Professional Game Development in C++ and Unreal Engine by Tom Looman (06-2021)

Release date:2022

Author:Tom Looman

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

[Tom Looman] Professional Game Development in C++ and Unreal Engine by Tom Looman (06-2001)

Lecture 01 – Introduction & Setup

01 – Welcome! (Course Structure)

Lecture 02 – Project Start & Version Control

02 – GitHub Repository and Blank C++ Project 03 – Project Walkthrough and first C++ Class UNREAL ENGINE 5.0EDITOR BASICS 04 – Adding Components (Third-person Camera) 05 – Binding Movement Input 06 – Character Setup & Course Content (GitHub Commit Example)

Lecture 03 – Gameplay, Collision, and Physics

07 – Character Input & Rotations 08 – Magic Projectile Attack 09 – Assignment 1 (Character Setup, Magic Projectile, Explosive Barrel)

Lecture 04 – Interfaces & Collision Queries

10 – C++ Interfaces (Interacting with Actors) 11 – ActorComponents & Collision Traces (InteractionComponent) 12 – Animations and Timers (Improving the Attack)

Lecture 05 – Blueprints 101

13 – What is Unreals Blueprint 14 – Blueprint Interaction & Casting 15 – Animating in Blueprint 16 – Projectile Blueprint & Collision

Lecture 06 – Debugging Tools

17 – Assignment 1 Solution Review 18 – Hotreload Warning 19 – Debugging C++ & Blueprints (Logging, Breakpoints, Drawing Debug Shapes) 20 – Camera Changes & First UMG Widget (Crosshair) 21 – Assignment 2 (Blackhole Projectile, Dash Ability, Targeting) 22 – Asserts for pro-active detection of bugs

Lecture 07 – UMG & (Player) Attributes

23 – Attribute Component (RPG-style) 24 – Event-based principles with UMG (Health Change Events) 24 – UMG with Data Bindings (Health Bar) 26 – Animating UMG Widgets 27 – Dealing Damage with Attributes (Explosive Barrel)

Lecture 08 – (Dynamic) Materials for Gameplay

28 – Intro & Projectile Collision Fix 29 – Material Basics (Shaders) 30 – Hit Flash Material & Driving Material parameters through C++ 31 – Simple Dissolve Materials (Textures) 32 – Creating Re-usable Material Functions 33 – Materials for User Interface (UMG)

Lecture 09 – Audio, Animation, UI

34 – Assignment 2 Solution Review 35 – Creating Sound Cues 36 – Animation Blueprints & Handling Player Death 37 – Projected 3D UI (Damage Numbers) 38 – Assignment 3 (Health – Damage, Audio, Projectiles, UI)

Lecture 10 – Basic AI & Behavior Trees

39 – AI Overview (Behavior Trees, Blackboards, EQS) 40 – Bot Behaviors and Movement 41 – Custom Check Attack Range Service for BT

Lecture 11 – Intermediate AI with Custom Tasks & EQS

42 – Custom C++ BT Task for Ranged Attacks 43 – Environment Queries for smarter movement 44 – Adding Sight with Pawn Sensing Component 45 – Improving Bot Animations & C++ Asserts

Lecture 12 – More AI, Environment Query Spawn Logic

46 – Assignment 3 Solution Review 47 – Assignment 4 (Expanding AI Behavior) 48 – EQS to find bot spawnpoints 49 – GameMode with custom AI spawn behavior

Lecture 13 – Finalizing AI, Extending the Framework

50 – Further AI improvements (Damage, Death, Ragdolling) 51 – More senses for AI (Reacting to Damage) 52 – Helpful utilities for game framework (static functions) 53 – Improving bot firing logic (weapon accuracy, collision checks) 54 – Damage feedback through Hitflash effect

Lecture 14 – UMG With C++ & More Framework Extensions

05L5DOF~R 55 – 3D (Projected) Health bar with C++ 57 – Setup Proper Player Spawn 58 – Adding Debug Commands

Lecture 15 – Console Variables, GameMode Rules

59 – Assignment 4 Solution Review 60 – Refining Player Respawns 61 – Console Variables for debugging and game balancing 62 – Assignment 5 (Credits System, EQS Spawning)

Lecture 16 – Writing our own _Gameplay Ability System_ alternative

63 – What is GAS and why write our own 64 – Starting our Action System and first Action (Sprinting) 65 – Converting the Projectile Attacks to Actions 66 – Improving the Physics Impulses on bot ragdolls

Lecture 17 – GameplayTags

67 – Setting up GameplayTags 68 – Comparing Tags in our Action System (Granting and Blocking Tags) 69 – GameplayTags for DOOM-style Door & Keycard system 70 – Parrying Attacks using GameplayTags

Lecture 18 – Creating _Buffs_, World Interaction

71 – Assignment 5 Solution Review 72 – Creating Buffs & Debuffs (Damage over Time Effect) 73 – Improving World Interaction with UI Feedback 74 – Assignment 6 (Rage, Thorns, Power-up, Spotted UI)

Lecture 19 – Multiplayer 1 – Network Replication

75 – What is Network Replication 76 – Networking the world interaction logic (RPCs) 77 – Networking the Treasure Chest (RepNotify)

Lecture 20 – Multiplayer 2

78 – Authority and Actor instances on Clients 79 – Networking the Attributes & UI state (Health) 80 – Blueprint Networking 81 – Networking the Action System

Lecture 21 – Multiplayer 3

78 – Assignment 6 Solution Review 79 – Assignment 7 (Replicating Attributes & Power-ups) 80 – Preparing the Actions with on-screen logging 81 – Networking UObjects & Actions (Action System) 82 – Note on RepNotify behavior

Lecture 22 – Finishing up Multiplayer

83 – Code flow and execution between Clients and Server 84 – Limiting Authority of the Client 85 – Networking remaining features (Sprint, etc.) 86 – Improving on Event-based UI UNREAL ENGINE 5.0

Lecture 23 – Serializing Game & Player Progression

87 – Setup core Save & Load Functionality (SaveGame & Slots) 88 – Serializing Player Progression (PlayerState) 89 – Serializing World Transforms (World State #1) 90 – Serializing Any Variables Automatically (World State #2) 91 – Serializing Blueprints & Saving via Actor Interaction

Lecture 24 – Building Menus in UMG

92 – Assignment 7 Solution Review 93 – Creating Main Menus with UMG 94 – Creating In-Game Menus

Lecture 25 – UMG & Styling Widgets

95 – Setup Widgets & Event-based logic for Buffs & Debuffs 96 – Finishing Buff Bar & Animated materials for UI 97 – Syncing ActionEffect (Duration) for Multiplayer 98 – Widget Styling (HUD & Menus)

Lecture 26 – Animation Blueprints & UI Improvements

099 – Animation State Machines (Stunned Effect) & C++ AnimInstance 100 – Blend Poses & Blend Spaces (Floating Sprint Animation) 101 – Status Text for Interactables (UMG) & C++ Loc Text

Lecture 27 – Data Assets, Data Tables, Async Loading (Asset Manager)

102 – Data Tables & Data Assets (Setup for Bot Spawns) 103 – Soft References (Size Map, Reference Viewer) 104 – Primary Assets & Async Loading (Asset Manager)

Lecture 28 – Packaging, Performance, Polish

105 – Cooking Content & Packaging 106 – Profiling Basics & Stat Commands 107 – Unreal Insights for CPU & LoadTimes 108 – Fixing up log warnings and errors

Lecture 29 – Wrapping Up

109 – Improving the SaveGame, Collisions & UI 110 – WARPSQUAD Project Workflow Demo 111 – Where to go next…

Lecture 30 – Additional Features

112 – Programming with Subsystems (UGameInstanceSubsystem) 113 – Extending Editor & Project Settings (UDeveloperSettings)

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01 – Introduction & Setup 01 – Welcome! (Course Structure) 02 – Project Start & Version Control 02 – GitHub Repository and Blank C++ Project 02 – Project Start & Version Control 03 – Project Walkthrough and first C++ Class UNREAL ENGINE 5.0EDITOR BASICS 02 – Project Start & Version Control 04 – Adding Components (Third-person Camera) 02 – Project Start & Version Control 05 – Binding Movement Input 02 – Project Start & Version Control 06 – Character Setup & Course Content (GitHub Commit Example) 03 – Gameplay, Collision, and Physics 07 – Character Input & Rotations 03 – Gameplay, Collision, and Physics 08 – Magic Projectile Attack 03 – Gameplay, Collision, and Physics 09 – Assignment 1 (Character Setup, Magic Projectile, Explosive Barrel) 04 – Interfaces & Collision Queries 10 – C++ Interfaces (Interacting with Actors) 04 – Interfaces & Collision Queries 11 – ActorComponents & Collision Traces (InteractionComponent) 04 – Interfaces & Collision Queries 12 – Animations and Timers (Improving the Attack) 05 – Blueprints 101 13 – What is Unreals Blueprint 05 – Blueprints 101 14 – Blueprint Interaction & Casting 05 – Blueprints 101 15 – Animating in Blueprint 05 – Blueprints 101 16 – Projectile Blueprint & Collision 06 – Debugging Tools 17 – Assignment 1 Solution Review 06 – Debugging Tools 18 – Hotreload Warning 06 – Debugging Tools 19 – Debugging C++ & Blueprints (Logging, Breakpoints, Drawing Debug Shapes) 06 – Debugging Tools 20 – Camera Changes & First UMG Widget (Crosshair) 06 – Debugging Tools 21 – Assignment 2 (Blackhole Projectile, Dash Ability, Targeting) 06 – Debugging Tools 22 – Asserts for pro-active detection of bugs 07 – UMG & (Player) Attributes 23 – Attribute Component (RPG-style) 07 – UMG & (Player) Attributes 24 – Event-based principles with UMG (Health Change Events) 07 – UMG & (Player) Attributes 24 – UMG with Data Bindings (Health Bar) 07 – UMG & (Player) Attributes 26 – Animating UMG Widgets 07 – UMG & (Player) Attributes 27 – Dealing Damage with Attributes (Explosive Barrel) 08 – (Dynamic) Materials for Gameplay 28 – Intro & Projectile Collision Fix 08 – (Dynamic) Materials for Gameplay 29 – Material Basics (Shaders) 08 – (Dynamic) Materials for Gameplay 30 – Hit Flash Material & Driving Material parameters through C++ 08 – (Dynamic) Materials for Gameplay 31 – Simple Dissolve Materials (Textures) 08 – (Dynamic) Materials for Gameplay 32 – Creating Re-usable Material Functions 08 – (Dynamic) Materials for Gameplay 33 – Materials for User Interface (UMG) 09 – Audio, Animation, UI 34 – Assignment 2 Solution Review 09 – Audio, Animation, UI 35 – Creating Sound Cues 09 – Audio, Animation, UI 36 – Animation Blueprints & Handling Player Death 09 – Audio, Animation, UI 37 – Projected 3D UI (Damage Numbers) 09 – Audio, Animation, UI 38 – Assignment 3 (Health – Damage, Audio, Projectiles, UI) 10 – Basic AI & Behavior Trees 39 – AI Overview (Behavior Trees, Blackboards, EQS) 10 – Basic AI & Behavior Trees 40 – Bot Behaviors and Movement 10 – Basic AI & Behavior Trees 41 – Custom Check Attack Range Service for BT 11 – Intermediate AI with Custom Tasks & EQS 42 – Custom C++ BT Task for Ranged Attacks 11 – Intermediate AI with Custom Tasks & EQS 43 – Environment Queries for smarter movement 11 – Intermediate AI with Custom Tasks & EQS 44 – Adding Sight with Pawn Sensing Component 11 – Intermediate AI with Custom Tasks & EQS 45 – Improving Bot Animations & C++ Asserts 12 – More AI, Environment Query Spawn Logic 46 – Assignment 3 Solution Review 12 – More AI, Environment Query Spawn Logic 47 – Assignment 4 (Expanding AI Behavior) 12 – More AI, Environment Query Spawn Logic 48 – EQS to find bot spawnpoints 12 – More AI, Environment Query Spawn Logic 49 – GameMode with custom AI spawn behavior 13 – Finalizing AI, Extending the Framework 50 – Further AI improvements (Damage, Death, Ragdolling) 13 – Finalizing AI, Extending the Framework 51 – More senses for AI (Reacting to Damage) 13 – Finalizing AI, Extending the Framework 52 – Helpful utilities for game framework (static functions) 13 – Finalizing AI, Extending the Framework 53 – Improving bot firing logic (weapon accuracy, collision checks) 13 – Finalizing AI, Extending the Framework 54 – Damage feedback through Hitflash effect 14 – UMG With C++ & More Framework Extensions 55 – 3D (Projected) Health bar with C++ 14 – UMG With C++ & More Framework Extensions 56 – Updating HUD Widgets (Health, Credits, GameTime) UMG Learning Resources 14 – UMG With C++ & More Framework Extensions 57 – Setup Proper Player Spawn 14 – UMG With C++ & More Framework Extensions 58 – Adding Debug Commands 15 – Console Variables, GameMode Rules 59 – Assignment 4 Solution Review 15 – Console Variables, GameMode Rules 60 – Refining Player Respawns 15 – Console Variables, GameMode Rules 61 – Console Variables for debugging and game balancing _ Tom Looman 15 – Console Variables, GameMode Rules 62 – Assignment 5 (Credits System, EQS Spawning) 16 – Writing our own Gameplay Ability System alternative 63 – What is GAS and why write our own 16 – Writing our own Gameplay Ability System alternative 64 – Starting our Action System and first Action (Sprinting) 16 – Writing our own Gameplay Ability System alternative 65 – Converting the Projectile Attacks to Actions 16 – Writing our own _Gameplay Ability System_ alternative 66 – Improving the Physics Impulses on bot ragdolls 17 – GameplayTags 67 – Setting up GameplayTags 17 – GameplayTags 68 – Comparing Tags in our Action System (Granting and Blocking Tags) 17 – GameplayTags 69 – GameplayTags for DOOM-style Door & Keycard system 17 – GameplayTags 70 – Parrying Attacks using GameplayTags 18 – Creating Buffs, World Interaction 71 – Assignment 5 Solution Review 18 – Creating Buffs, World Interaction 72 – Creating Buffs & Debuffs (Damage over Time Effect) 18 – Creating Buffs, World Interaction 73 – Improving World Interaction with UI Feedback 18 – Creating Buffs, World Interaction 74 – Assignment 6 (Rage, Thorns, Power-up, Spotted UI) 19 – Multiplayer 1 “Network Replication” 75 – What is Network Replication 19 – Multiplayer 1 “Network Replication” 76 – Networking the world interaction logic (RPCs) 19 – Multiplayer 1 “Network Replication” 77 – Networking the Treasure Chest (RepNotify) 20 – Multiplayer 2 78 – Authority and Actor instances on Clients 20 – Multiplayer 2 79 – Networking the Attributes & UI state (Health) 20 – Multiplayer 2 80 – Blueprint Networking 20 – Multiplayer 2 81 – Networking the Action System 21 – Multiplayer 3 78 – Assignment 6 Solution Review 21 – Multiplayer 3 79 – Assignment 7 (Replicating Attributes & Power-ups) 21 – Multiplayer 3 80 – Preparing the Actions with on-screen logging 21 – Multiplayer 3 81 – Networking UObjects & Actions (Action System) 21 – Multiplayer 3 82 – Note on RepNotify behavior 22 – Finishing up Multiplayer 83 – Code flow and execution between Clients and Server 22 – Finishing up Multiplayer 84 – Limiting Authority of the Client 22 – Finishing up Multiplayer 85 – Networking remaining features (Sprint, etc.) 22 – Finishing up Multiplayer 86 – Improving on Event-based UI UNREAL ENGINE 5.0 23 – Serializing Game & Player Progression 87 – Setup core Save & Load Functionality (SaveGame & Slots) _ Tom Looman 23 – Serializing Game & Player Progression 88 – Serializing Player Progression (PlayerState) 23 – Serializing Game & Player Progression 89 – Serializing World Transforms (World State #1) 23 – Serializing Game & Player Progression 90 – Serializing Any Variables Automatically (World State #2) 23 – Serializing Game & Player Progression 91 – Serializing Blueprints & Saving via Actor Interaction 24 – Building Menus in UMG 92 – Assignment 7 Solution Review 24 – Building Menus in UMG 93 – Creating Main Menus with UMG 24 – Building Menus in UMG 94 – Creating In-Game Menus 25 – UMG & Styling Widgets 95 – Setup Widgets & Event-based logic for Buffs & Debuffs 25 – UMG & Styling Widgets 96 – Finishing Buff Bar & Animated materials for UI 25 – UMG & Styling Widgets 97 – Syncing ActionEffect (Duration) for Multiplayer 25 – UMG & Styling Widgets 98 – Widget Styling (HUD & Menus) 26 – Animation Blueprints & UI Improvements 100 – Blend Poses & Blend Spaces (Floating Sprint Animation) 26 – Animation Blueprints & UI Improvements 101 – Status Text for Interactables (UMG) & C++ Loc Text 26 – Animation Blueprints & UI Improvements 99 – Animation State Machines (Stunned Effect) & C++ AnimInstance 27 – Data Assets, Data Tables, Async Loading (Asset Manager) 102 – Data Tables & Data Assets (Setup for Bot Spawns) 27 – Data Assets, Data Tables, Async Loading (Asset Manager) 103 – Soft References (Size Map, Reference Viewer) 27 – Data Assets, Data Tables, Async Loading (Asset Manager) 104 – Primary Assets & Async Loading (Asset Manager) 28 – Packaging, Performance, Polish 105 – Cooking Content & Packaging 28 – Packaging, Performance, Polish 106 – Profiling Basics & Stat Commands 28 – Packaging, Performance, Polish 107 – Unreal Insights for CPU & LoadTimes 28 – Packaging, Performance, Polish 108 – Fixing up log warnings and errors 29 – Wrapping Up 109 – Improving the SaveGame, Collisions & UI 29 – Wrapping Up 110 – WARPSQUAD Project Workflow Demo 29 – Wrapping Up 111 – Where to go next… 30 – Additional Features 112 – Programming with Subsystems (UGameInstanceSubsystem) 30 – Additional Features 113 – Extending Editor & Project Settings (UDeveloperSettings) [Tom Looman] Professional Game Development in C++ and Unreal Engine_Subtitles.7z

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