Building an Unreal RTS Game: The Basics (Udemy.com)
Learn the Real Time Strategy (RTS) genre, using Unreal Engine 4
Created by: Packt Publishing
Produced in 2018
What you will learn
- The audience will learn how to implement an RTS-style free roaming cameraselecting non-playablecharacters (NPCs) through mouse input
- Using basic Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Pathfinding to have selected NPCs move around a level
- How to modify Navigation Mesh (Nav Mesh) data to be able to implement varied and interesting gameplay
- How to add a second unit to the game,how to make a unit attack,how to create Destructible environments, and finally bring everything together with an RTS-style user interface using Unreal Motion Graphics (UMG).
Quality Score
Overall Score : 68 / 100
Course Description
Then, in Volume 2, you will add a second unit to the game, make a unit attack, create destructible environments, and finally bring everything together with an RTS-style user interface using Unreal Motion Graphics (UMG).
The topics covered in this course will not only form the basis for an RTS game, but will also introduce various concepts that underlie gameplay programming in Unreal Engine 4.
About the Authors
Jonathan A. Daley is a co-founder of independent game studio Nacelle Games, which he founded with his wife Carrie Daley, in 2014. Since then they've shipped several games and apps for iOS and tvOS, as well as consulted on several VR projects. Jonathan has programmed and designed over 20 games and apps since 2013, using everything from the Unreal Engine 4 and Unity 3D game engines, to programming games and apps from scratch in Xcode and Visual Studio.
Who this course is for:
This course is aimed at game developers who are familiar with Unreal Engine 4, and video gamedevelopment in general, but want to learn more about gameplay programming in Unreal Engine 4including techniques that will save time in their own Unreal Engine 4 projects, and help to make theirprojects even better.
Instructor Details
- 3.4 Rating
21 Reviews
Packt Publishing
Packt has been committed to developer learning since 2004. A lot has changed in software since then - but Packt has remained responsive to these changes, continuing to look forward at the trends and tools defining the way we work and live. And how to put them to work.
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From skills that will help you to develop and future proof your career to immediate solutions to every day tech challenges, Packt is a go-to resource to make you a better, smarter developer.
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