How to set up HDRI as a light source (like in Marmoset Toolbag)?

beaver_knight

Hello there.

I was looking in to using EU4 as presentation tool for my work, and first thing i looked into after importing my mesh: how do i setup HRDI lighting? Surprisingly, i found no good explanation/tutorial on the topic. From bits of information on official forums, the whole things seems surpsingly hard to do.

Please help me, if you know a way to use HDRI inside unreal. Thank you!

Joopson

Import the HDR image to your content browser.
Create a post-processing volume.
In the settings for the volume, scroll down to "Ambient Cubemap".
Load the HDR from the content browser into the "Ambient Cubemap" input.

And that should do it. Though I will say it doesn't work out of the box as well as it does in Marmoset. But it's a great starting point.

ZacD

You can also use the Advanced_Lighting template that's included under maps when you use the starter content with a new project. All you would need to do is replace the HDR image being used in that scene.

Jerry121

I’ve been using HDRs for the best part of 4 years ( http://macphun.com/noiseless  ) and while I loved the results they produce, I grew frustrated with the problems like you introduced. 

My Solution: Pro-Lighting: Skies

beaver_knight

Thank you guys. So far i tryed method that JOOPSON described, and it works. Unfortunately i cannot see the HDRI itself inside that postprocessing volume, but lighting it gives seems to be correct. I yet to try ZACD method.
Jerry, that's seems like a nice plugin for Blender, right?

Tahnk you!  

NinjaJoehenes48

Would using a post process volume and loading the HDRI into the ambient cubemap allow for a plain grey background with HDR lighting?

Jack M.

Not sure if you've figured this out yet or not, but here you go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ7wj3aoyQs