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Blueprints Visual Scripting for Unreal Engine: The faster way to build games using UE4 Blueprints , Second Edition

Marcos Romero

Brenden Sewell

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Paperback Aug 2019 380 pages 2nd Edition

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Marcos Romero

Brenden Sewell

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Key benefits

Design a fully functional game in UE4 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

Description

Blueprints is the visual scripting system in Unreal Engine that enables programmers to create baseline systems and can be extended by designers. This book helps you explore all the features of the Blueprint Editor and guides you through using Variables, Macros, and Functions. You’ll also learn about object-oriented programming (OOP) and discover the Gameplay Framework. In addition to this, you’ll learn how Blueprint Communication allows one Blueprint to access information from another Blueprint. Later chapters will focus on building a fully functional game using a step-by-step approach. 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 skills you will develop using Blueprints can also be employed in other gaming genres. In the concluding chapters, the book demonstrates how to use arrays, maps, enums, and vector operations. Finally, you’ll learn how to build a basic VR game. By the end of this book, you’ll have learned how to build a fully functional game and will have the skills required to develop an entertaining experience for your audience.

Who is this book for?

This book is for anyone who is interested in developing games or applications with UE4. Although basic knowledge of Windows OS is required, experience in programming or UE4 is not necessary.

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 object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts and explore the Gameplay Framework
Learn Virtual Reality development with UE Blueprint

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Product Details

Publication date : Aug 23, 2019

Length: 380 pages

Edition : 2nd

Language : English

ISBN-13 : 9781789347067

Category :

Game Development

Languages :

C++

Concepts :

Game Scripting

Tools :

Unreal

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21 Chapters

Section 1: Blueprint Fundamentals

Exploring the Blueprint Editor

Installing Unreal Engine

Creating new projects and using templates

Blueprints Visual Scripting

The Blueprint Editor interface

Adding Components to a Blueprint

Summary

Programming with Blueprints

Storing values in variables

Defining the behavior of a Blueprint with Events and Actions

Creating expressions with operators

Organizing the script with Macros and Functions

Summary

Actors and the Gameplay Framework

OOP concepts

Managing Actors

Exploring the Gameplay Framework classes

Summary

Understanding Blueprint Communication

Direct Blueprint Communication

Casting in Blueprints

Level Blueprint Communication

Event Dispatchers

Binding Events

Summary

Section 2: Developing a Game

Object Interaction with Blueprints

Creating a project and the first Level

Adding objects to our Level

Exploring Materials

Creating the target Blueprint

Adding movement

Changing direction

Summary

Enhancing Player Abilities

Adding the running functionality by extending a Blueprint

Animating a zoomed view

Adding sound and particle effects

Summary

Creating Screen UI Elements

Creating simple UI meters with UMG

Connecting UI values to player variables

Tracking the ammo and eliminated targets

Summary

Creating Constraints and Gameplay Objectives

Constraining player Actions

Creating collectible objects

Setting a gameplay win condition

Summary

Section 3: Enhancing the Game

Building Smart Enemies with Artificial Intelligence

Setting up the enemy Actor to navigate

Creating navigation behavior

Making the AI chase the player

Summary

Upgrading the AI Enemies

Creating an enemy attack

Making enemies hear and investigate sounds

Making the enemies destructible

Spawning more enemies during gameplay

Creating enemy wandering behavior

Summary

Game States and Applying the Finishing Touches

Making danger real with player death

Creating round-based scaling with saved games

Pausing the game and resetting the save file

Summary

Building and Publishing

Optimizing your graphics settings

Setting up our game to be played by others

Packaging the game into a build

Summary

Section 4: Advanced Blueprints

Data Structures and Flow Control

Containers

Other data structures

Flow control nodes

Summary

Math and Trace Nodes

World and relative transforms

Points and vectors

Traces

Summary

Blueprints Tips

Blueprint Editor shortcuts

Blueprint best practices

Miscellaneous Blueprint nodes

Summary

Introduction to VR Development

Exploring the VR template

The Pawn Blueprint

The Motion Controller Blueprint

Object grabbing

Teleportation

Summary

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About the authors

Marcos Romero

Marcos Romero is the author of the Romero Blueprints blog, which is one of the main references on the internet to learn about Blueprints. Epic Games invited Marcos to the Unreal Engine 4 closed beta program to experiment and collaborate with the evolution of the tools. He was also one of the first recipients of Unreal Dev Grants for Education. Marcos is a well-known figure in the Unreal community and, for Epic Games, he wrote the official Blueprints Compendium and Blueprints Instructor's Guide.

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Brenden Sewell

Brenden Sewell is a game designer and creative director with over a decade of experience leading teams in the development of compelling interactive experiences that entertain and inspire. Prior to joining Bossfight Entertainment to work on some upcoming secret projects, he explored the intersection of social impact and entertainment serving as the Creative Director for E-line Media. He has led developments from concept to live support on a variety of games ranging from a brain-training first-person shooter to a construction sandbox exploring the future of digital fabrication.

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