Unreal Engine

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UE4 Animations I'm looking to have a continual animation that cylces during live game play? I've done it before in sequencer but I've never done it during Live play. Any suggestions on a tutorial video?	1 Last	Obscura Jul 2017
What is packed Texture ? Hello Polycounter's,I have a question for you all. Well, I notice a lot of people use "Packed Texture" method. First of all, this is what I understand (If I am wrong, please correct me) Unreal Engine…	1 Last	Obscura Jul 2017
UE4-Lock camera rotation? Is there a way to lock camera rotation. I can lock the camera movement but the camera still moves when the viewport is rotated. I want this for still imagery and don't want the camera to move. I have…	9 Last	melviso Jul 2017
UV help for a complex car Hey all,I'm teaching myself how to use the unreal engine. I created a complex car I wanted to rig and try and drive around in the engine but I wanted to texture it first. My question is, how many UV …	2 Last	Banehorse Jul 2017
How would XCOM 2's map pieces have been lit? XCOM 2 uses a fairly modified version of UE3. It procedurally generates the maps your guys fight in by arranging random, modular map segements in a pre-defined arrangement. I'm curious about how the …	1 Last	Obscura Jul 2017
Looking for UE4 guides/tutorials; Real Time VFX. Howdy, my names Devin Spencer. I'm a Full Sail University student that currently focuses on modeling of props and environment, but I've wanted to get into real time visual effects as of recent (We do…	2 Last	LilShocky Jul 2017
VR Head Set Looking at getting a VR head set was wondering what people are using in UE. I would want it for dual purpose, 3ds max and Unreal if possible. Anyone have any thoughts or experience with it.…	0 Last	alexworx Jul 2017
migrate command Hi All,I am having some issues with Migrating materials from one project to another. I cant figure out if I am doing something wrong or if this is the way the Unreal works?I can successfully migrate …	4 Last	alexworx Jul 2017
Looking for guides/tutorials; Real Time VFX. Howdy, my names Devin Spencer. I'm a Full Sail University student that current focuses on modeling of props and environment, but I've wanted to get into real time visual affects as of recent. I've be…	4 Last	LilShocky Jul 2017
Viewport image appears blurry I don't recall having this issue in older versions of UE4 and previous - in 4.15 (with Epic's 'Photo Realistic Character' project loaded - if that makes a difference) the main editor viewport renders…	5 Last	Obscura Jul 2017
Modo to UE4 Pivot Problem Hi, I've set up a fence on a grid in Modo, but in UE4 the pivot doesn't rotate exactly from the edge of the board like I have it set up in my Modo file. I'm using FBX import settings from [URL="http…	7 Last	Clovenhoof Jul 2017
Problems getting metallic PBR (with blending to non-metallic dirt) to look good Probably the biggest obstacle I've had since converting to PBR is that I just can never get a good MatLayerBlend_Standard between a metallic material to a non-metallic (for example rust overlay).If I…	5 Last	CupMcCakers Jul 2017
UE4 Lit Mode is Pitch Black, HELP PLEASE!!! Hi all. I have been using UE4 for a while now and everything was working fine. The other day I started it up and the perspective view-port was black while in LIT mode and I could not see nothing. I t…	10 Last	Vexar Jul 2017
Tessellation help UE4 I've never used tessellation before and I'm currently having an issue with unreal where the tessellation , looks fine from a distance but close up becomes fragmented and ugly. I don't really un…	4 Last	John Baxter Jul 2017
Color Dodge - how to make a similiar effect to photoshop? So we are trying to achieve a similar effect to Color Dodge Blend Mode from PS for some of 2d sprites in our game. We've tried using Blend Function - Color Dodge and all existing…	11 Last	leleuxart Jul 2017
Custom Fabric Shader In Unreal Hello, Everyone. I am fairly new to Unreal and haven't ever really used the Material Function node, but recently came across this post on building a custom fabric shader. So I thought it…	5 Last	radiancef0rge Jul 2017
[cascade question] Particle spawn rotation http://puu.sh/uQ3zA/519c0f24ba.mp4Hi, I have a question about cascade:As you can see what I try to do first when I move the particle (beginning of the video), the circle particle last like a ''trail'…	1 Last	Butthair Jul 2017
Help - 2 sided assets are showing through one another. :( EDIT: Finally found it, the alpha was plugged into the material as an opacity rather than an opacity mask...however now the lighting is all messed up. Hard light on one side and specular lighting on …	1 Last	Butthair Jul 2017
Having issues with fresnel/skeletal mesh Hey, I've had an issue come up with a fresnel material not functioning correctly on a rigged skeletal mesh, despite it working fine on a static mesh and I cannot find any solution or situation posted…	1 Last	Butthair Jul 2017
Nordic Dancer UDK Handpainted 3D Project Hi!This is one of my works for my portfolio. I have many things to update in the scene (especially the textures) but to keep things related to the Unreal Engine I have some issues and questions for m…	1 Last	Butthair Jul 2017
[FREEBIE] UE4 'Smear Frame' material effect After I saw a very sweet version of a "smear frame" 3D effect on Twitter, as made popular by those awesome Overwatch animations, I thought I'd have a go at recreating it. And since I love you al…	15 Last	Butthair Jul 2017
[Need help] The Normals on some faces are weird shadered... Hi, I don't know if this is caused by substance, UE4 or the "User" (me), but i really need help. I hope you can help me find out what is going on? I've post it allready in my WIP threat. But i hope I…	4 Last	Butthair Jul 2017
Glass material from Substance Painter to UE4? Hey guys. I can't seem to figure out the setup I need to make my glass look like it does from Substance Painter.In Substance, I exported my Roughness and Opacity maps for the glass since that's all I…	2 Last	Butthair Jul 2017
[UE4] - Collision Hull (Using Planes)? Greetings! Can you use a plane for collision in UE4 or does it have to be a box or something that is "intact"? For example: If I am making a floor which is just a plane. Do I have to add a box fo…	13 Last	Butthair Jul 2017
Unreal Deposition/Accumulation shader? Hi everyone. I'm not sure what the general term is for this, but I'm looking for a deposition shader, or an example of one, for Unreal. Basically it's a shader that allows me to mask snow…	2 Last	Butthair Jul 2017
Expanding Beyond Basic PBR Materials Greetings polycount! While I feel like I have a decent understanding of the artistry behind building realistic materials, I feel like my technical know how is lacking a bit.I realize not all mat…	2 Last	Butthair Jul 2017
Question: Shadows are too dark, why? I have a problem with my level, and it is that the light source casts really hard shadows, so there's two things I don't like: There's no blending between light and shadow, and shadows are really dar…	9 Last	Butthair Jul 2017
Lighting Problems Hello all,So at the moment, I am getting a strange error with my walls and the ceiling. The walls and ceiling are single sided. Please let me know what you think!	2 Last	ArtChar Jul 2017
Change order for mesh decals? Any way to change the order for mesh decals, if I want A over B instead of B over A?Thank you!	4 Last	Menchen Jul 2017
Making Mesh invisible ingame but having it still affect dynamic GI? Hey all, I am currently experimenting a bit with dynamic lighting and especially the realtime GI.Seems to be pretty cool so far, really like it.However, is there a possibility to make a mesh invisibl…	0 Last	Shyralon Jul 2017
Need some advice on a portfolio piece I'm creating a small scene consisting of standing stones with a central carved rock piece. The ground around this piece is dirt with grassy mounds surrounding each stone. I'm at the point where I'm c…	7 Last	Obscura Jul 2017
Cinematic tool nightmare..ahhh Having a few issues with the cinematic tool. I basically have a robot that I want to zip around my scene. The robot has no rig applied since all I want it to do is move from place to place. No arm mo…	1 Last	Obscura Jul 2017
Atlas objects together into one material in unreal? Does anyone know of a plugin that can do this?For my game I am making a lot unique fasteners and I would to group them onto atlas sheets. So far I have been holding off on baking them until I have wh…	1 Last	Obscura Jul 2017
Get Path Cost Vs. Get path length? Hey guys, I Have a quick question....what is the difference between "Get Path cost" and "Get Path Length"...I am trying to figure out the distance between my "AI" and the player.Get Path Length …	2 Last	Cglewis Jul 2017
Create full houses or Modular with Blender? Hello, i try to find out whats the best way to make buildings for my level.Should i create a Modular system?I saw a lot of posts where that didnt work that well with the lighting (bleeding etc.)Or sh…	12 Last	NoRank Jul 2017
UE4 tiling problem hi, i have a problem with ue4im use 3dmax for modelling, and use tiling in max, but when i export it to ue4the tile didnt match, and i use same tile number on bothit became a disaster because i creat…	7 Last	ArcaneLeo Jul 2017
spline mesh disappearing at short distance, any idea how to change this? Ok, so I've got a pretty simple spline mesh with an also simple scrolling wave texture (with some vertex colors for fadeout at edges) added in. when i get a very short distance away from the objects,…	0 Last	Kaine123 Jul 2017
[UE4 - Ver 4.16.2] Can't close UE4 Editor after importing model or Reimporting model Greetings,I import my models directly from 3Ds Max into my Content folder. When doing so in the latest update 4.16.2, I can't close the Editor, and the save bar is not shown any more when I save.…	2 Last	EliasWick Jul 2017
[UE4 - Lightmaps] Rules and guidelines for creating rooms? Greetings,I have spent weeks on and off trying to find a great way to create lightmaps for an apartment with 8 rooms. I have gathered information here and there but I can't draw any conclusion on to …	13 Last	EliasWick Jul 2017
Material Blending painting issue Hey guys I had a question, my material blending setup is causing me some issues. If i paint on too much the whole thing just turns black for some reason, I dunno how or why. It appears to only affect…	3 Last	Obscura Jul 2017
Lighting Problems in UE4 4.11.2 Hey guys I've been working on a scene for the past few months and have started to properly play about with lighting, tonight I got my lighting exactly how I wanted it and then I hit bake... after the…	1 Last	Obscura Jun 2017
Alpha Blending in UE4? Hi,I'm a bit confused what corresponds to alpha blending in UE4?"masked" = alpha test. But I'm looking for a way to use greyscale masks, not only b/w masks in UE4.Thx	4 Last	Obscura Jun 2017
Creating a Star Citizen UI in Unreal (Help) Hi All, I'm trying my best to understand how to replicate two styles of UI in Unreal Engine. The first being the FPS mode and the second being the spaceship cockpit. My inspiration is …	11 Last	apollo580 Jun 2017
painting foliage on bulidings UE4? hi guys I have a problem when iam trying to paint foliage on buildings or meshes I cant paint on the front side I mean from the let to the right it only paint on the parts that are …	5 Last	hicham Jun 2017
UE4 Sunset Lighting Hi guys, I'm new to lighting in UE4 and was wondering if the community would be of any help. I am currently working on this scene for a college project and would like my end result to look similar to…	6 Last	3dsMaxDude Jun 2017
Camera image planes? [question] Hey,Just wondering if there was a way of getting a camera to display a semi-transparent image overlay when looking through it? This would be useful for reference images and lining up shots to real wo…	6 Last	RossHildick3D Jun 2017
Layered Materials - Opacity Mask Not Working Hi everyone. I'm trying to use a opacity alpha (black and white) plugged into a MatLayerBlend_OverrideOpacityMask for a layered material. When I use the mask in a standard material, it works; howe…	8 Last	IacopoAntonelli Jun 2017
Skybox for mobile? Hey guys,Is there a way to create a skybox friendly for mobile? I have a space game and I need to create a good and appealing spacescape as background, and honestly I have no idea how to do it on mob…	0 Last	salimmatta Jun 2017
Vertex paint on instanced meshes created by blueprints? I'm trying to make some optimized blueprints for quickly making mesh sets, such as columns, walls, ect, and has run into a problem with vertex paint.As an example, look at the simple repeating mesh b…	8 Last	McGreed Jun 2017
"Import Normals" FBX? Hi,I'm looking for proper fbx import settings in UE4. Binormals and tangents should be calculated in the pixelshader, not in the vertexshader.So what does "Import Normals" in the fbx import dia…	3 Last	GhosTDoG Jun 2017