Add overlap events

1. Name the source

Create a Pixel Era Overlap Emulator asset. Add Fire and note its Source Index. Choose a preview mesh and material.

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   Name the effect

   This is the name received by Blueprint events.
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   Remember the source index

   Use the same index in its material instance.

2. Prepare the material

Add Pixel Era: Overlap Source. Connect its WPO output to World Position Offset, even without animation.

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   Connect WPO

   Keep this connection even for a static source.

3. Match the source

In the material instance, set PESourceIndex to Fire’s index. Set PixelEraCollisionEnabled to 1. Assign the material to your mesh.

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   Match Source Index

   Use Fire’s source index, 0 in this example.
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   Participation: 1

   Keep PixelEraCollisionEnabled at 1.

4. Prepare the mesh

Enable Allow CPU Access on the Static Mesh and disable Nanite. Use a closed mesh for inside-volume detection. Engine collision may be disabled.

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   Nanite: off
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   Allow CPU Access: on

5. Place the manager

Add one Pixel Era Overlap Manager and assign your Overlap Emulator asset. Place your prepared source mesh.

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   Assign your Overlap Emulator

6. Add the receiver

Add Pixel Era Overlapper to your actor. Adjust Radius, Height, and relative location.

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   Capsule dimensions

   Height is the full height, including both caps.
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   Sweep Movement

   Enabled by default. Disable before teleporting, then re-enable after the move.

7. React to Fire

Select Overlapper in the Blueprint. Under Events, click + for On Begin Overlap. Loop through Source Names, then use Switch on Name → Fire.

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   Begin Overlap

   Loop through the names to trigger each effect.

End the response

Use On End Overlap the same way.

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   End Overlap

   Use the matching source names to stop their response.