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Visual Assist 2024.4 release post - ARM Support

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June 12, 2024
It’s our pleasure to announce a new Visual Assist release, headed by a major addition—supporting ARM! We hope you find this release useful. Visit our website to download the release. ARM support Big news for Visual Assist’s device support! Windows ARM is now supported starting this release, Visual Assist 2024.4. Visual Assist is now available as a fully ARM-native plugin, fully supported in…
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Visual Assist 2024.3 release post

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May 2, 2024
Another Visual Assist update?! VA 2024.3 is headlined by a dramatic improvement to the performance of Find References. This release also features both a fix and an improvement related to Move Implementation. We also have some key features exiting their beta phase (try them…
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Visual Assist 2024.2 release post

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March 28, 2024
It only has been a minute since the last performance-focused release but Visual Assist 2024.2 is here, squeezing even more performance to set it apart from other coding assistants! Continuing the theme of the last version, this release is focused on getting rid of…
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Installing Unreal Engine 4/5 + Visual Studio: A complete step-by-step guide with pictures

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March 7, 2024
Unreal Engine 5 has been out for a while now and along with it came exciting improvements and new features for users to enjoy. If you’re an aspiring game developer who is looking to dive into the world of Unreal Engine development without any background, chances are you’re wondering—”where do I even start?” Read on further to see how to download, set up, and install both Visual Studio…
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See you at San Francisco for GDC 2024!

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March 7, 2024
Whole Tomato will be at the Game Developers Conference 2024! The makers and developers of Visual Assist will make their return to Moscone Center in San Francisco from March 18-22 for GDC 2024! Whole Tomato will be at booth number P1769 sharing space with a sister company…
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Another reason to cheer: Visual Assist academic licenses!

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December 22, 2023
Great news! The Whole Tomato experience just got even more complete and well-rounded!  The hobbies and recreational activities you do during your early days in school often become the gateway to the skills you’ll develop and use in the real world. It is no surprise, then, that the tools and machines you use when starting out as a complete novice influence how you grow from a curious enthusiast…
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Visual Assist 2023.6 release post

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November 28, 2023
Visual Assist 2023.6 is here and is available to download! This release is filled to the brim with new functionality that improves upon your staple VA features and a new, convenient way to share source code with colleagues. We also have a new code checker, support for two…
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Summer CodeFest: Magnificent or Malevolent: Maps! Measured, Monitored, & Magnified! [Mrecap]

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August 27, 2023
Webinar overview:  Std::maps is a staple in the C++ world for sure. It’s reliable and useful, but in this presentation, David Millington goes a level deeper and examines how other features offered beyond the standard library can be used to maximize the usefulness of the data structure.  Quick Refresher on Maps Maps are essentially a way to store key-value pairs in an ordered structure. This…
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