This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Creating a Game Project
The first thing you always need to do when creating a new game is create a new project in UE4. UE4 provides a lot of great starting content and templates for new projects. You can also create fantastic experiences from scratch by using the Blank Project template during project creation.
In the following Try It Yourself, you create a new blank project and an empty map to use as a blank canvas to build your game-creation experience.
Try It Yourself: Create a New Project and Default Level
Follow these steps to create a new blank project and replace the default level with a new empty level as the foundation for your arcade shooter:
Launch the UE4 Project Browser and go to the New Project tab, as shown in Figure 20.1.
FIGURE 20.1 The New Project tab in the UE4 Project Browser.
Select the Blank Project template.
Target the project to Desktop/Console.
Set the Quality setting to Maximum Quality.
Set the folder location for your project to be stored.
Name the new project ArcadeShooter.
Click the Create Project button to create your new project.
When your new project loads, select File > New Level (or press Ctrl+N).
Choose the Default template from the New Level dialog.
Select File > Save As (or press Ctrl+Shift+S).
In the Save Level As dialog, right-click the Content directory and select New Folder. Rename the new folder Maps.
Make sure the Maps directory is selected and in the Name field, name the map Level_0.
Click Save.
In the Project Settings panel, click Maps & Modes.
Set both Game Default Map and Editor Startup Map to Level_0.
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Now that you have created a basically empty level, you can move on to setting up the game’s logic and systems.