Beginning Unreal Engine 4 Blueprints Visual Scripting : Using C++: From Beginner to Pro / by Satheesh Pv.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pv, Satheesh, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer games—Programming.

Computer programming.

Game Development.

Programming Techniques.

Local Subjects:

Game Development.

Programming Techniques.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIII, 165 p. 135 illus., 1 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2021.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : Apress : Imprint: Apress, 2021.

Summary:

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, you’ll create material, meshes, and textures. The last chapter brings all the concepts together by building a demo game. By the end of the book, you’ll be equipped with the know-how and techniques needed to develop and deploy your very own game in Unreal Engine. You will: 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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-4842-6396-0