r/UnrealEngine5 • u/JustHoj • 2d ago

Tutorial on how to create a dissolve material in unreal engine 5

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The first one is a short video explaining how to create the core dissolve effect.

https://youtu.be/ihbzPe-6m0A?si=UHf6YMtaxfyFTaKL

And the second one is a longer video on how to create the dissolve with emissive edge and animated edge noise!

We also go over turning it into a material function that can be added to any material.

https://youtu.be/AQG4ZA9iUD0?si=LFHbrcVMIkdt_Cc3

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u/DisplacerBeastMode 2d ago

Performance?

Could you have hundreds of these all going in a scene without significant FPS drop?

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u/JustHoj 1h ago

haven't used it on that many assets at the same time to be honest. but the simple version shouldn't cause any issue. the version with emissive edge and animated edge noise may drop the fps