by Dr. Alireza Tavakkoli | Released January 2018 | ISBN: 9781788394529

Code like an expert with Unreal Engine 4 for implementing AI, shaders, materialsAbout This VideoDiscover what you can accomplish through the implementation of advanced code with UE 4Explore how to implement AI, custom materials, shaders, and APIs in UE 4Learn by programming shader parameters, the gameplay API, and handling tasks and servicesIn DetailIn this course, which has been compartmentalized into three sections, you will be introduced to more advanced Unreal Engine 4 C++ programming concepts. A C++ tutorial will quickly go through the concepts of coding AI into UE 4 using blackboards and behavior trees. C++ debugging saves you hours of print-screen when you directly dig into all the runtime information.In the first section, you will learn about the Artificial Intelligence (AI) engine within UE4 and how to program basic AI functionalities within your games. Here you will also see how to create operators and functions in UE 4.Then you will explore shader programming in UE 4 to implement lighting and materials for your games. This will allow you to drastically enhance the visual appeal of your game and get to grips with all the aforementioned UE 4features.In the end, we present several application Programming Interfaces within UE 4 and show you how to utilize these APIs in your code base. APIs serve as a low-level index of Engine classes and functions and you will learn to execute logging, landscapes, and foliage. Also, the core API will be explored in the final section. Show and hide more

1. Chapter 1 : Coding Artificial Intelligence in UE4
   • The Course Overview 00:04:03
   • Blackboards and Behavior Trees in UE4 00:20:13
   • Handling Tasks 00:16:34
   • Handling Services 00:10:39
   • Programming Composite Nodes 00:05:38
   • Bringing It All Together 00:05:31
2. Chapter 2 : Coding Custom Materials and Shaders in UE4
   • Introduction to Material Programming 00:12:14
   • Implementing Material Functions 00:15:20
   • Programming Shader Parameters 00:12:39
3. Chapter 3 : UE4 Application Programmer Interfaces (APIs)
   • Core/Logging API 00:09:19
   • Core/Math API 00:07:10
   • Landscape API 00:10:38
   • Foliage API 00:11:02
   • Gameplay Task API 00:11:21
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