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Blueprints Visual Scripting for Unreal Engine 5

You're reading from   Blueprints Visual Scripting for Unreal Engine 5 Unleash the true power of Blueprints to create impressive games and applications in UE5

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781801811583
Length 568 pages
Edition 3rd Edition
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Brenden Sewell Brenden Sewell
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Marcos Romero Marcos Romero
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Table of Contents (28) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Blueprint Fundamentals
2. Chapter 1: Exploring the Blueprint Editor FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Programming with Blueprints 4. Chapter 3: Object-Oriented Programming and the Gameplay Framework 5. Chapter 4: Understanding Blueprint Communication 6. Part 2: Developing a Game
7. Chapter 5: Object Interaction with Blueprints 8. Chapter 6: Enhancing Player Abilities 9. Chapter 7: Creating Screen UI Elements 10. Chapter 8: Creating Constraints and Gameplay Objectives 11. Part 3: Enhancing the Game
12. Chapter 9: Building Smart Enemies with Artificial Intelligence 13. Chapter 10: Upgrading the AI Enemies 14. Chapter 11: Game States and Applying the Finishing Touches 15. Chapter 12: Building and Publishing 16. Part 4: Advanced Blueprints
17. Chapter 13: Data Structures and Flow Control 18. Chapter 14: Math and Trace Nodes 19. Chapter 15: Blueprints Tips 20. Chapter 16: Introduction to VR Development 21. Part 5: Extra Tools
22. Chapter 17: Animation Blueprints 23. Chapter 18: Creating Blueprint Libraries and Components 24. Chapter 19: Procedural Generation 25. Chapter 20: Creating a Product Configurator Using the Variant Manager 26. Other Books You May Enjoy Appendix

Preface

Unreal Engine's Blueprint visual scripting system enables designers to script their games as well as programmers to create base elements that can be extended by designers. With this book, you'll explore all the features of the Blueprint Editor, along with expert tips, shortcuts, and best practices.

The book guides you through using variables, macros, and functions, and helps you learn about object-oriented programming (OOP). You'll discover the Gameplay Framework and advance to learning how Blueprint Communication allows one Blueprint to access information from another Blueprint. Later chapters will focus on building a fully functional game step by step. You'll start with a basic first-person shooter (FPS) template, and each chapter will build on the prototype to create an increasingly complex and robust game experience. You'll then progress from creating basic shooting mechanics to more complex systems, such as user interface elements and intelligent enemy behavior. The book demonstrates how to use arrays, maps, enums, and vector operations and introduces the elements needed for VR game development. In the final chapters, you'll learn how to implement procedural generation and create a product configurator.

By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to build a fully functional game and have the skills required to develop an entertaining experience for your audience.

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