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1.7 - Scene Capture 2D

An overview of the Reflections example level, example 1.7: Scene Capture 2D

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Much like the Scene Capture Cube , a Scene Capture 2D makes an image of the scene on every frame . In fact, Scene Capture 2D Actors do not work like real reflections; they work more like a TV screen receiving an image from a camera. The Scene Capture 2D captures the scene from its view frustum, stores that view as an image, which is then used within a Material. In fact, the Scene Capture 2D representation in Unreal Editor is a camera. As such, they are most commonly used for security camera effects in game.

While only 1/6 as expensive as the Scene Capture Cube, care should still be used with the Scene Capture 2D, as they still require extra processing.

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