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Source/VertexLightingPlugin/Private/VertexLightingFunctionLibrary_C.cpp

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+#include "VertexLightingFunctionLibrary_C.h"
+#include "Engine/TextureRenderTarget2D.h"
+#include "RenderTargetPool.h"
+#include "RHICommandList.h"
+#include "RenderUtils.h"
+#include "TextureResource.h"
+
+void UVertexLightingFunctionLibrary_C::DrawVertexLightInformationToRenderTarget(UTextureRenderTarget2D* RenderTarget, const TArray<FLinearColor>& VertexLights_Locations, const TArray<FLinearColor>& VertexLights_Colors)
+{
+    if (!RenderTarget)
+    {
+        UE_LOG(LogTemp, Warning, TEXT("RenderTarget is not valid"));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    int32 Width = RenderTarget->SizeX;
+    int32 Height = RenderTarget->SizeY;
+
+    int32 NumCol = FMath::Min(VertexLights_Locations.Num(), VertexLights_Colors.Num());
+
+    if (Width < NumCol || Height < 2)
+    {
+        UE_LOG(LogTemp, Warning, TEXT("RenderTarget must be at least Nx2 in size."));
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Prepare pixel buffer
+    TArray<FFloat16Color> PixelData;
+    PixelData.SetNumZeroed(Width * Height);
+
+    for (int32 X = 0; X < NumCol; ++X)
+    {
+        PixelData[0 * Width + X] = FFloat16Color(VertexLights_Locations[X]); // First row
+        PixelData[1 * Width + X] = FFloat16Color(VertexLights_Colors[X]); // Second row
+    }
+
+    FTextureRenderTargetResource* RTResource = RenderTarget->GameThread_GetRenderTargetResource();
+
+    ENQUEUE_RENDER_COMMAND(UpdateRenderTargetCommand)([RTResource, PixelDataCopy = MoveTemp(PixelData), Width, Height](FRHICommandListImmediate& RHICmdList)
+        {
+            FRHITexture* Texture = RTResource->GetRenderTargetTexture();
+            if (!Texture)
+                return;
+
+            uint32 SrcPitch = Width * sizeof(FFloat16Color);
+            void* TempMemory = FMemory::Malloc(SrcPitch * Height);
+            FMemory::Memcpy(TempMemory, PixelDataCopy.GetData(), SrcPitch * Height);
+
+            FUpdateTextureRegion2D Region(0, 0, 0, 0, Width, Height);
+            RHICmdList.UpdateTexture2D(Texture, 0, Region, SrcPitch, static_cast<uint8*>(TempMemory));
+
+            FMemory::Free(TempMemory);
+        }
+    );
+}

Source/VertexLightingPlugin/Private/VertexLightingPlugin.cpp

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+// Copyright Epic Games, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+
+#include "VertexLightingPlugin.h"
+
+#define LOCTEXT_NAMESPACE "FVertexLightingPluginModule"
+
+void FVertexLightingPluginModule::StartupModule()
+{
+	// This code will execute after your module is loaded into memory; the exact timing is specified in the .uplugin file per-module
+}
+
+void FVertexLightingPluginModule::ShutdownModule()
+{
+	// This function may be called during shutdown to clean up your module.  For modules that support dynamic reloading,
+	// we call this function before unloading the module.
+}
+
+#undef LOCTEXT_NAMESPACE
+	
+IMPLEMENT_MODULE(FVertexLightingPluginModule, VertexLightingPlugin)

Source/VertexLightingPlugin/Public/VertexLightingFunctionLibrary_C.h

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+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "Kismet/BlueprintFunctionLibrary.h"
+#include "Engine/TextureRenderTarget2D.h"
+#include "VertexLightingFunctionLibrary_C.generated.h"
+
+/**
+ * 
+ */
+UCLASS()
+class VERTEXLIGHTINGPLUGIN_API UVertexLightingFunctionLibrary_C : public UBlueprintFunctionLibrary
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+	
+public:
+    UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "Vertex Lighting")
+    static void DrawVertexLightInformationToRenderTarget(UTextureRenderTarget2D* RenderTarget,const TArray<FLinearColor>& VertexLights_Locations,const TArray<FLinearColor>& VertexLights_Colors);
+};

Source/VertexLightingPlugin/Public/VertexLightingPlugin.h

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+// Copyright Epic Games, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "Modules/ModuleManager.h"
+
+class FVertexLightingPluginModule : public IModuleInterface
+{
+public:
+
+	/** IModuleInterface implementation */
+	virtual void StartupModule() override;
+	virtual void ShutdownModule() override;
+};

Source/VertexLightingPlugin/VertexLightingPlugin.Build.cs

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+// Copyright Epic Games, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+
+using UnrealBuildTool;
+
+public class VertexLightingPlugin : ModuleRules
+{
+	public VertexLightingPlugin(ReadOnlyTargetRules Target) : base(Target)
+	{
+		PCHUsage = ModuleRules.PCHUsageMode.UseExplicitOrSharedPCHs;
+		
+		PublicIncludePaths.AddRange(
+			new string[] {
+				// ... add public include paths required here ...
+			}
+			);
+				
+		
+		PrivateIncludePaths.AddRange(
+			new string[] {
+				// ... add other private include paths required here ...
+			}
+			);
+			
+		
+		PublicDependencyModuleNames.AddRange(
+			new string[]
+			{
+				"Core",
+				// ... add other public dependencies that you statically link with here ...
+			}
+			);
+			
+		
+		PrivateDependencyModuleNames.AddRange(
+			new string[]
+			{
+				"CoreUObject",
+				"Engine",
+                "InputCore",
+                "RenderCore",
+                "RHI",
+				// ... add private dependencies that you statically link with here ...	
+			}
+			);
+		
+		
+		DynamicallyLoadedModuleNames.AddRange(
+			new string[]
+			{
+				// ... add any modules that your module loads dynamically here ...
+			}
+			);
+	}
+}

docs/_config.yml

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-theme: jekyll-theme-cayman
+theme: jekyll-theme-architect
 title: Vertex Lighting Plugin Documentation
 description: Complete documentation on the Vertex Lighting plugin for Unreal Engine
 site_favicon: favicon.ico

docs/images/guide_images/materialfunction.avif

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 ## Supported Engine Versions
 - Unreal Engine 5.5
+- Unreal Engine 5.6
 
    <p style="color:#0F52BA;"> <b>[🗒️NOTE] <a href="https://github.com/PixelIndieDev/Vertex-Lighting-Plugin-For-Unreal-Engine-5/issues/1" target="_self">Why are no other engine versions supported?</a> </b> </p>   
 
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@
 
    <img src="images/guide_images/plugin_enabled.avif" alt="The Vertex Lighting Plugin being enabled" width="400">
 
-<p style="color:#4F7942;"> <b>[💡Dependencies] This plugin depends on the <i>MeshPainting</i> plugin. The <i>MeshPainting</i> plugin is only used to paint the icons of the vertex light actors in the editor to match their light color or ambient color. It is NOT used for the actual vertex lighting.</b> </p>
 ---
 
 ## How to Use
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ The plugin includes a demo level showcasing multiple vertex lighting configurati
 The `VertexLighting_Manager` is essential for vertex lighting functionality.   
 <p style="color:#8A2BE2;"> <b>[📑IMPORTANT] Ensure only <ins>one</ins> manager is present per level.</b> </p>
 
-<p style="color:#D2042D;"> <b>[‼️CAUTION] Only up to 256 vertex lights can be registered at the same time, without modifications.</b> </p>
+<p style="color:#D2042D;"> <b>[‼️CAUTION] Only up to 256 vertex lights can be registered at the same time, without easy and simple modifications.</b> </p>
 
 <img src="images/actor_icons/Light_Manager.avif" alt="The icon of the VertexLighting_Manager" width="200">
 
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   - *Default*: 0.01s | *Type*: Float | *Range*: 0.0-Infinite
 - **TickRate DayNightCycle**: Time interval between day-night cycle updates. Set to `0.0` to disable updates.
   - *Default*: 0.25s | *Type*: Float | *Range*: 0.0-Infinite
+ 
+###### Time Events:
+- **Call OnMinute**:  Enables the event dispatcher that triggers when the time updates by one minute.
+  - *Default*: False | *Type*: Boolean
+- **Call OnHour**:  Enables the event dispatcher that triggers when the time updates by one hour.
+  - *Default*: False | *Type*: Boolean
 
 ##### Ambient:
 - **Ambient Color**: Default environmental color.
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 #### Default Settings:
 - **WorldPosition (Optional)**: Allows manual override of the world position. Defaults to the Absolute World Position.
   - *Default*: Absolute World Position | *Type*: Vector3
-- **PixelBasedNormals (Optional)**: Best suited for the normals of 2D sprite characters. Only works when the `DisableVertexInterpolator` option is set to enabled.
-  - *Default*: 0.0, 0.0, 1.0 | *Type*: Vector3
 - **VertexBasedNormals (Optional)**: Input for normals interpolated per vertex.
   - *Default*: VertexNormalWS | *Type*: Vector3
-- **DisableVertexInterpolator (Optional)**: Disables vertex interpolation.
-  - *Default*: False | *Type*: Boolean
 
 ---
 
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 ---
 
 ## Credit
-<p style="color:#0F52BA;"> <b>[🗒️NOTE] This project builds upon the work of <a href="https://x.com/evilreflex" target="_self">EvilReFlex</a> </b> </p>
+<p style="color:#0F52BA;"> <b>[🗒️NOTE] Portions of this project are based and improved upon on the vertex lighting implementation originally created by <a href="https://x.com/evilreflex" target="_self">EvilReFlex</a>, shared via Discord.</b> </p>