Improve your workflow
VFExtra is a set of tools and resources intended to help you make effects faster and easier.
It is an ongoing project to provide extra functionality to help VFX artists increase their productivity.
VFExtra includes a plugin, a large library of textures and a set of basic resources like Materials and Niagara scripts.
License
VFExtra
by
Niels Dewitte
is licensed under
CC BY 4.0
This license applies to all content shared below, please contact me (niels@nielsdewitte.be) in case of doubt.
Documentation
Documentation about VFExtra can be found on Notion
UE5 VFExtra Editor Plugin
Tools to upgrade your workflow in engine
Download VFExtra Plugin
Download older : UE5.4 - UE5.3 - UE5.2 - UE5.1 - UE5.0
Installation
To install the plugin, download the zipped file above, unzip it using windows, then place it in the
Plugins folder of your project.
If the Plugins folder does not exist yet, you need to create it yourself directly below the project folder.
Inside the same folder as the content folder
Alternatively you can also place it in the plugins folder of your engine installation to install it for all projects using that version of the engine.
VFExtra Textures
One of the largest texture libraries for VFX Artists.
All textures are png, so you can use them in your engine of choice!
Download per Category
Click on the thumbnails below to download the textures in that category,
then unzip and select your favorites to add to your project.
VFExtra Resources
Materials and Niagara functionality to get your project going.
Includes basic materials to get you started with vfx as well as modules and scripts to expand Niagara's capabilities.
Also includes template emmiters to improve your efficiency
Download VFExtra Resources
Installation
To install these resources, download the zipped file above, unzip it using windows, then place it directly in the
Content folder of your project. (Content/VFExtraResources)
Once they are in the content folder, you can move them using the content browser in Unreal.