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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

Summary

We've now started going down the path of making our game feel satisfying to the player. We have added sound and visual effects, a player character that has most of the capabilities we would expect from a modern shooter, and targets that react to the player's interactions. The skills we have covered in the first chapters have been combined to start creating increasingly complex and interesting behavior.

In this chapter, we created some customized player controls to allow sprinting and zooming in with our gun. In the process, we explored how the movement controller translates information from a player's inputs into the game experience. We also opened the door to creating simple animations using timelines. Then, we added more feedback to the player's interaction with the environment by attaching an explosion effect and sound to the enemy targets, as well...

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