Nature Environment in UE4

[anonymous_user_857e6031]

@.Thümmler;21370

thx guys

here a short break down(is from ue4 beta):

1. Use Edit normals to create custom normals for your mesh.
   ://wiki.polycount/VertexNormal

2. When u import the texture with alpha mask, check the “DitherMipMapAlpha” is true.

3. Here the basic MatTree():
   https://www.dropbox/s/mndlu7w6dshayen/grass_shader_setup_base.jpg
   Blend Mode: Masked
   Lighting Model: Subsurface
   Two Sided: true

For the gradient textures use a simple TexCoordinate with ComponentMask.

I use in my shader alpha mask distance filling. The mask is no pixelated and flickering in the distance.
Here my MatTree:
https://www.dropbox/s/nfnjtskpbz2tia8/mat_tree_multi.jpg

The SSS is very hardware hungry i use the distance blending for better performance.
://oliverm-h.blogspot.de/2012/06/distance-based-texture-blending-ue3udk.html

Use the Opacity Slot for SSS transparently.

4. Create a custom Wind Shader with high z vector offset.
   Here my custom wind shader(i use it for all(weather, trees, ocean, flaggs etc.)):
   https://www.dropbox/s/zkonxpg08farbmd/Wind_Shader.mov
   Here the animate texture:
   https://www.dropbox/s/pm8bmddke2n8aqy/dynamic_wind.mp4
   the final texture has 32px x 32px resolution

Hope was helpful, sry for my bad english.

greeting,

Wow that is beautiful. The wind effect is incredible. The darkening and lightening as the random wind waves move the grass. Wonderful.

Is there a tutorial for UE4 on how to make custom wind shaders like yours? How to make the animate texture?

Thank you for sharing. That is better than any grass I have ever seen in any game. I mean it. The wind effect is glorious.