4/5-4-18: Bugs, Iteration, and Unreal

I’ve had a lot of progress over the past two weeks. Here are my updates:

Bug Fixes/Iteration (9 hours)

I spent all of the my time on this project on bug fixes and iterations. Among the bugs I fixed/elements I iterated on include:

• Changed the font in the UI to the Greek font picked out by the art team.

• Redesigned the pause menu layout to differentiate it from the main menu

• Created a script that plays a sound when an item is purchased

• Created a Melee meter for the HUD to display the melee charge up

• Created an item count display for the consumables system

• Replaced the temporary icons on the HUD with the ones created by the art department

• Fixed a bug that prevented the player from pausing

• Allowed the item icons and ability icon to change color depending if they have been unlocked

• Created an icon for the dash charge

• Resolved a merge conflict

This is a picture of the HUD:

Unreal Engine 4 Preparation (3 hours)

I have also been focused on preparation work for the next studio project. The WolverineSoft Studio will be hosting an Unreal Engine 4 training over the summer, and I will be assisting Brandon in creating the content for the training. Because I haven’t touched Unreal Engine in almost two years, I decided to do an Unreal Engine 4 tutorial called “Blueprint Time Attack Racer”. It is a 15 part tutorial series on how to create the time trial mode of a racing game. It teaches important Unreal Engine 4 concepts, including actor spawning, the UI system, collisions, particles, and game modes, along with general blueprint basics. Currently, my project is a work in progress, but here are some photos: