Unreal Engine 5: (Easy!) Mini-Map

In this game development course, you’ll 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 will have the necessary skills to create and customize your OWN Mini-Map for your OWN gaming projects!

Please do not hesitate to share your creations with me!  I love to show off student projects in promotional emails.

Who this course is for:

• Those with minimal Unreal Engine experience looking for a quick, easy approach to adding a mini-map into their projects.