Preface

UDK offers a fully integrated editing environment through the renowned Unreal Editor. You will learn all of the engine's key tools which are accessible through Unreal Editor. You will learn the basics, from installing to navigating around the editor. You will then start putting together your first level using step-by-step instructions.

You will then learn how to use UDK's real world features, such as dynamic lighting and shadows, particle effects, physics, terrain, item placement, and advanced AI/bot pathing.

Finally, you will learn about UDK's cutting edge high level scripting, adding materials followed by some advanced techniques to boost your skills as a designer, and look beyond UDK with further development into external content, unreal scripting, and modding.