Getting Started

• We will make extensive use of the unreal learning portal
  • There seem to be at least three ways to get information about the unreal engine.
    1. The online learning portal.
    2. youtube videos
    3. Posted written tutorials.
  • I don't know of a book
    • Probably don't exist
    • They would go out of date too quickly
• You will need an account at unreal.
• Once you have one, you can go to https://learn.unrealengine.com/home/dashboard
  • I think this is well organized.
  • It is constantly growing.
  • We will take advantage of this for our class.
• There are courses
  • Which include videos,
  • quizzes
    • Multiple choice.
    • Take as often as you wish.
  • They sometimes have support material you need to download.
  • But instructions are provided.
• There are Learning Paths which appear to be a collection of a few courses.
• When you complete something, you receive
  • A badge
  • Points.
  • I will require screen shots of badges for homework credit.
• When using these videos.
  • I do what they are doing in real time.
    • Or semi-real time.
    • Frequently I stop and rewind and play again.
  • I (should) keep notes on what they did.
    • I have had to watch the tutorial for setting up lights a dozen times.
    • The screen shot tool is your friend here.
  • At least keep notes on WHERE the information is so you can go back to it.
• How I will use tutorials
  • as part of homework
    • See Homework 1
  • As my guide to prep for classes.
    • As we move along, I will make notes on the tutorials
    • And on things "on the edge" of the tutorials.
    • I will try to make sure everything is covered.
• Please note
  • As the engine changes, the tutorials will go out of date.
  • There are minor changes in some of the tutorials now.
  • I will try to note these, and how to correct things as I go through. (Look at the assignment pages)
  • I would expect that there are some really out of dat youtube tutorials out there.