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Blender 4.0 - 4.5

• Sprite particles facilitate the creation of diverse real-time visual effects; this technique, long embraced by the gaming industry, is now effortlessly achievable within Blender, all thanks to the integration of Geometry NodesCheck the Documentation videos and guides on how to use and set the asset browser file paths.

• Water splashes, bonfires, smoke and steam. If you wanted to add any of those elements using traditional methods, it would take you hours of baking a simulation, but since this method uses Flat cards with animated 2d textures it requires no simulations or long baking times, you just need to hit play, change the parameters and you will see the animation change instantly