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Design a fully functional game in UE5 without writing a single line of code

Implement visual scripting to develop gameplay mechanics, UI, visual effects, VR, and artificial intelligence

Deploy your game on multiple platforms and share it with the world

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Unreal Engine's Blueprint visual scripting system enables designers to script their games and 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 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.

What you will learn

Understand programming concepts in Blueprints

Create prototypes and iterate new game mechanics rapidly

Build user interface elements and interactive menus

Use advanced Blueprint nodes to manage the complexity of a game

Explore all the features of the Blueprint editor, such as the Components tab, Viewport, and Event Graph

Get to grips with OOP concepts and explore the Gameplay Framework

Work with virtual reality development in UE Blueprint

Implement procedural generation and create a product configurator

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UseUrHeadFred Aug 12, 2024

Thank you, Marcos, for writing this definitive guide!

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Alex Kotau Aug 03, 2024

Decent general overview of Blueprints and using them to work in UE5. Some content needs updating for later editions of UE5, and a bit more clarity would be useful in some parts. Overall, a worthwhile introduction.

Dano Jul 02, 2024

Ein gutes Buch für den Einstieg und einen ersten Überblick. Gerade bei UE Themen muss man aufpassen, wo man seine Informationen herholt. Es kursieren haufenweise Falschinformationen, die fleißig von der Community und Tutorial-Creators weiterverbreitet werden - immer nach dem Motto: „Wenn du selbst kein eigenes Spiel machen kannst, mache doch Tutorials … wie man Spiele macht.“ Das Buch ist inhaltlich nicht perfekt, aber gut. Einige Stellen im Buch sind nicht mehr aktuell, z.B: verwendet UE mittlerweile ein anderes Input-System - aber das lässt sich mit wenigen Minuten Recherche beheben.

Wayne Jun 26, 2024

I read through the book until Chapter 10 and noticed several design patterns that could be improved. For instance, the book explains how to build a two-point patrol but does not cover a patrol array. Additionally, many functionalities are built directly into characters or objects in the level, rather than using the level blueprint. I believe the author is very experienced, so it's confusing why they chose methods that are functional but not easily extendable or maintainable for such a book.

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Benidict Agostini Jun 09, 2024

Bought for my son he likes this book.

Blueprints Visual Scripting for Unreal Engine 5: Unleash the true power of Blueprints to create impressive games and applications in UE5 , Third Edition

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