Pro Unreal Engine Game Coding

The black book on how to survive on the battlefield of real-world C++ game programming

Created by: Rob Baker
Video Games Programmer

What Will I Learn?

• Game programming wisdom from an industry veteran still working at the forefront
• A series of very deep dives into the code behind the game GRIP: Combat Racing
• How to go from having a game idea with zero code, all the way up to final implementation
• How to setup Unreal Engine both from stock build and from source code
• Using Perforce version control and how to work effectively within a team
• How to use the Unreal Engine Editor
• Coding standards and best practices
• Common programming problems and their common solutions
• Writing readable, maintainable, yet fast and efficient code
• Advanced C++ to buff those coding chops
• Mathematical magic for solving many common coding problems
• Complex vector mathematics for working effectively in a 3D game world
• Understanding the Unreal Engine object framework for creating professional games
• Graphics programming to create and use materials, particle systems and procedural geometry
• Audio programming to create and use sound cues, classes and mixers
• Understanding vehicle dynamics and building a physics model from the ground up
• Understanding artificial intelligence and building an autonomous vehicle bot
• Understanding cameras and how to make your game shine
• How to create a pickup system featuring weapons and other power-ups
• How to implement those weapons and power-ups, from a simple turbo to a homing missile
• How to modify the Unreal Engine source code itself, and perform upgrades to the engine

Requirements

• 64-bit Windows PC capable of running Unreal Engine
• Basic working knowledge of C++

Target audience

• Game coders wanting to work in Unreal Engine
• Game coders wanting to take their skills to the top