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Creating a Space Flight Simulator in Unreal Engine

by Jonathan Daley

In this Unreal Engine tutorial we'll learn how to use physics components to create a space ship that handles realistically. Software required: Unreal Engine 4.7.5.

What you'll learn

In this Unreal Engine tutorial we'll learn how to use physics components to create a space ship that handles realistically. We'll also learn how to build a player pawn from scratch, along with utilizing Unreal motion graphics to create a responsive, and animated user interface. Finally, we'll wrap up this Unreal Engine training by learning how to create a follow, as well as an interior cockpit camera for the space ship. Software required: Unreal Engine 4.7.5.

About the author

Jonathan Daley is an indie game developer with a passion for game design, programming, and storytelling in games. He is the CEO, Lead Designer, and Lead Programmer of Nacelle Games, LLC, an independent game studio who is 'Making The Games We Want To Play'. Jonathan has two college degrees: a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from UNC Charlotte, and an Associates in Applied Sciences in Simulation and Game Development from Central Piedmont Community College. He has created over a dozen games,... more

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