Module 4: Build a HUD with Unreal Motion Graphics | Unreal Engine 5.7 Documentation

Prerequisite topics

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Module 3: Create a Coin Pickup with Blueprints

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Create a HUD with Widget elements using Unreal Motion Graphics and blueprint programming.

Module 4 Overview

In this 4th module, we introduce you to Unreal Motion Graphics (UMG) and show you how to use it to create a heads up display (HUD) for the player. You will learn how to build the user interface (UI) from the ground up and how to bind your UI text elements to read from variables in your blueprints.

Finished Coin Counter — The finished coin counter

Introduction to UMG

Introducing Unreal Motion Graphics

Displaying Widget Blueprints

Creating UMG widget blueprints and displaying them onscreen

Binding UI Elements to Blueprints

Binding UI elements to variables in blueprints

Applying Custom UI Graphics

Using custom art elements in your user interface

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