Build Announcements

Visual Assist 2026.4 release post

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June 30, 2026
The first thing you do with Visual Assist is install it. The first thing you do with it on a project is wait for it to parse. VA 2026.4 makes both smoother. Download it now. This is a smaller build between larger ones — a few bigger efforts are running in parallel, shaped by your feedback on recent updates. In the meantime, 2026.4 refreshes the installer, smooths out the initial parse, and…
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Tips and Tricks

How to Set Up a Fully Local AI in Visual Studio

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May 19, 2026
TL;DR   Set up a fully local AI coding assistant in Visual Studio using VA Intelligence, Ollama, and Gemma3. This guide walks you through the installation process, enabling AI-powered code explanations and code edits and configuring your environment for optimal performance. By running everything locally on your GPU, you can boost productivity while keeping your source code private and secure. VA…
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Blueprints Aren’t Always A Choice: How Your IDE Shapes The Way You Learn Unreal Engine Development

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March 11, 2026
Ever feel like you’re fixing and configuring your tools rather than designing game logic? For a lot of people, that’s the start of Unreal Engine C++ development. Visual Studio is a great option, but when you’re starting, it introduces some minor inconveniences that feels like a necessary buy-in fee before you can actually develop games. For instance, IntelliSense throws a sea of red…
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Build Announcements

Visual Assist 2023.2 released

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May 17, 2023
The second update to Visual Assist in 2023 is here. This update features an extensive series of upgrades to code inspections, shader extension support, and a number of quality fixes to the IDE. Download the latest version of Visual Assist now. Greatly expanded code inspections with over 100 new Clang Tidy checks The biggest item in this release is the added support for all code checks available…
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