You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Contents hide Call of Dutys esports scene has numerous players competing on the big stage for life-changing amounts of money. Whether its in the Call of Duty League or the World Series of Warzone, there are now several avenues you can showcase your skills across Black Ops 6 and Warzone. The 2024 World Series of Warzone headed to Las Vegas with 40 teams dropping in with the goal of taking home the lions share of the $950,000 prize pool up for grabs. Four months have passed since the tournament concluded but the winners are still waiting to get their hands on the cash.Warzone pros want their moneyAccording to two-time World Series of Warzone champion Andrew Biffle Diaz, Activision hasnt sent him his share of the 300,000 first prize for dominating the Trios tournament alongside Kasimili Soka Tongamoa and Nicholas Shifty Travis.Biffle says hes not the only player that hasnt received their prize money. One third of the best Warzone team in the world says at least 20 players havent got their money after playing on the biggest stage for Call of Dutys battle royale.Its been 4 months since WSOW and there is probably around 20 people that havent been paid out that I know of (including my $100,000), the esports player said. No one is answering the email that was provided to us for WSOW support. Completely unacceptable and unprofessionalThe lack of communication from Activision and Call of Duty is just another blunder for the hugely successful shooter franchise. While it may not be a game-breaking glitch, not paying players the money theyve earned for excelling on the virtual battlefield isnt a good look.Will Activision pay out?Activision has yet to reveal when Biffle and other World Series of Warzone participants will get their hands on their hard-earned winnings leaving some of their biggest ambassadors frustrated once again.Intel on the 2025 World Series of Warzone hasnt appeared yet but with Verdansks imminent return aiming to provide the perfect battleground for some competitive Warzone, theres a high chance the upcoming season could be the best one yet. However, if late payments arent addressed, the issue is guaranteed to overshadow the in-game action.For more Call of Duty, check out the best KSV loadout for Black Ops 6 along with the best keyboard and mouse settings that are guaranteed to improve your accuracy.Call of Duty: WarzonePlatform(s):PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneGenre(s):ShooterSubscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games hereIf youre into racing games and looking to upgrade your PC when Nvidias 50 series GPUs arrive, you may want to consider MANLIs upcoming racing variant as they feature their very own F1-inspired Drag Reduction System (DRS).RTX 50-series GPUs with actual Drag ReductionThe new Gallardo Series is inspired by racing cars, using DRS to optimise air flow for better heat dissipation. While we dont know yet how well this feature will work, optimising airflow is nothing new so the proof will be how this DRS performs against other partner cards. Still, the Gallardo also has the style to back up the substance, boasting a multiple ARGB lighting control system and voice lighting control. This could make it an attractive addition to any racing set up with its garish colour scheme and super-charger style vents. Under the hood, theres plenty of horsepower which comes as no surprise given what we know about the 50 Series cards. Nvidias cutting-edge Blackwell architecture, which is optimised for neural rendering pipelines, is fastened into the driving seat for optimal performance in gaming, rendering and AI processes. This increased processing power means that the 50 Series cards will support DLSS Multiple Frame Generation technology, which uses AI to render additional frames and boost framerates significantly via DLSS 4. Set to be the most powerful GPUs ever created, the 50 Series Blackwell architecture also features new ray tracing cores to improve detail and performance when Ray Tracing or Path Tracing is enabled in games..This allows Blackwell GPUs to ray trace levels of geometry that were never before possible, reads a statement on the Nvidia website.Theres still no concrete release date for the 50 Series cards, but were exepecting them to drop in January kicking off with the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080. The RTX 5070Ti and RTX 5070 will likely follow in February. AMD, meanwhile, has announced a delay to their upcoming next-gen GPUs, confirming via X that they will be launching in March. It was widely expected that the Radeon 9000 series would launch this month, but the delay could play into Nvidias hands and give them an early chance to grab market share.Subscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share

C&C CommethC&C successor Tempest Rising is one of the most promising RTS games of 2025, and there's a demo you can play right now2025 is looking very much like the year of the return of the RTS, and one of the most anticipated of the bunch wants you to play it ahead of launch.Image credit: Slipgate Ironworks, 3D Realms, Knights Peak News by Sherif Saed Contributing Editor Published on Jan. 21, 2025 Tempest Rising may not be a name youre immediately familiar with, but if you keep with with RTS news even a little bit, youve likely seen some of its impressive gameplay many times over the course of last year.The upcoming Command & Conquer-inspired real-time strategy game mainly takes cues from the Tiberian series, and you can put all those claims to the test today.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Tempest Rising has released its latest demo, as part of Steams Real-Time Strategy Fest, offering anyone interested in experiencing what a modern revival of classic Command & Conquer feels like a chance to play it.Tempest Rising comes from Slipgate Ironworks. It has been in development for a while, but quickly earned a place in the hearts of many RTS fans from the moment it was announced. The game is set in a Tiberian-like, near-future universe, where two asymmetrical factions vie for control in a post-nuclear war Earth. And, just in case its inspirations werent clear enough, the games soundtrack is composed by none other than the legendary Frank Klepacki. To see this content please enable targeting cookies.This is the games first multiplayer demo, and it offers 1v1 and 2v2 action across three maps. If youre not interested in multiplayer, you can duke it out in skirmish against the AI on the same maps. The demo is available until February 3.Tempest Rising is a classic 2000s RTS, so expect base building, resource management - with action being the main focus, just like the ol days. The game arrives April 24, and you can pre-order it now on Steam. The same Steam store page is also where you can grab the aforementioned demo.

In MintyberranzanBig Baldur's Gate 3 custom campaign mod about an all-new adventure to Minthara's terrifying home town is aiming to release a demo pretty soonTime to see if all the horrifying tales Minty's spun after starting a sentence with the dreaded 'In Menzoberranzan...' are true.Image credit: Larian/the Path To Menzoberranzan team/VG247 News by Mark Warren Senior Staff Writer Published on Jan. 21, 2025 Back when Baldur's Gate 3 first got its official modding tools last year, one of the big questions folks were immediately asking was whether it'd be possible to create any big custom campaigns, and whether many modders would actually take on the daunting and time-consuming task of delivering such a thing.Well, some of them started working on stuff pretty rapidly, and now one ambitious project spearheaded by one of those early experimenters is hoping to release a playable demo this year (thanks, TheGamer).To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Modder Lotrich was one of the folks messing around with custom maps not long after the toolkit arrived, and for what looks like the past few months, they and a team of others have been working on a full custom campaign called 'Path To Menzoberranzan', which'll be fully voice acted, as well as coming with a new map filled with fresh "items, companions, locations, quests, romances, [and] story".Building on some work to re-create locations from Baldur's Gate 2 in BG3, the mod's aiming to deliver an all new adventure that, as you might expect, allows you to visit the city in the Upper Northdark that Minthara's from in its final act. Here's hoping all of the tall tales she's told us about it don't turn out to be a bunch of Lolth-themed lies. You'll have bring a whole new set of companions through, with the team having opted to leave out the established ones "due to copyright reasons".Watch on YouTubeAnyway, Lotrich has just shared a fresh look at an area the modders have been working on - the streets of Athkatla, a city you might remember visiting in BG2. It's mostly three minutes of jogging through a quite Mediterraneany market with plenty of NPCs roaming around, but they do also cut through a shop at one point.It's pretty cool, and you might well get to see it for yourself soon, with Lotrich writing in a Reddit thread that the team is expecting run a beta in 5 to 6 months' time, while the FAQ section of the project's Discord server says that they've been "working towards the first playable demo in Spring 2025." That'll be followed by an eventual full release on Nexus Mods down the line, with the team noting the exact time "will depend on the feedback from that demo"."We are planning to provide you with the ability to play both campaigns at the same time - the main BG3 campaign, and our campaign, however the canonical way of walkthrough will be playing only on the custom campaign. We can't change the dialogues in the official version, and can't bend the story," Lotrich added, also noting that thare are currently no plans in place to bring the mod to consoles right away.So, certainly something to keep an eye on if you're in the mood for some BG3 custom campaign action or enquire about contributing to if you think you've got the skills in things like writing, level Design, and coding that the team's currently looking for.

Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube793kProduction on Nintendo and Sony's live-action Legend of Zelda film is presumably ticking away behind closed doors, but in the meantime, a group of fans are undertaking the challenge of bringing Hyrule to life themselves.Above, you'll find the first teaser trailer for 'Lost in Hyrule', an upcoming live-action fan film which has just opened its doors to Rupee donations on Kickstarter (or other, non-Hylian currencies, if you'd rather). According to the campaign page, the story takes place after the events of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask, offering the filmmaker's take on "the untold conclusion to the Hero of Times saga". Mmm, lore.Director Chris Carpenter will also handle the role of Link, while Princess Zelda, "a driving force in this film", will be played by A Series of Unfortunate Events' Avi Lake.The project is setting out to raise $30,000 through Kickstarter (around 24,000), with 100% of the funds raised going into the film. At the time of writing, it is currently around a third of the way to its goal, with another 31 days left until things wrap up on 21st February.Now, let's address the Mario-shaped elephant in the room. The Kickstarter page specifies that the project is not affiliated with Nintendo or the official upcoming live-action movie, pledging to "comply with the wishes of Nintendo, Sony Pictures, or Arad Productions", should any of the big boys get involved.If things progress without any legal issues, however, then the project intends to wrap up its fundraising campaign next month before shooting in April and releasing in Fall 2025 that's quite the turnaround! Alongside the above teaser trailer, the production team has also released a 'pitch' video explaining the project and teeing up some of the story beats we can expect (hello, Child Link).It's certainly an ambitious project, but looking at the footage so far, it's fair to say that the heart (container) is in the right place. We'll keep an eye out over the coming months to see how this one progresses. Heck, we already know more about it than Nintendo and Sony's upcoming take... Wake up Link, the movie's onCites Spirited Away as a favouriteWhat do you make of this fan project? Let us know in the comments below.[source kickstarter.com]Related GamesSee AlsoShare:00 Jim came to Nintendo Life in 2022 and, despite his insistence that The Minish Cap is the best Zelda game and his unwavering love for the Star Wars prequels (yes, really), he has continued to write news and features on the site ever since. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesBanjo-Kazooie Has The Potential To "Rival 3D Mario", Says Ori DevIf a "really talented developer" has a crack at it'Nintendo Music' Adds Another Legendary Zelda Soundtrack, Here's Every Song IncludedWind Waker sails onto the NSO music appPoll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Mario Kart 64Vroooom!Successful Kickstarter 'Kero Quest 64' Could Come To The Switch Successor"If the occasion offers itself, we will try our best"Mario And Zelda Modders Are Using Their Skills To Develop A New N64-Inspired PlatformerAnd it looks like it's heading to Switch!

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise is investigating a data breach after a well-known hacker claimed to have stolen sensitive information from the company.The hacker, who uses the alias IntelBroker, claims to have stolen a trove of data from HPE, the enterprise IT division of hardware giant HP.In a post on a popular cybercrime forum on January 16, seen by TechCrunch, IntelBroker said the stolen data includes product source code, private GitHub repositories, as well as access keys to several HPE services, including APIs and platforms like WePay, GitHub and GitLab.The hacker, who has previously claimed to have breached technology giants including AMD, Cisco and Nokia, also says they accessed HPE user data, including personally identifiable information related to past deliveries.In a statement to TechCrunch, HPE spokesperson Laura von Pentz said, HPE became aware on January 16 of claims being made by a group called IntelBroker that it was in possession of information belonging to HPE. HPE immediately activated our cyber response protocols, disabled related credentials, and launched an investigation to evaluate the validity of the claims.There is no operational impact to our business at this time, nor evidence that customer information is involved.When asked by TechCrunch, HPE declined to say how it was compromised. IntelBroker, who claims to be selling the data allegedly stolen from HPE, did not respond to TechCrunchs questions.Almost exactly a year ago, HPE confirmed that Midnight Blizzard, a Russia-linked hacking group, had compromised its cloud-based email environment. The company said hackers had accessed and exfiltrated data from a small percentage of mailboxes after leveraging a compromised account to access internal HPE email boxes

When merchants or companies launch online, they typically start by partnering with one or two payment processors. But as they grow and expand into new regions, they often need to onboard additional payment partners to meet different customer (and sometimes regulatory) needs, a process that comes with some hurdles.Thats given rise to companies to help manage the process. Egypts MoneyHash which helps merchants across the Middle East and Africa manage complex payment stacks more easily has raised $5.2 million as it scales to target larger enterprises. The pre-Series A comes around a year after its last funding, when it announced a $4.5 million seed round in February 2024. In total, MoneyHash has raised over $12 million since Nader Abdelrazik and Mustafa Eid launched the Egyptian fintech in early 2021.The area that MoneyHash works in is classically described as payment orchestration, and in the fragmented world of payments where a business might work with dozens of different providers to take, make and bank payments its star has risen with the growth of online transactions. Integrating multiple payment stacks can be operationally inefficient and technically complex, often taking in-house tech teams weeks to complete. These challenges are even more apparent across Africa and the Middle East due to the various payment methods and currencies. This is where payment orchestration platforms come in by aggregating and simplifying these payment processes across regions via APIs.MoneyHash raises $4.5M for its payment orchestration platform serving merchants in MENAAbdelrazik and Eid founded MoneyHash after years of working in fintech and enterprise software and witnessing first-hand some of the problems. Put simply, payments are (perhaps obviously) the crux of how a business operates, grows and makes a profit. But too often there were instead costly and risky bottleneck, especially for smaller merchants: payment failure rates in the region are three times the global average and cart abandonment is over 20% higher than in developed markets. They saw orchestration as the solution: by their thinking, merchants without payment orchestration platforms are at the mercy of high operational costs, revenue leakage and will find it hard to scale across regions.The opportunity to solve this is immense, said CEO Abdelrazik. In emerging markets, digital payments represent only a fraction of total transaction volume, suggesting massive growth potential in the coming decade. Weve built MoneyHash specifically to help merchants overcome these complex challenges and turn payments from a liability into a strategic advantage.MoneyHash integrates with a merchants payment providers to give its customers a simplified way of working across that stack. It offers features like a unified API for pay-in and pay-out operations, customizable checkout, advanced transaction routing with fraud prevention, failure rate optimization, and detailed reporting tools. The company also supports recurring payments, virtual wallets, subscription management, and payment links, delivering an all-in-one solution for merchants, it said.Just as you have a16z-backed Payrails, Spreedly, Zooz and Primer in the U.S., U.K., and Europe, MoneyHash serves customers across the Middle East and Africa. Abdelrazik said thats what sets MoneyHash apart: its focus on emerging markets and its vast integration network, which includes over 300 pre-integrated APIs (with local and international processors and gateways like Adyen, Amazon Pay, Checkout, Fawry, Mono, Stripe, Tabby, and ValU) covering 100+ markets. QED-backed Precium, a South African upstart, provides similar services in the region.MoneyHash executive team. MoneyHash initially focused on small merchants but began targeting larger enterprises in early 2024 with the launch of its enterprise suite, a move that has allowed the company to achieve notable scale.Without us, you can still do a lot of performance enhancements that will take years of work and studying. But when you add our software, all performance metrics across the payment get to the highest level possible. Were talking about the authorization, conversion, and fraud rates. And were pretty comprehensive, remarked CEO Abdelrazik.Were not focusing on only one performance metric to try to fix all the problems across the entire payment chain life cycle, which is what enterprises need. Enterprise doesnt want to solve one problem. Theyll search for other problems. They want a comprehensive solution across the payment cycle, and thats what we do.Enterprises across industries like consumer fintech, hospitality, e-commerce, and gaming now make up 35% of MoneyHashs clientele, a threefold increase in 2024. Key customers include BNPL unicorn Tamara, cloud kitchen leader Kitopi, and e-commerce platform Brands For Less.According to the head of payments at Tamara, MoneyHash stands out in the region by building an important point of difference, likely referring to its claims to help clients achieve a 1020% increase in revenue generation while cutting go-to-market and development costs by 90%.Meanwhile, Abdelrazik credits his startups enterprise pipeline and long-term contracts helped in raising the pre-Series A funding. He said these customers fueled a 4x increase in processing volume and a 3x revenue increase over the past year, though specific figures remain undisclosed.Global fintech investor Flourish Ventures led the round. Other investors include Saudis Vision Ventures, Arab Banks Xelerate and Emurp Kepple Ventures. The round also welcomed participation from Jason Gardner, founder and former CEO of Marqeta (his first check in the region), and existing investors Github founder Tom Preston-Werner and COTU Ventures.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a research facility managed by the U.S. Department of Energy specializing in materials science and nuclear research, has achieved a significant breakthrough. The facility designed, 3D printed, and tested a specialized specimen capsule for use in its High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR), marking a first for additive manufacturing in the context of reactor components. This initiative demonstrates how 3D printing can create complex shapes more efficiently and cost-effectively than traditional fabrication methods.ORNL employed laser powder bed fusion to fabricate a stainless steel rabbit capsule, a type of container used for holding experiments during irradiation inside a test reactor. The process involved assembling, loading, and sealing the printed capsule before inserting it into HFIR. The capsule successfully withstood nearly a month in a high neutron flux environment, showcasing the durability and reliability of 3D printed components under extreme conditions.The 3D printed specimen capsule for use in its High Flux Isotope Reactor. Photo via ORNL.Richard Howard, group lead for irradiation engineering at ORNL, highlighted the significance of this achievement by stating, This is a significant step toward demonstrating that additive manufacturing can be used to develop and qualify specialized components that cannot be conventionally machined. Ryan Dehoff, director of ORNLs Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, added, As we demonstrate the reliability of these printed components, were looking at a future where additive manufacturing might become standard practice in producing other critical reactor parts.Post-irradiation evaluation of the 3D printed rabbit capsule is scheduled for this winter. Findings from this analysis could extend the use of 3D printing in safety-critical nuclear applications and other regulated industries. Researchers at ORNL plan to exploit the design flexibility provided by additive manufacturing to create more intricate components that traditional methods struggle to produce. This effort supports meeting stringent material composition and qualification standards while potentially reducing costs and development times.3D Printing in Nuclear Power ApplicationsIn 2024, Westinghouse Electric Company, a leading nuclear power technology firm, advanced the use of 3D printing in reactor component design by developing filtering bottom nozzles aimed at improving debris capture and fuel endurance in Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs). Utilizing additive manufacturing, Westinghouse achieved enhanced design flexibility that reduced the diameter of debris capable of entering the reactor, resulting in a 30% increase in resistance to debris-related wear.Earlier, in 2022, Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), a leader in microreactor development, invested in Desktop Metals X-Series 3D printers to innovate nuclear fuel designs. These printers, capable of processing advanced materials like silicon carbide, support the creation of Fully Ceramic Micro-encapsulated (FCM) fuel for next-generation reactors. USNCs adoption of additive manufacturing techniques facilitates the production of complex reactor components, enhancing safety and performance in advanced nuclear systems.USNCs Fully Ceramic Micro-encapsulated fuel innovation. Photo via Desktop Metal.Ready to discover who won the 20243D Printing Industry Awards?What will the future of 3D printing look like?Which recent trends are driving the 3D printing industry, as highlighted by experts?Subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry newsletter to stay updated with the latest news and insights.Stay connected with the latest in 3D printing by following us on Twitter and Facebook, and dont forget to subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry YouTube channel for more exclusive content.Featured image shows the 3D printed specimen capsule for use in its High Flux Isotope Reactor. Photo via ORNL.

Hyliion Holdings Corp., a developer of sustainable electricity-producing technology, has installed its first M Line additive manufacturing system from Colibrium Additive, a GE Aerospace company. Hyliion, known for creating distributed power generators, will use this system to scale production of its KARNO generator technology. This installation marks the first U.S. deployment of the advanced M Line platform.The developer of sustainable energy anticipates that the M Line machine will increase output of precision parts by two to four times compared to previous 3D printing setups. The ability to produce complex geometries required for the KARNO linear generator relies on advanced additive manufacturing methods. Colibrium Additive, a supplier of 3D printers, metal powders, and industrial-scale manufacturing services, designed the M Line with a modular approach that separates laser processing from material handling. This design streamlines production and reduces downtime, optimizing manufacturing processes.Colibrium Additive M Line 3D Printer. Photo via Hyliion.Thomas Healy, Founder and CEO of Hyliion, explained, The M Line systems are a pivotal advancement in our journey to scale manufacturing. By incorporating this state-of-the-art technology into our process, we are significantly enhancing our capacity to meet growing demand for KARNO generators. Hyliion has ordered additional M Line machines, with deliveries set to continue throughout 2025.Chris Schuppe, CTO of Colibrium Additive, stated, Our M Line technology, with its modular design, aims to streamline operations, reduce production times, and optimize manufacturing processes. It is an optimal choice for producing the complex parts required in full-scale production of the KARNO generator. This emphasis on efficiency is crucial for producing the intricate components that underpin the KARNO generators performance.3D Printing in the Energy SectorIn Saudi Arabia, the National Additive Manufacturing & Innovation (NAMI) Companya joint venture between 3D Systems and Saudi Arabian Industrial Investments Company Dussurhas purchased new metal and polymer 3D printers. These include systems optimized for precise production of end-use parts, such as metal DMP Factory 500, DMP Flex 350 Dual, and polymer SLS 380 printers. NAMI will use these to produce parts for the Saudi Electricity Company, creating a localized supply chain. The initiative includes developing a digital inventory of parts to reduce production time, storage requirements, and costs, directly impacting efficiency for energy infrastructure.Elsewhere, Upwing Energy, a natural gas service provider, has integrated Velo3Ds laser powder bed fusion technology to manufacture its Subsurface Compressor System compressor module. This approach reduced the production lead time for a full compressor rotor assembly to 10 weeks. Upwing produces high-quality Inconel 718 parts with complex geometries necessary for its gas compression processes. Rigorous testing, including rotational speeds exceeding 55,000 RPM and spin-to-burst tests, confirmed that 3D printed parts meet ASTM standards and perform reliably under extreme conditions.NAMI facilities in Saudi Arabia. Photo via NAMI.Ready to discover who won the 20243D Printing Industry Awards?What will the future of 3D printing look like?Which recent trends are driving the 3D printing industry, as highlighted by experts?Subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry newsletter to stay updated with the latest news and insights.Stay connected with the latest in 3D printing by following us on Twitter and Facebook, and dont forget to subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry YouTube channel for more exclusive content.Featured image shows Colibrium Additive M Line 3D Printer. Photo via Hyliion.

Hello everyone,This is something I have been wanting to achieve for MANY years and I finally was able to accomplish it so I figured I would share! This is for UE5.5 but it may work with earlier versions too. It works thanks to some new upgrades to the scene capture 2d entity. Im not sure exactly when the changes were made but it was fairly recent. (pass info settings in details panel)This mini tutorial will go over how to set up an emissive back scattering map that is based on the particles opacity map. This solves the issue of having halos around each individual sprite when you try and bake a scattering map into the texture.Create your particle system. For this tutorial I will be making some clouds. Make your material for your particles and set it aside for now, we will need it later.Create a new render target, Set the format to RGBA8 and the resolution to 1 pixel. If you wanted you could automate this creation via a blueprint but for now we will just manually create the render target.Add a scene capture 2d entity into the level. This is where the magic happens. Assign your render target to the capture2d entity and enable the capture every frame flag.Disable the atmosphere flag or else the opacity from the particles wont show up in the RT.Enable the main view camera for the capture source and the ignore screen percentage. This is required for the RT to map correctly onto the particles. The render divisor can also dramatically improve performance. A value one 1 is rendering the full screen resolution, which is total overkill. Setting it to 4-6 still looks pretty good.Open up the material you used for your particle system. Create a new texture sampler and assign the render target. Create a screen position node and plug it into the UV of the texture sampler with the RT.Thats it! You can combine this backscatter mask into your shader however you need. Im doing a bit of extra stuff to adjust color and fade based on camera angles etc, but its not required for this technique to work. The great thing about this is since its using the opacity buffer from your particles, it will correctly react to changing opacity from your niagara systems.Troubleshooting: If your particle isnt showing up in the render target, make sure you dont have the hidden in scene capture flag set in the particle details panel.Enjoy!