How hard is the water plugin on the CPU when used in games? Alternatives?

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I was wondering if it’s even viable at all to use the water plugin in a game that’s meant to be sold on steam? Everywhere I look for what to use for water, everyone just recommends the water tool, but I wonder if they’re all just talking about making cinematics and if it’s not good to use in real games.

Does anyone have any idea how much of a load the water tool puts on the users PC if shipped inside of a game? I’m going to have the river in areas that also have lots of trees and foliage. If the water tool is viable, I need to know how many resources it consumes so I can optimize the trees and foliage around it to compensate for it.

If anyone knows more about the water plugin, please let me know.

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The water in Fortnite was made with this tool, basically.

I think it really depends what you do with it.

I find it very difficult to adjust, and quite flaky ( sometimes doesn’t work at all ). Epic also assumes you want ocean stretching to the horizon and huge rivers. It’s not so easy to put a little brook in the level.

As far as rivers go, it’s worth taking a look at

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