Development in UE5

There is a TON to learn to become a better UE5 C++ Developer. I’ve tried to organize some of the huge number of topics you’ll need to know so you can peruse them and see what might interest you to learn first.

When you first start working in UE5 it can feel overwhelming as you literally know NOTHING, and EVERY SINGLE THING mentioned is new and unknown, so piecing together the knowledge puzzle can feel difficult.

Welcome to being a Human. I find that breaking it into pieces and trying to learn just a small piece at a time can help to speed learning and increase the frequency of dopamine shots you get each time you have an epiphany.

Getting Started

If you’re brand new to Unreal in general:

• Unreal Engine 5 Beginner Tutorial - UE5 Starter Course 2022

Specific to C++:

• Unreal Community Wiki: Learn Unreal C++
• Unreal Engine C++ Complete Guide by Tom Looman

Choose/Install Developer Tools

• IDE Options - choosing the right IDE will save you time (time == $)
• Source Control - Git or Perforce?

If you are a Windows user, see my notes and tips regarding Development on Windows.

On being a UE5 C++ Dev

• Typical UE5 C++ Developer Workflow

Debug Tips

• Build Target: DebugGame Editor
• C++ Debug Coding Style
• Xist Log Format – Logs are helpful and save time

Official Tutorials from Epic

• BeginPlay - Introduction to some interesting Unreal Engine features
• C++ Programming Tutorials
  • Introduction to C++ Programming in UE5
• Unreal Gameplay Framework
  • Actors
  • Delegates
  • Objects
    • Object Handling (memory management, casting)
  • Strings
  • Smart Pointer Library
    • All about Soft and Weak Pointers
• Actor Communication
• Gameplay Architecture
  • Unreal Engine Modules

Other Useful Tutorials

• Good description of UObjects & UClasses (UE4 but still relevant)