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Apr 230 min read


The About Me Long Version
Who am I? And what is my story? I was born in China. My parents are first-generation immigrants, and I guess that makes me one-and-a-half...

ychen3129
Mar 37 min read


UE5.5-Mega lights 101
Introduction This is a quick Rnd to test unreal engine 5.5ʼs new feature: mega lights Final result Without the mega light (the scene...

ychen3129
Feb 142 min read


UE5 tips, rebuild your plugins
Go to your engine’s build batch files folder For example, the directory for my UE5.3 is C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_5.3\Engine\Build\B...

ychen3129
Apr 3, 20241 min read


UE tips: foliage cull distance
Have you encountered an issue in Unreal Engine where foliage disappears in the distance? To fix this, Shift+3 to switch to foliage mode...

ychen3129
Mar 27, 20241 min read


Zbrush Tip: Export All SubTools to one FBX
Make sure select ALL when export.

ychen3129
Mar 16, 20241 min read


UE Tips: Import to Level
When we set up an UE scene. There are two methods. Artists created all the modular pieces and props in DDC, then exported them as FBX...

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Mar 11, 20242 min read


UE tips: Import FBX and create new instance material for import setting
When importing FBX, choose Create new instanced materials as import method Pick the Master material Pick the property that we want to...

ychen3129
Feb 9, 20241 min read


UE tips: Maya Animation To UE Export and Import Settings
Overview: For transfer animation from Maya to UE conclude 2 main parts. Export the Skeleton from Maya, import the skeleton mesh to UE...

ychen3129
Jan 31, 20242 min read


UE4 tips: spawn multiple meshes with one mesh renderer in Niagara
Method 1, use the existing parameter module to randomly select from the mesh index number you want to set. add meshes to the mesh array...

ychen3129
Jan 31, 20241 min read


UE5 tips: Niagara Particles live forever
unchecked the kill particles when life time has elapsed 2. use Spawn burst instantaneous 3. for the emitter state Life cycle mode : self...

ychen3129
Jan 31, 20241 min read


UE Tips: Render an actor only visible to mirror
Select the actor, under detail pannel Go to rendering tab: uncheck the visible box Go to lighting tab>Advanced: check Affect indirect...

ychen3129
Jan 26, 20241 min read


Parsec Audio bug solved
I got an iMac recently; I use parsec to remote to my window computer. I'm having problem with the audio only playing on my right channel....

ychen3129
Apr 27, 20231 min read


UE tips: How to change your UE vault cache and app data default path
Got a new computer only half year and take a look at my 1TB C-drive. I am like?????????????? Then I dug around and here is why #1...

ychen3129
Mar 28, 20231 min read


Unreal material UV control
Use multiply for tiling Use Add for offset Rotate the UV

ychen3129
Jul 29, 20221 min read


Unreal Material Simple gradient control
simple linear gradient Linear gradient function is taking texture coordinate, masking out U(R) and V(G) U gradient is from left to right...

ychen3129
Jul 29, 20221 min read


Nanite Requirement, Limitation, Visualization Notes
What is Nanite? Virtualize Geometry system A new system for rendering in an extremely efficient way Lots of level of detail and highly...

ychen3129
May 18, 20222 min read


VAT Convert Tool in UE4
I recently purchase a Flock plugin in the unreal engine marketplace. It was not just a great tool for doing some amazing flocks FX, but...

ychen3129
May 12, 20221 min read


UE4/5 Niagara notes
Tip1: To spawn particles at once and live forever under emitter update: add spawn Burst instantaneously the spawn count is how many...

ychen3129
May 12, 20221 min read


Lumen Requirements, features, Limitations, common problems, visualization Notes
Lumen: Previously in UE4, we have dynamic lighting or static lighting. Now we have a new option Lumen. It's all about dynamic global...

ychen3129
Apr 29, 20224 min read
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