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How to Replace the Mouse Cursor in Unreal Engine Games

Learn how to replace the mouse cursor in Unreal Engine Games with a custom cursor.

Step 1: Create a Widget for Your Cursor Image

  1. In your Unreal Engine project, navigate to your content folder.
  2. Right-click on the content folder and select User Interface.
  3. Name your new widget WB_Cursor.

Step 2: Design Your Cursor Widget

  1. Open the WB_Cursor widget.
  2. Add a Canvas Panel to the widget.
  3. Add an Image to the Canvas Panel.
  4. Set the Image's brush to your custom cursor image. You can use Input Prompts Pack.

Step 3: Configure the Widget as Your Cursor

  1. Open your project settings.
  2. Navigate to Project Settings > Engine > User Interface.
  3. Set the Software Cursor to WB_Cursor.

That's it! You've successfully replaced the mouse cursor in Unreal Engine 5 with a custom cursor. Now when you play your game, you'll see your custom cursor instead of the default mouse cursor.

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