Discover CGEcho’s hand-picked selection of completely free 3D tools and assets from Fab marketplace and ArtStation. Elevate your projects with these great resources for Blender and Unreal Engine!
Welcome, fellow 3D artists, to your monthly treasure hunt! Here at CGEcho, we’re always on the lookout for fantastic resources to help you bring your creative visions to life without breaking the bank. This month, we’ve scoured the Fab marketplace and ArtStation to bring you a collection of completely free tools and assets. Whether you’re a Blender enthusiast or an Unreal Engine developer, you’re sure to find something to spark your next project. Let’s dive in!
Unreal Engine Environment Assets
FREE Shrubs Pack (Ultra Realistic Wind)
Enhance your natural environments with the FREE Shrubs Pack from Greenleaf Vision. This pack offers 11 realistic wind shrubs for Unreal Engine 5.4+ with full Nanite support. Key features include Pivot Painter 2 wind, foliage interaction, a global foliage actor Blueprint for easy control, and a unique WindSeasons feature to dynamically change leaf density and colors.
High-quality foliage with realistic wind simulation is crucial for creating believable outdoor scenes. The inclusion of Nanite support ensures that these detailed assets perform beautifully, even at high polycounts.
FREE Shrubs Pack NOW available on FAB | Ultra Realistic Wind | Unreal Engine 5.6 (4K) #UE5 #gamedev by Greenleaf Vision
Try the Demos for FREE before you buy other assets from Greenleaf Vision on their ArtStation.
Industrial Infrastructure and Modular Corridors
Next, we have a reduced asset pack version of Sierra Division’s Oil Rig and Modular Bunker Corridors Assets. This pack, designed for Unreal Engine, provides over 280 unique meshes for building detailed industrial environments and complex corridor layouts. With PBR textures (4096×4096, optimized to 2048×2048) and broad platform support (Windows, Mac, PS4, Xbox), it’s a fantastic resource, especially for those participating in their upcoming “Encounter In the WILDS” 3D Challenge.
Modular assets are the backbone of efficient environment design, allowing artists to construct vast and varied scenes from a limited set of reusable pieces. This pack is a great way to jumpstart your next industrial-themed project or challenge entry.
Learn more about their projects on Sierra Division’s website.
Blender Goodies
Geometry Node: Chain (STABLE + TILT)
Next, we have an incredibly stable and versatile Blender Geometry Node for creating chains, brought to you by Chiro Fujita. Based on an original work by ‘lemon’ from Blender Stack Exchange, Chiro Fujita has enhanced this setup with crucial features like ‘Pick object’, ‘Use curve’s Tilt’, and ‘Rotate’. This means you can easily swap between high and low-poly meshes, and precisely control the chain’s rotation along a curve using the familiar Ctrl + T shortcut.
Geometry Nodes have revolutionized Blender’s capabilities, allowing artists to build complex procedural systems with ease. This chain generator is a prime example of how community collaboration and iterative improvements can lead to powerful and user-friendly tools.
Geometry Node: Chain (STABLE + TILT) by Chiro Fujita
Unreal Engine Systems & Frameworks
Visual Sandbox v1.4 – Item Storage System
Next, we have the Visual Sandbox, a free-to-use game framework for Unreal Engine 5.5+ from SILAS SANTOS PRODUCTIONS. Developed by Silas Santos, this framework is designed for single-player experiences, offering a third-person shooter character with capabilities like running, shooting, and driving. The latest v1.4 update introduces a highly requested item storage system, alongside framework structure changes and a redesigned inventory screen.
Game frameworks like Visual Sandbox are invaluable for rapid prototyping and educational purposes, providing a solid foundation to build upon. While it’s primarily for single-player, its modular design allows for advanced users to implement replication if needed.
Visual Sandbox v1.4 – Item Storage System by SILAS SANTOS PRODUCTIONS
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For more details, check out the Documentation or join their Discord Server.
Ultimate Map System
From Parallel Beam comes the Ultimate Map System, a completely free and highly optimized map solution for Unreal Engine. Built using materials, most calculations are handled efficiently on the GPU, making it lightweight and performant. It features minimap and world map modes, a versatile zone system, and icon/objective tracking, all with a blueprint-only setup.
GPU-driven rendering is a powerful technique that offloads heavy computations to the graphics card, ensuring that even complex systems like this map solution maintain excellent performance in your games.
Ultimate Map System Showcase FREE PROJECT by Parallel Beam
Find comprehensive details in the Documentation Link.
One-Click Level Generator
Streamline your level design process with the One-Click Level Generator (OCG) by code1133. This intuitive Unreal Engine tool allows you to procedurally generate terrain, rivers, and environmental elements based on customizable MapPreset assets. It even includes a sample stylized landscape material with Nanite Tesselation and RVT support.
Procedural generation is a game-changer for solo developers and small teams, enabling the creation of vast and varied worlds without manual placement of every detail. The integration of Nanite and RVT ensures high-quality visuals and performance.
One-Click Level Generator Trailer by code1133
Explore the Documentation and Repository for more information. This product was independently developed while participating in the Epic Project, a developer-support program of the KRAFTON JUNGLE GameTech Lab.
Ghost Replay System
From TenToTen, we have the Ghost Replay System, an essential Unreal Engine plugin for creating instant, in-world replays. Whether you need Bloodstain-style death replays, ghost cars for racing games, or contextual tutorial hints, this plugin handles it all. It’s lightweight, network-optimized, and supports a wide range of features including Static and Skeletal Meshes, IK, Cloth, and Groom, all with seamless multiplayer integration.
Replay systems are incredibly versatile, enhancing player feedback, facilitating competitive features, and even aiding in debugging. The support for advanced features like Chaos Cloth and Groom re-simulation makes this a truly robust solution.
Ghost Replay System Trailer – Available Now on Fab by TenToTen
Check out the Documentation and join their Discord Server.
Doors Doors an Even More Doors (Door System)
Looking for a comprehensive door system for Unreal Engine? DEADWIRE delivers with their Door System for Unreal Engine 5.5. This pack includes a variety of door types, from physics doors to single, double, revolving, and even key-activated doors. It also features enum door states, auto-shutting, and wrong-side door functionalities, with more types promised soon!
A well-implemented door system is fundamental for creating immersive and interactive game environments. The variety offered here ensures you have the right solution for any scenario, from a simple entrance to a secure, key-locked vault.
Doors Doors an Even More Doors by DEADWIRE
That’s it for this month’s roundup of incredible free 3D assets! We hope these tools and resources inspire your next creative endeavor and help you achieve stunning results. Remember to follow CGEcho for more amazing content. Happy creating!
Sources:
Chiro Fujita – Geometry Node: Chain ( STABLE + TILT ),
Parallel Beam – Ultimate Map System Showcase FREE PROJECT,
DEADWIRE – Doors Doors an Even More Doors,
SILAS SANTOS PRODUCTIONS – Visual Sandbox v1.4 – Item Storage System,
code1133 – One-Click Level Generator Trailer,
TenToTen – Ghost Replay System Trailer – Available Now on Fab,
Greenleaf Vision – FREE Shrubs Pack NOW available on FAB | Ultra Realistic Wind | Unreal Engine 5.6 (4K) #UE5 #gamedev
