Thanks! I would like to note--for VR at least--there is a 3-second lead-in for the starting of the video. It is best to have the video use a blank screen for three seconds, before loading the actual content.
Great tutorial! Super easy to follow along!! How would I go about making the video play, then lead into the game itself, after the player has clicked on "start" in the main menu? I'm wanting it to go like this "presses start in main menu ---> intro video plays ---> gameplay begins"
I would need to refer you to my other tutorial on how to display a video in game then. Its a bit more complexe, but once its programmed its easy to use :) th-cam.com/video/W_nSACYTIvY/w-d-xo.html
Great video... I had an issue though. I found my video would play for the duration it was supposed to, but it was blank. I am pretty sure that the video has to be 720p like you used. I realized the clip I tried was 1040p, swapped it out with the 720p version and it was perfectly fine.
Hey, great tutorial and thanks for answering my question a few weeks ago- great help. On that note, i was wondering if you knew how i would go about displaying a widget immediately after this video? So for instance the clip ends and then there is the main menu rather than just jumping straight into the game- could be as simple as doing it normally but, if there is something else to it any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Well, I would simply put in the first level you load, inside its level blueprint, in the construction event the creation of said widget. Thats what I did for my main menu.
hey mby I am little bit late but i wanted to ask if you could do a vid about how to make a cutscene when you discover a certain point in your game( for example an entrance to a cave ) :D
What if you want the movie to play after you load the start menu, triggered by clicking the start new game button and before you load the main level map?
sure this is great, but how about something like when we start we have the logos and credits and then the menu and the game starts with a cutscene which will eventually go into the game level?
any way to customise this, for example displaying it in original resolution in screen middle, instead of streching it all over the fucking screen? thanks
Hi ... i have a problem in UE4.. i have a plane and i insert a movie, AVI 50 fp to this. so after rendering in sequence i have very fast motion movie only in plane. How to fix this problem ؟
Hey, it would be a great help if you could answer this. How did you create the credit scroll? I have some text/ images in which i could substantiate for the Credit Scroll but I have no idea how to make that video or what program I would use
Oh, that's a big topic! There are tons of programs you can use. But something as simple as Windows Movie Maker or ShotCut will allow you to make your simple Intro. I personally use Adobe Premiere, but I'm a Video Editor and it is really overkill for most tasks. I can't really explain to you how to make the video itself because its a very large topic, but loads of video online will show you how to do simple sequences. Cheers!
Thanks a lot :) I have to complete a 3d game for my course in literally 3 weeks so this is a HUGE help- just know your work has aided me with something i really wanted to do for the last week but could'nt find/ figure out how to lol Keep up the good work man!
@@FLTxxdxx Yeah didn't work strangely, the video on mobile when i package is in the middle of my screen and cut off on the sides, seems like an ongoing issue for many almost like epic never finished or added a feature to control it. Anyways, I appreciate the quick response and honesty, sub'd as thanks. :)
@@FLTxxdxx do you have any tutorial on adding cutscene in the middle of the game? Like not intro or outro just story trigger or something during a mission.
Okay, thank you. I tried making a Intro Screen Widget to be shown for a few seconds before displaying the Main Menu I couldn't find a solution yet but because I am Pausing the Game with a Node to prevent the Level from Starting since it's automated (the open level wasn't working for the game I am building so Pause fixed it) and I couldn't find a way around that yet and then I found your video so it seems like your method will simplify it aside from taking the time to make a recording to chuck in there.
@@thanosbrub9136 yes, it's just a video, so the credits and the cutscene are to UE the same. You can make a video for the credits and a video for your intro and have them play one after the other
Dear Martin I am making a movie with unreal engine and I have trouble adjusting speed of mediaplayers that are assigned through materials to objects. I have no idea how to tell the engine to unify play speed of everything before they are being rendered. thank you in advance!
Hi, normally the play speed should always be constant, but if you are having some issues you could try, after the Play node to add a "set Rate" node from the Media player that will allow you to change the playback rate. My guess though is that your videos might not all have the same frame rate and that is what is causing the issue.
You need to create an entirely different system, it's a lot more complex. Here is a tutorial on how to do it: th-cam.com/video/W_nSACYTIvY/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=UE4ByMartin
Yes, normally all you need to do is add some movies to the array and they should all play one after the other. Are all your movies the same resolution and format?
@@FLTxxdxx I simply decided to use the same movie over (as in moive_1 in all array elements) and over again, but i think the engine has detected that and thus only plays once; ill try to do different movies
Is there a reason why it wouldn't still work? I have a 720 video and I looked in the details of the properties window menu to check. It is 4 seconds long though if that is a issue? I'm using UE4.27
@@FLTxxdxx Yea I did a H.264 format from Adobe media encoder. Once I press stand-alone game it goes black with a white line at the bottom then goes to my Main Menu.
hi,I have a problem,I looked your video and I did but when i lunch my movie my video don't show(sound,interface), I have a black screen, I don't understand this problem could you help me please
Sorry for the delay, I did not see your comment pass trough my inbox. I have found that the settings accepted by Unreal Engine are not super flexible. If the video wont play when you Launch or Package your game, it is more than likely that your video is unsuported by Unreal Engine. I would highly recommand using the sme settings as I did in the tutorial to maximise your chances.
You can follow my other tutorial on how to display videos here: th-cam.com/video/W_nSACYTIvY/w-d-xo.html Though I have to warn you that its a bit more complex since Unreal is kinda stupid
Can i request a tutorial how to make a intro that has animations like particles showing in the main menu and when the player click anywhere the game starts.
MRRY Are the animation made in UE? You could load your game on an "empty" level with only your animations and particles and set all key press to loadjng the next level
Their is a way, but it's a lot more complex. Unreal, as far as I know, does not have a way to play those videos anywhere else than the opening credits. Here is a solution that you could use: th-cam.com/video/W_nSACYTIvY/w-d-xo.html
Its not really in the intro itself, you need to set your game to fullscreen. Here is a link on how to do so :) stackoverflow.com/questions/34981226/how-to-make-unreal-engine-4-full-screen-windows-package
UE4 By Martin - cheers for the reply but I already have something like this setup for my project but this video intro starts before anything else so for me it starts windowed for video then once done it goes full screen and I can’t workout how to get this video to be full screen.
There is no default way to do that. I would create a video player and just use that. I have made a tutorial on how to create a video player. (Warning, it is a bit complex, but works great) Here is the link: th-cam.com/video/W_nSACYTIvY/w-d-xo.html
yes its abit weird making cutscenes because there is no simple way. I make my cutscenes in the sequencer then blueprint them as widgets thats how i created an end scene. A triggerbox that when overlapped with the character displays the widget on viewport then ends or quits game etc. hope that helps , sorry for bad grammer lol
In most cases if it does not work its because the format or resolution of your video is not supported. Try converting it to H.264 in 720p 30 fps. It will most likely fix your issue
Yes I check but when I add a new video "wait for movie to complete" uncheck and I did not notice that. I managed 5 minutes after my comment hated me coming back to delete the comment sorry bro
@@FLTxxdxx It's H264, someone had linked your exact video on one of the UE4 forums and using that doesn't even work. Seems a little ridiculous that something so simple is made so complicated with UE4.
@@nitroneonicman that is odd though. I have not had any problem with multiple videos that I tried. Maybe it could be the framerate? Have you tried with another video? Perhaps thia particular one has a problem withbits codex?
That might be it. try converting it to H.264 in 720p with a medium bit rate to see if it can handle it. (And tbh the first time I answered you I though your question was for another of my video about UASSETs, sorry XD)
It might be your video that is not supported by the engine. For maximum compatibility I would recommand using the same resolution and file format as I did.
@@FLTxxdxx Thanks, i think it is, i used 1080p, but nevermind. I already done your "How to display a VIDEO in UNREAL ENGINE 4 (Updated)" tutorial what is more helpfull for more cutscenes. Thanks!
Totally works! BRUTAL if you have to load a big game to test it, but it WORKS! (as of UE 5.3)
Short and AWESOME😁
i really like Studio WhatEver's work especially The Game it was their best game ever
I was creating a Widget Blueprint to play the movies, but this is WAY easier! Thank you.
In 4.18 it is simpler to run through "Standalone Game" Play Mode. If you choose Launch you have to wait for years while it cooking & building
Thanks! I would like to note--for VR at least--there is a 3-second lead-in for the starting of the video. It is best to have the video use a blank screen for three seconds, before loading the actual content.
Needed this man! thanks!
You are the best you get to the subject without intro I left a like and subbed
Short and sweet thanks
Great tutorial! Super easy to follow along!! How would I go about making the video play, then lead into the game itself, after the player has clicked on "start" in the main menu?
I'm wanting it to go like this "presses start in main menu ---> intro video plays ---> gameplay begins"
I would need to refer you to my other tutorial on how to display a video in game then. Its a bit more complexe, but once its programmed its easy to use :) th-cam.com/video/W_nSACYTIvY/w-d-xo.html
@@FLTxxdxx Hey how did u make the video
Thank you sir for the great work you're doing and please upload UE4 videos more often, at least one per week if possible. Thanks again.
Thank You Very Much, You Are Awesome!!!!
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tutorial was good btw. Thanks
Still helpful in UE5 in 2024 almost 2025 thanks man
You explain so Good im not english but i understand
Great video... I had an issue though. I found my video would play for the duration it was supposed to, but it was blank. I am pretty sure that the video has to be 720p like you used. I realized the clip I tried was 1040p, swapped it out with the 720p version and it was perfectly fine.
how do you switch it?
Hey, great tutorial and thanks for answering my question a few weeks ago- great help. On that note, i was wondering if you knew how i would go about displaying a widget immediately after this video? So for instance the clip ends and then there is the main menu rather than just jumping straight into the game- could be as simple as doing it normally but, if there is something else to it any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Well, I would simply put in the first level you load, inside its level blueprint, in the construction event the creation of said widget. Thats what I did for my main menu.
Thank u so muck it really helps
How can i make Display Ending Credits like have some trigger?
Can you show us that tutorial?
I want to do it for game over or ending scene
if your on unreal engine 5 what do you do to push launch?
hey mby I am little bit late but i wanted to ask if you could do a vid about how to make a cutscene when you discover a certain point in your game( for example an entrance to a cave
) :D
Great!!! I was just looking for this information... thanks. Liked and Subscribed.
Thanks you!
thank you for this tutorial !!
Just imagine, if there is actual studio WhatEver, developing THE GAME!!!!!
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Thank you very much,i liked it
What if you want the movie to play after you load the start menu, triggered by clicking the start new game button and before you load the main level map?
Thank youuu so very helpful! :)
Thanks man you are the best!
sure this is great, but how about something like when we start we have the logos and credits and then the menu and the game starts with a cutscene which will eventually go into the game level?
Would you know how to play music during the main menu?
will this work in a mobile scenario? or will the differing screens warp the video?
Awesome, thanks!
Thank youuuu!!!
any way to customise this, for example displaying it in original resolution in screen middle, instead of streching it all over the fucking screen? thanks
Great man! Thank you so much!
Thank you I got it to work!
Hi ... i have a problem in UE4.. i have a plane and i insert a movie, AVI 50 fp to this. so after rendering in sequence i have very fast motion movie only in plane. How to fix this problem ؟
Awesome thanks 🙏
Is there a way to make the opening video fade out?
Not inside the engine itself. You will have to make a fade in/out in a video editing software
Hey, it would be a great help if you could answer this. How did you create the credit scroll? I have some text/ images in which i could substantiate for the Credit Scroll but I have no idea how to make that video or what program I would use
Oh, that's a big topic! There are tons of programs you can use. But something as simple as Windows Movie Maker or ShotCut will allow you to make your simple Intro. I personally use Adobe Premiere, but I'm a Video Editor and it is really overkill for most tasks. I can't really explain to you how to make the video itself because its a very large topic, but loads of video online will show you how to do simple sequences. Cheers!
Thanks a lot :) I have to complete a 3d game for my course in literally 3 weeks so this is a HUGE help- just know your work has aided me with something i really wanted to do for the last week but could'nt find/ figure out how to lol Keep up the good work man!
My pleasure! Good luck with your game!
Thanks :)
It works great on Desktop but have you ever figured out how to make it Full Screen on Mobile devices by any chance?
Normally it should work with the default settings. If it does not, i'm affraid I can't tell you why
@@FLTxxdxx Yeah didn't work strangely, the video on mobile when i package is in the middle of my screen and cut off on the sides, seems like an ongoing issue for many almost like epic never finished or added a feature to control it. Anyways, I appreciate the quick response and honesty, sub'd as thanks. :)
What about aspect ratio and the resolution? Will it be automatically resize itself if user play on different monitors?
Yes, if you set the anchor to be full screen
@@FLTxxdxx do you have any tutorial on adding cutscene in the middle of the game? Like not intro or outro just story trigger or something during a mission.
Hmm, is there a way to do that with an Image File versus just a Movie? I guess I could just make a short recording displaying the image file lol
Yeah, you need to make a small recording
Okay, thank you. I tried making a Intro Screen Widget to be shown for a few seconds before displaying the Main Menu I couldn't find a solution yet but because I am Pausing the Game with a Node to prevent the Level from Starting since it's automated (the open level wasn't working for the game I am building so Pause fixed it) and I couldn't find a way around that yet and then I found your video so it seems like your method will simplify it aside from taking the time to make a recording to chuck in there.
How did you make the cutscene?/ intro video
Using Adobe Premiere, but you can make a video in any editor, it doesn't matter
UE4 By Martin ok, is it possible to make the credits go into a cutscene?
@@thanosbrub9136 yes, it's just a video, so the credits and the cutscene are to UE the same. You can make a video for the credits and a video for your intro and have them play one after the other
when i look for my mp4 i cant find it and it comes out as a VLC like yours. what did you use to render it?
DragonNation Entertainment I used Adobe Premiere, but any program will do, just look where its exporting inside your program
Dear Martin
I am making a movie with unreal engine and I have trouble adjusting speed of mediaplayers that are assigned through materials to objects. I have no idea how to tell the engine to unify play speed of everything before they are being rendered.
thank you in advance!
Hi, normally the play speed should always be constant, but if you are having some issues you could try, after the Play node to add a "set Rate" node from the Media player that will allow you to change the playback rate. My guess though is that your videos might not all have the same frame rate and that is what is causing the issue.
So how do you do this for say after the player press play
You need to create an entirely different system, it's a lot more complex. Here is a tutorial on how to do it: th-cam.com/video/W_nSACYTIvY/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=UE4ByMartin
Is there a way you can have the fade title appear during gameplay
Wang What you need then is not opening credits but a cutscene. You can look at this video for that: th-cam.com/video/W_nSACYTIvY/w-d-xo.html
Are the array elements there to allow extra movies to be played? i.e one by one? Cause im having trouble trying to do that
Yes, normally all you need to do is add some movies to the array and they should all play one after the other. Are all your movies the same resolution and format?
@@FLTxxdxx I simply decided to use the same movie over (as in moive_1 in all array elements) and over again, but i think the engine has detected that and thus only plays once; ill try to do different movies
Yup, you can't use the same intro video over and over, unreal detects that and decides to skip them. Thanks for the help
I did exacly the same (my intro is in .mp4 as well) but when I launch the game (on Launch botton) my intro doesn't show. any help?
What resolution is your video? For some reason, 1080p don't seem to work very well. Try 720p in 29 fps
Is there a reason why it wouldn't still work? I have a 720 video and I looked in the details of the properties window menu to check. It is 4 seconds long though if that is a issue? I'm using UE4.27
What format are you using? I know Unreal can be picky. Try using H.264
@@FLTxxdxx Yea I did a H.264 format from Adobe media encoder. Once I press stand-alone game it goes black with a white line at the bottom then goes to my Main Menu.
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Thanks
hi,I have a problem,I looked your video and I did but when i lunch my movie my video don't show(sound,interface), I have a black screen, I don't understand this problem could you help me please
It might be your video that has a too high resolution. Try converting it to 720p and in H.264
@@FLTxxdxx ok i try
how to make it 1920x1080p?
It failed on my side im using unreal engine 14.18 and it keeps strating up my game normally can you help me??
did you find a reason why it didnt work?
Sorry for the delay, I did not see your comment pass trough my inbox. I have found that the settings accepted by Unreal Engine are not super flexible. If the video wont play when you Launch or Package your game, it is more than likely that your video is unsuported by Unreal Engine. I would highly recommand using the sme settings as I did in the tutorial to maximise your chances.
Change the resolution to 1280x720. Didn't work for me till I changed it
What codecs did you use to make this? When I make a video to use I get all kinds of errors because of the codecs not matching up.
Use MP4 H.264 with a 720p resolution.
@@FLTxxdxx Thanks. I was using MP4 but didn't have it on H264 works perfectly now.
Is there a way to do this, but for levels rather than the whole project?
You can follow my other tutorial on how to display videos here: th-cam.com/video/W_nSACYTIvY/w-d-xo.html Though I have to warn you that its a bit more complex since Unreal is kinda stupid
your awesome brooo
I love you, thanks a lot
can i add an animated scene?
As long as you export it to a MP4 video format, you can put anything
Can i request a tutorial how to make a intro that has animations like particles showing in the main menu and when the player click anywhere the game starts.
MRRY Are the animation made in UE? You could load your game on an "empty" level with only your animations and particles and set all key press to loadjng the next level
This seems not to work in VR unless i missed something. But when it starts it shows on my desktop but not on the HMD, Any help?
Hmm, I'm afraid I can't help you. I do not have a VR headset and therefore can't try it out to find a fix. Sorry :/
not working on mobile??
I add the video that I want and when I compile the project I do not load the opening
In what format is your video? At what resolution?
Awesome
What’s that wallpaper I need
Opening of a cartoon called Gravity Falls
wall.alphacoders.com/by_sub_category.php?id=209395&name=Gravity+Falls+Wallpapers
i need your help when i launch game there is just black screene and that game starts
In what format and resolution is your video? Try using H.264 in 720p
@@FLTxxdxx wow i try it and this working thank you so much
anyone got this to work on MAC? this keeps crashing my build, even though I put a 500kb movie file.
Write that in the forums, you'll probably get help there
how to startup a movie upon first entering a level?
Their is a way, but it's a lot more complex. Unreal, as far as I know, does not have a way to play those videos anywhere else than the opening credits. Here is a solution that you could use: th-cam.com/video/W_nSACYTIvY/w-d-xo.html
Thank you
Hello, I don’t suppose you know how to make this intro video play in full screen instead of in a window. Cheers
Its not really in the intro itself, you need to set your game to fullscreen. Here is a link on how to do so :) stackoverflow.com/questions/34981226/how-to-make-unreal-engine-4-full-screen-windows-package
UE4 By Martin - cheers for the reply but I already have something like this setup for my project but this video intro starts before anything else so for me it starts windowed for video then once done it goes full screen and I can’t workout how to get this video to be full screen.
Right! That is indeed a good question. I'll have to get back to you, I honnestly cant give you an anser at the moment
UE4 By Martin - that’s ok, I have been trying to find a answer to this for over a year lol but cheers for your reply and help - subscribed
Does this play Audio?
It should be able to, yes
Thanks you so much
MOHAMED Button Games My pleasure!
How would you make a end credit scene after completing a game
There is no default way to do that. I would create a video player and just use that. I have made a tutorial on how to create a video player. (Warning, it is a bit complex, but works great) Here is the link: th-cam.com/video/W_nSACYTIvY/w-d-xo.html
yes its abit weird making cutscenes because there is no simple way. I make my cutscenes in the sequencer then blueprint them as widgets thats how i created an end scene. A triggerbox that when overlapped with the character displays the widget on viewport then ends or quits game etc. hope that helps , sorry for bad grammer lol
When I do this my pc froze after launch. Any tips?
Maybe the format of your video is not supported. Try using H.264 with 720p resolution
hey man i do all and not work for me, any idea of what can be?
Whitman Bohorquez it might be your source video. Try another video using the H.264 codec in standard def (480p)
it does not work for me. Can i get any help?
In most cases if it does not work its because the format or resolution of your video is not supported. Try converting it to H.264 in 720p 30 fps. It will most likely fix your issue
Thanks you
Ty like
I tried launching my game and it freezes
i have problem my intro time is 20 sec. but when I turn on the game my intro play just 5 sec.? help?
Hacker111 Anonymous111 you need to check "wait for movie to complete" as in 1:20
Yes I check but when I add a new video "wait for movie to complete" uncheck and I did not notice that. I managed 5 minutes after my comment hated me coming back to delete the comment sorry bro
Hacker111 Anonymous111 Hahaha, no worries ;)
my video is a small black square and its up in the sky, when I hit play to play the game
wayra rumi That is really odd. Your file may not be fully supoorted by UE. Try converting it to H.264 720p
UE4 By Martin ok thanks I will try that
how to play it in full screen ?
That's within the game setting, you need to make the game fullscreen. Its not part of the cutscene
UE4 By Martin when you play my game is full screen resolution.. but i stack with into video still windowed not change to full
Using 4.21 and this isn't working using your video at 720p.
What is the format of your video? I know that H.264 works well, but if its for instance AVI it might not work
@@FLTxxdxx It's H264, someone had linked your exact video on one of the UE4 forums and using that doesn't even work. Seems a little ridiculous that something so simple is made so complicated with UE4.
@@nitroneonicman that is odd though. I have not had any problem with multiple videos that I tried. Maybe it could be the framerate? Have you tried with another video? Perhaps thia particular one has a problem withbits codex?
@@FLTxxdxx Yes I tried multiple videos unfortunately, should I be able to see the video in PIE or only in standalone?
@@nitroneonicman Standalone only
How can i make a skip button for the video ?
It the settings you have an option to allow people to skip it. By default the button is Enter if I remember correctly
@@FLTxxdxx thanks really helpful
Not work in mopile
for some reason my intro doesnt play? Any suggestions
Maybe its the video that isn't supported? What format are you using?
well Im able to get the video to play as background for main menu, the video is a h26 mp4
That is odd indeed. Maybe its in the Unreal Engine options? I'll do some digging on my part, if you find an answer let me know.
thanks I will, and I appreciate it.
with me it does not go this play simply starts
Danny Kl. It might be a problem with your video. What format are you using?
.mp4
Hmm, odd. If your video is in 1080, try converting it to 720.
Yes, it functions, thanks
I did everything correctly but the movie is skipping after the game has loaded
Have you checked the box at 1:20?
@@FLTxxdxx hi, i fixed it by changing the resolution to 720 and 60fps. Thanks for your tutorial btw.. very informative.
does not work for me. I am using 4.20
Fang Xu is your UAsset from the same version? If its one of your save files, try importing a previous version, your file may be corrupted
UE4 By Martin I tested with different video files. Looks like Unreal cannot handle MP4 files with high byterate
That might be it. try converting it to H.264 in 720p with a medium bit rate to see if it can handle it. (And tbh the first time I answered you I though your question was for another of my video about UASSETs, sorry XD)
You are right. I do find UE only takes 720P videos. This is weird. Thanks a lot for you reply!
Got the same name as me
it's not working :/
didnt work
Try converting your video in h.264 and keep it to 720p, its usually the problem
@@FLTxxdxx I checked, my video is h.264, but ill try changing it to 720p. thx
This does not work.
It might be your video that is not supported by the engine. For maximum compatibility I would recommand using the same resolution and file format as I did.
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That's it?
Thanks...
Feel stupid though
It didn't work for me too.
Check your file format, unreal can be very difficult with them. I would recommend using a mp4 codex h.264 with a resolution not higher than 720p
@@FLTxxdxx Thanks, i think it is, i used 1080p, but nevermind. I already done your "How to display a VIDEO in UNREAL ENGINE 4 (Updated)" tutorial what is more helpfull for more cutscenes. Thanks!
thank you
Thank you