Groom/hair setup questionsr

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Hi guys! I want to create a female character in UE5 with long(er) hair. The idea is to have multiple hair styles (grooms?) which can be swapped between during runtime. I am planning to use Blender to create the hair itself. As far as my understanding, I have two options:

  1. Create the hair mesh using cards and apply cloth physics in UE.

  2. Create particle hair and bring it in as alembic cache and apply groom in UE.

Option 1 seems less expensive but the cloth physics just doesnt look very realistic. Option 2 looks more convincing but not sure about the cost. Which method is better to use in a video game? Only the main character will have that kind of hair in a 3rd person view. Are there any other options that I am not aware of? Can I bring in hair cards and set them up as a groom (basically combining option 1 and 2)?

I also have some bonus questions:

  • Can I create particle hair with accessories like bands, straps, etc or I need to use cards for that? What would be the best approach to create something like a ponytail?
  • Can I make the hair to float or stand up as if it was underwater or gravity was turned upside down?

Thanks for reading this and for all your answers in advance!

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As much much as I adore the UE community, my heart dies a little when I google a problem, see someone else ask the same question in the forums, but with absolutely no replies whatsoever. Did you ever find a solution to the accessory part of the problem with a groom asset?

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