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CRT Widget FX — Distortion, Glow & Scanlines for UMG

A lightweight Material Function pack that brings authentic CRT aesthetics to Unreal Engine Widget Blueprints. All effects are designed exclusively for the UI domain, preserving alpha channels and text legibility throughout the processing chain.

Included Effects

• Parabolic Distortion — corner-pinned barrel/pincushion warp with aspect-ratio correction and a Fit parameter to

• Spiral Glow — radial soft-light bloom that extends beyond glyph boundaries without fringing text edges

• Scanlines — sine-wave line pattern with independent density, opacity, and sharpness controls

Parameters

Distortion: Strength · Falloff · Fit · Aspect Ratio

Glow: Distance · Distance Steps · Intensity

Scanlines: Density · Opacity · Sharpness

Use Cases

In-world monitors, retro terminals, CCTV feeds, sci-fi HUDs, and any UMG widget that needs a physical screen aesthetic.

HUD & WIDGETS IN IMAGES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS PROJECT