The stars in the background in the simulation are purely for visual purposes and can be configured to have more functionality. It is controlled through the BP_Stars blueprint and the following can be configured as seen in the image below:
- Brightness and colour of constellation lines (grey)
- Brightness and colour of the grid (light blue)
- Brightness and colour of constellation boundaries (yellow)
- Brightness of stars
The star map with the default parameters configured to show off all the configurable properties :
Updating the Parameters
To configure the brightness of the star map, call Configure Star Map Brightness and adjust the values A value of 0 in the fields will disable that part of the star map.
To configure the colors of the constellation boundary lines, constellation lines, and grid lines, call Configure Star Map Colours and adjust the values.
When configuring the star map, it is recommended that it is called during the Begin Play execution path and when it needs to be changed. Avoid unnecessarily calling it every frame.
Viewport
The star map can also be toggled on and off in the viewport options underneath the constellations category.
