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Hi there, thank you for purchasing the mega pack bundle!

Regarding the issue with frames 11 through 15 getting cut off, I suspect this is due to a DPI difference between the game engines. The kit was originally created based on Unity's standard of 72dpi. Because Unreal Engine uses 96dpi, the animation frames might be rendering larger than intended, causing the image area to go out of bounds and appear cut off at the top. Also, for your reference when setting up the flipbook, the animation is designed to run at 60fps (UMG FrameInterval: 0.0167).

I am going to look into this right now to verify if this is the exact cause. I will check the files and get back to you with a fix or an update as soon as possible.

I apologize for the inconvenience this has caused to your project, and I really appreciate you letting me know about it!

Mondune2 days ago

Thanks Indigo for the quick reply. Just so you're aware, the images were cut off at the source, not when I imported them. Appreciate your attention to this matter.

IndigoLay2 days ago (10 edits)

Hi Mondune! First of all, thank you so much for pointing this out.

You are correct that it was an intentional design. When I first created this asset, the animation was designed to naturally exceed the top edge of the screen.

As you might already know, if you set the UI anchor to the top, it will render exactly as intended without looking awkwardly cropped. However, I figured it might be a hassle to set this up manually in Unreal every time, so I went ahead and created and uploaded a dedicated Unreal Engine version that works perfectly right out of the box, just like in Unity.

Existing users of the Animated Pixel Magic Book, and especially those who purchased the bundle resources, can now download this Unreal version of the Magic Book. This version is set up using frame-by-frame animation Blueprint logic instead of a flipbook.

I wanted to help you out as quickly as possible based on your feedback, so I hurried to put this setup together. I'm leaving a test video here for your reference

Also, your feedback makes a lot of sense! For my future pixel book UIs, I will definitely consider designing them so they stay perfectly within the screen from the start.

Your feedback is highly informative, and I will definitely use it as a reference for my future projects.

You can find detailed development notes in the devlog below:

https://indigolay.itch.io/animated-pixel-magic-book-fantasy-rpg-ui-icon-kit/devl...

Mondune1 day ago

This is awesome, thanks so much for getting this set up so quickly Indigo!! I will download this and try it out soon and I will report back. Thanks again!

IndigoLay1 day ago

You're very welcome, Mondune! I'm so glad I could help. Take your time trying it out, and I'll be looking forward to hearing how it works for you. Happy developing!