LibGuides: MUL356: Module 3

Module 3 Required Resources

Textbook

Blueprints Visual Scripting for Unreal Engine 5: Unleash the True Power of Blueprints to Create Impressive Games and Applications in UE5
Romero, Marcos, and Brenden Sewell. Blueprints Visual Scripting for Unreal Engine 5: Unleash the True Power of Blueprints to Create Impressive Games and Applications in UE5. 3rd ed., Packt Publishing, 2022.

Please read the following chapters:
- Chapter 1: Exploring the Blueprint Editor
- Chapter 2: Programming with Blueprints
  - Section 1: Storing values in variables
  - Section 2: Defining the behavior of a Blueprint with events and actions
- Chapter 5: Object Interaction with Blueprints
- Chapter 17: Animation Blueprints

Videos

How To Interact in Unreal Engine 5 | How to Use Blueprint Interfaces in Unreal Engine 5 (Tutorial)
"How To Interact in Unreal Engine 5 | How to Use Blueprint Interfaces in Unreal Engine 5 (Tutorial)." YouTube, uploaded by Matt Aspland, 18 Nov. 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-UJT4U-jeg
This tutorial shows you how to create and use a blueprint interface by creating one to interact with different blueprints with a player character. (10m 01s)
Press E To Interact | On Screen Prompt - Unreal Engine 5 Tutorial
"Press E To Interact | On Screen Prompt - Unreal Engine 5 Tutorial." YouTube, uploaded by Matt Aspland, 25 Feb. 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpS1D6J09KE
In this tutorial, the user shows you how to create an on-screen prompt to tell the player how to interact with objects, items, or doors in your game. It will also appear and disappear based on your distance from it. (7m 47s)
How to Play a Video In-Game in Unreal Engine 5
"How to Play a Video In-Game in Unreal Engine 5." YouTube, uploaded by Gorka Games, 16 Feb. 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GKC8yEgv2s
How to play videos in real-time inside Unreal Engine 5. (4m)
How to Trigger an Event when the Player Collides in Unreal Engine 5
"How to Trigger an Event When the Player Collides in Unreal Engine 5." YouTube, uploaded by Gorka Games, 13 Sept. 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2I7I8blgn8
How to create and use properly Trigger boxes and events with the Level Blueprints in Unreal Engine 5. (6m 10s)

Module 3 Optional Resources

Unreal Engine 5 Help

Unreal Engine Forum
"Unreal Engine Forum." Epic Games Dev Community. https://forums.unrealengine.com/categories?tag=unreal-engine
This is a great resource for forum answers in case you get stuck with an issue you can't solve in Unreal Engine 5.

Book

Blueprints Visual Scripting for Unreal Engine 5: Unleash the True Power of Blueprints to Create Impressive Games and Applications in UE5
Romero, Marcos, and Brenden Sewell. Blueprints Visual Scripting for Unreal Engine 5: Unleash the True Power of Blueprints to Create Impressive Games and Applications in UE5. 3rd ed., Packt Publishing, 2022.

To learn more about Blueprints and designing for VR headsets, read the following chapters:
- Chapter 9: Building Smart Enemies with Artificial Intelligence
- Chapter 15: Blueprints Tips
- Chapter 16: Introduction to VR Development

Videos

UE5 PlayStation Controller Setup
"Unreal Playstation Controller Setup." YouTube, uploaded by CodeLikeMe, 7 Aug. 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUXXTbr-UI4
In this tutorial, the user demos a walk through the process of setting up a PlayStation controller to work with Unreal Editor. (1m 31s)
UE5 Tutorial | Add Controller Support to Player Character
"UE5 Tutorial | Add Controller Support To Player Character." YouTube, uploaded by Ben Ormstad, 15 Dec. 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK5fa9K0hsw
In this Unreal Engine 5 tutorial, you will see how easy it is to add controller input bindings to your player character, so you will be able to play with a controller. You will learn to add the following: Walk forward / backward, strafe left / right, jump, crouch, run, and exit the game. (6m 36s)
How To Make A Character Controller In Unreal Engine 5 For Beginners!
"How To Make A Character Controller In Unreal Engine 5 For Beginners!" YouTube, uploaded by Gorka Games, 28 Oct. 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xqecl73UG0
This is a quick and simple tutorial to learn how to make a character controller in Unreal Engine 5, basically your own player controller. (18m)
How to Grab Objects and Move Them Around in Unreal Engine 5
"How to Grab Objects and Move Them Around in Unreal Engine 5." YouTube, uploaded by Gorka Games, 4 Dec. 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6oKBVRaLLo
A simple tutorial to learn how to pick up /grab objects and move them around in Unreal Engine 5. (5m 51s)
How to Make a 3D Interaction Prompt in Unreal Engine 5
"How to Make a 3D Interaction Prompt in Unreal Engine 5." YouTube, uploaded by Gorka Games, 15 Sept. 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU7jdKPdjLw
A tutorial to learn how to make a 3D or 2D interaction message appear when interacting with an object in Unreal Engine 5. (9m 43s)