The document provides an overview of resources available for learning Unreal Engine, including: - Updates to the online documentation such as improved metadata and filters. - Links to documentation pages on topics like level design, cameras, and programming in C++ and Blueprints. - Resources for virtual reality development including documentation, videos, and quick starts. - Information on the different types of Twitch streams from Epic including livestreams, training, support, and newsletters. - Mentions of third party learning resources and game samples/assets available for download.

1. On-Ramp to Unreal
Luis Cataldi – Epic Games, Education Evangelist

2. Updates to UE4’s Online Documentation
Improved metadata support
Skill level
Engine version
Sitemap filters
** Checkpoints (coming soon)
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3. Installing Unreal Engine - Link
Downloading Unreal Engine Source Code - Link
Building Unreal Engine from Source - Link
Hardware & Software Specifications - Link
Compiling Game Projects - Link
Level Design Quick Start - Link
GearVR Global Menu - Link
Using Cameras - Link
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Noteworthy unrealengine.com publication for Edu

4. Noteworthy unrealengine.com publication for Edu
Programming Quick Start – Link
Introduction to C++ Programming in UE4 – Link
C++ Programming Tutorials – Link
Open World Tools - Link
Compiling Game Projects - Link
Gameplay Framework Quick Reference – ** Link **
Gameplay Guide - Link
Introduction to Blueprints – Link
Blueprints - How To - Link
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5. More Good Stuff
UE4 VR Learning Resources:
Docs:
○Getting Started With VR
○UE4 VR Index Page
○VR Best Practices
○VR Cheat Sheets
○Oculus Quick Starts
○GearVR Quick Starts
Video:
○Integrating the Oculus Rift into UE4
○UE4 Support Stream - Developing for VR
○2015 UE4 - VR and Unreal Engine
○Unreal Engine 4 Training Stream: Up and Running with Gear VR
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6. More Good Stuff
Assets Naming Convention – LINK
Unreal Engine 4 Coding Standard - Link
Lighting Troubleshooting Guide – LINK
Adding mod-support to your Unreal Engine 4 project – LINK
Mobile Development Troubleshooting Guide – Link
Unreal Engine 4 - Academic Installation - Link
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7. How Docs are Structured
How our Docs Work (Types of Doc Pages) **
Overview Page - Link
Quick Start Pages – Link
Users Guides - Link
How To Pages - Link
Reference Pages - Link
Samples - Link
Tutorials - Link
APIs - Link
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8. Key Video Training Updates (Some New Goodies)
New Video Page - Link
New Introduction to Blueprints (v4.8) - Link
Full Blueprint Training - Link
Creating Unreal Match 3 for Mobile – Link
** New Twin Stick Shooter (full game curriculum) (v4.8) - Link
New Unreal Motion Graphics (UMG) UI - Inventory Tutorial (v4.8) - Link
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9. Recent Updates to UE4’s Online Documentation
Release Notes - Link
● New Features
● Performance Improvements
● Platform Additions
● Bug Fixes
● Enhancements
● Changes
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10. Twitch Stream Types
Livestreams
● Sense of Presence: What Is Virtual Reality? - Link
● Infiltrator Released - Link
● The Vineyard Challenge and Game Jam Results
● ARK: Survival Evolved Announces Mod Support
● VR and Unreal Engine - Link
● Creating "A Boy and His Kite” - Link
● Hiring and Recruiting at Epic
● Sales and Marketing
● Business and Legal - Link
● Sr. VFX Artist Bill Kladis Joins to Talk Particles!
● More…
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11. Twitch Stream Types
Live Training – Link
● Physics-Based Simulations and Effects
● Controlling Effects with Blueprints
● Creating a Match 3 Game
● Drag and Drop with UMG
● Using Material Effects
● Creating a 2D Side-Scroller
● Materials and Particle Interactions
● Advanced AI
● Creating a 2D Side-Scroller
● Basics of AI
● Up and Running with Gear VR
● Extending the Editor
● Procedural Room Generation
● More…
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12. Twitch Stream Types
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Support streams
● VR Networking and 3D Menus
● Training Stream- Setting Up VR Motion Controllers - Link
● Controlling Effects with Blueprints - Link
● Foliage
● Blender and UE4
● Blueprint Optimization - Link
● Audio and Blueprints
● Behavior Trees
● UMG
● Runtime Animation Retargeting
● Rendering Best Practices – Link
● Developing for VR – Link
● Mobile Development – Link
● More…

13. Newsletters
Monthly Educational Community Newsletters
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Email Campaign Archive - Link

14. 3rd Party Learning Resources
Mathew Wadstein - Link
Michael Allar – Link and Link
Mitchell McCaffrey – Link
Sam Jones- Link
Virtus Education - Link
PRDV Entertainment - Link
shootertutorial.com – Link
CEDRIC NEUKIRCHEN – Link
FaceBook/Unreal Engine Student Community
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15. 3rd Party Learning Resources
Tom Looman - Link
Kitatus Studios – Ryan Shah – Link
Tesla Dev – Link
Rama - Link
Elhoussine Mehnik - Link
Hourences - Link
Romero Blueprints – Link
Leo Gonzalez – Link
FaceBook/UnrealDevs - Link
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The Entire Infiltrator Demo Now Available For Download
○ 900 Textures
○ 468 Materials
○ 637 Static Meshes
○ 20 Skeletal Meshes
○ 69 Sound Wavs
○ 181 Animation
These assets are perfect for use in academic projects including:
○ Level design classes building high fidelity gameplay spaces.
○ For high quality environment art and set dressing exercises.
○ For use in game jams and student games.
○ Perfect for dissecting professional caliber AAA UE4 sample content.
○ ...and much more.
Total Size: 4 GB
Dozens of free complete projects available through the Learn Tab

17. Dozens of free complete projects available through the Learn Tab
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Huge Infinity Blade Collection Now Available For Download
Below is a list of specific content included in all the asset packs:
○ 1911 Textures
○ 1051 Materials
○ 1488 Static Meshes
○ 176 Skeletal Meshes
○ 1064 Particles
○ 16 Sound Wavs
○ 9 Sound Cues
○ 6 Blueprints
These assets are perfect for use in academic projects including:
○ Level design classes building gameplay spaces for mobile environments.
○ For environment art and mobile set dressing exercises.
○ For use in mobile and traditional game jams.
○ For use in student games.
○ Perfect for dissecting professional caliber mobile UE4 sample content.
○ ...and much more.
Compatibility:4.9

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The Showdown Cinematic VR Experience Now Available For Download
Below is a list of specific content included in the download:
○ 450 Textures
○ 189 Materials
○ 161 Static Meshes
○ 5 Skeletal Meshes
○ 19 Effects
These assets are perfect for use in academic projects including:
○ VR design classes building playable spaces.
○ For VR environment art and set dressing exercises.
○ For use in VR jams.
○ For student VR games.
○ Perfect for dissecting professional caliber UE4 sample VR content.
○ ...and much more.
Total Size: 2.8 GB
Dozens of free complete projects available through the Learn Tab

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Game samples & free content:
● Content Examples
● The complete A Boy and His Kite
● Open World Demo Collection
● Water Planes
● Matinee environments and characters and content
● Stylized Rendering environments and content
● Realistic Rendering environments and content
● Sun Temple environments and content
● Particle Effects environments and content
● Silly Geo complete game project and content
● Multiplayer Shootout complete game project and content
● Platformer Game complete game project and content
● Swinging Ninja complete game project and content
● Vehicle Game complete game project and content
● Strategy Game complete game project and content
● SciFi Bunk environments and content
● Radial Impact complete game project and content
● And more…

20. Content Examples - Link
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21. UE4 Wiki
Massive repository of learning
resources - Link
Videos
Tutorials
Plug-ins
Games
Code
More…
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22. Working with AnswerHUB
There are 15 full time Epic technicians working to help folks on AnswerHUB at all times, but it's
important for people asking questions to AnswerHUB to do the few things listed below.
USE THE SEARCH FIRST!
o There is a strong chance someone has run into similar or the same issue before.
Categories the issue
o Is it a BUG?
o Is it a problem with C++?
o Is it a problem with Blueprints?
o Is it a Rendering issue?
o Etc...
Good submission make AnswerHUB work
o Provide screenshots of the issue. People are visual.
o List steps to reproduce the issue.
o Take the time to be clear and explain carefully.
o Use examples of what you wish to achieve (based on known games when possible)
AnswerHUB is community driven. Help and you will be helped.
o Unreal Engine is open-source software driven by the community.
o By being active in the community, your credibility grows as a developer.
o More people help those who help others.
o Become active in the community and build Karma Points in AnswerHUB.
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23. The Learn Tab
The place to go for help.
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Better than Google because:
It searches all of Epic Documentation
It searches the Community Wiki
It searches AnswerHUB
…provides you better answers.
** it is actually a Google gadget. ☻

24. In-Editor Help - Link
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Rich Tooltips
Help Icon
Documentation Actor
Help Menu
F1 Help
Help Search
In-Editor Tutorials

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Questions?
luis.cataldi@epicgames.com