diff --git a/spine-ue4/Content/GettingStarted/Assets/Raptor/Textures/raptor.uasset b/spine-ue4/Content/GettingStarted/Assets/Raptor/Textures/raptor.uasset
index 780459681..bf3e894ca 100644
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diff --git a/spine-ue4/Content/GettingStarted/Assets/Raptor/raptor.uasset b/spine-ue4/Content/GettingStarted/Assets/Raptor/raptor.uasset
index bce1987e7..3b8f6b145 100644
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diff --git a/spine-ue4/Plugins/SpinePlugin/Source/SpinePlugin/Private/SpineSkeletonAnimationComponent.cpp b/spine-ue4/Plugins/SpinePlugin/Source/SpinePlugin/Private/SpineSkeletonAnimationComponent.cpp
index e769ec796..8dabf4250 100644
--- a/spine-ue4/Plugins/SpinePlugin/Source/SpinePlugin/Private/SpineSkeletonAnimationComponent.cpp
+++ b/spine-ue4/Plugins/SpinePlugin/Source/SpinePlugin/Private/SpineSkeletonAnimationComponent.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ USpineSkeletonAnimationComponent::USpineSkeletonAnimationComponent () {
 	PrimaryComponentTick.bCanEverTick = true;
 	bTickInEditor = true;
 	bAutoActivate = true;
+	bAutoPlaying = true;
 }
 
 void USpineSkeletonAnimationComponent::BeginPlay() {
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ void USpineSkeletonAnimationComponent::TickComponent(float DeltaTime, ELevelTick
 void USpineSkeletonAnimationComponent::InternalTick(float DeltaTime, bool CallDelegates) {
 	CheckState();
 
-	if (state) {
+	if (state && bAutoPlaying) {
 		state->update(DeltaTime);
 		state->apply(*skeleton);
 		if (CallDelegates) BeforeUpdateWorldTransform.Broadcast(this);
@@ -160,6 +161,36 @@ void USpineSkeletonAnimationComponent::FinishDestroy () {
 	Super::FinishDestroy();
 }
 
+void USpineSkeletonAnimationComponent::SetAutoPlay(bool bInAutoPlays)
+{
+	bAutoPlaying = bInAutoPlays;
+}
+
+void USpineSkeletonAnimationComponent::SetPlaybackTime(float InPlaybackTime, bool bCallDelegates)
+{
+	CheckState();
+
+	if (state && state->getCurrent(0)) {
+		spine::Animation* CurrentAnimation = state->getCurrent(0)->getAnimation();
+		const float CurrentTime = state->getCurrent(0)->getTrackTime();
+		InPlaybackTime = FMath::Clamp(InPlaybackTime, 0.0f, CurrentAnimation->getDuration());
+		const float DeltaTime = InPlaybackTime - CurrentTime;
+		state->update(DeltaTime);
+		state->apply(*skeleton);
+
+		//Call delegates and perform the world transform
+		if (bCallDelegates)
+		{
+			BeforeUpdateWorldTransform.Broadcast(this);
+		}
+		skeleton->updateWorldTransform();
+		if (bCallDelegates)
+		{
+			AfterUpdateWorldTransform.Broadcast(this);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void USpineSkeletonAnimationComponent::SetTimeScale(float timeScale) {
 	CheckState();
 	if (state) state->setTimeScale(timeScale);
diff --git a/spine-ue4/Plugins/SpinePlugin/Source/SpinePlugin/Private/SpineSkeletonRendererComponent.cpp b/spine-ue4/Plugins/SpinePlugin/Source/SpinePlugin/Private/SpineSkeletonRendererComponent.cpp
index 1302179a4..588f700eb 100644
--- a/spine-ue4/Plugins/SpinePlugin/Source/SpinePlugin/Private/SpineSkeletonRendererComponent.cpp
+++ b/spine-ue4/Plugins/SpinePlugin/Source/SpinePlugin/Private/SpineSkeletonRendererComponent.cpp
@@ -331,4 +331,4 @@ void USpineSkeletonRendererComponent::UpdateMesh(Skeleton* Skeleton) {
 	clipper.clipEnd();
 }
 
-#undef LOCTEXT_NAMESPACE
+#undef LOCTEXT_NAMESPACE
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diff --git a/spine-ue4/Plugins/SpinePlugin/Source/SpinePlugin/Public/SpineSkeletonAnimationComponent.h b/spine-ue4/Plugins/SpinePlugin/Source/SpinePlugin/Public/SpineSkeletonAnimationComponent.h
index c02d121bd..303d11efc 100644
--- a/spine-ue4/Plugins/SpinePlugin/Source/SpinePlugin/Public/SpineSkeletonAnimationComponent.h
+++ b/spine-ue4/Plugins/SpinePlugin/Source/SpinePlugin/Public/SpineSkeletonAnimationComponent.h
@@ -194,6 +194,16 @@ public:
 	virtual void TickComponent (float DeltaTime, ELevelTick TickType, FActorComponentTickFunction* ThisTickFunction) override;
 
 	virtual void FinishDestroy () override;
+
+	//Added functions for manual configuration
+
+	/* Manages if this skeleton should update automatically or is paused. */
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category="Components|Spine|Animation")
+	void SetAutoPlay(bool bInAutoPlays);
+
+	/* Directly set the time of the current animation, will clamp to animation range. */
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "Components|Spine|Animation")
+	void SetPlaybackTime(float InPlaybackTime, bool bCallDelegates = true);
 	
 	// Blueprint functions
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category="Components|Spine|Animation")
@@ -255,4 +265,9 @@ protected:
 	// in transit within a blueprint
 	UPROPERTY()
 	TSet<UTrackEntry*> trackEntries;
+
+private:
+	/* If the animation should update automatically. */
+	UPROPERTY()
+	bool bAutoPlaying;
 };
diff --git a/spine-ue4/Plugins/SpinePlugin/Source/SpinePlugin/Public/SpineSkeletonRendererComponent.h b/spine-ue4/Plugins/SpinePlugin/Source/SpinePlugin/Public/SpineSkeletonRendererComponent.h
index f32f49c2a..d91375605 100644
--- a/spine-ue4/Plugins/SpinePlugin/Source/SpinePlugin/Public/SpineSkeletonRendererComponent.h
+++ b/spine-ue4/Plugins/SpinePlugin/Source/SpinePlugin/Public/SpineSkeletonRendererComponent.h
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ public:
 	UPROPERTY(Category = Spine, EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite)
 	FLinearColor Color = FLinearColor(1, 1, 1, 1);
 
-    	/** Whether to generate collision geometry for the skeleton, or not. */
-    	UPROPERTY(Category = Spine, EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite)
-    	bool bCreateCollision;
+	/** Whether to generate collision geometry for the skeleton, or not. */
+	UPROPERTY(Category = Spine, EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite)
+	bool bCreateCollision;
 
 	virtual void FinishDestroy() override;
 	
@@ -99,4 +99,4 @@ protected:
 	
 	spine::Vector<float> worldVertices;
 	spine::SkeletonClipping clipper;
-};
+};
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