README.md

Unreal Engine OpenAI Texture Generator Plugin

An OpenAI (DALL-E AI) based Texture Generation Plugin for Unreal Engine 5. Developed using the Slate UI Framework.

How it Works

WARNING: As of the date this file was generated, the OpenAI DALL-E API is not free! However, OpenAI provides some free credits for new accounts.

Step 1: Generate OpenAI API Key (if not exist)

Step 2: Enter API Key

Enter the API key into the UE project settings, under the "Engine" tab.

Step 3: Open the Texture Generator

The texture generator can be opened by clicking the button at the level editor toolbar.

Step 4: Set Texture Parameters

Before generating the texture, first set the texture's size, name, and save path.

Step 5: Generate the Texture

After entering the texture definition, you can generate the texture by clicking the Generate button.

After the loading ends, an informative notification will appear at the bottom right corner of the engine editor.

If the generation is successful:

If the generation failed:

Step 6: View Log Messages (if needed)

If the generation failed, detailed log messages can be seen in the editor's Output Log tab.

Step 7: Locate the Generated Texture

If the generation is successful, the generated texture can be found in the selected folder.

Installation

This is a standard Unreal Engine 5 plugin, and can be easily installed by exporting the project to the UE Plugins folder.

After exporting the plugin, don't forget to generate the project file if it doesn't happen automatically.