Description
SparkFXPreviewer – In-Editor VFX & Animation Preview Tool - No Play Mode Required
SparkFXPreviewer is a production-grade editor-only tool that brings traditionally in-game systems—projectiles, rapid fire, impacts, trails, and camera shakes—directly into your authoring workflow. Preview and validate VFX against animations and environments.
🎯 Built For VFX Artists, Designers, and Technical Artists
Iterate 10x faster with no PIE, no waiting, no build times. Author, preview, and validate complex effects safely inside the editor using a dedicated preview window and animation timeline.
⚡ Core Features
Real-time animation scrubbing with timeline controls
Trigger VFX, audio, and camera events at precise frames
Preview projectile motion (linear, arc, ballistic, custom direction)
Deterministic impact and trail visualization
3D viewport gizmos for VFX spawn points, mesh props, and character positioning
Attach and animate additional skeletal mesh props independently per slot
Multi-track support for VFX, sounds, projectiles, and camera shakes
Fast iteration without gameplay simulation overhead
Export Animation Notifies directly from SparkFXPreviewer to animation assets
Full preset save/load workflow including all transforms and mesh prop positions
World Outliner integration — select any gizmo to highlight its track instantly
💼 LicensePersonal License
For solo developers and individual creators
Professional License
For studios, teams, and commercial productions
🔗 Live Documentation
https://sparkfxlabs.com/sparkfxpreviewer/docs.html#installation
https://sparkfxlabs.com/sparkfxpreviewer/docs.html#overview
🎬 Videos
Promo Video https://vimeo.com/1158064952
Additional Demos https://vimeo.com/1155316012 https://vimeo.com/1153283887
Tutorials — Coming Soon
Editor-Only Plugin | Unreal Engine 5.5 / 5.6 / 5.7 | Production-Ready | Actively Developed