Discover how Unreal Engine 4 allows you to create exciting games using C++ and Blueprints. This book starts with installing, launching, and examining the details of Unreal Engine.
Next, you will learn about Blueprints and C++ and how to leverage them. The following chapters talk in detail about gameplay, basic physics, and ray-casting for game development in Unreal Engine. Furthermore, youll create material, meshes, and textures.
The last chapter brings all the concepts together by building a demo game. By the end of the book, youll be equipped with the know-how and techniques needed to develop and deploy your very own game in Unreal Engine.
What You Will Learn
- Discover Blueprints and how to apply them in Unreal Engine 4
- Get started with C++ programming in Unreal Engine 4
- Apply the concepts of physics and ray-casting
- Work with the Gameplay Framework
Who This Book Is For
Beginners interested in learning Blueprints visual scripting and C++ for programming games in Unreal Engine 4 would find this book useful.
Chapter 1: Introduction to Unreal Engine 4.- Chapter 2: Introduction to Blueprints.- Chapter 3: C++ and Unreal Engine.- Chapter 4: Gameplay Framework.- Chapter 5: Basic Physics and Raycasting.- Chapter 6: Importing Meshes, Textures, and Creating Materials.- Chapter 7: Project: Demo Game.Satheesh Pv is a game programmer living in Mumbai, India. He started his career as a game developer in 2012 by making a first-person multiplayer game with his brother and close friend using Unreal Development Kit and created Unreal X-Editor, which was an IDE developed for UnrealScript, the native scripting lĂ.