenerate assets">
    Use Summer Engine's AI asset generation for placeholders, or import your existing art and audio
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Project Size Matters

| Project Size      | Difficulty        | Approach                                                                                                             |
| ----------------- | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Fresh / small** | Easy              | Often one-shot. Describe the game, AI rebuilds it                                                                    |
| **Medium**        | Moderate          | Break into systems. Migrate level by level                                                                           |
| **Large**         | Planning required | AI researches first, creates detailed plan. Migrate in phases. You already have assets. Focus on structure and logic |

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="First Chat" icon="message-square" href="/essentials/first-chat">
    Learn effective AI prompting
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI Operations" icon="brain" href="/ai-tools/operations">
    What Summer Engine can do in your project
  </Card>

  <Card title="Existing Project Quickstart" icon="folder" href="/quickstarts/existing-godot">
    If you have an existing project to open
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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