Description
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The Dynamic Campfire blueprint creates a realistic and seamless burning simulation with dynamic materials, lighting, sound, and particle effects.
Start with a fresh pile of tree branches and dried grass. Light the fire and watch as it dynamically burns, reflecting temperature changes in real time. You can stop the fire at any moment and observe it smoldering, gradually fading into the last glowing embers.
This asset features a fuel system, meaning the fire will burn only while there is Available Wood. Once depleted, it naturally extinguishes—unless more wood is added. A secondary input allows players to add wood, triggering immersive cue sounds and ember particles, just like in a real campfire.
For added realism, decorative meshes such as rocks, a fish or chicken cooking on a stick can be placed around the fire. The fish and chicken will also cook dynamically as the fire burns.
Another key feature is that everything in this blueprint is Network Replicated, ensuring smooth and synchronized functionality in both Single and Multiplayer environments.
Interacting with the Dynamic Campfire during game-play:
There are two main interaction methods available:
Line Trace Interaction – Ideal for first-person projects, where the player interacts with the environment using a crosshair.
Overlap Interaction – Designed for third-person projects or games where the player interacts by pressing a key when within range of the campfire.
Bonus version specifically for Ambience and Cinematics.
Since Update V4, the Dynamic Campfire includes a Static Campfire blueprint, allowing you to use the campfire as a static prop with a manually selectable burning state. This feature is perfect for cinematics, giving you full control over the fire's appearance directly within the editor.
Updates
Version V2 :
Major performance update by removing the Event Tick node.
Replication added.
Version V3 :
Another performance update by replacing delay nodes by function timers.
Integration further simplified. Removed the need to edit the HUD Class. Now the crosshair is just a simple Widget Blueprint.
Interaction is now done with the left mouse click.
Fixed audio bug. The sound cues have now attenuation.
Demo level includes night and day switch demo Blueprint.
Version V4:
The asset now includes a Static Campfire blueprint, which is, performance wise, a lighter version of the Dynamic Campfire and allows to set a burning state that will remain static and can be previewed in the editor.
Version V5:
The asset now includes a fuel system and the possibility to "add wood" to the campfire with a secondary input.
"Add wood" particle and sound effects included.
Version V6:
There are now two interaction options. Line Trace Interaction and Overlap Interaction.
Each interaction option has its own dedicated Dynamic Campfire blueprint.
Integration process has been majorly simplified by the use of component blueprints.
Version V7:
A whole chicken can now be cooked using the campfire.
Demo level updated.