Practical Research
The Impact of Procedural Content Generation in Unreal Engine on Computer Generated Landscapes is the practical research topic I have selected for my essay. I have encountered numerous issues with large files and time-consuming procedures while working with the Unreal Engine environment. Therefore, to examine in greater detail and observe the significant revolutionary shift that Procedural Content Generation in Unreal Engine has brought to filmmaking in terms of creating enormous landscapes that appear incredibly lifelike.
Using the unreal engine, I’m attempting to learn more about how the PCG operates and how fast it can produce enormous, incredibly lifelike 3D landscapes.
Landscape
I started by making a simple landscape and using a material that I purchased from Fab.
Landscape Material from Fab
Created Basic Landscape
Creating PCG Graph
I made a PCG graphic and then dropped it on the view port.
PCG Graph
PCG Box in the Level
Fab asset downloads
Fab Asset
Fab Asset
Fab Asset
PCG Process
Landscape Node
Press D for Debugging
Pipeline of node for PCG
Adding Static Mesh
Decreasing the points to add trees
Adding Tree Points
Tree Static Mesh
Essay Images
PCG Framework Plugin
Set Project File
Importing Height Map
Height Map
Flatten Spikes
Base Texture
PCG Menu
PCG Graph
PCG Box
PCG Forest Graph
Get Landscape Data Node
Surface Sampler Node
Debugging
Points Data
Static Mesh Spawner Node
Adding Static Mesh
Landscape Pro 2.0 Megascans
Adding more Static Meshes
Trees
Transform Points Node
Modifying Surface Sampler Node
Natural Looking Trees
Two PCG Branch
Scaling the PCG Graph
Trees on the Mountain
River and divided graph in three Location
Adjusting Lighting
Final Image.
– Final PCG Forest Environment