Blueprints Visual Scripting for Unreal Engine 5: Unleash the true power of Blueprints to create impressive games and applications in UE5 , Third Edition

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Design a fully functional game in UE5 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

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Unreal Engine's Blueprint visual scripting system enables designers to script their games and programmers to create base elements that can be extended by designers. With this book, you'll explore all the features of the Blueprint Editor, along with expert tips, shortcuts, and best practices. The book guides you through using variables, macros, and functions, and helps you learn about object-oriented programming (OOP). You'll discover the Gameplay Framework and advance to learning how Blueprint Communication allows one Blueprint to access information from another Blueprint. Later chapters focus on building a fully functional game step by step. 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 book demonstrates how to use arrays, maps, enums, and vector operations and introduces the elements needed for VR game development. In the final chapters, you’ll learn how to implement procedural generation and create a product configurator. By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to build a fully functional game and have the skills required to develop an entertaining experience for your audience.

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 OOP concepts and explore the Gameplay Framework

Work with virtual reality development in UE Blueprint

Implement procedural generation and create a product configurator

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Brandon May 13, 2024

This is an AMAZING guide. Hands down! I have spent the last week watching Youtube videos that didn't really help, they have their place, but they can be super confusing. This written manual is step by step and I am absorbing so much new knowledge for Unreal 5. Thank you again! I really appreciate your hard work. Make sure to continue releasing updated manuals and I will continue being a customer. Take care!

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Emil Aug 04, 2022

I’ve got this book after completing a video course from Udemy. The book gives you all necessary knowledge of blueprints and their proper use and techniques. No bs and straight to the point. I built a decent FPS following the instructions from the book. On top of that I have even improved some game mechanics adding randomly spawned ammo and health by using the techniques I learned from the book. I think it’s pretty cool.

POE Jul 15, 2022

Unreal Engine’s Visual Scripting is a powerful tool that can be difficult to learn beyond the basics. The authors have done a phenomenal job taking the reader from an introduction to Blueprints and all the way through completion of a full game. The book covers all the main topics you would expect to include the interface, events, actions, macros, OOP, and event dispatchers. Those topics are covered in an easy-to-understand manner with sufficient detail.A large portion of the book walks you through how to use Blueprints to develop a game. Gameplay covered includes movement, levels, player control, particle effects, audio, HUDS and other UI elements, enemy AI, listeners, spawning, and more. The book does not end there. An impressive amount of advanced Blueprints information is covered to include VR Blueprints, flow control, data structures, trace nodes, animation Blueprints, and so much more.If you are looking for a well-written book to learn Visual Scripting in Unreal, want to increase your current knowledge, or want to adopt a game development book for an academic program, this book is for you.

harold long Feb 28, 2023

I get tired of googling unreal docs that have only overview level information and youtube videos for one little detail that i need. I look through this book continually and use the index weekly. The author uses real projects that you can start from unreal starter assets and free marketplace downloads. I have not done any of those as the blueprint examples and explanations are detailed enough that when i come back months later i can see and understand more on each page. A great way to evolve your process and see where you have been. I scribble all over the margins and see what an idiot I am later! :)

Thomas Nov 18, 2022

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