Trails FX is a Unity package that renders smooth trails behind moving objects and characters. It uses GPU instancing and correct transparency order to create long and performant trails. The package comes with many options to create a variety of effects, from simple color trails to complex space distortion effects.
Features include:
- Easy to use: add a script to your moving objects and customize the behavior and appearance of the trail
- Works with any 3D object and animated skinned mesh renderers
- Different trail effects: color, texture stamp, clone, space distortion, outline, and dash
- Option to activate the effect for certain character animations
- Many visual customization options: position, color transitions, length, fade along time, and more
- Create profiles to save and reuse settings
- Effect can be rendered in Edit and Play modes, as well as in Scene View
- Demo scene included
- 100% source code included
Compatibility:
- Supports built-in and URP pipelines
- Compatible with Unity 2021, 2022, and Unity 6, including Render Graph
- Requires GPU instancing capability
- VR compatible
Trails FX uses GPU instancing and correct transparency order to create long and performant trails. It supports built-in and URP pipelines, and is compatible with Unity 2021, 2022, and Unity 6, including Render Graph. It also requires GPU instancing capability and is VR compatible.





