Unreal Engine 5 - Complete Beginner Course 2024

Learn Video Game Development, covering UE5 fundamentals, Blueprints, Materials, Landscape, Lighting & Gameplay system.

What you'll learn

Learn game development using Unreal Engine 5 & Blueprints.

Learn how to download and install Unreal Engine 5.

Learn the UE5 Fundamentals: navigate the interface, use essential tools, and set up your first project.

Learn about Actors, Meshes, and Objects essential for building your game.

How to use Blueprints to build interactions, events, and gameplay mechanics - no coding needed.

Create and customize Unreal Engine 5 Materials.

How to create Landscape and populate it with Foliage using Master Materials.

Create mini game, set up character movement, interactions, and gameplay loops.

Requirements

Recommended: Desktop PC with Windows 10 (or later) 64-bit or a Mac with Mac OS X 10.9.2 or later

Recommended: 8GB RAM

Recommended: Quad-core Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz or faster

Recommended: DirectX 11 or 12 compatible video card

Unreal Engine 5 can run on desktops and laptops with lower specifications, but this may impact performance.

Description

Learn Game Development with Unreal Engine 5 – Complete Beginner CourseStart your journey into video game development with Unreal Engine 5 - Complete Beginner Course - possibly the most up to date and comprehensive course available online.Why Choose This Course?When I started my journey with Unreal Engine, I had access to a vast amount of informations about working with the engine. However, I quickly noticed that most of the available resources, even full courses failed to describe the entire process in a logical and comprehensible way. That’s why I created this course - to give beginners like you a clear, step-by-step path to mastering the fundamentals.Here’s what makes this course stand out:Always Updated: Regularly refreshed to include the latest Unreal Engine 5 updates, so you’re always learning with the most current tools and techniques.Beginner-Friendly Structure: Start with no prior knowledge. Each lesson builds on the last, ensuring you gain confidence with every step.Practical Blueprints Training: Learn how to create, edit, and use Blueprints with real-world examples like opening doors, triggering events, and adding interactivity to your games.Master the Material System: Create stunning landscapes using Unreal Engine’s material system. Learn to implement an automatic foliage system for detailed and realistic environments.Lighting System Explained: Understand the lighting tools in Unreal Engine 5, including how to create dynamic, static, and baked lighting for immersive visuals.Landscape: You’ll learn how to build vast landscapes and terrains for your projects, then apply the Master Material system to automatically populate your environment with biomes and textures.Collision System Mastery: Learn how Unreal Engine handles collisions, from setting up collision meshes to configuring triggers and boundaries for Gameplay functionality.Thorough Fundamentals: Gain a solid understanding of Unreal Engine 5’s core features, fully preparing you for more advanced topics.Mini Game: This hands-on project will help you understand the entire workflow—from setting up a project, to creating environments, programming interactions, and finalizing a playable level. By the end of this chapter, you'll have a complete project ready to show off.If you want to work with Unreal Engine for your projects or even become an indie developer, this course will be the perfect choice for you. Whether you are a complete beginner or looking to sharpen your skills, this course is designed to provide you with the essential knowledge and hands-on experience needed to confidently create and manage projects in Unreal Engine 5 the right way.Let’s dive in and start creating with Unreal Engine 5!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: The Basics

Lecture 2 Downloading UE5

Lecture 3 Create your Project

Lecture 4 UE5 navigation, hotkeys and fundamentals

Section 3: Actors & Modeling

Lecture 5 UE5 Actors

Lecture 6 Managing Actors & Objects

Lecture 7 Modeling

Section 4: UE5 Materials

Lecture 8 Working with Materials

Lecture 9 Custom Materials

Section 5: UE5 Lighting

Lecture 10 Lighting system

Section 6: Blueprint system

Lecture 11 Basics

Lecture 12 Event Graph

Lecture 13 BP Variables

Lecture 14 BP Functions

Section 7: UE5 Level

Lecture 15 Create Landscape

Lecture 16 Master Material

Lecture 17 Foliage

Lecture 18 Game Level

Lecture 19 Blueprints for games 01

Lecture 20 Blueprints for games 02

Lecture 21 Blueprints for games 03

Lecture 22 Player Interactions

Section 8: Mini Game

Lecture 23 Game Interface

Lecture 24 Gameplay

Lecture 25 Third Person Character

This course is perfect for beginners looking to create games from scratch with Unreal Engine 5. Whether you're new to game design or aiming to go pro, no programming experience is required!