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Blueprints Visual Scripting for Unreal Engine

You're reading from   Blueprints Visual Scripting for Unreal Engine The faster way to build games using UE4 Blueprints

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2019
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789347067
Length 380 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Marcos Romero Marcos Romero
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Brenden Sewell Brenden Sewell
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Table of Contents (22) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Blueprint Fundamentals
2. Exploring the Blueprint Editor FREE CHAPTER 3. Programming with Blueprints 4. Actors and the Gameplay Framework 5. Understanding Blueprint Communication 6. Section 2: Developing a Game
7. Object Interaction with Blueprints 8. Enhancing Player Abilities 9. Creating Screen UI Elements 10. Creating Constraints and Gameplay Objectives 11. Section 3: Enhancing the Game
12. Building Smart Enemies with Artificial Intelligence 13. Upgrading the AI Enemies 14. Game States and Applying the Finishing Touches 15. Building and Publishing 16. Section 4: Advanced Blueprints
17. Data Structures and Flow Control 18. Math and Trace Nodes 19. Blueprints Tips 20. Introduction to VR Development 21. Other Books You May Enjoy

Installing Unreal Engine

To use Unreal Engine, you must first install Epic Games Launcher:

  1. Access the website (https://www.unrealengine.com)
  2. Register and download Epic Games Launcher
  3. Install and start the launcher
  4. Click the Unreal Engine tab on the left-hand side
  5. Click on the Library tab that appears at the top of the screen
  6. Click the + button next to ENGINE VERSIONS to add a version of Unreal Engine to the launcher

  1. Click the Install button
  2. Click the Launch button to start an already installed version:

It is possible to keep multiple versions of Unreal Engine. This book uses version 4.20.3, but the examples were tested in version 4.22.0 and worked well. Blueprint is already a stable technology. The examples created in this book should work without problems in later versions.

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Blueprints Visual Scripting for Unreal Engine - Second Edition
Published in: Aug 2019
Publisher: Packt
ISBN-13: 9781789347067
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