Paper2D animation for UMG

Arete Flipbook Widgets

A lightweight Unreal Engine C++ plugin for rendering and controlling standard Paper2D Flipbooks directly inside UMG.

flipbook_widget runtime + editor

PaperFlipbook asset
  -> Arete Flipbook Widget
  -> Play / Pause / Restart
  -> Fit / Fill / Stretch
  -> Tint / Color Variations
  -> Blueprint Events

Why use it?

Animated UI without frame-swapping hacks.

Assign a normal PaperFlipbook, choose a playback mode, and control it from Blueprint.

Native Flipbook Playback

Play Once, Loop, Ping Pong, Reverse, and Manual modes with real PaperFlipbook frame-run timing.

UMG-Friendly Sizing

Use Original Size, Fit, Fill, Stretch, or Custom sizing with optional aspect-ratio preservation.

Blueprint Control

Control playback, frames, position, tint, opacity, and color variations and respond to events.

Use cases

One widget, many animated interfaces.

Inventory icons
Spell and ability icons
Dialogue portraits
Status effects
Loading indicators
Menu cursors
Animated buttons
HUD elements
Pixel-art UI

Documentation

FlipbookWidget guides.

How To

Install the plugin and build your first animated UMG widget.

Open the setup guide

Blueprint API

Review every callable function and assignable playback event.

Open the API guide

Troubleshooting

Resolve palette, rendering, sizing, color, and playback issues.

Open troubleshooting