Let's Build the RPG! - 61 – Torch Fire Full Tutorial - Fire and Light in Unreal Engine 5

In this episode we set up our first environmental fire actor as part of this series. Up to this point it's been all gameplay abilities with fire, and this episode brings together a lot of elements we've covered in previous episodes (Niagara Fire, lighting, even Metasounds) to make a comprehensive torchfire blueprint. We also cover how to use a Light Function Material to make the fire flickering effect in the most performant way.

00:00 Intro
00:14 Today's Goals, Key Concepts, Assets used this episode
01:19 Creating the Niagara System from starter content
08:54 Creating TorchFire blueprint
12:13 Issue fixes for common Niagara Fire issues
15:54 Fire point light
16:46 Fire light issues and fixes
17:57 Comparing Point Light to Spot Light
19:34 Fire flicker effect via Light Function material
24:08 Creating a new point light component specifically for fire actors
25:58 Torch fire Sound Effect via Metasounds (high pass filter)
30:09 Gameplay Ability Torchlight effect – adding the point light component
34:50 Updating Torch to have collision
35:43 Conclusion and preview of next episode


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