Pathways & Roads using RVTs [UE4/UE5]

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Published 2022-01-29

Hey team! Today we're looking at how I've been handling roads and pathways in Prismatica by using RVTs (Runtime Virtual Textures) and Spline Components! I love this method because it allows for a lot of control over the look of each individual pathway, and they get printed directly to the Landscape so you don't have to worry about alignment. It can also be used with my Grass Occlusion method so it automatically gets rid of the grass very accurately.

Spline Blueprint: blueprintue.com/blueprint/aa_wf3nm/

Pathway Material: blueprintue.com/blueprint/zofqoxqz/

Circular Brick Material: blueprintue.com/blueprint/wggo-qu7/

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Yongnuo YN760 chip LED w/ Godox softbox for key

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All Comments (21)

@SanderAgelink 2 years ago

I don't know how you do it, but every video on this channel is exactly what I want to learn in Unreal. No other channel comes close with how precious these tips are!!
@brandonjacksoon 2 years ago

Charlie! Amazing tutorial! You always showing a really useful and interesting tutorial! Thank you!
@ThePeurderien 1 year ago

Amazing tutorial as always ! I love the teasing at the end to change actual landscape heights… and now i want to know more on this :D
@LivingRealms 2 years ago

Thank you for sharing! Hands down my favorite UE tutorial creator.
@tylerbeaumont 1 year ago

This has been a lifesaver! Trying to line up mesh paths with doors and bridges is damn near impossible, so this method has genuinely saved hours of my life! I cannot thank you enough for this series. It has improved my environments beyond belief
@jamesfield8023 2 years ago

Wonderful and entertainment as always!
@cgmoe8441 1 year ago

this channel is really great, i learned a lot of stuff even though im not a game dev
@paramboytv7378 2 years ago

the quality of this is outstanding
@shannenmr 2 years ago

You can also use RVT's for Decal's to remove the Draw Call required for them, Interlakes on YT videos on how to do this and even how to dynamically add them randomly / procedurally
@klimaluky 2 years ago

Really cool stuff Charlie as always! I use really close methods to "bake" fields to landscape :o]] But you improve it as always, so I maybe little bit refactoring it. TY!
@SoftwareAcademy 1 year ago

Great work!
@ArchonsGame 2 years ago

Awesome stuff!
@hamzakilic7844 21 days ago

Great work
@t3hpwninat0r 2 years ago

Charlie: Lettuce now look at the material! Lettuce: I'm looking already.
@wrongnumber7769 2 years ago

man is there anyone like you for unity sheesh
@42stcalamity39 1 year ago

i love u, my god. tnk u for exist!
@hocestbellumchannel 1 year ago

You are brilliant.
@JamesKellyWickerman123 2 years ago

Definitely interested in a Part 2 with that radial texture quantization thingymajig!
@RazixStyle 1 year ago

Heyhey! I have been able to set up the BP as well as the material but when I add the BP to my map there is no projection to the terrain.
@kettenotter 2 years ago

While watching this video I got an idea: instead of projecting the material from the spline road onto the virtual texture you could project the UVs and then use them in the landscape material to map the textures.