Hands-On Artificial Intelligence with Unreal Engine

Learning how to apply artificial intelligence ( AI ) is crucial and can take the fun factor to the next level, whether you're developing a traditional, educational, or any other kind of game. If you want to use AI to extend the life of your games and make them challenging and more interesting, this book is for you.
The book starts by breaking down AI into simple concepts to get a fundamental understanding of it. Using a variety of examples, you will work through actual implementations designed to highlight key concepts and features related to game AI in UE4. You will learn to work through the built-in AI framework in order to build believable characters for every game genre (including RPG, Strategic, Platform, FPS, Simulation, Arcade, and Educational). You will learn to configure the Navigation, Environmental Querying, and Perception systems for your AI agents and couple these with Behavior Trees, all accompanied with practical examples. You will also explore how the engine handles dynamic crowds. In the concluding chapters, you will learn how to profile, visualize, and debug your AI systems to correct the AI logic and increase performance.
By the end of the book, your AI knowledge of the built-in AI system in Unreal will be deep and comprehensive, allowing you to build powerful AI agents within your projects.

Type
ebook
Category
Game Development
publication date
2019-04-25
what you will learn

Get an in-depth knowledge about all the AI Systems within Unreal Engine
Create complex AIs, understanding the art of designing and developing Behavior Tree
Learn how to perform Environmental Queries (EQS)
Master the Navigation, Perception, and Crowd Systems
Profile and Visualize the AI Systems with powerful debugging tools
Extend every AI and Debug system with custom nodes and functions

no of pages
552
duration
1104
key features
Understand the built-in AI systems in Unreal Engine for building intelligent games * Leverage the power of Unreal Engine 4 programming to create game AI that focuses on motion, animation, and tactics * Learn to profile, visualize, and debug your Game AI for checking logic and optimizing performance *
approach
This easy-to-follow tutorial throws you directly into the excitement of Game AI in an approachable and comprehensive manner. It is accompanied by easy-to-understand demonstrations and explanations of the code and concepts.
audience
Hands-On Artificial Intelligence with Unreal Engine is for you if you are a game developer with a bit experience in Unreal Engine, and now want to understand and implement believable game AI within Unreal Engine. The book will be both in Blueprint and C++, allowing people from every background to enjoy the book. Whether you're looking to build your first game or expand your knowledge to the edge as a Game AI Programmer, you will find plenty of exciting information and examples of game AI in terms of concepts and implementation, including how to extend some of these systems.
meta description
Learn to build intelligent and responsive Non-Player Characters for your games with Unreal Engine Game AI.
short description
Unreal Engine is a powerful game development engine that provides rich functionalities to create 2D and 3D games. If you want to use AI to extend the play-life of your games and make them more challenging and fun, this book is for you. It will help you break down AI into simple concepts to give you a fundamental understanding of each of the topics.
subtitle
Everything you want to know about Game AI using Blueprints or C++
keywords
Unreal Engine, UE 4, Unrela Game Programming, UE Game AI Programming
Product ISBN
9781788835657