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Our latest Master Class provides an introduction to CRYENGINE for C++ programmers and game designers.

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• 0:00:00        Introduction
• 0:00:22        About the speaker
• 0:00:32        Agenda
• 0:01:39        The game Plug-In
• 0:02:02        Implementing a game plug-in: initialization
• 0:03:44        Game plug-in: system events
• 0:04:45        Game plug-in: updates
• 0:05:49        Entities: what is an entity?
• 0:07:21        Entity links – logical
• 0:08:53        Entity linking - physical (parent-child)
• 0:09:34        IEntity class
• 0:10:23        Entity GUID
• 0:11:34        Entities: creating entities
• 0:12:34        Entities: members, functions, slots/components
• 0:12:54        Entities: global and local transforms
• 0:13:26        Entities: flags
• 0:14:14        Entity component system
• 0:17:28        Writing a custom component
• 0:19:43        How to use the entity system: query entities
• 0:20:14        Creating entities through code
• 0:20:39        Finding entities without knowing their GUID
• 0:20:49        Removing entities through code
• 0:21:05        Working with entities by layer
• 0:21:43        Handling input through Action Maps
• 0:23:34        The input component in player.h
• 0:24:54        Adding a new mapping to the defaultprofile.xml
• 0:25:25        Physics: physicalizing entities
• 0:25:40        Physics: the resting property
• 0:26:41        Physics: rigid vs. static types
• 0:27:10        Physics: buoyancy
• 0:27:28        Physics: simulation parameters
• 0:28:25        Physics: collider components
• 0:29:25        Physics: render vs collider meshes
• 0:31:10        Physics: constraint components
• 0:31:33        Physics: point constraint component
• 0:31:51        Physics: line constraints component
• 0:33:49        Physics: plane constraint component
• 0:38:36        Physics: setting parameters with pe_action
• 0:39:16        Physics: querying status of entities
• 0:40:27        Physics: controlling entities en masse through pPhysicalWorld
• 0:41:13        Physics: raycasting using RayTraceEntity
• 0:42:06        Areas
• 0:45:07        Overview of using areas through custom Flow Graph nodes
• 0:46:25        Console variables
• 0:48:27        Creating and using custom cVars
• 0:49:57        Debugging and drawing
• 0:52:01        Logging with CryLog
• 0:52:54        Finding the saved editor.log file
• 0:53:27        Debugging and drawing helpers
• 0:54:13        Debug drawing: the pAuxGeomRenderer
• 0:54:44        Practical lessons
• 0:54:54        Creating a solution
• 0:55:18        Creating a new project from Launcher
• 0:55:54        Finding a project home folder from the Sandbox
• 0:56:20        Generating a solution for a new project
• 0:57:15        Setting the startup project in Visual Studio
• 0:57:39        Compiling the project for the first time
• 0:58:13        Confirming a successful build
• 0:58:36        Launching the project in Sandbox from Visual Studio
• 0:58:50        Running multiple instances of the editor
• 0:59:04        First test of a project in Sandbox
• 1:00:03        Moving the camera to an entity even when you can't see it
• 1:00:23        Visual Studio navigation basics
• 1:01:15        Adding code to the gamePlugin.cpp file
• 1:01:29        Coding a custom cVar (Console Variable) to GamePlugin.cpp
• 1:03:51        Including needed header (.h) files
• 1:04:30        Making use of a custom cVar
• 1:05:13        Compiling the modified code and launching the editor
• 1:06:04        Assigning logic to a custom cVar in player.cpp
• 1:07:15        Retrieiving the current value of a custom cVar
• 1:10:03        Coding a custom entity component
• 1:18:43        Adding logic to your custom entity component
• 1:22:26        Summary
• 1:22:55        Going further and community help

Software Engineer Alexander Klinger delivers our latest CRYENGINE Master Class, providing an introduction to CRYENGINE 5.6 aimed at C++ game programmers and game designers who would like to develop their understanding of game programming in our engine.