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# Storm Environment: Thunder & Lightning VFX
Create powerful and atmospheric storms in your scenes with Storm Environment: Lightning and Thunder VFX, a complete collection of particle-based weather effects designed for realism, flexibility, and ease of use.\
Create captivating atmospheres that react and evolve dynamically with your environment:
* Rain and ripple effects with immersive surface interaction
* Storm clouds with dynamic, layered motion
* Ground fog to add depth and cinematic ambiance
* Lightning strikes featuring trails, impact particles, and collision reactions
* Texture-driven lightning bursts inside clouds for authentic illumination
🔴 [**WebGL Online Demo**](https://play.unity.com/en/games/1c570376-cd69-4a36-9ed0-824efabc4ec9/thunder-lightning-vfx)
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**✨ Key Features**
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**Fully Customizable**
All effects are built entirely with Unity’s native particle system, giving you full control over every parameter: lifetime, speed, color, texture, and more, without relying on external tools or scripts
Sound Effects and Audio Integration
1 Rain Ambience and 5 unique Thunder Sounds for varied, natural storm audio.Sound-enabled prefabs for rain and thunder that automatically trigger sounds on particle spawn
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Scripting Support for Flexible Audio Control\
Includes a set of scripts designed for seamless audio playback and control:
* SFX Manager: efficiently handles all sound events
* ParticleSoundTrigger: synchronizes sound playback with particle effects
* AudioFadeIn: smoothly fades in rain sounds for immersive transitions
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**Compatibility**
Developed for the Built-in Render Pipeline, with easy adaptation for URP and HDRP.\
You can convert demo materials using Unity’s built-in tools or simply import the included URP and HDRP extension packages.\
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**Online Documentation & Intuitive Integration**
Setup is fast and straightforward. Clear documentation, organized prefabs, and simple scripts make it easy to integrate the effects into your own project.
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**Desktop and Mobile Optimization**
Optimized for smooth performance across desktop and mobile platforms.For further optimization, you can lower the particle emission rates of each effect to gain additional performance without compromising visual quality.
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Whether you need a gentle rainfall, a light drizzle or a raging thunderstorm, Lightning and Thunder VFX gives you the tools to craft atmospheric weather with seamless visual and audio synchronization.