Game development and simulation with Unreal technology. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Author, Alireza Tavakkoli.
• Authors: Tavakkoli, Alireza
• Contents: UNREAL TECHNOLOGY BASICS: INTRODUCTORY DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUES; ; Setting Up Unreal Project Templates; Introduction; Unreal Project Types; Blank Projects and Content Migration; First Person Projects; Third Person; Side Scroller; Top Down Templates; Summary; Exercises; ; Introduction to Level Design in Unreal; Introduction and Objectives; Establishing the Geometry; Improving the Level Aesthetics with Materials; Refining the Geometry and Adding Meshes; Refining the Level with Lighting; Adding Functionality; Summary; Exercises; ; Unreal Blueprints; Introduction to Unreal Blueprints; A Tour of Unreal Blueprint Editor; Types of Blueprints; Variables, Functions, and Events; Class Blueprints Vs. Level Blueprints; Construction Script; Components Mode; Creating Your Own Class Blueprints; User Input and Interaction; Summary; Exercises; ; Materials in Unreal Technology; Introduction; What is a Material; Unreal Material Editor; Physically Based Materials in Unreal Engine 4; Anatomy of an Unreal Engine 4 Material; Material Expressions in Unreal 4; Summary; Exercises; ; MAKING GAME WORLDS STAND OUT: INTERMEDIATE DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS; ; Advanced Material Concepts; Introduction; More About Unreal Engine’s Shading Models; Material Blend Modes; More Advanced Material Expressions; Blends; Physically Based Materials In Unreal Engine 4; Material Functions in Unreal Engine 4; Material Attributes Expressions; Layered Materials; Material Instances and Dynamic Material Modifications; Decals; Post Process Materials; Refraction and Reflection; Summary; ; Visual Effects in Unreal; Introduction; Anatomy of Visual Effects; Unreal Cascade Particle System Editor; Particle Specific Materials Setup; CPU-Based Sprite Emitters; GPU-based Sprite Emitters; Working with Sub UVs; Particle Type Data Modules; Summary; Exercises; ; Designing Terrains and Outdoor Environments; Introduction to Landscapes; Landscape Setup; Landscape Materials; Editing Landscapes; Landscape Splines; Foliage and Foliage Editor; Water in the Landscape; Summary; Exercises; ; EXAMPLE GAMES: ADVANCED GAME DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS; ; Advanced Blueprint Concepts; Introduction; Communication Between Blueprints; Chapter Synopsis; Creating The HUD; Saving and Loading Game Data; Summary; ; A Top-Down Game With Blueprints; Synopsis; Setting Up the Level; Character, Controller and Game Mode Blueprints; Character Movement and User Input; Projectile Class Blueprint and Functionality; Creating the Enemy Class and Implementing Damage; Implementing Game Over!!!; AI and Enemy Spawning; Particle Systems and Visual Effects; Summary; ; Appendices; ; Unreal Engine 4 Material Expressions Reference; Introduction; Atmosphere Expressions; Color; Constant Expressions; Coordinate Expressions; Depth Expressions; Font Expressions; Function; Material Attributes Expressions; Math Expression; Parameters Expressions; Particles; Landscape; Texture; Utility; Vector Operations; Vector Expressions; ; Distributions in Unreal Engine 4; Introduction; Float Distributions; Vector Distributions; ; The Curve Editor in Unreal Engine 4; Introduction; Curve Editor Layout; Curve Editor Controls; Interpolation Modes; ; References ; ; Index;
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 794.81526; Computer games -- Programming; UnrealScript (Computer program language)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781498706254
• Related ISBNs: 9781498706247
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.