Unreal Engine 5 for Beginners
Packt Publishing Limited (Verlag)
978-1-80056-808-2 (ISBN)
Key Features
Get up and running with Unreal Engine 5 and explore the tools in the Unreal Editor
Build dynamic game environments with cutting-edge features like Nanite and Lumen
Use visual scripting via Blueprint to add gameplay elements and UI logic
Book DescriptionUnreal Engine 5 is the latest release of Epic Games' game engine, allowing users to create large-scale, dynamic 3D creations easily. This book is a comprehensive introduction for those new to Unreal, which will have you up-to-speed with the fundamentals in no time.
Throughout Unreal Engine 5 for Beginners, this easy-to-follow guide will teach you how to build a sample game from scratch. You'll go from simply installing the software to creating high detail worlds using Nanite, light up the environment with Lumen, and dive into programming to add gameplay elements and UIs. You will also breathe life into your game projects using some of the engine's tools such as the Level Editor, Material Editor, MetaSounds, Particle systems, Blueprints, and Character animations. Finally, you will debug your game, create backups, and use GitHub for version control. Not only will you understand these concepts on a practical level, but you will also understand some of the underlying theories behind them too.
By the end of the book, you will have a comprehensive understanding of all the basic features of the engine to create simple games from start to end, and it will be a good jumping-off point to exploring more complex Unreal Engine 5 topics.What you will learn
Familiarize yourself with the new Unreal 5 Editor
Learn how to integrate megascan assets into your game environments
Create high detail game environments with geometry and materials
Use new features like Nanite and Lumen to improve game environments
Add gameplay functionality through basic visual scripting (Blueprints)
Learn how to debug your code to find errors
Discover the Unreal Engine Marketplace for obtaining assets
Learn best practices such as project organization and source control
Who this book is forThis book is aimed at aspiring game developers with limited experience using Unreal Engine, who are either new to game development or come from other platforms and are interested in learning Unreal Engine 5.This book will benefit those interested in game creation, plus those familiar with 3D modelling software, scripting, graphic design, or sound creation. No specific knowledge is required, since all the core skills taught in this book will be built up from scratch.
Sargey Rose has a Masters in Games Development Programming and has worked on projects using Unreal Engine 4. Sargey has more than six years of experience working with Unreal Engine commercially. Specifically, he has used the engine for architecture visualisation, virtual reality entertainment and training, augmented reality multiplayer, and indie game development. Currently, he is the Lead Developer at Jawdrop Games and is working on the upcoming multi-platform game, Deathground.
Table of Contents
Installing Unreal Engine 5 and creating a New Project
Getting Up and Running with the Unreal Editor: Navigation and Selection Modes
Getting Up and Running with the Unreal Editor: Details Panel, Viewport Perspectives, Content Browser and World Outliner
Using the Landscape Editor: Creating a Level and Introducing Sculpt Mode
Using the Landscape Editor: Landscape Painting with Quixel Megascans
Adding advanced elements to the landscape and introducing level design
Creating custom shaders and materials using Material Editor
Adding and Designing Sounds to the World using MetaSounds
Taking a Brief look at particle systems
Coding Pillars: Object-Oriented Programming
Coding Pillars: The Game Framework
Intermediate Blueprints: Actor communication and UI logic
Setting up and adding 3D Character Animations
Advanced Blueprint programming and Good Practices for Game Design
Debugging and Profiling the Game
Backups, Asset Migration and using GitHub for Version Control
Appendix: Future Engine Updates
| Erscheinungsdatum | 07.09.2023 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Birmingham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 191 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Software Entwicklung ► Spieleprogrammierung |
| ISBN-10 | 1-80056-808-8 / 1800568088 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-80056-808-2 / 9781800568082 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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