Community Tutorial: Cinematic Prestreaming Virtual Textures

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To use the Cinematic Prestreaming plugin for preloading Virtual Textures:

  1. Install & Enable the Plugin: Install the plugin from the Unreal Engine Marketplace and enable it in the Plugin Manager.
  2. Prepare Virtual Textures: Ensure your textures are set up for Virtual Texturing in asset properties.
  3. Enable Prestreaming: In World Settings, enable Prestreaming and configure the Preload Distance.
  4. Assign Textures: Add the textures you want to preload to the Prestreaming Asset list.
  5. Adjust Settings: Fine-tune Preload Quality and Preload Amount to balance performance and quality.
  6. Test: Run and monitor performance to ensure smooth texture streaming during cinematics.