I can't find PathTracer in the drop-down list

Muggs828 · October 25, 2024, 2:48pm

Hello All,

New to UE and I’m doing Bad Decisions Studio’s Unreal Engine 5 Beginner Tutorial.
I am unable to see the Path Tracer in the View Mode drop down list.
I am running Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, 64.0 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA Quadro P4000 Graphics Card.

Any advise would be most welcome.

TIA,
Muggs

comlys · October 25, 2024, 8:46pm

Is raytracing enabled? DX12?

Muggs828 · October 25, 2024, 8:59pm

Shaun,

Thank you. Again a complete noob to EU.
Yes, when I start a new project, I selected the “Raytracing” box.
I’m sorry but I don’t know what DX12 is, can you elaborate?

Thanks again,
Muggs

Muggs828 · October 25, 2024, 9:06pm

AHH, DirectX 12, yes got it installed no change.

comlys · October 25, 2024, 9:47pm

In your project prefs, go to the Rendering section and make sure that raytracing is enabled.

comlys · October 25, 2024, 9:49pm

Muggs828 · October 25, 2024, 11:14pm

Unfortunately yes. I was hoping that that was it, but it still doesn’t show in the Lit dropdown.

comlys · October 28, 2024, 5:36pm

My guess it you are not raytracing for whatever reason. Is your card RTX? Do you know if it can raytrace?

Other things to check is SM6 and DX12

Muggs828 · October 28, 2024, 10:47pm

Shaun,

Thank you so much for all of your help, but I think I’ve have wasted your time, as it appears that the NVIDIA-P4000 does NOT do raytracing.

I’ll look into a different card for this kind of work.

Thank you again for all of your help.
Muggs