Learning C++ by creating games with UE4: Learn C++ programming with a fun, real-world application that allows you to create your own games!

Sherif

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3.2 (39 Ratings)

eBook Feb 2015 342 pages 1st Edition

Sherif

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3.2 (39 Ratings)

eBook Feb 2015 342 pages 1st Edition

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If you are really passionate about games and have always wanted to write your own, this book is perfect for you. It will help you get started with programming in C++ and explore the immense functionalities of UE4.

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Visualize and truly understand C++ programming concepts, such as how data is saved in computer memory and how program flow works
Write reusable code by grouping lines of code into functions
Learn how inheritance workshow traits of a base class are passed on to derived classes
Learn about dynamic allocation of new memory for your program
Design your own world using the UE4 editor
Practice programming by coding behaviors into your game world, including player inventory tracking, monsters, and NPCs

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saigahunter Jan 10, 2016

This book is very well written. It teaches you the basics of Unreal engine. Before you can really utilize this book, you need to first get Unreal 4, and also Microsoft Visual Studio. This book is focused on the coding side of UE4, and touches very little on BluePrints and the likes. Though this book is aimed at beginners, it will help you very much if you already know the basics of C++. Great book for the price! It really helped me begin programming in UE4. (Be warned, though. While this book is still UE$, It is engine version 4.8 or some older version. The current engine build is 4.10.1, so a bit has changed. You will need to figure that out yourself.) If you are unsure where to start with Unreal 4, get this book!

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MASTERPEACE Nov 16, 2018

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namosca Aug 20, 2015

I have been waiting a long time to write this review. I wanted my review to be as good as this book was for me.This book is a gift from god to me!I have tried learning C++ from other books, but they are all too boring for me. They usually have a dry writing stile packed full of jargon and too few human language, or are full of boring projects.This book from William has a very very plesant flow of conversation which is very human and has less jargon than any other book I have seen. For example, the way he explains iterators:"You can also use an iterator to walk over the elements of the array one by one, as shown in the following code" (pg 197)Also the way he explains pointers is perfect: No explanation at all, just making an example which doesnt require any explanation about it.I do not care that iterators and pointers are treated supeficially on this book, because I am a beginner in C++ and I dont care about deep s*** which cannot make your life practical. I want just a key concept explained in a obvious way, and later if I am interested, I dig somewhere deeper.I can say that the didatic style of this book is more than answersome, and I would like to see another book written by William Sherif soon!Maybe a complete game developed on SFML or something like this?In general, I would like to see William Sherif added as a "didactics advisor" of any book written for programming languages... I bet he would make a more than great job on that!The only thing I didnt like about the book is using MS Visual Studio, a bloatware with 4 GB to be installed, and the huge UE engine which is also several GBs. I only have a very slow computer and horrible internet connection, so I was more than refusing to install VS and UE engine, so I just downloaded CodeBlocks, which is only 20mb, and skipped all UE part of the book (except chapter 8 teaching STL). I use now SFML (a multimedia library) to make fun Projects, and I am perfectly happy with that... No Need to download the UE engine and I can still have fun :)

Perry Nally Jun 05, 2015

This is a book that creates simple to learn bridge between learning a complex language and applying that knowledge to creating a game in Unreal Engine 4, which can have a steep learning curve. Learning C++ by Creating Games with UE4 was like a breath of fresh air. I must admit, I'm not a beginner to C++, but I read it as if I was; and from that perspective, it's a tremendously helpful book. Even if you already know C++, but don't know Unreal Engine 4, you will at the end of this book. But after all, the book's primary focus it to teach C++, and secondarily teach you Unreal Engine 4. I love the way William Sherif uses analogies to describe principles of the c++ language, then apply that same principle to the UE4 environment.After the first initial chapters spent in the syntax of C++, William gets right into learning the ropes, but gives great encouragement along the way. In addition, his tips are timely and valuable, not just fluff. I feel like I'm a much better C++ programmer and can now script great games in the Unreal Engine 4 because I chose to read this book. I'm hoping to release my first Unreal Engine 4 game soon. Thanks William!

A. Becker Aug 20, 2016

This is a good introduction to C++, but much of the Unreal Engine specific code in now out of date and many of the chapters cannot be completed with recent versions.

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