Overview
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Spline Based Blocking and Trigger Volume (SBBTV) is a versatile system designed to simplify the task of zoning out your scenes and levels. Unreal's standard blocking volumes are limited to trapezoidal meshes and the trigger system is similarly limited to capsules, spheres and boxes. With SBBTV you can build zones in any shape and size using the engines spline system. Not only can this save you time, but it is also significantly less tedious and finicky than the standard methods mentioned above. It also gives you more precise control over just where the player can and cannot go, and where they have to be to trigger events in your game. Additionally, using splines means that this is a non-destructive workflow that can easily be altered at any point in development!
On release, SBBTV comes standard with the following features:
A single drag and drop actor for each spline
Passive and active blocking volumes - either simply stop your player/actors in their tracks, or give them a little nudge back towards the playable area
Trigger volumes of any shape that can be defined by a spline
One sided and two sided collision
Procedural content support - just give the actor a list of spline points from your procedurally generated world and let SBBTV do the rest
A versatile shader for building aesthetically pleasing borders (or set them to hidden and keep those walls invisible!)
An extensive set of parameters to tweak and customise the system to your heart's content
Clear, readable and well-documented blueprints to assist in extension, comprehension and learning
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Please note that SBBTV is considered, at launch, to be a feature complete system. While additions made be made, and any bugs found will be fixed, there is no planned roadmap of features for this system as it meets all design goals that were set out during development. If you have questions, suggestions or feedback for the system, you can join the - and there is absolutely no need to verify your purchase through a review or question on the marketplace. Additionally, video content covering the system is available via the . Finally, if all those options are not to your liking, or you would just prefer a more direct line of communication for any reason, you can reach out via .