# \#flashlight **URL:** https://forums.unrealengine.com/tag/flashlight/752.md [Latest](https://forums.unrealengine.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.unrealengine.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.unrealengine.com/tags.md) --- ## [UE5.7 – How do you prevent a flashlight hotspot from blowing out at very close range?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue5-7-how-do-you-prevent-a-flashlight-hotspot-from-blowing-out-at-very-close-range/2745824)
**Author:** [@mindshell\_games](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/mindshell_games)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue5-7-how-do-you-prevent-a-flashlight-hotspot-from-blowing-out-at-very-close-range/2745824 "2026-08-30T07:46:24Z")
Hi everyone, I’m working on a third-person survival horror project in Unreal Engine 5.7 and I’m trying to solve a flashlight issue that I’ve seen discussed in several older threads, but I still haven’t found a solution … --- ## [Flashlight in first person is non functional.](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/flashlight-in-first-person-is-non-functional/2660731)
**Author:** [@Avpwolf\_Gaming](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Avpwolf_Gaming)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/flashlight-in-first-person-is-non-functional/2660731 "2025-09-29T16:18:34Z")
Summary The flashlight has been bugged in first person for about a month, making the item useless and islands depending on the item such as horror maps unplayable. Please select what you are reporting on: Unreal Editor … --- ## [Flashlights fps view model is broken while crouching ](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/flashlights-fps-view-model-is-broken-while-crouching/2427806)
**Author:** [@ChesseTheWasp](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ChesseTheWasp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/flashlights-fps-view-model-is-broken-while-crouching/2427806 "2025-03-31T10:29:01Z")
Summary When you crouch with the flashlight in first person the view model has one of the arms streched out horribly flailing across the screen. This has been a issue since first person mode launched. Please select what… --- ## [Flashlight](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/flashlight/2344713)
**Author:** [@14BOBR14](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/14BOBR14)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/flashlight/2344713 "2025-02-20T17:33:58Z")
I know how to create a regular flashlight But how to make realistic flashlight? On the Internet and on the forum I did not find examples of such a flashlight as in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o\_2z-zsVsE… --- ## [First Person Flashlight Control - Trying To Remake](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/first-person-flashlight-control-trying-to-remake/2271706)
**Author:** [@Branche](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Branche)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/first-person-flashlight-control-trying-to-remake/2271706 "2025-01-12T13:59:29Z")
Hello, I’m trying to remake a first person control from the game “Welcome to Kowloon” just for fun, but I really don’t know how they do this and I need your help. There is an example : https://youtu.be/NLYcdqlRI3s?si=cO… --- ## [Make a flashlight shake while the player moves](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/make-a-flashlight-shake-while-the-player-moves/1682190)
**Author:** [@Anthony.B](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Anthony.B)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/make-a-flashlight-shake-while-the-player-moves/1682190 "2024-02-11T22:17:28Z")
Hello! So I’m testing things to create a horror game in first person. Currently I use Camera Shake for the head bobbing but I can’t find any solution to make the flashlight also shake. Basically I want the flashlight to… --- ## [Spotlight intensity change attached to pawn replicates on editor but not on packaged game](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spotlight-intensity-change-attached-to-pawn-replicates-on-editor-but-not-on-packaged-game/491005)
**Author:** [@8era\_8](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/8era_8)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2021, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spotlight-intensity-change-attached-to-pawn-replicates-on-editor-but-not-on-packaged-game/491005 "2021-11-17T06:14:44Z")
I’ve been trying to get my flashlight to work on multiplayer and it works fine in the editor, even when I use the standalone mode. However whenever I package my game and test it both using two instances on the same comp… --- ## [Spotlight attached to character on mobile not working](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spotlight-attached-to-character-on-mobile-not-working/443158)
**Author:** [@zerobored](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/zerobored)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/spotlight-attached-to-character-on-mobile-not-working/443158 "2021-02-10T14:20:39Z")
Hi. I’m trying to make a flashlight for my fps game on mobile. First when I saw it didn’t worked I thought that it’s not supported on mobile but after reading this Lighting for Mobile Platforms | Unreal Engine Documentat… --- ## [Flashlight - Powerful Led Torch Light](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/flashlight-powerful-led-torch-light/471580)
**Author:** [@LED\_flashlight](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/LED_flashlight)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2020, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/flashlight-powerful-led-torch-light/471580 "2020-09-19T06:06:40Z")
Flashlight - Powerful Led Torch Light 2019 instantly turns your device into the brightest led light. The ultimate lighting tool takes full advantage of the camera LED flashlight. Strobe and Blinking This Flashlight app … --- ## [Change animation after a few seconds and then not go back](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/change-animation-after-a-few-seconds-and-then-not-go-back/464257)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_86f4b4551](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_86f4b4551)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2020, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/change-animation-after-a-few-seconds-and-then-not-go-back/464257 "2020-04-27T11:01:04Z")
I have watched the video now what should I do? btw the flashlight uses a spotlight. --- ## [Make model switch animation with spotlight](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/make-model-switch-animation-with-spotlight/464279)
**Author:** [@SnipesEasy](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/SnipesEasy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2020, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/make-model-switch-animation-with-spotlight/464279 "2020-04-26T12:16:33Z")
So basically i have a model with 2 animations and i have a sit anim and stand anim and i want sit to be his idle anim and then after a random amount of seconds my model switches to stand anim and i dont want him to go ba… --- ## [How to make my model do another animation when i shine my light at him](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-make-my-model-do-another-animation-when-i-shine-my-light-at-him/464131)
**Author:** [@SnipesEasy](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/SnipesEasy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-make-my-model-do-another-animation-when-i-shine-my-light-at-him/464131 "2020-04-24T03:20:10Z")
How do i make it so my model switches animation when i shine my light at him. Please don’t give me answers that are too complex i am very new. But if the only answer you have is sorta complex you can post it here anyway. … --- ## [Flashlight Pitching blueprint](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/flashlight-pitching-blueprint/462424)
**Author:** [@klusik\_cz](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/klusik_cz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/flashlight-pitching-blueprint/462424 "2020-03-13T13:35:30Z")
Hello, I tried to find an answer in different forums and even here and with no luck. So I need a help, maybe a little recommendation about literature or something. I am trying to lear UE4, I am totally new to it, so I’m… --- ## [Problem with my flashlight to turn on and turn off](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/problem-with-my-flashlight-to-turn-on-and-turn-off/459083)
**Author:** [@Wolf\_Designer](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Wolf_Designer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2019, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/problem-with-my-flashlight-to-turn-on-and-turn-off/459083 "2019-12-16T02:08:27Z")
My flashlight is in another blueprint actor, for that reason I can’t insert the spotlight, pointlight, etc. I created a custom event but it doesn’t leave me because I need cast to flaslight, and it doesn’t let me bec… --- ## [Flashlight animation when pressing F](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/flashlight-animation-when-pressing-f/382473)
**Author:** [@Shoganai](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Shoganai)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2018, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/flashlight-animation-when-pressing-f/382473 "2018-10-12T12:19:13Z")
Hello fellow developers. I am finishing the demo of my game soon ,a horror game, but i am facing a few problems yet . I would like to ask you how to solve one of them . What i would like to do is starting without a flas… --- ## [How would I adjust the height of a flashlight light?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-would-i-adjust-the-height-of-a-flashlight-light/423018)
**Author:** [@DoritoBurrito](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/DoritoBurrito)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2018, 4:08am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-would-i-adjust-the-height-of-a-flashlight-light/423018 "2018-04-19T04:08:33Z")
I’m trying to make a flashlight where the user can adjust the height of the flashlight by pressing the “+” or “-” key, but I’m a little stuck. I followed this video for making the flashlight. This is the blue print for… --- ## [Tracer on flaslight](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/tracer-on-flaslight/421051)
**Author:** [@eee](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/eee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/tracer-on-flaslight/421051 "2018-03-27T21:24:14Z")
Reupload, because the last time only one person responded but don’t the problem at all So, I want to make a system who if I keep pressed a key, the flaslight turn on and makes a tracer with a cone form for detect the Gh… --- ## [Advanced Flashlight](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/advanced-flashlight/363658)
**Author:** [@MyDadsLeftFoot](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MyDadsLeftFoot)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2018, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/advanced-flashlight/363658 "2018-03-27T03:09:12Z")
So I’ve seen this in games like Slender: the arrival, Resident Evil 7 demo and PT. The flashlight does not follow the camera perfectly. It’s almost delayed a bit and is much smoother. Is there a way for me to do this wit… --- ## [In/Decrease Flashlight Intensity/Attenuation Issue](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/in-decrease-flashlight-intensity-attenuation-issue/420297)
**Author:** [@four2nothin](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/four2nothin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/in-decrease-flashlight-intensity-attenuation-issue/420297 "2018-03-20T21:26:18Z")
I’m having some trouble with a flashlight actor’s spot light not increasing and decreasing with the blueprint pictured below. I’ve used it on a different project where the flashlight was simply a spotlight attached to th… --- ## [TPS Flashlight to follow camera](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/tps-flashlight-to-follow-camera/419068)
**Author:** [@Enraged91](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Enraged91)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2018, 2:45am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/tps-flashlight-to-follow-camera/419068 "2018-03-06T02:45:57Z")
I’m using the Advanced Locomotion Project from the marketplace which has the head offset to look at the camera’s forward direction. I have a flashlight and holding animation but I can’t get his hand to point the light in… --- ## [Why does flashlight don't works from 4.14 to 4.17 project?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-does-flashlight-dont-works-from-4-14-to-4-17-project/416309)
**Author:** [@Mandrake1983](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Mandrake1983)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2018, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-does-flashlight-dont-works-from-4-14-to-4-17-project/416309 "2018-02-05T21:30:43Z")
Hi I have this issue. I have created a flashlight for my project made with UE 4.14. I have swithced to UE 4.17 because the continuous crashes of 4.14 was making me crazy. In 4.17 version i have no crashes anymore but my… --- ## [How can i make a flashlight like the one in Realistic Rendering?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-flashlight-like-the-one-in-realistic-rendering/292908)
**Author:** [@gotgrassct](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/gotgrassct)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-flashlight-like-the-one-in-realistic-rendering/292908 "2017-11-13T06:11:44Z")
Hi, I’d like to make a flashlight like the one in the realistic rendering demo, where it sways and moves 0.5 seconds after your camera does and it looks realistic. How can i do that? --- ## [How would I go about changing the material of an object only when a specific light actor is facing it?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-would-i-go-about-changing-the-material-of-an-object-only-when-a-specific-light-actor-is-facing-it/403281)
**Author:** [@Anaklosmos](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Anaklosmos)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2017, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-would-i-go-about-changing-the-material-of-an-object-only-when-a-specific-light-actor-is-facing-it/403281 "2017-08-31T07:22:19Z")
Hey guys! I am working on a small project in which I want a player’s flashlight to be able to change what the player sees in-game. When the flashlight is on, the objects illuminated by the flashlight will change to a dif… --- ## [Flashlight beam visible in preview mode, but not in game](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/flashlight-beam-visible-in-preview-mode-but-not-in-game/401215)
**Author:** [@Cooljak](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Cooljak)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2017, 1:24am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/flashlight-beam-visible-in-preview-mode-but-not-in-game/401215 "2017-08-06T01:24:00Z")
I am trying to just put a simple spot light on my character to act like a flashlight. I put a spot light in front of the camera as you can see in image #3, and its displaying as it should in image #1 and #2. But as soon … --- ## [Battery operated flashlight whose intensity decreases with time](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/battery-operated-flashlight-whose-intensity-decreases-with-time/399478)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_4ae46b6d](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_4ae46b6d)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2017, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/battery-operated-flashlight-whose-intensity-decreases-with-time/399478 "2017-07-08T00:37:25Z")
Hey people. I’m new to programming and I wanted to ask you guys that how can I make a battery operated flashlight whose intensity decreases with the decrease of battery life? If someone can just give a C++ code for that,… --- ## [Translucent material and flashlight issue](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/translucent-material-and-flashlight-issue/390295)
**Author:** [@Measuring](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Measuring)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2017, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/translucent-material-and-flashlight-issue/390295 "2017-04-07T21:17:55Z")
Hello! I have an issue with my translucent materials. Specifically glass. I have a normal spotlight attached to my character and depending on the angle and distance to the material, it looks incredibly bright. Any idea o… --- ## [Question about Flashlight and First Person view](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/question-about-flashlight-and-first-person-view/389205)
**Author:** [@ArcticMoses](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ArcticMoses)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2017, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/question-about-flashlight-and-first-person-view/389205 "2017-03-28T07:49:10Z")
I’m currently working on a Horror Game with a friend of mine and would need a realistic looking Flashlight in FirstPerson mode. The Arm, Hand and Flashlight should be visible on the HMD the whole time, BUT i would also … --- ## [How to toggle flashlight on or off in UE4.7.2](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-toggle-flashlight-on-or-off-in-ue4-7-2/312936)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_20899a9b](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_20899a9b)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-toggle-flashlight-on-or-off-in-ue4-7-2/312936 "2017-02-06T15:50:24Z")
Hey I know how to make a flash light and have already made it, I want to know how I can create a blue print that helps me toggle my flashlight on and off. Help! --- ## [Flashlight is very bright when standing near a surface](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/flashlight-is-very-bright-when-standing-near-a-surface/383220)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_50ed87a51](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_50ed87a51)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2017, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/flashlight-is-very-bright-when-standing-near-a-surface/383220 "2017-01-31T19:19:07Z")
Can you help me? (sry for bad english) --- ## [Weird lighting with Spot Light](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/weird-lighting-with-spot-light/375817)
**Author:** [@xX\_ConCon\_Xx](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/xX_ConCon_Xx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2016, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/weird-lighting-with-spot-light/375817 "2016-11-09T03:44:04Z")
So I made a simple flashlight but the lighting gets weird when I am testing it. I just started using Unreal Engine 30 minutes ago so I am a beginner :stuck\_out\_tongue: [Next page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/tag/flashlight/752.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=flashlight)