UDK GAME DEVELOPMENT. Course Technology PTR

Thorn, Alan

ISBN 10: 1435460189 / ISBN 13: 9781435460188

Published by Course Technology, a Part of Cengage Learning, Boston, MA, 2011

About this Item

This work is a guidebook to the Unreal Development Kit, or UDK, a tool created by Epic Games. With the freely downloadable UDK, game developers can turn their existing graphics, sounds, ideas, concepts, and plans into fully working and cohesive games. Readers will explore such key topics as meshes, materials, textures, sounds, and lights; and will discover how to build a number of levels, or mini-games, that feature music, animated characters, weapons, destructible scenery, lighting effects, particle systems, and more. The book contains illustrations, figures, an appendix, and an index. This copy is clean and solid. Appears to be unread. Seller Inventory # 018871

Bibliographic Details

Title: UDK GAME DEVELOPMENT. Course Technology PTR

Publisher: Course Technology, a Part of Cengage Learning, Boston, MA

Publication Date: 2011

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

Edition: First Edition, First Printing

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Synopsis:

UDK Game Development Introduces the versatility and simplicity of the highly popular UDK game development engine through project-based training designed specifically for those who have no experience with this engine. Full description

Review:

Part I: GETTING STARTED. Introduction. Introducing the UDK (Unreal Development Kit). Getting to know the User Interface. Building a Simple First Project. Part II: UDK ESSENTIALS. Beginning with Unreal Script. Taking Unreal Script Further. Managing Game Assets with the UDK. Geometry - Building Game Worlds. Lighting - Creating Atmosphere. Materials - Giving Spark to Geometry. Sounds - Feedback and Details. Particles - Creating Special Effects. User Interfaces - Responding to User Commands. Part III: BUILDING A PROJECT (THE NEXUS GAME). Designing and Planning The Nexus. Importing Assets and Designing Worlds. Cinematics and Physics. Scripting the Nexus with Unreal Script. Finalizing and Testing. Conclusion. Glossary. Index. Appendices.