Unreal Engine 5: (Easy!) Mini-Map

In this game development course, you will learn how to create and add a simple Mini Map to your Unreal Engine projects.

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

• Mini Map will work for any project type (1st person, 3rd person, Top-Down, Driving, etc.)

• Mini Map will work in any level type including Open World type levels utilizing Unreal Engine's Landscapes.

• Through concepts learned in this class, you can add icons for all kinds things that you'd like to appear in your Mini Map.  Things like:

  • Treasures

  • Interactable items

  • Points of interest

  • NPCs

• Mini Map can be customized in terms of size, camera zoom level, where it appears on your HUD, etc.

TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE

• Creating a project

• Importing Texture assets in Unreal

• Creating Unreal assets (Render Target, Material, Widget Blueprints)

• How to add and setup a Scene Capture 2D actor within a level

• How to attach a Scene Captured 2D actor to your playable character

• How to create and make a Mini Map appear during a game

• How to create player and enemy icons

• How to make player and enemy icons appear in your Mini Map

With the knowledge gained in these video lessons, you'll have the necessary skills to create and customize your OWN Mini Map for your OWN gaming projects.

Please don't hesitate to share your creations with me.  I love to show off student projects in promotional emails.