Unreal Engine Blueprints Optimization

In this Course we are going to use the Third Person Template, but everything you are going to learn can be applied to other game templates like First Person Shooter, Top Down etc.

You can follow this Course using any Game Template, so choose any template you like.

Downloading Free Assets from Marketplace:

• Download free assets for commercial use

In this lesson we will learn:

• Why "Casting" node is bad

• Check how file size is increased when Casting

• Use Collision/Trigger Boxes properly

• Which Blueprint should we use instead

In this lesson we will learn:

• Why "Event Tick" is bad

• Which Blueprint should we use instead

In this lesson we will learn:

• Why "Delay" node is bad

In this lesson we will learn:

• Why "Delay" node is bad

• Which Blueprint should we use instead

In this lesson we will learn:

• Why "Get All Actors of Class" node is bad

• Which Blueprint should we use instead

In this lesson we will learn:

• Avoid using "Bind Event" for Player Health progress !

• Why "Bind" event is bad

• Which Blueprint should we use instead

In this lesson we will learn:

• Widget Blueprints to display stats on screen

• Create Progress Bar for Player Health

In this lesson we will learn:

• Create quick and simple Player Input

• Press Button to perform action

• Easily customizable

In this lesson we will learn:

• Create and use / reuse Custom Events

• Create Player Health using Custom Events

• Heal or Damage Player using Custom Events

In this lesson we will learn:

• Object Oriented Programming ( OOP )

• Collapse nodes to Functions

• Create Player Health using Functions

• Damage or Heal Player using Functions

In this lesson we will learn:

• How to create and implement Blueprint Interface

• Damage or Heal Player using Blueprint Interface

In this lesson we will learn:

• Exposing Variables for further customization

• Damage or Heal Player with only ONE Blueprint

• Creating new Actor categories

In this lesson we will learn:

• Heal/Damage Player overtime using Timers

• Tips and Tricks how to use Timers more Advanced

• Adding Fire VFX and Healing VFX

In this lesson we will learn:

• Collapsing more nodes into Functions

• Deleting unnecessary Blueprints

• Commenting Blueprints

In this lesson we will learn:

• Create Blueprint Macros

• Walk/Sprint while holding LSHIFT

• Use/Reuse Blueprint Macros

In this lesson we will learn:

• Player dead when Health is zero

• Game Over HUD

• Play Again/Quit Game buttons

• Show/Hide mouse cursor ( advanced )

In this lesson we will learn:

• Create Advanced Dash Ability

• Show Dash Cooldown Time on screen

• Fixing common bugs

• Using more Functions and Macros

In this lesson we will learn:

• How to add the Arrow Component for the next lesson: "Blink Ability".

In this lesson we will learn:

• Create Advanced Blink Ability

• Blink Ability with Cooldown

• Use this Ability to teleport through walls

In this lesson we will learn:

• ALWAYS be aware of Assets File Size

• How to check size of the Assets

• Carefully choose Assets with smaller size

• Choosing large Assets file can slow your game

In this lesson we will learn:

• Create Time Slow/Stop ability with Cooldown

• Add VFX when Ability is used

In this lesson we will learn:

• Create Player Projectile

• Spawn Projectiles from Player's location

• Destroy Projectile upon impact

• Common mistakes with Collisions

• Detecting bugs with Print Strings

In this lesson we will learn:

• Destroy any object with the Projectile

• Adding Fire VFX to the Projectile

• Spawn Super Fast Projectiles

• Having too messy nodes? WATCH THIS LESSON

In this lesson we will learn:

• How to additionally Optimize the Projectile

In this lesson we will learn:

• Game Timer using Custom Events (no Event Tick!)

• Create Game Timer with Minutes and Seconds

• Game Over when time is up

• Super easy to change Minutes/Seconds

In this lesson we will learn:

• Creating a Key

• Different ways of Key Pickup

• "Press E" to pickup item

• Pickup items on overlap

• Store the Key into Player's Inventory

In this lesson we will learn:

• Create a Sliding Door

• Open/Close Door when near

• Open/Close Sliding door in any direction

• Easily change Opening/Closing direction

In this lesson we will learn:

• Door will open only if you have the key

• If you don't have the Key , "Key needed" message will popup

• How to prevent your game from crashing ( fixing bugs )

In this lesson we will learn:

• Create Moving Platforms

• Moving Platforms in any directions

• Easy customize speed and directions

In this lesson we will learn:

• How to create cool Sci Fi Portals

• Teleport from one place to another

• Use exciting Visual Effects

• Easy change the Teleport location

In this lesson we will learn:

• Create Enemy Projectile

• Explosion deals Radius Damage ( Area Of Effect )

In this lesson we will learn:

• Create Enemy Tower

• Use the Enemy Projectile to damage the Player

• Enemy Tower detect and shoot towards the Player

In this lesson we will learn:

• How to create a pickup Score

• Display Score on screen

• Easily change Plus or Minus Score

• Show YOU WIN message on screen

In this lesson we will learn:

• Create Jump / Launch Pads

• Launch the Player in the Air

• Or Launch the Player on the Ground

• Create separate Categories for Air/Ground Launch

• Easily modify Launch Speed / Launch Height

In this lesson we will learn:

• Create a Treasure Box

• Show "Press E" to open

• Open the Treasure when press "E"

• Spawn an Item when Treasure is opened

• Spawned Item jumps out from the Treasure

• Choose whether to spawn Item or not

In this lesson we will:

• Package your Game using the Project Launcher

• Learn important steps to successfully package your game

• Learn how to avoid errors during packaging

• Learn how to reduce the size of your game

• Create an .exe file and share your game with your friends