Discover how Unreal Engine 4 allows you to create exciting games using C++ and Blueprints. This book starts with installing, launching, and examining the details of Unreal Engine. Next, you will learn about Blueprints and C++ and how to leverage them. The following chapters talk in detail about gameplay, basic physics, and ray-casting for game development in Unreal Engine. Furthermore, you'll create material, meshes, and textures. The last chapter brings all the concepts together by building a demo game. By the end of the book, you'll be equipped with the know-how and techniques needed to develop and deploy your very own game in Unreal Engine. What You Will Learn Discover Blueprints and how to apply them in Unreal Engine 4 Get started with C++ programming in Unreal Engine 4 Apply the concepts of physics and ray-casting Work with the Gameplay Framework Who This Book Is For Beginners interested in learning Blueprints visual scripting and C++ for programming games in Unreal Engine 4 would find this book useful.

Master the basics of Unreal Engine 4 to build stunning video games About This Book * Get to grips with the user interface of Unreal Engine 4 and find out more about its various robust features * Create dream video games with the help of the different tools Unreal Engine 4 offers * Create video-games and fully utilize the power of Unreal Engine 4 to bring games to life through this step-by-step guide Who This Book Is For If you have a basic understanding of working on a 3D environment and you are interested in video game development, then this book is for you. A solid knowledge of C++ will come in handy. What You Will Learn * Download both the binary and source version of Unreal Engine 4 and get familiar with the UI * Get to know more about the Material Editor and how it works * Add a post process to the scene and alter it to get a unique look for your scene * Acquaint yourself with the unique and exclusive feature of Unreal Engine 4-Blueprints * Find out more about Static and Dynamic lighting and the difference between various lights * Use Matinee to create cut scenes * Create a health bar for the player with the use of Unreal Motion Graphics (UMG) * Get familiar with Cascade Particle Editor In Detail Unreal Engine 4 is a complete suite of game development tools that gives you power to develop your game and seamlessly deploy it to iOS and Android devices. It can be used for the development of simple 2D games or even stunning high-end visuals. Unreal Engine features a high degree of portability and is a tool used by many game developers today. This book will introduce you to the most popular game development tool called Unreal Engine 4 with hands-on instructions for building stunning video games. You will begin by creating a new project or prototype by learning the essentials of Unreal Engine by getting familiar with the UI and Content Browser. Next, we'll import a sample asset from Autodesk 3ds max and learn more about Material Editor. After that we will learn more about Post Process. From there we will continue to learn more about Blueprints, Lights, UMG, C++ and more. Style and approach This step-by-step guide will help you gain practical knowledge about Unreal Engine through detailed descriptions of all the tools offered by Unreal Engine.