Introducing Procedural Content Generation

Welcome to this thrilling journey into the realm of procedural content generation within Unreal Engine 5!

I can sense your excitement as you prepare to explore the realm of 3D content and its procedural generation capabilities in game projects and real-time visualizations for VFX and film sets. Before we dive into practical applications, we should gain a deeper understanding of procedural generation and its various use cases.

In this chapter, I’ll cover the fundamental concepts of procedural content generation, followed by an exploration of the disparities between traditional procedural generation methods and the enhanced capabilities introduced with the Procedural Content Generation (PCG) plugin tool in Unreal Engine 5.

This exploration will help you identify the most suitable approach for your needs.

I’ll then guide you through the practical implementation of the PCG tool in your project, demonstrating how it can...