Creating the project and the first Level
In this section, we will start by creating a project using one of the Unreal Engine templates. We will then explore the template to see what gameplay elements it provides.
Our game will be a first-person shooter. So, let's create a project using the First Person template, which is in the Games category:
Figure 5.1 – Choosing the First Person template
Below the game templates, you can see a folder path field used to designate where you would like to store your project. You can use the default folder or choose one you prefer. The next screenshot shows the project defaults you should use in this project. These PROJECT DEFAULTS options were explained in Chapter 1, Exploring the Blueprint Editor. There is also a Project Name field to input the name by which your project will be known. I named the project UE5BpBook, as shown in this screenshot:
Figure 5.2 – The project defaults used...
