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Welcome to the Unreal Wiki. The Unreal Wiki is dedicated to gathering documentation on the Unreal Engine. Not only can you browse the large quantity of material already here, but anyone can add or edit information instantly – no registration required. A large community of mappers, coders and modelers helps in this effort. Find out how.

Need help finding your way around? Read Using The Wiki to get started, or use the Search function. Use the Quick Navigation menu at the top to navigate within a page. To find out more about how the site operates, see the MetaTopics page.

See Recent Changes for local news, and Featured Pages for a rundown of what's new and cool.

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Tutorials

The Unreal Wiki holds many tutorials on a variety of subjects. Here are some starting points:

• Terminology gives a glossary of Unreal terms. Refer to this if you come across an unknown Unreal term here or on other sites. Consider this the Unreal Engine dictionary.
• Mapping Lessons – Start here if new to UnrealEd
• UnrealScript Lessons – Start here if new to scripting
• Unreal Mapping FAQ
• Search For All Tutorials

Encyclopædia

Mapping

These pages organize information on using UnrealEd to make maps into separate topic areas.

Topics on Mapping is the starting point for anything about map creation in Unreal. Here's a quick selection:

• UnrealEd Interface – Reference for windows, menus and widgets
• Map Optimization
• Texture Topics – Using and making them
• Lighting
• Dynamics – Triggers, sounds, music, things that react and change in maps
• Mover Topics – Doors, lifts, brushes that move
• Bot Support
• Gametype – Specifics about mapping for gametypes and mods

Coding

Covers how to write new code for the Unreal series of games. For the most part, this is done in the custom scripting language UnrealScript, although it can also be done in other languages such as C++ or Java.

• UnrealScript – Unreal's scripting language
• Unreal Engine
• Native Coding – Making DLL files for Unreal.
• Class Tree
• Making Mods and Mutator Topics
• Vehicles
• Karma
• Artificial Intelligence and AI Scripting – Monsters and NPCs

Modeling

Links found in this section explain techniques used in modeling. This entails modeling of players, weapons and static meshes as well as skinning and getting your model ingame.

• Topics On Modeling
• Unreal Modeling FAQ

Unreal Topics

• New Features In UT200X
• Open Source
• Making Mods
• Distribution
• Third-Party Components – Extra goodies to add to maps
• Application – Stuff to make life with UnrealEd a little smoother
• Troubleshooting – Problems with UnrealEd itself and with maps
• External Links

Wiki Community

• Mod Ideas – the UT200X Mod braintank.
• Map Ideas – the UT/UT200X Map braintank.
• Journals – Mappers and coders write about their learning curves.
• Rants – Wikizens' views of the (Unreal Engine) world.
• Category:Legacy Personal Page
• Log in
• irc://irc.enterthegame.com#unrealwiki

Contact

Questions comments about the site? E-mail a Wiki Admin or visit the Unreal Wiki forum.

Editing this Page

• Legacy:Home Page/Discuss – Suggestions for edits to this page
• Legacy:Home Page/Changes – An editable copy of this page

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