Module 2: Setting Up the Start Countdown

In this module, we will show you how to create a countdown timer that plays at the start of the level. You will create an animated 3, 2, 1 countdown using Unreal Motion Graphics (UMG) and then use Blueprint logic to make it play at the start of the level.

Prerequisite topics

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Create a countdown with Unreal Motion Graphics (UMG) and then use Blueprint logic to make it play at the start of the level.

Module 2 Overview

In this second module, we will show you how to create a countdown timer that plays at the start of the level. You will create an animated 3, 2, 1 countdown using Unreal Motion Graphics (UMG) and then use Blueprint logic to make it play at the start of the level.

Building the countdown in UMG
Building the countdown in UMG

Project Files

First Game UI Image Files

Building the Start Countdown UI in UMG

  

Building the Start Countdown

Start Countdown UI Animation

  

Animating the Start Countdown

Building the Start Countdown Blueprint

  

Triggering the UI animation using blueprint logic

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