3D Buzz Video Tutorials - Using UDK

[Flak]

Known for high-quality Video Training Modules and the Mastering Unreal Technology book series, 3D Buzz (http://3dbuzz.com) has put together these videos (http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/VideoTutorials.html) that guide you through the basics of the Unreal Engine editing suite, as well as working with a simple game project.

Thanks to 3D Buzz! We hope you enjoy the videos.

The assets mentioned in the video have just been uploaded! You can get them here (http://download.udk.com/tutorials/using-udk/3dbuzz_assets.zip).

We want to thank the folks at Filefront (http://filefront.com) for hosting more mirrors for the videos. You can get them here:

Unreal Development Kit 3D Buzz Asset Kit
http://www.filefront.com/15046143/Unreal-Development-Kit-3D-Buzz-Asset-Kit/
Unreal Development Kit 3D Buzz Cinematics Tutorial Video Package
http://www.filefront.com/15046139/Unreal-Development-Kit-3D-Buzz-Cinematics-Tutorial-Video-Package/
Unreal Development Kit 3D Buzz Crowds Tutorial Video Package
http://www.filefront.com/15046135/Unreal-Development-Kit-3D-Buzz-Crowds-Tutorial-Video-Package/
Unreal Development Kit 3D Buzz Fluid Surfaces Tutorial Video Package
http://www.filefront.com/15046133/Unreal-Development-Kit-3D-Buzz-Fluid-Surfaces-Tutorial-Video-Package/
Unreal Development Kit 3D Buzz Fractured Static Meshes Tutorial Video Package
http://www.filefront.com/15046131/Unreal-Development-Kit-3D-Buzz-Fractured-Static-Meshes-Tutorial-Video-Package/
Unreal Development Kit 3D Buzz Geometry Mode Tutorial Video Package
http://www.filefront.com/15046127/Unreal-Development-Kit-3D-Buzz-Geometry-Mode-Tutorial-Video-Package/
Unreal Development Kit 3D Buzz Kismet Tutorial Video Package
http://www.filefront.com/15046125/Unreal-Development-Kit-3D-Buzz-Kismet-Tutorial-Video-Package/
Unreal Development Kit 3D Buzz Lightning Tutorial Video Package
http://www.filefront.com/15046123/Unreal-Development-Kit-3D-Buzz-Lightning-Tutorial-Video-Package/
Unreal Development Kit 3D Buzz Materials Tutorial Video Package
http://www.filefront.com/15046121/Unreal-Development-Kit-3D-Buzz-Materials-Tutorial-Video-Package/
Unreal Development Kit 3D Buzz Particles Tutorial Video Package
http://www.filefront.com/15046119/Unreal-Development-Kit-3D-Buzz-Particles-Tutorial-Video-Package/
Unreal Development Kit 3D Buzz Physics Tutorial Video Package
http://www.filefront.com/15046115/Unreal-Development-Kit-3D-Buzz-Physics-Tutorial-Video-Package/
Unreal Development Kit 3D Buzz Simple Level Tutorial Video Package
http://www.filefront.com/15046109/Unreal-Development-Kit-3D-Buzz-Simple-Level-Tutorial-Video-Package/
Unreal Development Kit 3D Buzz Sounds Tutorial Video Package
http://www.filefront.com/15046113/Unreal-Development-Kit-3D-Buzz-Sounds-Tutorial-Video-Package/
Unreal Development Kit 3D Buzz Terrain Tutorial Video
http://www.filefront.com/15046111/Unreal-Development-Kit-3D-Buzz-Terrain-Tutorial-Video/
Unreal Development Kit 3D Buzz Top Down Game Tutorial Video Package
http://www.filefront.com/15046101/Unreal-Development-Kit-3D-Buzz-Top-Down-Game-Tutorial-Video-Package/
Unreal Development Kit 3D Buzz UI Scenes Tutorial Video Package
http://www.filefront.com/15046099/Unreal-Development-Kit-3D-Buzz-UI-Scenes-Tutorial-Video-Package/
Unreal Development Kit 3D Buzz User Interface Tutorial Video Package
http://www.filefront.com/15046097/Unreal-Development-Kit-3D-Buzz-User-Interface-Tutorial-Video-Package/

[DigitalGlass]

woot thanks!

[Nysuatro]

Very nice. very nice indeed. Will check them out

[micahpharoh]

sweet!
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[razvanab]

Thank You !

[abraham2]

Thanks Buzz and Epic.

[EMPIRE]

Known for high-quality Video Training Modules and the Mastering Unreal Technology book series, 3D Buzz (http://3dbuzz.com) has put together these videos (http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/VideoTutorials.html) that guide you through the basics of the Unreal Engine editing suite, as well as working with a simple game project.

Thanks to 3D Buzz! We hope you enjoy the videos.

Much love guys, thanks for your efforts.

Now, I have some videos to watch
<3

[iqnet]

awsome! :)

[sueds]

Just checked the vids and even if I was looking forward scripting content the videos are really cool. thanks for your work

[wagdog]

The 3DBuzz guys are awesome!

Thanks so much!!!

[Lait]

Excellent! Nice job, guys!

[maybe123]

The Videos are Awesome!
A lot of Work has gone into these, it is very much appreciated.. I needed a bit of a kickstart, and the videos are really helping :)..

Thanks 3dBuzz and EPIC :)

[Piranhi]

Many thanks 3D Buzz and Epic

[jernst]

Hey guys,

I did the skeletal mesh pipeline videos in the section above the 3d buzz vids.
If there is other material in the skeletal mesh pipeline you all would like to learn about, feel free to post it and I can make some more videos when I have time.
Also, if there is something you'd like me to go more in-depth about, I can do that as well when I get some time.

Thanks,

-Jeremy

[Repent_]

Hey guys,

I did the skeletal mesh pipeline videos in the section above the 3d buzz vids.
If there is other material in the skeletal mesh pipeline you all would like to learn about, feel free to post it and I can make some more videos when I have time.
Also, if there is something you'd like me to go more in-depth about, I can do that as well when I get some time.

Thanks,

-Jeremy

Just a question ..
Is all the TuT's in Maya ? I only ask because I use 3Ds MAX 2010.

___{EDIT}___

I would also like to know how to set up save settings & the publishing process.

[jernst]

the one's that I did are in maya. The animation staff here uses maya, but the modeling staff uses max. go figure :)

However, A lot of the material covered is in the editor in the skeletal mesh pipeline vids. I spent very little time in maya, so it should still be useful I think ;)

[Repent_]

the one's that I did are in maya. The animation staff here uses maya, but the modeling staff uses max. go figure :)

However, A lot of the material covered is in the editor in the skeletal mesh pipeline vids. I spent very little time in maya, so it should still be useful I think ;)

I would have thought you used motionbuilder ?
Okay thanks, I'm sure I can work it out lol ;)

OH!!! do you get into adding cloth to pawns ?

[BorisK]

bloody slow internet at the dorms grrrrr
lol

wooot been waiting for lightmass tuts. now i can start my dissertation. lightmass will make my deserts even better :0)

noooiiiiiiicccceeeeeeeeeee

[Plastik]

http://download.udk.com/tutorials/using-udk/crowds.zip

http://i49.tinypic.com/2mwywr5.jpg

Downloaded 2 times and i got same error.

PS. When i`m using WinRAR i got pop-up window with broken archive message.

[BorisK]

Hey guys,

I did the skeletal mesh pipeline videos in the section above the 3d buzz vids.
If there is other material in the skeletal mesh pipeline you all would like to learn about, feel free to post it and I can make some more videos when I have time.
Also, if there is something you'd like me to go more in-depth about, I can do that as well when I get some time.

Thanks,

-Jeremy

thanks for offering Jeremy
i was wondering if you could show us how to do custom animations in Maya as well please
i have a rough idea but so far it hasnt worked lol. was wondering if i could see how the pros do it lol

[Flak]

Thanks Plastik, I will fix it tomorrow. In the mean time you can grab the .rar file if you'd like:

http://download.udk.com/tutorials/using-udk/crowds.rar

[Repent_]

http://download.udk.com/tutorials/using-udk/crowds.zip

http://i49.tinypic.com/2mwywr5.jpg

Downloaded 2 times and i got same error.

PS. When i`m using WinRAR i got pop-up window with broken archive message.

It opens for me ?? that's odd

[Plastik]

Thanks Plastik, I will fix it tomorrow. In the mean time you can grab the .rar file if you'd like:

http://download.udk.com/tutorials/using-udk/crowds.rar

Thanx ;) Everything extracted without errors.

[Flak]

Great :) The new zip file just finished uploading so everything should be ok now. Thanks for letting me know Plastik!

[Verdfel]

16_-_TopDownGame__001_GameIntroduction - I have some problems with playing this video - after 17 seconds I only have sound, but no video

[jason77]

thanks!!!!

[Plastik]

16_-_TopDownGame__001_GameIntroduction - I have some problems with playing this video - after 17 seconds I only have sound, but no video

Same problem. Video is broken :(

[saymoo]

Cleanup requested on row "video topdowngame" ! :D (as they announce through speakers in a grocery store)

A.k.a, Requesting a check of integrity of the movie, then reupload the errorfree edition please ;)

[QuasarTD]

That video plays fine for me. I'm playing it in quicktime player. Just tried it in vlc player and it works there too.

[Plastik]

That video plays fine for me. I'm playing it in quicktime player. Just tried it in vlc player and it works there too.

I tried again:

Quicktime Player 7.5.5: after 0:17 white screen (but sound is ok)
MPC : after 0:17 still screen (sound is ok but rewind not working)
KMP 2.9.4: after 0:17 still screen (sound is ok)
WMP 11: after 0:17 still screen (sound is ok but rewind not working)

[QuasarTD]

Thats strange I can rewind and everything. I'm on win 7 64bit and every player I have plays it fine. You tried redownloading it?

[iqnet]

Yeah thats strange, downloaded videos just after they where uploaded and all are playing just fine for me, no problems. Also running windows 7 64bit.

[Plastik]

You tried redownloading it?

Yes. Same problem. I`m using Win XP SP2.

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/1961/udk2.th.jpg (http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/1961/udk2.jpg)

[QuasarTD]

Is it the only file that does this?

[soniq]

Great video - thx for your efforts, Epic & 3DBuzz!

[mauroh25]

UDK released, now 3d buzz vídeos, what else can epic is going to give gamers and developers? Thanks a lot. Greetings from Colombia!!!

[Promichael]

Hiyeahhhhhh!!!

[Brexer]

Thank you, awesome stuff indeed.

[EMPIRE]

Hey guys,

I did the skeletal mesh pipeline videos in the section above the 3d buzz vids.
If there is other material in the skeletal mesh pipeline you all would like to learn about, feel free to post it and I can make some more videos when I have time.
Also, if there is something you'd like me to go more in-depth about, I can do that as well when I get some time.

Thanks,

-Jeremy

Thanks Jeremy for these, I'm sure you can understand how helpful these will be for new members and developers. Excellent stuff!

[saymoo]

I'm missing a file, that should be supplied by 3dbuzz.com for a video tutorial.

The video is, topdowngame, inside that zip file, there should be a package file (topdown_test) to use along with the videos. (package for the contentbrowser use with premade assets by 3dbuzz.com)

It's not there! ;)

so, maybe reupload the total zip file, INCLUDING this package, or seperately upload the package file in the video udn page, as extra download, just underneath that particular zip file. (for people who have this zip file already for instance)

[lopatam]

Great videos ,thanks a lot

[Crozz]

Crowds archive is broken for me too.

[wagdog]

The video is, topdowngame, inside that zip file, there should be a package file (topdown_test) to use along with the videos. (package for the contentbrowser use with premade assets by 3dbuzz.com)


Was wondering about this myself.

Have looked at some of the videos and they are EXCELLENT!

[Malevol3nt]

I tried again:

Quicktime Player 7.5.5: after 0:17 white screen (but sound is ok)
MPC : after 0:17 still screen (sound is ok but rewind not working)
KMP 2.9.4: after 0:17 still screen (sound is ok)
WMP 11: after 0:17 still screen (sound is ok but rewind not working)

Same thing here. It seems to be some sort of a glitch at 0:17, the sound glitches for a split second and the video skips to 0:19. Then the picture is frozen while the sound is still running.

[geodav]

just watched the Skeletal Meshes: Physics Assets video, great stuff wish we had this info 2 years ago with UT3, and yes i did learn a few new tricks so thankyou very much
dl'ing the other Skeletal Meshes: videos now

[afecelis]

3dbuzz does it again! great video tuts, thx for posting them :D

[Repent_]

just watched the Skeletal Meshes: Physics Assets video, great stuff wish we had this info 2 years ago with UT3, and yes i did learn a few new tricks so thankyou very much
dl'ing the other Skeletal Meshes: videos now

Tell me about it, I finely understand what the lod does =) lol

[Flak]

Yes. Same problem. I`m using Win XP SP2.

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/1961/udk2.th.jpg (http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/1961/udk2.jpg)

This was fixed and reuploaded yesterday afternoon.


I'm missing a file, that should be supplied by 3dbuzz.com for a video tutorial.

I've actually just received word that we have the assets and I'll be uploading them shortly.

[Plastik]

This was fixed and reuploaded yesterday afternoon.

Hooray! It`s working :D

[Flak]

Thank you again Plastik :)

Here are the assets:

http://download.udk.com/tutorials/using-udk/3dbuzz_assets.zip I'll add them to the original post and they should be posted on UDN soon. I just figured you guys were waiting for them. ;)

[Braincells]

Can the assets be used in our games?

[Fallen667]

Havent got the time to say thank you with all the excitement of watching the tuts.. so..
THANK YOU EPIC AND BUZZ!!! some cool stuff we'll be learning, top down game top-notch!!

Now all we need is in-depth UnrealScripting videos, but with the Mastering Unreal III coming up thats covered also, would just be nicer to have video tuts, sooo much easyer to follow than books :)

[vj_box]

Thanks,this is EPIC stuff from 3D Buzz!

[fluxist8070]

Some unrealscript tuts would be great. Especially dealing with how to setup player controls and using custom characters with custom anims.

[crowl]

Can the assets be used in our games?

You can use UT3 assets included with UDK for a noncommercial game, but not UT3 assets not included with UDK.

If you wish to sell your game, all assets must be owned by you.

[ffejnosliw]

You can use UT3 assets included with UDK for a noncommercial game, but not UT3 assets not included with UDK.

If you wish to sell your game, all assets must be owned by you.
I think maybe he was referring to the assets we provided for the videos. I assume the answer is the same either way though.

[crowl]

Yes, same answer. Noncommercial games can ship the assets included with UDK. Rights to other Epic-owned and/or 3D Buzz-owned assets are not granted by the EULA.

[Flak]

I just added more mirrors to the first post from FileFront (http://filefront.com).

[ffejnosliw]

I just added more mirrors to the first post from FileFront (http://filefront.com).
Just FYI, on the Filefront pages for the videos it says "Unreal Development Kid" :)

[Gnar Killington]

Thank you so much epic and flak, this will help me master the UDK :D

[reropme]

First of all many thanks for the excellent vtms

I have watched them all in the last two days and have discovered that
16_-_TopDownGame__022_AddingBots_SpawnBots.mp4 is incomplete, it is only 3:30 min long. This is true for both revisions of the top_down_game.zip

It would be nice if you could fix this

Thanx

[Froyok]

Hey, yeah, me too, the lesson finish too fast ! :o

[genetransfer]

Thanks a bunch!these tutorials are really bringing everything into focus. if you can do the same for unreal script then development will soar.Thanks again!

[Lost Haven]

This is some great stuff , I really liked the training set . Now I got all the tutorials on all subjects , except for advanced unreal script tutorials . I am waiting for these , I collected so much tutorials that it reached over 8 gigs of tutorials . I always thought the more tutorials the better . I got to say my favorite tutorials was on the Whizzle development , the hourence and 3dbuzz .

[aHughez]

Looking forward to watching them :) I do have a few quibbles with FileFront though, one being the download Mirrors are sooo slow! 25kb sec. I downloaded UDK from the Epic Servers at 2mb/sec :(

[genetransfer]

@aHughez - I got them from here (http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/VideoTutorials.html) at decent speeds.

[aHughez]

@aHughez - I got them from here (http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/VideoTutorials.html) at decent speeds.

*High Five* :)! Thanks, i'm currently enjoying the basics of UDK which i spent 6hrs watching it download from FileFront.

Thank you very much :D

[nvisiongameco]

Thank you sooooooo much for these tutorials! Before, I knew absolutely NOTHING about udk. Now, I feel like a pro!!!

[victoraugusto]

thanks ;) downloading!

[chrustec]

Are there any mirrors other than file planet for these as its VERY slow to download these files and yeah I would like to download these :) -

EDIT - lol nevermind - I didnt read the full post :P its all good :)

[Nysuatro]

Got to say it. Impressive video's. Already looked 20 videos and they were all great.

[mortalhuman]

They are very good, I still am not very turned on to the technology, maybe a little skeptical, as well as the obvious: Proprietary Editor, it's always hard to pick up a new interface, I sure wish I was already on-board with UE since 1 or 2, that would have been helpful :P

[lunacy]

Great job! Thanks a lot!!:p

[SidV]

Brilliant! Thx to epic and 3dBuzz

[Lord Banshee]

Just wanted to Thank 3DBuzz Team for this... They are just WOW!!!

This is my first time using Unreal Dev Tools and I just finished the UI and SimpleLevel Series and I feel much more comfortable with UDK that i feel i can start my own design (at least the level design part). I will finish all the series in hope to get familiar with the other aspects better, but again very good job!

BTW does any one know if the series has some UnrealScript Tutorials? If not is there any future plans to add that?

[GRoss]

Thanks so much!! Really helpful for such n00bs as me 8P

[bigsnake]

Thanks, this will come in handy :D

[Zeadi]

I love these tutorials. Great way to get started. Thanks so much 3D Buzz. Epic!:)

[fluxist8070]

These vids and the textbooks are a staple in my game design course. Very well done!

[lintaogood]

well good things
thank you ~~~

[|Undead2k|]

The tutorials are awesome. So well thought out and easy to follow.

My only issue is tutorial "16 TopDownGame 022 AddingBots SpawnBots" is only half done. He was in the middle of talking and the end logo and music cuts in and the video stops. I haven't a clue how to finish the rest of the kismet because im not sure what he was doing with all of the variables and stuff :X

But still, awesome tutorials ;D

[ffejnosliw]

The tutorials are awesome. So well thought out and easy to follow.

My only issue is tutorial "16 TopDownGame 022 AddingBots SpawnBots" is only half done. He was in the middle of talking and the end logo and music cuts in and the video stops. I haven't a clue how to finish the rest of the kismet because im not sure what he was doing with all of the variables and stuff :X

But still, awesome tutorials ;D
I just downloaded the top-down game videos and that video appears complete. Maybe you should try re-downloading it.

[minejumper]

Has anyone had problems with "TerrainDemo.upk" in from the assets zip file? I downloaded and redownloaded it and nothing shows up for me in the Content browser. I also checked for errors and nothing came up. Other assets from the zip seem to show up just fine.

[Twinfun2]

Has anyone had problems with "TerrainDemo.upk" in from the assets zip file? I downloaded and redownloaded it and nothing shows up for me in the Content browser. I also checked for errors and nothing came up. Other assets from the zip seem to show up just fine.

Same problem here bro...just made another post about it too...

EDIT: Forgot to mention how great your videos are! Woot!

[Stabz]

I'm just problem prone I guess. I'm in the first Lightmap tutorial video and I've run into another problem. I have the red cube at the proper sizes, but when I switch to geometry mode and select the corners of it, exactly like he does in the video, mine do not drag straight down. My arrows for the translation widget go diagonal, not straight up and down. It skews the red box instead of moving it the way I want. If I click the red line between the corners, it drags it right on one of the views, but on the others it just looks messed up and it is certainly not going straight. This never happened before, it just started now. If I exit the program and/or start a new map I still have this problem. What am I doing wrong here? I'd appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance~

[Flak]

Has anyone had problems with "TerrainDemo.upk" in from the assets zip file? I downloaded and redownloaded it and nothing shows up for me in the Content browser. I also checked for errors and nothing came up. Other assets from the zip seem to show up just fine.

The archive at http://download.udk.com/tutorials/using-udk/3dbuzz_assets.zip has been updated. You can also download just the Terrain Demo at http://download.udk.com/tutorials/using-udk/TerrainDemo.zip.

Thanks :)

[ffejnosliw]

I'm just problem prone I guess. I'm in the first Lightmap tutorial video and I've run into another problem. I have the red cube at the proper sizes, but when I switch to geometry mode and select the corners of it, exactly like he does in the video, mine do not drag straight down. My arrows for the translation widget go diagonal, not straight up and down. It skews the red box instead of moving it the way I want. If I click the red line between the corners, it drags it right on one of the views, but on the others it just looks messed up and it is certainly not going straight. This never happened before, it just started now. If I exit the program and/or start a new map I still have this problem. What am I doing wrong here? I'd appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance~
Check the dropdown menu in the Toolbar. Does it say "Local"? If so, switch it to "World".

[Stabz]

Yeah I just saw that in the Moving Door tutorial... Thanks though~ I'm sure I'll bump into more problems though...

[minejumper]

In the 2nd particle systems video, a package called "ParticleDemo" is used and I can't seem to find it in the zip provided. Thanks for any help you can give!

[Quade]

thanks 3d buzz and epic. This has been a real help on working out the engine. a couple pages back jeremy earnst said that he could do some others if we needed help with things. I was just wondering if you could do one on setting up things for your own game. The editor comes set to make UT3 games and i was wondering how you implement your own scripts for how your game works. If you could make one of these it would be really helpful. thanks again for the tutorials

[Black2key]

Thanks Zac, Your videos helped alot. Ive completed to watch your 20 hour video-tutorials today~ (They helped alot! You've a great voice.)
I am wondering if you could do a "Basic-Menu" - Tutorial (Probably you could just add that to your top-down game... I am sure many people would like to see this because without menu, the game does not have a "border" around it~

[GuudGames]

Great job on the vids, I have already consumed over 40 of them :D

[Joseph Ferano]

Hey, great vids.

The ParticleDemo package is missing. Would really love to have that. Thanks!

[skipgamer]

I am getting database connection failed when attempting to download any of these files from filefront. Does anyone have any ideas? or are there any mirrors? I am particularly interested in the UI Tutorials. Never mind, read the first post more clearly.

Mirrors here http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/VideoTutorials.html for anyone with the same problem

[ffejnosliw]

Just grab them straight from the UDN page if Filefront is having issues:

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/VideoTutorials.html

[skipgamer]

Just grab them straight from the UDN page if Filefront is having issues:

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/VideoTutorials.html
Yep, thanks :)

[Chuck D Nades]

Should we expect more of these?

Somebody had to ask :D

[DaemonXR]

Yes, same question. Vids are so great. i would like to se more and more and more:D

[McTavish]

Where do I put the assets and the levels ? When I load up a level it says that theres missing files for the 3D Buzz levels

[Contagion]

hey McTavish,

Place assets inside of the UTGame/Content folder, its located inside the version folder.

[tomacmuni]

In the KISMET video tutorial there's something that I had to do differently to get the result we're wanting: turning the light off at level start in 05_-_Kismet__005_TogglingMaterial.mp4

http://www.tomacmuni.com/files/triggerudk.jpg

Besides the steps on the video, I had to also turn off the light object using the level loader wire to the light toggle event. It's shown in the image.

[trialthinks]

thanks a lot of 3D buzz and special thank of Epic

i have problem.i need subtitle to better understand :-s
dont these programs have subtitle?i would be grateful if you could help

[UDKKutigi77]

Thanks 3D Buzz and Epic the tuts help a lot.

[Sudazima]

very nice tuts, very easy to follow

but i'd still like to see a tutorial dealing with lensflares and skyboxes, couldn't find much about them......

[Mokomani]

very nice tuts, very easy to follow

but i'd still like to see a tutorial dealing with lensflares and skyboxes, couldn't find much about them......

the Eat3d got tutorials for lensfares an skyboxes. Or for just skyboxes you can watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF8IGc_SRBI by rave67854

[Sudazima]

i havent seen all 3D buzz (not the eat3d tutorials...) tuts but only one that i did see had a small part about skyboxes but nothing (or too little to mention) about lensflares....

[chrustec]

Hey Guys,

I finally got around to walking through the VTMS on the weekend (well done Buzz Crew) I found that due to an update in the Jan/Feb UDK there is now an error in the VTM - in "05_-_Kismet__013_DelayedCountdown" video at around 6min 38sec they use an Action->Switch->Delayed. This node was remove from the UDK for some odd reason so I spent about 10 mins playing around to find a work around and thought I would share it with the community.

http://users.tpg.com.au/cglerum/images/delayedswitchvariant.JPG

Basically what I did was used a regular Switch with 11 links and a 'Remote Event' node calle "CountDown". I then put the delay on the link from the Remote Event to the Switch so you can modify the delay time in 1 spot. Then with each Play Announcement node I send the 'Out' to an 'Activate Remote Event' node firing off "CountDown" which allows the flow of the countdown to work as if I was using a Delayed Switch.

My setup has the same layout roughly to the VTM - if anyone is not sure what I did or needs clearing instructions let me know :) I am happy to help.

One thing I would like to see the Buzz crew do for VTMs for the UDK in the future is focus more onthe UDK side and less on the editor side - I would have liked to see some VTMs based on "this is how you get a character and camera into your udk project" - Dont get me wrong I loved the VTMs and I have learned a great deal more. But I would have at least expected a small uscript VTM on gettig a custom character, weapon and gametype and camera system (kinda a VTM on how Dungeon Defence or Wizzle was made) that would have been AWESOME :) Anyway - I hope this post helps those stuck in the Kismet VTM. Enjoy.

[KellyHu]

Thanks, i will take a look on it.

[schwong]

ParticleDemo package is missing from the 3dbuzz_assets.zip, anyone have this file? Thanks.

[sueds]

same problem here

[sueds]

just find out the particles pack is inside the topdown pack

[crypton]

I guess this topic is already flooded with problems :P. I haven't found any solution with search to my issue. I was doing Simple Level tutorial. In the part where I had to go to the Geometry mode and select a vertex in tutorial the move widget stayed planar but mine is under angle:

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/4673/88266819.th.jpg (http://img684.imageshack.us/i/88266819.jpg/)

Followed everything exactly. Also when trying to make my own level this thing happens. What might cause this? Using UDK March release.

Thanks in forward.

[chrustec]

You have your widget pivot orientation set to local - the drop down box in the top of the screen that says "local" - click on that and set it to world. That should solve your problem.

[Yacob3]

How do I use the assets in UDK?

I'm not sure which folders to put the files into in order to use them in UDK.

[Yacob3]

Never mind I found out how to get them in now ^_^

[Yacob3]

I'm trying to set up the keys in the "Top Down Game Tutorial" and when I try and apply Collision type "COLLIDE_TouchAll" to the keys I get this message popping up:

"World geometry Actors such as StaticMeshActor_0 must block other actors or have no collision at all."

I'm not sure what I did wrong or how to fix this problem.

[ffejnosliw]

I'm trying to set up the keys in the "Top Down Game Tutorial" and when I try and apply Collision type "COLLIDE_TouchAll" to the keys I get this message popping up:

"World geometry Actors such as StaticMeshActor_0 must block other actors or have no collision at all."

I'm not sure what I did wrong or how to fix this problem.

Sounds like you place the mesh as a static mesh actor instead of an interpactor. You should be able to right-click on it and choose Convert to InterpActor or you can delete the existing one and place a new one as an InterpActor.

[Yacob3]

Sounds like you place the mesh as a static mesh actor instead of an interpactor. You should be able to right-click on it and choose Convert to InterpActor or you can delete the existing one and place a new one as an InterpActor.


Thanks that helped sort the problem out. I saw where I went wrong :D

[anoon]

I am watching video 05_-_Kismet__005_TogglingMaterial.mp4

at 00:01:35, the viewer is instructed to add:
New Actor-->Material Instance-->Set Vector Param

However, when attempting this, all I see is:

New Actor-->Material Instance-->Set Scalar Param

What am I doing wrong?

[ffejnosliw]

It's probably been removed in a recent UDK version. I believe they are trying to steer more towards using Matinee for these things so that you are forced to use MaterialInstances properly.

[Yacob3]

I'm trying to follow the TopDown Game tutorial and I need to attach a Dynamic Trigger Volume to "SM_Block"

When I do this though I get this message:

"Some object assignments failed because of cross-package references."

I'm not sure what this mean or how to solve the problem.

[Yacob3]

I'm trying to follow the TopDown Game tutorial and I need to attach a Dynamic Trigger Volume to "SM_Block"

When I do this though I get this message:

"Some object assignments failed because of cross-package references."

I'm not sure what this mean or how to solve the problem.

I still need help on this problem. I have no idea why I get this message :( Does anyone have any idea why this message would appear?

[Yacob3]

How do I fix this problem.

I'm trying to set up the display message when the player doesn't have all the keys, but every time I set off the trigger the game goes into pause instead of going through the Teleport and telling the player they don't have all the keys.

I think it has something to do with the delay feature in kismet as I turn that off I can go through the teleport fine, but when I add the delay it goes into pause mode.

[JackPorter]

Today I updated the Video Tutorials (http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/VideoTutorials.html) page with a file containing English .srt subtitle files for each of the videos.

The subtitle files are text files with timing information, and a player like VLC can read them.

They might help non-english speakers understand what's being said some more, or members of the community could use them to make translations for their native languages. We are in the process of translating them into Korean.

[eAlex79]

I guess this topic is already flooded with problems :P. I haven't found any solution with search to my issue. I was doing Simple Level tutorial. In the part where I had to go to the Geometry mode and select a vertex in tutorial the move widget stayed planar but mine is under angle:

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/4673/88266819.th.jpg (http://img684.imageshack.us/i/88266819.jpg/)

Followed everything exactly. Also when trying to make my own level this thing happens. What might cause this? Using UDK March release.

Thanks in forward.

Switch to the World coordinate system in the toolbar. It's set to Local on yours.

[Snufkin]

When will there be some Camera tutorials? I'm struggling you see because my UnrealScript book hasn't arrived yet due to delays.

[tridiART]

Thank you epic and buzz!!!

[rednaz]

When will there be some Camera tutorials? I'm struggling you see because my UnrealScript book hasn't arrived yet due to delays.

No one has. Welcome to months ago.

[jernst]

Hey all,

I'm thinking about doing another batch of pipeline videos of things I usually do on a day to day basis. I probably won't get to it until sometime after E3 is over, but I'm thinking about making videos on(approval pending):

Gore-how to set up gore in the editor using alt mesh weights
Animation-going over the animset viewer tips and tricks and workflow
Anim trees - going over how to do some cool stuff with skeletal controls in an anim tree.

If anyone has any interest, let me know and I'll see if I can get some approval to hit some of these. Would probably be a useful resource for UDN anyhow.

Thanks!

[eAlex79]

Gore sounds good ;)

[Sudazima]

the more the merrier right? :D

[gegebel]

Hey all,

I'm thinking about doing another batch of pipeline videos of things I usually do on a day to day basis. I probably won't get to it until sometime after E3 is over, but I'm thinking about making videos on(approval pending):

Gore-how to set up gore in the editor using alt mesh weights
Animation-going over the animset viewer tips and tricks and workflow
Anim trees - going over how to do some cool stuff with skeletal controls in an anim tree.

If anyone has any interest, let me know and I'll see if I can get some approval to hit some of these. Would probably be a useful resource for UDN anyhow.

Thanks!

sounds cool.
I'd love to see more videos about how someone can create large good-looking outdoor maps though ;)

[amigoface]

+1 for the large good-looking outdoor maps ;)

hmmm ... whammes are you here ?

[waterxyro]

I love these video tutorials by 3dbuzz. I had a school project to make a game in about 7 weeks, and I was able to do it with the help of all these great videos :)

[HEERO.YUY]

I am watching video 05_-_Kismet__005_TogglingMaterial.mp4

at 00:01:35, the viewer is instructed to add:
New Actor-->Material Instance-->Set Vector Param

However, when attempting this, all I see is:

New Actor-->Material Instance-->Set Scalar Param

What am I doing wrong?

Ive just come across the same problem lol,dose anyone know the other way to do it? ill try myself in the mean time

[HEERO.YUY]

Hey Guys,

I finally got around to walking through the VTMS on the weekend (well done Buzz Crew) I found that due to an update in the Jan/Feb UDK there is now an error in the VTM - in "05_-_Kismet__013_DelayedCountdown" video at around 6min 38sec they use an Action->Switch->Delayed. This node was remove from the UDK for some odd reason so I spent about 10 mins playing around to find a work around and thought I would share it with the community.

Basically what I did was used a regular Switch with 11 links and a 'Remote Event' node calle "CountDown". I then put the delay on the link from the Remote Event to the Switch so you can modify the delay time in 1 spot. Then with each Play Announcement node I send the 'Out' to an 'Activate Remote Event' node firing off "CountDown" which allows the flow of the countdown to work as if I was using a Delayed Switch.

My setup has the same layout roughly to the VTM - if anyone is not sure what I did or needs clearing instructions let me know :) I am happy to help.

One thing I would like to see the Buzz crew do for VTMs for the UDK in the future is focus more onthe UDK side and less on the editor side - I would have liked to see some VTMs based on "this is how you get a character and camera into your udk project" - Dont get me wrong I loved the VTMs and I have learned a great deal more. But I would have at least expected a small uscript VTM on gettig a custom character, weapon and gametype and camera system (kinda a VTM on how Dungeon Defence or Wizzle was made) that would have been AWESOME :) Anyway - I hope this post helps those stuck in the Kismet VTM. Enjoy.


Works perfect for me dude Nice One! :)

[arielapp]

im having problems downloading some(most) of the links, some of them wont show the download page and some wont download after prassing download
can someone help me?

p.s
what do i need to do with the asset package?
i cant import it to UDK so...

[Lord_Kristof]

Hey, just a quick question in relation to the Simple Level tutorials.

I've put some stairs in my level, and I noticed that I can't actually go up them, the character just slides off them when I jump on them and doesn't walk on them. I was hoping that the Tutorial is going to tell you how to make that work, but unfortunately I either missed it, or it wasn't there. Any suggestions?

[Whitenorthstar]

Love the 3D Buzz videos and the Jeremy Ernst videos.... they REALLY help a lot. This sets a really high standard for software video tuition. I'm impressed on so many levels. Thank you chaps, terrific work.

[Whitenorthstar]

I had exactly the same problem with tutorial "16_-_TopDownGame_022_AddingBots_SpawnBots". Mine cut out early too, the end title and music just came and closed the tutorial early! I solved it, just redownload the Top-down Game Type video pack from the Epic site http://udk.com/documentation.

Its at http://download.udk.com/tutorials/using-udk/top_down_game.zip

Epic, 3D Buzz and Jeremy Ernst... Your work awes me. Thank you!

[wolfsage]

Originally Posted by anoon View Post
I am watching video 05_-_Kismet__005_TogglingMaterial.mp4

at 00:01:35, the viewer is instructed to add:
New Actor-->Material Instance-->Set Vector Param

However, when attempting this, all I see is:

New Actor-->Material Instance-->Set Scalar Param

What am I doing wrong?

Ive just come across the same problem lol,dose anyone know the other way to do it? ill try myself in the mean time

Has anyone found a work around for this yet? I've been looking but had no luck so far :-(
I guess the "Material Instance>SetVectorParam" node has been removed in an update...

[wolfsage]

I've worked out how to fix this.

instead of using "New Actor> Material Instance> Set Vector Param" which doesn't exists any more.

You need to create a new Matinee> Add New Empty Group> Add New Vector Material Param Track

Then create two key frames to animate light on/off

Plug into Kismet using the switch node as in the tutorial and set Link1> Play, Link2> Reverse.

That worked for me :D

[arielapp]

Hey, just a quick question in relation to the Simple Level tutorials.

I've put some stairs in my level, and I noticed that I can't actually go up them, the character just slides off them when I jump on them and doesn't walk on them. I was hoping that the Tutorial is going to tell you how to make that work, but unfortunately I either missed it, or it wasn't there. Any suggestions?

you need to RightClick on the mesh>set collusion type>set to block all!

the vector param thing ,it doesnt work for me
i need help.
how do i use the assets?
where to put them?

[II Patch]

Will 3D Buzz be making any new tutorial's for the newer builds of UDK?

[DarkViper338]

I can't say for sure; Epic hasn't asked us yet. :)

Zak Parrish
3D Buzz, Inc.

[DAOWAce]

I've worked out how to fix this.

instead of using "New Actor> Material Instance> Set Vector Param" which doesn't exists any more.

You need to create a new Matinee> Add New Empty Group> Add New Vector Material Param Track

Then create two key frames to animate light on/off

Plug into Kismet using the switch node as in the tutorial and set Link1> Play, Link2> Reverse.

That worked for me :D

I'm on the cinematic tutorial. It says I need a dynamic actor. Must have chosen the wrong thing but don't know what to choose since you didn't really specify anything. I picked the material instance but selecting the light itself still didn't work.

Quite annoyed right now. Going from a visual tutorial to trying to decipher text isn't working for me.

[d1ey0u]

Thanks for the excellent tutorials!!

[MaximilianPs]

can some one update or made add to the TopDown Game to explane how to complete the tutorial with the new ScaleForm ?
i'm talking about TopDownGame__004_LivesCounter for example

[LosRoberts]

The "UI_Scenes" is not included in the "topdown_test package", like it is in the video tutorial. Everything else is there except that - so I can't work through the top-down game tutorial - Please advise...
Thanks

[Cog_in_the_Machine]

Error 16_-_TopDownGame__022_AddingBots_SpawnBots

I have the same error that everyone esle is getting, the video cuts short and I can not complete the tutorial. I redownloaded the videos a couple of times yet video 22 is still not working. If anyone can upload some screencaps of the kismet required that would be much appreciated.

Also I would like to say that these tutorials are amazing and I am truly grateful for them. Keep up the good work 3D Buzz team and thank you Epic.

-Cog

[560276]

Hi, I am new to UDK and to these forums and I have a problem. I know this has been already asked, but since I am beginner I still can't do it. I am watching the 3D Buzz tutorials and at 05_-_Kismet__005_TogglingMaterial I need to do this: "New Actor> Material Instance> Set Vector Param", but it isn't here, probably it was removed in an update. I read this:

I've worked out how to fix this.

instead of using "New Actor> Material Instance> Set Vector Param" which doesn't exists any more.

You need to create a new Matinee> Add New Empty Group> Add New Vector Material Param Track

Then create two key frames to animate light on/off

Plug into Kismet using the switch node as in the tutorial and set Link1> Play, Link2> Reverse.
The problem is that I don't know how to animate the light on/off. Again I am beginner, I would be grateful if someone can tell my how to do it, step by step. I created 2 key frames, but what's next? I tried putting some materials in "Material", setting a Param Name, moving keys, tried also with a static mesh (that fluorescent tube) and InterpActor, but still when I turn the light on and off, nothing changes.

[Gizmo_x]

awesome videos thanks.

[Warkanlock]

Thanks!!!!

[makan ansari]

Are these videos the same videos on the UDK main page video tutorials? :D cause I've downloaded them...

[vahid67]

hi ...
i have problem to make / Spawn enemy in the level ... i create kismet like video tutorials last chapter Top Down Game Demo but Bots not created !!! i use UDK-2011-05 ...
please help me .... when i'm use this tutorial in UDK-2010-02 it's worked and when i open test map in UDK-2011-05 still work ...!!! i need a way to create this enemy system in UDK-2011-05 because my map build in UDK-2011-05 and i can't running in UDK-2010-02

Please Help Me ....

[zerd_sword]

I've been going though the 3D Buzz tutorials and, as a beginner at UDK, I'd have to say that it has been very frustrating. There seems to be features mentioned in each video that just do no exist anymore. It's really time consuming to go searching for solutions or workarounds. I'd say it's time for these videos to be redone.

Right now I can't figure out why my point lights won't turn off like in the Top Down: Key Touch Events video. help?

[zerd_sword]

NM. I was using a regular point light instead of of toggle-able light (It did say this in the vid). I think I'm just getting frustrated.

[Archie_Vision]

I've been going though the 3D Buzz tutorials and, as a beginner at UDK, I'd have to say that it has been very frustrating. There seems to be features mentioned in each video that just do no exist anymore. It's really time consuming to go searching for solutions or workarounds. I'd say it's time for these videos to be redone.

Right now I can't figure out why my point lights won't turn off like in the Top Down: Key Touch Events video. help?

We at UDKLearning are in the middle of a complete revamp of these tutorials and basing them on the Latest builds. They should be done by the 1st of the year. There is allot that has to be changed, and some features that have been added that need new tutorials.

You can follow us from the link in my sig.

[chrustec]

Hey zerd_sword what I recommend you do in the mean time is download an early build of the UDK, one that is relevant to the tutorials so that you can do them, once you get through them you should have no trouble moving onto the newer builds of the UDK as the principals are basically the same - Obviously the earlier tuts do not cover things like the new terrain system or the new UI system scaleform, but you can still learn a lot from those tuts.

[zerd_sword]

Thanks for the suggestion Chrustec, but I just put my nose to the old grindstone and worked my way through. I learned a bunch in the process, swore a lot at the monitor, and came out the other side! Getting back into Flash after taking a 5 year hiatus was probably the suckiest part, but I've got to admit that having actionscript functionality is pretty awesome.

Can't wait for udpated tuts though. I'm sure there's more to learn.

[Gred]

Pretty nice for me, I got that, thx a lot~~~~.

[kg777]

the tuts are out of date but still very useful. only major thing that is missing from newer versions is UISCENES.everything else i have been able to learn and use. i started with june version and now use august.

the main thing i would suggest when redoing the tuts is to only focus on whats needed in the each tuturial , the current ones spend half the tuts making named variables you dont need. ive had to watch many for over 5 mins before he even mentions the 1 node needed.
i understand hes trying to show how things can be done with extra depth if needed but normally it isnt and can be confusing going thru long tut making silly amount of named variables just because hes got ocd and has to have it neat and tidy.

big thanks for the tuts helped me alot.

i suggest first one you cover in new tuts is UISCENES/ canvas/hud , my game has pretty much all the things needed apart from that.

thanks.

[MAX1009]

I have watched them in 2009 still sometimes even now comes handy :D

[Terandolus]

will be there actual versions? (with the landscapemode and so on)

[lkhlkh]

hope they will be updated version