Get the best out of your games by scripting them using UE4
Key Features

• A straightforward and easy-to-follow format
• A selection of the most important tasks and problems
• Carefully organized instructions to solve problems efficiently
• Clear explanations of what you did
• Solutions that can be applied to solve real-world problems

Book Description
Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) is a complete suite of game development tools made by game developers, for game developers. With more than 100 practical recipes, this book is a guide showcasing techniques to use the power of C++ scripting while developing games with UE4. It will start with adding and editing C++ classes from within the Unreal Editor. It will delve into one of Unreal's primary strengths, the ability for designers to customize programmer-developed actors and components. It will help you understand the benefits of when and how to use C++ as the scripting tool. With a blend of task-oriented recipes, this book will provide actionable information about scripting games with UE4, and manipulating the game and the development environment using C++. Towards the end of the book, you will be empowered to become a top-notch developer with Unreal Engine 4 using C++ as the scripting language.
What you will learn

• Build function libraries (Blueprints) containing reusable code to reduce upkeep
• Move low-level functions from Blueprint into C++ to improve performance
• Abstract away complex implementation details to simplify designer workflows
• Incorporate existing libraries into your game to add extra functionality such as hardware integration
• Implement AI tasks and behaviors in Blueprints and C++
• Generate data to control the appearance and content of UI elements