Muhammad A. Moniem

Mastering Unreal Engine 4.X (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Take your game development skills to the next level with one of the best engines on the market

About This Book

• Build an entire AAA game level throughout the book
• Take your C++ scripting skills to the next level and use them extensively to build the game
• An advanced practical guide with a tutorial style approach that will help you make the best of Unreal engine 4

Who This Book Is For

This book is for game developers who have a basic knowledge of Unreal Engine and C++ scripting knowledge. If you want to take the leap from a casual game developer to a full-fledged professional game developer with Unreal Engine 4, this is the book for you.

What You Will Learn

• Script your player controls in C++
• Build a superb and engaging level with advanced design techniques
• Program AI with C++
• Use Cascade to add life to your games
• Use custom shaders and advanced shading techniques to make things pretty
• Implement an awesome UI in the game
• Control gameplay using data tables

In Detail

Unreal Engine 4 has garnered a lot of attention in the gaming world because of its new and improved graphics and rendering engine, the physics simulator, particle generator, and more. This book is the ideal guide to help you leverage all these features to create state-of-the-art games that capture the eye of your audience.

Inside we'll explain advanced shaders and effects techniques and how you can implement them in your games. You'll create custom lighting effects, use the physics simulator to add that extra edge to your games, and create customized game environments that look visually stunning using the rendering technique. You'll find out how to use the new rendering engine efficiently, add amazing post-processing effects, and use data tables to create data-driven gameplay that is engaging and exciting.

By the end of this book, you will be able to create professional games with stunning graphics using Unreal Engine 4!

Style and approach

An advanced guide that will take you to the next level of developing games with Unreal engine with illustrative examples that will make you confident of creating customized professional level games on your won.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Packt Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781785885228
• Artikelnr.: 56796092

Autorenporträt

Muhammad A.Moniem started in the industry at a very early age. He taught himself everything related to the game development process even before he joined college. After being a software engineer, he started to teach himself the art of game design and game art techniques. As a self-taught person, he was able to find his way into the industry very easily, which led him to be hired for big, medium, and small companies, titles, and teams. Throughout his career, he was able to contribute as a full-time or part-time employee or freelancer to games for a wide range of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, PS4, Xbox One, and OUYA. He has also worked with technologies, such as VR, AR, and Kinect. Finally, he was able to establish his own one-person game company/team as a part-time independent developer. A lot of his indie games got recognition or have been finalists at international indie game events, such as IGF, Indie Showcase, IGC, and Tokyo Game Show. He has written another Unreal Engine book before and he has also designed an amazing website, www.mamoniem.com. He has also worked on Learning Unreal Engine iOS Game Development, Packt Publishing, which is available at https://www.packtpub.com/game-development/learning-unreal-engine-ios-game-development.