GUI application for searching assets in Unreal Engine projects, with an integrated virtual Xbox 360 controller emulator. Built with ImGui and OpenGL.
Note: This project was designed by me but entirely implemented with [Claude AI] under my supervision (i'm lazy).
✅ Modern GUI Interface - ImGui-based responsive UI ✅ Windowed Locked Mode - Window auto-resizes per tab, cannot be manually resized ✅ Real-time Search Results - Live table updates during multithreaded search ✅ Advanced Filtering - Filter results as you type ✅ Copy to Clipboard - Individual or bulk copy operations ✅ Unreal Prefix Removal - Automatic A/U/F/S/T/E/I prefix handling ✅ Plugin Search Support - Search through plugin Content directories
✅ 4 Virtual Xbox 360 Controllers - Simultaneously connect up to 4 pads (in unreal you can use max 3 + keyboard) ✅ Full Button/Axis Support - Triggers, bumpers, sticks, ABXY, D-Pad, Back/Start ✅ Per-player panels - 2×2 grid layout, one panel per controller ✅ Driver status banner - Warning shown if ViGEmBus is not installed
The virtual controller feature relies on ViGEmBus, a Windows kernel-mode driver that exposes a virtual gamepad bus.
Download and install the latest release from the official repository:
https://github.com/nefarius/ViGEmBus/releases
Windows 11 / Memory Integrity (HVCI): Use v1.22 or newer, which is WHQL-signed and works with Memory Integrity enabled. Older unsigned versions will be blocked.
After installation, the virtual controllers appear in Device Manager under Nefarius Virtual Gamepad Emulation Bus.
- CMake 3.20+
- C++20 compatible compiler (MSVC 2022 recommended on Windows)
- OpenGL 3.3+ support
- Git (for automatic dependency fetching via CMake FetchContent)
- Windows only for the Xbox Controller tab (ViGEmClient is Windows-specific)
mkdir build && cd build
cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
cmake --build . --config ReleaseAll dependencies are downloaded automatically at configure time — no manual setup needed.
- Launch
SearchAssetsImGui.exe - Enter a class or asset name in the Pattern field
- Click Start Search or press F5
- Filter results in real time with the Filter box
- Double-click or use Copy Selected / Copy All to copy to clipboard
- Switch to the Xbox Controller tab (window resizes automatically)
- Make sure the ViGEmBus driver is installed (see above)
- Click Connect on any panel to activate that virtual controller
- Click buttons/triggers/sticks to send input — detectable by any game or DirectInput app
| File | Description |
|---|---|
SearchEngine.h/cpp |
Multithreaded asset search with regex, file size filtering, plugin support |
SearchAssetsGUI.h/cpp |
Main ImGui interface, tab bar, window resizing logic |
ControllerEmulator.h/cpp |
ViGEmClient C++ wrapper — manages up to 4 virtual Xbox 360 targets |
ControllerPanel.h/cpp |
ImGui widget for one controller — draws with ImDrawList, handles input |
main.cpp |
GLFW/OpenGL setup, main render loop |
| Library | Version | Purpose | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLFW | 3.3.8 | Window management & OpenGL context | glfw.org |
| Dear ImGui | v1.90.1 | Immediate-mode GUI | github.com/ocornut/imgui |
| ViGEmClient | master | C API for ViGEmBus virtual controllers | github.com/nefarius/ViGEmClient |
| OpenGL | 3.3+ | Graphics rendering (system-provided) | — |
ViGEmBus driver (separate install, not bundled): github.com/nefarius/ViGEmBus
SearchAssets ImGui/
├── src/
│ ├── SearchEngine.h/cpp # Core multithreaded search logic
│ ├── SearchAssetsGUI.h/cpp # ImGui interface + tab management
│ ├── ControllerEmulator.h/cpp # ViGEmClient wrapper (virtual Xbox 360)
│ ├── ControllerPanel.h/cpp # Per-controller ImGui widget
│ └── main.cpp # Application entry point
├── build/ # Build output (git-ignored)
├── CMakeLists.txt # Build configuration
└── README.md # This file