Unreal Engine 5 Beginner Tutorial - UE5 Starter Course

[@UnrealSensei]

Have fun learning Unreal! Want to master Unreal check out the Unreal Masterclass! www.unrealmasterclass.com All the assets used to create the castle are FREE you can download them here: www.unrealsensei.com/ue5beginner Don't forget to like and subscribe

[@BizKit167]

Bro thank you so much you are a true sensei, and I am so happy to see you've uploaded a video after a long time you didn't

[@robotman011]

Massive W

[@peterfile3261]

i cant find the size setting for the material instance at 2:12:02

[@Jake_FTL]

Thanks so much for releasing an updated tutorial! Quick question, I noticed that I get fairly low frames in UE5 sometimes, such as when I tried the Medieval village bit at the end of the previous tutorial despite having a 3080ti and overall a very recent and up-to-date system. Are there any settings in UE5 that I can adjust to make using the program a bit smoother?

[@user-mu5sl4vh7m]

Wow, I was watching the first one yesterday

[@influencefear7667]

Can we all just take a second to commemorate this man as he made not one, but TWO FREE unreal engine 5 in depth tutorials. This is knowledge that should be paid for but is given to us for free because a legend wanted to help those who wanted to learn. Thank you Unreal Sensei!

[@unknownartist4]

Correct vro

[@beyondcinema]

It's truly incredible. It's pretty much the best tutorial out there, better than any paid one or even the ones from Epic Games. Zac just explains it way better and clearly.

[@AlessandroSchiassi]

More like three, if you count also the one for Blender artists. Plus, tons of other in-depth tutorials for specific topics in his channel. His Masterclass is also fantastic, definitely an amazing investment!

[@poorjohnny9517]

HAIL

[@christopherpoet458]

Honestly, ngl, it absolutly ticks me off when people pay-wall knowlage. Imo, everyone has the right to learn as long as they are willing and know where to get it. I really respect people like this creator who don't pay-wall videos or "classes" like this and not only do they not pay-wall it, they are very informative, detailed, and well struictured. I have seen a few who will cut their work a bit and to a glossed over free version of their classes and it is just so cheep. Hats off to this creator for balancing making a living and being a supportive member of the UE community.

[@ItsLaro]

For anyone that finds themselves seeing an empty desert at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="230">3:50</a> instead of the table and the chairs: Go to File > Open Level... Now (assuming you had correctly ticked 'Include Starter Content' at the Project Creation screen), in the 'Open Level' Dialog, navigate to 'All/Content/StarterContent/Maps' and select 'Minimal_Default'.

[@angelmay5237]

Thank you!!!

[@aquila_17]

THANK YOU!!!

[@sdhaga]

Thanks buddy !!! Was lost....

[@HikingWithCooper]

Dude, you saved the day. I tripped on the starting line and thought I'd never catch up :)

[@mattcstrobel]

Thank you!

[@MonkeyDaFinels]

Day 1: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1631">27:11</a> Day 2: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="69">1:09</a>:05 Day 3: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="136">2:16</a>:24 Day 4: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="166">2:46</a>:42 Day 5: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="201">3:21</a>:28 Day 6: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="244">4:04</a>:12 Day 7: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="300">5:00</a>:00 I didn't do this everyday, this is counting the days I worked on this. Took me around 10 hours from start to finish, thank you!

[@proton3748]

I just watched all of it on the same day, took about 11 hrs overall

[@Fleckzi]

@@proton3748 ive watched the first 20 minutes, did you manage to finish youre project as expected

[@proton3748]

@@Fleckzi I did I am learning blueprints right now, and I have made some UI, character controls, enemies, intractable objects and currently working on the damage system There are a lot of good free tutorials available and some are really detailed, i assume you are starting out ask me if you need something I will try to help

[@Arush-004m]

​@@proton3748from where you are learning can you tell me the channel??🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@proton3748]

@@Arush-004m I would suggest you to watch a 11 hr video after this one from freecode

[@FlapsyGames]

FOUND THE SOLUTION TO MY ISSUE IN <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="126">2:06</a>:37 For those who don't see automatically the layers that Unreal Sensei has when applying the Material to the Landscape, on the upper menu of Landscapes, to the right, there is a button that, when hovered, says "Create Layers from assigned materials", click on it and UE will create them. I've been stuck in this point for like half an hour in UE5.5.1, so hopefully you won't! Btw, this tutorial is amazing

[@startouchstudio]

I love you I've been stuck on this for an hour, but luckily found your comment!

[@andremartinenghi]

Thanks Bro 👏

[@FlapsyGames]

@@startouchstudio Np, enjoy the rest of the tutorial, it is full of useful things! :D

[@onewildsoul]

You are the real OG, my dude. THANK YOU. I was so damn lost!

[@crystalgames7744]

Bro I can't even assign the material to the landscape. I don't have any option called "Landscape Material" in the Details panel. Also working in 5.5

[@Swordshreader]

Notable tips, tricks, and points: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1232">20:32</a> - Moving a object with it's rotation in mind <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1324">22:04</a> - Easy way to duplicate <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1394">23:14</a> - Select mutiple objects in viewport <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1440">24:00</a> - Move a object with the camera following said object <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1583">26:23</a> - Automatically position a object on the floor perfectly <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2482">41:22</a> - How to dock a window for ease of access <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="3060">51:00</a> - Super easy way to move the sun around <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="3153">52:33</a> - Great shortcuts for the blueprint feature <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="3587">59:47</a> - Make textures not tile as much or tile more <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="63">1:03</a>:00 - Auto-apply changes without compiling and thus waiting forever <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="66">1:06</a>:14 - Change the intensity of a normal map <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="69">1:09</a>:01 - Master Materials!!! <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="74">1:14</a>:51 - Important: 3D Objects in Unreal Engine are called Static Meshes <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="84">1:24</a>:58 - Move assets from one project to another <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="86">1:26</a>:24 - Easy way to open a file in Unreal Engine with Windows file explorer <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="97">1:37</a>:12 - Soften shadows of/with lights <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="97">1:37</a>:31 - How to use the 'Sky Light' light <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="121">2:01</a>:03 - Actual timestamp for Landscape Tool (Get your lighting setup still) <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="137">2:17</a>:45 - MEGASCANS Materials Explaination <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="138">2:18</a>:06 - IMPORTANT: Albedo Tint <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="141">2:21</a>:43 - How to make MEGASCANS Surfaces tile offset less or more <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="142">2:22</a>:15 - Cool Trick!!! How to rotate MEGASCANS Surfaces <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="142">2:22</a>:50 - GREAT SHORTCUT! How to instantly locate a asset in the content browser without looking through it forever and ever <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="149">2:29</a>:30 - Very important point about LOD's specifically LOD4 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="150">2:30</a>:15 - Actual timestamp for Foliage Tool (Make sure to still watch the explaination of foliage!) <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="151">2:31</a>:58 - Erase foliage <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="153">2:33</a>:34 - Make foliage even more dense <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="154">2:34</a>:15 - Good tip for adding realism with variable sizing foliage <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="156">2:36</a>:07 - GREAT TIP!!! How to NOT paint on top of your buildings, props, house ,etc (aka all your static meshes) <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="164">2:44</a>:16 - Shortcut he should of mentioned much earlier <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="170">2:50</a>:02 - How to get back your mouse / cursor while playing your game <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="172">2:52</a>:22 - If you mess up the windows and sizes the windows to all hell; this is the fix <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="173">2:53</a>:43 - Rotate the spawn point of the player <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="174">2:54</a>:15 - Debugging your blueprints real-time <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="194">3:14</a>:56 - Open up the level blueprint

[@MohdAsif-Alpha]

All hail the savior

[@phasmos153]

legend.

[@zeeheng8209]

class rep😁👍

[@dobro1021]

You are a god

[@venomgaming1964]

Legend

[@sagitta98]

As an Unity refugee, I really thanks you for making this video. Really helpful!

[@adarsh2004]

Lol

[@imjustsaiyan7450]

Lol really does feel like that. Got to admit, now I've had a chance to have a proper look round our new home I feel like I should've jumped ship ages ago. Thanks for the nudge Unity!

[@hari8751]

Me to bro..

[@daprimmi724]

the same bro)))

[@J4ME5_]

you and me both brother (or sister).. you and me both

[@scpcomps]

I'm into about 1.5 hours as an absolute beginner with Unreal Engine. I would like to say that this is one of the best tutorials I have seen, not just on using Unreal Engine, but any product. Well done and thank you.

[@shocker_103]

same

[@zanecarson447]

It still holds up! im an hour in and I feel way more comfortable.

[@Mooniiiiiiii]

If you had no changes to your lighting at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="108">1:48</a>:00 after baking, you might still have Lumen enabled in your project settings. Go to Edit > Project Settings > Global Illumination and turn off Lumen. If it’s still not baking properly, static lighting may not be enabled. Go to Edit > Project Settings > Engine > Rendering > Misc Lighting and check Allow Static Lighting.

[@Zorpsen]

Thanks , my room was still dark and after doing this ^ and pressing build all levels. my room is now lit with lights baked :) i appreciate your comment

[@rajcelovsky2280]

Thank you. This was bugging me for a bit. And you saved me time

[@bananenshake_123]

thank you sir

[@javiere9187]

Thank you so much, I was blocked here.

[@redhatpieman]

This helped me, thank you!

[@evanracer9]

To anyone just starting, they've changed the starting level for blank projects to a sort of desert-ish landscape. To find the level with the chairs and table, go to File > Open Level > Minimal_Default.

[@rahuldeshpande9997]

Oh dude super helpful, thank you!!!!

[@DownloadeousMaximus]

Great tip. Thanks

[@muralikrish2690]

Hey, i couldnt find the minimal_default option , and i have a ball like thingy spawned half 😅 is there anything i got to do?

[@asrarsheikh64]

@@muralikrish2690 see i was facing the same issue so in the folder starter content u will find Maps inside map there is minimal default

[@muralikrish2690]

@@asrarsheikh64 thank you so much 🙌

[@FlowDefoe]

man, this tutorial is so well designed and so easy to follow - it's unreal.

[@perci_alex6550]

Pun intended I hope

[@goofygoob420]

Boo

[@SlickONick]

Aaaaaaaaye, nice one.

[@thesoulcollector-r1u]

nice pun

[@lifeofluvly]

Oh dear 😅

[@indianapapi]

Anyone using 5.5 and you are at or around <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="210">3:30</a>:00, when you drag the M_Landscape_Inst to the "Landscape Material" slot, you will see black but not any target layers. I am new to UE, and starting with 5.5 and 5.5 won't show the layers automatically like in the video. You need to click on "Create Layers From Assigned Materials" icon that is located on the "Layers" sub-section of the "Targe Layers" section. It's the icon on the far right. This will generate the layers.

[@HannesBodelius]

Thank you soo much man! I really appriciate the help!

[@loloshoty6186]

Kocham cię

[@xXCaramXx123]

Thanks

[@yagovalovits3836]

thanks

[@Zorpsen]

Thank you for this , I couldn't Move forward till i saw this :)

[@ugurardin4256]

Guys, i am in the middle of rhe tutorial and this is the first time that i am using youtube for learning a software. I know zbrush, substance, blender very well and bought a lot of courses. And i can tell you that this is the best course i have ever seen so far. Not just for unreal engine i am talking. The way you explain everything in order and giving only necessary informatinos are amazing.

[@aalaskaa]

This is some of the most polished and comprehensive education for a software I've ever watched. The way he does stuff incorrectly and then tells you how to get out of it - subtle but it's a massive reason why this video works so well. Great job.

[@Brwitunsky]

Its the constant reminder of the shortcuts for me, drilling it into my brain. Solid teacher!

[@citadelo5ricks]

OMG how true is this??!!

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[@Yaboie645]

Went to college for 4 years and never got this level of comprehensive teaching. What an amazing video

[@swoodc]

u didnt pay attention then lmfao

[@kuuly3334]

@@swoodc Not true actually. I am in Bachelor of Science in Interactive Entertainment and Multimedia Computing Major in Game Development, and I will say that Unreal Sensei is way ahead of most of my professors teaching us students.

[@RandiePro]

@@kuuly3334 Is it a good university? I study Architecture and my teachers teach me better than any content I find on youtube. But sometimes they tell us to research examples ourselves, instead of teaching. That annoys me.

[@jonathancormack]

@@swoodc business major spotted

[@DroopyWorm]

@@swoodcget lost

[@RiverExplorerUS]

I am a retired backed programmer, over 45 years C/C++ in UNIX/Linx. I have decided to learn VR. First was Unity, now Unreal. Wow, if I was still working I would send you a thank you gift. This video is amazing. When I finish, I will be looking for more of yours videos. THANK YOU!

[@genichiroashina6372]

Lol 😂😂😂 your comment reminded me of many steam game reviews which starts with as a 70 year old gamer, this game saved my life

[@kaelcatterall147]

For anyone following along in 5.4 that can't find the Bloom/Exposure settings under Global Process Volume at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1940">32:20</a>: The Global Process Volume doesn't appear to be in 5.4, instead it is PostProcess Volume. To get the Exposure settings menu press the +Add button at the top when you select PostProcessVolume, and then select "Post Process" which is under Rendering. That seems to be the same menu that he's using in the tutorial.

[@kip388]

Thanks for taking the time to write this comment! To add to this, to get the settings he adjusted to appear in the details pane, I had to close out the details tab that Unreal had open (clicking the 'x' of that particular tab) and then re-open the details pane by going to Window>Details>Details 1

[@senseoffender9655]

@@kip388 Thanks for taking the time to write this addon :)

[@voyagerdecoded]

@@kip388 BROOOOO THANK YOU SO MUCH I SPENT 30 MINUTES! trying to figure out where the details menu went!! youre awesome

[@BenCorvo-iy1nc]

thanks

[@Phiktional]

I managed to find it hiding in the Lighting folder as 'PostProcessVolume'. And the gadget is hiding underneath the floor of the level, if you've been following along you will need to press G to turn them back on.

[@RenTek_None]

As an 18 year old who has played console all his life and never touched a pc my family recently got a gaming laptop and I was stoked. I love creating things and making games and stories. Your videos are so helpful in getting me started with understanding how UE5 works and I want to say thank you. Hopefully you can inspire more people like you did me. 😎👍🤘

[@maxikrbr]

I look forward to see what you will create! Best of luck in your journey!

[@UnknownEX0]

I can’t wait to see what you’ll create

[@killallpikles3243]

exactly my situation rn hopefully we both go far bro

[@RealExoThermal]

Hey thanks homie when I clicked on this video, and see 5 hour video had me bit scared. Though reading your comment and having a similar story at 20 is giving me motivation!

[@IsUserADuck]

If things like this were around when I was 18 I'd definitely be doing this all my life :D

[@julialewis-thomas1549]

This is by far one of the best tutorials I've ever used. Clear, good pace, and engaging. No steps are skipped or skimmed over. Thank you for this in depth, professional learning material. Please make more!

[@doctorbjo]

Absolutely agree. And also happy that trees now work with nanites :)

[@justingonsowski8439]

I have been teaching myself unreal over the last year. while this video might have some stuff ive already learned, i cant emphasize enough what a complete compendium of basic knowledge this truly is. I ended up watching all the way through just because of how thorough and well expressed all of the topics are in here. Honestly the Lighting and Nanite sections really helped me to see and understand these subjects way better than i did before. THANK YOU THANK YOU for the time you took to make this. You truly are the unreal sensei! I have this bookmarked and i know i will end up going back to this many times, as well as ive already been sharing it to others!

[@Andrei-ck7lv]

Small hint for others encountering the same issue as me. At the Lumen chapter if you see no changes even after enabling infinite extent and lumen in the PostProcessVolume, it is because of the Engine Scalability Settings, mainly the global illumination option being set to medium or lower. You need this set to high in order to actually see lumen activated.

[@anhtuan-zn6gq]

Please help me, I am also facing the same situation as you.

[@tddelk8344]

thanks bro

[@Luciiii1402]

tks bro i was stuck at this part, you are life saver

[@Luciiii1402]

@@anhtuan-zn6gq you go to setting tab (with below the X button on the top right corner) chose Engine Scalability Setting tab and set it to at least high quality

[@aleklazarov846]

@@anhtuan-zn6gq I'm exactly at lumen right now and been stuck for about an hour...can't thank you enough for the tip .... While this is an amazing course in order to make it even better the creator should look into missed details like these in future courses so ppl don't get stuck....otherwise great tutorial!

[@eshan309]

Really blows my mind that you give all this for FREE! This would be priced $$$ too much in a school or an institute. But this guy ....FREE EDUCATION! Also... no ads, no distraction, no unnecessary talks, calmly explaining everything in an easy to understand manner. I am here since your first video...and really thankful for providing all this. EDIT: Finished the whole tutorial! **pats self on back** arigatogozaimasu sensei🙏

[@dylanbruhhh4208]

Well yes it’s free but he’s not doing it for free… he gets paid

[@SPL1NTER_SE]

@@dylanbruhhh4208 Well yeah, but does it matter?

[@nickdibiase3152]

@@dylanbruhhh4208 im not paying for it no thats fine

[@krazymeanie]

@@dylanbruhhh4208 Are you paying for it? Then your consuming it for free, are you not?

[@call_me_mado5987]

@@dylanbruhhh4208 Well yeah, but the product ultimately comes to us for free, so don't really care if the guy is getting paid or not, the fact that he gives us this tutorial for no cost is very nice.

[@demonlies6041]

To everyone at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="118">1:58</a>:00 having the issue where u add a directional light but everything is still dark, you need to Drag it into the world instead of clicking on it, and then switch from landscape mode to select mode at the top left to be able to click on it.

[@nessanalina]

thank you

[@pasust1688]

Thanks man

[@CatJell]

Thanks

[@etiennededurocher]

THX

[@joshuasellwood8911]

absolute goat bro

[@RobBossOne]

This video alone has helped me more than all the learning videos provided by Epic put together. I had started to learn UE5 from a couple sources including Epic's own learning page, after only a short time of watching this, I decided to go back and learn the fundamentals the way you laid them out. It has helped me grasp Unreal so much better and in record time, weeks worth of tutorial videos covered in a single 5 hour video and in a way that actually stuck with me. Starting the castle level section as of writing this, but if all your classes are of this quality, can almost guarantee I'll be investing in that Masterclass. Such a legend, cannot thank you enough!

[@robertkerr4199]

This is a great tutorial! I started watching your first one, then noticed this one. Honestly my man, the effort you're putting into this goes well above and beyond. You explain everything perfectly; to the point, and concise. Its not just the best UE5 tutorial I've seen, its the best tutorial. Great work, and thanks! I used to be a mechanic, but I lost my arm in a motorcycle accident. Since I can't do my job anymore, I figured I'd try making a video game. I picked up UE5 last week, and went through a few tutorials, and got nowhere.. except how to light a scene. I'm 3hrs into your vid, and I've created an open world, textured the landscape, built custom buildings, textured those, and brought in a playable character... until I found this video, I thought I'd never figure this out. Thanks so much. 👍

[@alexjameswilliams4756]

hell yeah dude what an awesome thing to do

[@petermican]

I am in the same situation. was left with a paralyzed arm after an motorbike accident...

[@augustocereto]

That's awesome! I hope you didn't give up learning this. Can be hard but I'm sure you can do it!

[@tanelviil9149]

Lol i bet there are a lot losers here thinking... ooh boy I watch this video and then boom i can also develop games and get rich and bla bla.... nah bro nah... you will stay poor and you can't do anything about it. You can't compete vs people who have done this all their lives... you just can't ... especially if you are low IQ or average and if you are already 20 or 30 ... just face reality you are poor a loser and you will stay like that for the rest of your life... time to wake up... real life is not like your MAGICAL THINKING in your head.

[@reaalex]

I have to say, this is probably the best tutorial I've ever followed. The way you concisely explain relatively complex issues whilst communicating likely issues as you progress is outstanding. Thank you so much for this.

[@iancolin5167]

Lum

[@jonpulsipher8014]

Wow. My experience with UED goes all the way back to the beginning, literally, and I have recently returned to relearn UED with 5. My hat goes off to you, man. This is by far one of the best tutorials I have ever encountered. EXTREMELY thought out, very coherent, very understandable. Pacing is fantastic. Very well done, sincerely. This one is definitely going in the bookmarks

[@InsanityisSanity]

bro, youre teaching skills are incredible, youre so detailed and well spoken, and you cover every single point, like a few times during the course i was following along, then something in my settings or what not didnt match yours so i paused to try and figure it out with no luck, then i press play and see you literally cover it in a "what if" like 5 seconds later. thank you for this, it was really useful, will definately check out your masterclass

[@Belgariad87]

I'm 27 and I've been tiptoeing around my dream of making a game for years because of how much work in so many areas it will require to make it to my standards, but with UE5 and all the free resources for asset creation, music creation, and this video right here, right now I have never felt more empowered to make my dream a reality. Thanks Sensei!

[@ArtofTonyPommells]

same here!

[@don2234]

yea? what game did u make then AHAHHAHAHA i bet u have not even started yet :D

[@ritsh_]

@@don2234 stop whining and get a life, ur not funny

[@OlGregge]

How did your attempt at getting into unreal engine go? Even if you just made some models that's likely more than DON will ever do.

[@BojanglinDaviid]

dude same

[@CyberBunStudio]

Love how patient you are with your audience. There's a lot of teachers on KZbin who don't seem to care about the student actually learning what they're trying to teach by going way too fast. This is a long video yes, but it explains everything in good detail, which is great for someone like me with learning disabilities. Thanks for going slow man.

[@LiamDavidsonYT]

If your a beginner, or advanced Unreal Engine user, watching this 5 hour tutorial will be so helpful! I've been studying game art & 3D Animation for over 3 years now and I'm still learning new things watching this! Definitely worth the watch!

[@alwayslearning037]

Just finished my Castle World and moving on to the UE5 Game tutorial. Thanks Sensei you're a true hero.

[@007LvB]

As a student of low-level graphics programming, I must salute you! Not only do you explain how to use unreal, but you are also on point with explanations on global illumination and texture compression. I found this video highly educational!

[@Poi-ul4lr]

You are one of the best teachers on KZbin, while most tutorials are mostly disorganized and have lots of rambling, this had excellent pacing, organization, and a high production quality. Thank you for sharing this course for free! This video will be invaluable to everyone aspiring to make 3D video games.

[@CamSpaghett]

I personally struggle to sit through his videos as even tho he’s very clear, he’s very boring to me. However he does get his points through and does a good job. Just not my style of teaching ig

[@danielbrosam1899]

Only wanted to watch for a few mins but got sucked in to how thorough this tutorial is and found myself watching over half an hour. Will be coming back to this. Thank you!

[@StudioNiBiGi]

@<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="169">2:49</a>:30 and using UE 5.4 --- if you cannot get the character to move, click the three dots to the right and choose selected viewport --- if that doesn't work - click the game controller icon on the right of the play button then click on the view port ----- if that doesn't work, open BP_ThirdPersonCharacter Blueprint, search auto posses player (in the details tab) and choose player 0, compile and save.

[@benchristiansen416]

Was looking for a solution to this, thank you!

[@StudioNiBiGi]

@@benchristiansen416you’re welcome. I need to finish this damn tutorial it’s taking too long 😭😭 hopefully I finish tomorrow

[@StudioNiBiGi]

@@benchristiansen416 i have figured out a better solution to the problem , check my comment edit

[@benchristiansen416]

@@StudioNiBiGi Just tested it and that is much easier. Thanks for the update!

[@SerebralAssassin]

Thank you kind stranger. You are legendary :)

[@cxvxcbcxn]

What a time we live in when you can get such a tutorial for free!

[@Wolfgal16]

I've only been trying UE5 for 3 days in my freetime and using this video as a guide and I already feel comfortable with the nodes for material building. I never imagined that I could be a game dev before and yet now I am inspired

[@lehfeldt1]

I just found this channel, and <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="84">1:24</a> in, I was inspired to get to the comments to commend you! I really appreciate your professionalism. I've never encountered such an ambitious, generous, and clearly well though-out tutorial in all the many years I've been on browsing KZbin. I'm praying for your success in whatever you are pursuing!

[@whatmusiciwant]

Hope this helps someone combing through 4700 comments. If you can't bake the lighting: You need to enable the following option (this will require a restart): Project Settings->Engine->Rendering->Allow Static Lighting.

[@miabunbun2390]

THANK YOU!!!! I redid this step soooo many times wondering why it wasnt working!

[@whatmusiciwant]

@@miabunbun2390 me too! And it took tons of Google searching/digging I'm so glad I helped someone cause it was NOT easy to find the solution.

[@kessysammy4407]

Thanks alot fam 👍

[@ghillyhamel6106]

Thank you bro you saved me probably 15 hours

[@whatmusiciwant]

@@ghillyhamel6106 My pleasure!

[@RiverFox_YT]

i am currently 1 hour in to this video, with a whole load of pausing and rewinding, but i have to say im very impressed in how you set this out. ive watched so many videos lately and they didnt always explain things very well for actual beginners which made me frustrated and confused. this video is very well explained and easy to follow, even for a total newbie like me. thank you so much for all the time and effort you put in. heres to the next 4 hours. EDIT: followed along with lots of pausing and rewinding but this was so well done, thank you so much, i now have my very first world created. now to start from scratch and make my own unique world.

[@MrzodiacBE]

I love this, I'm a teacher myself and I love all the quality 'free' content that's out there. You can learn anything from the internet.

[@CalogeroZarbo]

This tutorial was great! I followed all of it and I also streamed on Twitch while I was doing it. It took me around 10 hours to finish, since I was stopping the video, try stuffs on my own, play the env also not finished, showing to my wife, friends and viewers. Huge kudos. You gave me a lot more motivation to actually build my very own game.

[@Daggerjam]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="122">2:02</a>:18 For non english keyboards : To set the brush size and the falloff use ctrl+alt+right mouse. Left and right for the size and up and down for the falloff

[@renskorsten9604]

This is BY FAR the best tutorial out there when it comes to explanation, detail, depth of information and usefulness! Such a clear way of explaining too. Thanks a lot!

[@mathewbrudenell1375]

This guy needs more praise and credit for doing this for free and being so thorough and helpful!

[@FrancoARomeo]

Thank you so, so much! I completed the 5 hours of this course with a big smile on my face. Every single thing I learned felt more and more fascinating. I truly appreciate it, thank you!

[@kisstepan]

Wow...just wow. This man explains everything in a best way possible, no rush, not being too slow, also shows shortcuts and tips. God Bless!

[@christopherarendt3531]

I wish I could go back 20 years and take learning the first unreal editor seriously. It's so fun to make something of your own.

[@romanchannel69]

I guess it wasn't free. It's like they made UE free a few years ago

[@predater5017]

theres a chinese proverb that goes " the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is today "

[@romanchannel69]

@@predater5017 wow, great

[@tanelviil9149]

Lol i bet there are a lot losers here thinking... ooh boy I watch this video and then boom i can also develop games and get rich and bla bla.... nah bro nah... you will stay poor and you can't do anything about it. You can't compete vs people who have done this all their lives... you just can't ... especially if you are low IQ or average and if you are already 20 or 30 ... just face reality you are poor a loser and you will stay like that for the rest of your life... time to wake up... real life is not like your MAGICAL THINKING in your head.

[@romanchannel69]

@@tanelviil9149 implying ppl do games bcs they want to get rich, kek

[@drumjod]

Incredible timing. I had just started watching the first 10 minutes of your earlier version of this and kept noticing that the UE5 default view has changed a lot since you made it a year ago. In that video, you mentioned that you will post links in the description when you make a newer version of it. Don't forget to update that description :) I just happened to click on your YT channel and found that you released this new video just 1 day ago! I am grateful for this tutorial, and I'm incredibly excited to finally start making a few little learning projects in UE5 as I slowly build my experience towards being able to create a small, simple, and fun game. Thank you very very much for this detailed tutorial. I'm confident this comment will represent tens and even hundreds of thousands others who gain a lot of knowledge from your generous efforts in creating this tutorial. Easy, convenient, and free knowledge for a cutting edge video game creation tool. I couldn't ask for more... Until I get stuck in super advanced stuff one day - hopefully, if I don't give up! Happy video game creation everyone!

[@Dexcelo]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate this guy for providing this type of content for free ? great help, Thank you sir! 🙏🙏🙏

[@dinnerladymen]

1 year on and this is still such a massive help. In between parenting, self teaching programming languages and working full time, watched the entirety of this video over the span of 3 days haha. Getting stuck in with creating a princess oriented castle for my daughter ^.^ Thank you Sensei! New sub and watching out for more of these!

[@vera4176]

This has been so helpful! I recently started getting into unreal and most tutorials get complicated so fast for a true beginner. I really needed this to match my level and get all the basics in and now understand all of it so much better! Thanks a bunch!

[@Mike343ful]

20 mins in and much better than some of the other tutorials I came across. Thanks for this!

[@lukehall1032]

Amazing - the most concise and easy to understand tutorial I've ever seen on any topic. You should be proud of yourself for this

[@Synthwaver1]

Man, you're the best at explaining. For those of us who speak Spanish, English tutorials can sometimes be a bit tiring. You speak clearly, concisely, and at just the right pace. You did a great job with this tutorial. Your knowledge and effort really show. Thank you so much, bro...

[@mattwester9093]

I have been using Unity for the past 8 years, but have wanted to try learning Unreal for a while. These videos are so comprehensive and well done, thank you!

[@Thanadrax]

FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT CONTROL THE CHARACTER: You don't need to push the controller button. You simply have to change play settings from "Simulate" to "Selected Viewport" in three dots on the right side of play panel.

[@Jamble]

Thanks, needed this!

[@drballer71]

Thank you!!

[@berkehankucukaras]

I've been trying to figure this out for hours. I was about to give up and quit, thank you!!

[@SolidRaiden2655]

Thanks!

[@tyrustucker]

I'm crying rn, thank you thank you!

[@andrisvereczki359]

If you're having problems with the gizmo not controlling the selected instance of foliage like at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="266">4:26</a>:43 instead it gives you another random foliage piece's gizmo, turn off nanite support for the foliage meshes you're painting with. It solves the problem

[@donaldzimmerman8329]

When you say nanite support do you mean disable nanite itself? Or is there a different setting?

[@andrisvereczki359]

@@donaldzimmerman8329 You can disable enable nanite for every mesh you use in your scene. When you open a particular mesh, it opens in a separate popup window. One of the first options beside is the nanite enabled tickbox, which you can then untick so that particular mesh is not included in the nanite process anymore.

[@boogeymanvdk.3649]

@@andrisvereczki359 Thanks for the help... but do you know the exact reason why is it happening?

[@andrisvereczki359]

@@boogeymanvdk.3649 I have no clue tbh. Saw this solution buried deep on some forum, thought I would share it because afaik this is the only functionality in the tutorial that does not behave like It supposed to

[@Berimus]

All I can say is wow. I have always wanted to get into game design and what I have researched about coding just seemed so daunting that I gave up. I have been playing more and more games that have been made with Unreal Engine so I looked in to it. Aside from the shock of how big projects can be (definitely need to invest in an external drive), the sheer feeling of being overwhelmed when firing it up the first time. I sat looking at the menus and toolbars without absolutely no clue where to even begin. I looked up some other tutorials but as a complete beginner with no knowledge, they were not as clear in the explanations. I applaud you for making this tutorial and while it took me 3 days to finish it, it has given me hope that I can take what I have in my imagination and bring it to light. I was afraid of having to create everything from scratch. 3D modeling is fine but texturing, coding, debugging, all of that can be frightening. While I am seeing this 2 years later, I so excited to begin! Even if I am the only one who will ever play what I make, just the knowledge that I did it is enough for me. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise. You made something incredibly complex so much easier to understand. Upon finishing the tutorial, you earned a life-long subscriber!

[@jesseblaskovits64]

I come from Premiere and After Effects. This was my first introduction into 3D. I followed the whole thing, and I have to say you are one of the best teachers! Straight to the point and very concise! Thank you!

[@Highcastle_of_Tone]

I’m almost finished with the mastercourse (and it’s totally worth it) but you can bet I’m taking this beginner course again now that it’s been updated. I need a cool castle for an upcoming video, and the review won’t hurt a bit…

[@beyondcinema]

Same here! So excited for this one.

[@niccolon8095]

thats my question, should i take the full mastercourse or focus on this 5 hour

[@Highcastle_of_Tone]

@@niccolon8095 I took the 5 hour course and after I finished knew I wanted to learn more so I took the mastercourse. There's no downside to starting with this video, it's free and you'll learn a ton and you'll also know what Zach's teaching style is like.

[@beyondcinema]

@@niccolon8095 yup, start with this one then when you're done, sign up for his full masterclass. It's totally worth it. There's always new content being added too.

[@Bikkufootballtalks]

@@Highcastle_of_Tone sir so i have to learn maya for UE5

[@jordanf00]

In 5.1, new blank game projects don't seem to start you in the Minimal_Default map anymore, though it's still there under StarterContent\Maps. (Looks a bit different though)

[@oriolmendoza8479]

Thank you!

[@fredrik8685]

Thank you! Yay!

[@the.author.0813]

where do i find "startercontent\maps" im trying to follow the tutorial but it brings me to a big uneven map lol im so stupid i cant even get past the first instruction

[@fredrik8685]

@@the.author.0813 Ctrl+Space You can find it in the explorer thingy. He shows it in the tutorial I think. I gave up after ten minutes... or well, my computer did. I need a new GPU.

[@MasonB35]

@@fredrik8685 What GPU do you have?

[@jasonadams4321]

This is by far the BEST tutorial on this I have ever seen. Thank you for making this! You are very clear and easy to follow. You also show everything that we need to know instead of just assuming we already know about something.

[@Odd-Variety]

I've now dedicated over an hour to this tutorial, and I'm genuinely impressed by how clear, smooth, and easy-to-follow the explanations have been. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that this tutorial is among the best I've encountered. As I progress, I'm curious if there might be additional video tutorials available on their channels specifically covering UE5. I'm hopeful that there are more resources like this one that I can delve into once I've completed this tutorial.

[@goozjeesh46]

"delve" 🤓🤓🤓⬅ thats you

[@jadedjabroni6087]

Let's appreciate this absolute Chad for putting up such a lengthy and useful tutorial for free. Truly a god amongst men.

[@palvelusmusic]

Your videos are truly amazing and informative. I rarely see tutorials with such high quality, but luckily i've stupmbled accross your amazing channel. Looking forward to learning from your videos

[@caesurabreak3528]

There arent words to describe how thankful i am for your effort to share this information. I cant wait to see all the passion projects that will start from your instruction.

[@JokeDeity2]

I can't believe how intuitive and smooth everything feels in this. I have ZERO experience and I'm pretty dumb a lot of the time, but this just *feels good*. Like things just make sense. It's clear the developers put a TON of love and care into this engine. It feels great as a PC gamer and things translate so well. I'm stopping this video every minute or so to catch up because of the aforementioned dumb I suffer from, but wow I am impressed with what I've seen so far. And MASSIVE props go to this channel as well, you're a god damned champion for creating these huge informative tutorials for free for us. If possible you should add a blurb about enabling the "Minimal_default" as it's not actually the default, and also anyone running this that gets a black screen when they start the editor should try disabling MFAA in nVidea Control Panel for the application as that one change alone fixed the issue for me, nothing else necessary.

[@sophiegg7441]

This tutorial is just the perfect length! I can watch it while my Unreal editor starts up.

[@nahnah7393]

💯🎉 This is by far the most immediately useful series of introductory tutorials on Unreal I have looked at, including paid: engaging, logically progressive, avoids too much detail and too many generalities, downloadable props for illustration and interaction. Zach's passion for the subject is infectious, and his clear teaching style makes UE5 accessible to a much wider audience. Thank you UnrealSensei❕

[@e5007734]

I'm currently studying 3D Animation and VFX at university in New Zealand and thought I would take a look into UE5 during the break. I was 15 min into your last video when I saw this one pop up. I'm (slowly) working my way through but wanted to say thanks for providing this content. Its well structured + concise and moves at a pace that is easy to follow. Great job, much appreciated.

[@jonathanwennstromm1578]

Right? It's everything Uni isnt haha.

[@sumantiwari049]

Hlo I am suman from Nepal. I am also interested to study animation and vfx in New Zealand. Where are you studying. Which uni. Fees and how was the course and education. I have studied diploma in 3d animation and VFX in Nepal. Any suggestion for me.

[@jonathanwennstromm1578]

@@sumantiwari049 don’t study at Uni. If you‘re committed you‘ll be able to do what you do in 12 months in Uni in 3-6 months on your own.

[@yuseitada45]

@@jonathanwennstromm1578 youre definitely right bro.

[@trystanbleuven791]

@@jonathanwennstromm1578 bro even though everything is different depending on people but what you say is so much bullshit lmao, and you are not the first I see making this kind of statement. You might had a bad expereince at Uni but it's certainly mostly on you. I just finished my first year in a 3D animation School, the amount I learned this year is huge as fuck, because of the knowledge of the teacher but also because i'm now allowed to only do 3D and VFX and not work 8H or 9h a day on a regular job like I did for many years. because you can't focus enough on 3d if you work on the side (or you are rich and don't need to work). I spent a year working 8/9hours only on cinema and 3D! I don't see the problem here lol. So seeing this kind of comment always makes me laugh. sorry this is so long lol but i needed to say this, cheers!

[@sirdigbychickencaesar71]

Thanks for the great tutorial, I went from never touching any type of this kind of software to making a full stage in under a week. UE5 is so dope.

[@animruler2]

What a fantastic tutorial. Best place to start for learning UE, full stop. What I'd pay $500 for a two-week course has been condensed into a few days work for absolutely free. I especially appreciate the repetition of shortcuts over the duration of the video. I've started habitually pressing Ctrl+Space in other programs.

[@legraphista]

I just finished your previous UE5 tutorial and loved every second of it. The timing on this one cannot be more perfect

[@AussieBIMGuru]

Fantastic series that helped me get into UE5 very quickly. I work in computational design and BIM in the architecture industry, but have become curious about gamification and immersive walkthrough recently, so this series had so much for me to learn the fundamentals. I particularly appreciate that you covered level and actor blueprints and introduced widgets. I really appreciate that you offered this resource in public domain, and will look into your course package once I get my hands on a better laptop - those trees were pushing my MSI rig to its limits I think. Keep up the great work, Sensei!

[@MrFox7190]

I've programmed games on Amiga 35 years ago in C and Assembler. Even had to programm a function for drawing a line. It's crazy what possibilities such an engine offers! Thanx for your great tutorial.

[@kiddbrawlic]

You are the man. You not only shown us the steps needed, but why we are taking those steps. I feel so much more confident in unreal engine and that was thanks to you.

[@yazzindev]

Even tho I don‘t need a second beginner tutorial, thank you so much for your effort. You were the guy who brought me into Unreal with your amazing Tutorials. I did not buy the masterclass because I wanted to learn by myself which really fits my way of studying a topic. I hope other people will find this helpful and guys!!! Listen to his words! He is a great explainer and the 5 hours are totally worth it.

[@Rich_B]

I've waited in anticipation for this. Loved your first UE5 tut, and stoked to see this go live!!

[@mattsalt4189]

I just spent two months following a £120+ course and this free video tought me more in 5 hours that that course did in 150 hours. Thank you for all that you do.

[@staticbuilds7613]

I'm one hour in and this is great. Not only do you go over the tools and navigation but also give some advice on why certain things work like they do and how we can use them. Most tutorials just go over the controls and that it but this video goes one step further. Also the fact the previous tutorial started with a reminder to check if any new tutorial had been made was a great help in me finding this one. Can't wait to make my first proper environment. Mine just crashed at: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="109">1:49</a>:42

[@JoaoVictor-fk8no]

For people with blurry/flickering trees: Use the PivotPainter trees and NOT the SimpleWind ones. Just change them in Paint mode

[@VeryTori]

It took me way too long and a lot of trial and error to figure this one out! Hopefully more people see this!

[@Retr_0]

you can also into the material settings for one of the trees and turn on advanced wind.

[@queendeveloper]

I am 10 years experienced Unity Game Developer. I have worked on tens of different projects. Published my own Mobile games, Steam games, VR game and even multiplayer co-op game. But I have to admit that if you are not very very skilled on Unity, it is difficult to make the game reach the same quality with Unreal. Before getting old, it is wise to learn Unreal. I passed first one hour very fast because most of the things are same. Let's find my old C++ programming books from University years :D

[@alper_eris]

It is the best tutorial video that I have ever seen about any subject. Any waste of time, any unnecessary commentaries.... Just the infos and explanations necessary. Great job. Thank you very much

[@popcoin4830]

My boy is watching these videos everyday. His 10 and downloaded UE after spending 2 years on scratch. Thanks

[@GatlingHawk]

I bought the Masterclass by you. Tutorials are super east to understand and the members discord is always a blast to go through. I have a problem with procrastination, I spent almost 3 hours wandering the Australian outback world before I moved on. Ue5 is amazing xD

[@Lorkin32]

Very good guide! Can't believe how you release it for free like this, much appreciated! If I become multi billion dollar game developer, I'll give you a cut of it. You have my word.

[@EisNayk1]

this is some of the best content I have ever seen for Unreal Engine 5. I have learned more in the first hour here than I have reading and watching all of Epics official documentation and tutorials.

[@jessetrost7750]

This is an incredible intro tutorial I appreciate all the hard work that went into making it. I decided to pick up unreal engine as a hobby and design games in my spare time since I've always wanted to but never felt like I had the skills or tools to start and this tutorial is really building my confidence that I can actually do some things even though I'm only 2 hours in

[@EricGames117]

Hands down, the best UE5 tutorial I've found! As a complete beginner, I couldn't have asked for more. I'm so glad you went over and actually explained things that you were clicking on. Not to mention, this was all COMPLETELY FREE! Which means I didn't have to sift through garbage "courses" on sites like Udemy and Skillshare just to gamble my money away on whether or not I will get a good instructor. Thank you so much Unreal Sensei!

[@kenkioqqo]

OMG!!! This tutorial couldn't have come at a better time. I finally built my dream 3D animation PC last week after months of saving money for it, and I had just started watching the other 4-hour full UE5 course you had published. I was already learning so much from it, and now I get a notification about this new one in my email (I rang the bell :-)). I can imagine it's packed with even more cool tips and tricks to help complete beginners like me get familiar with UE5 super fast. Thanks a millie, Zach. Am also definitely joining the course on your website.

[@kennmacintosh2627]

What's the specs on your 3D Rig? I'm looking to upgrade mine.

[@kenkioqqo]

Hey @@kennmacintosh2627, thanks for your inquiry. It's got an Nvidia RTX 3060 GPU with 12GB VRAM (DirectX 12), 32GB RAM, Intel Core i7 10700KF (10th Gen) CPU with 8 cores and 16 threads, 1TB NVMe SSD for OS and software installations, 1TB normal SSD for file storage, ASRock B560 Pro motherboard, 750 Watt PSU and a Coolmoon water cooling system for the CPU.

[@azeemhaan1078]

@@kenkioqqo noice

[@tanelviil9149]

Lol i bet there are a lot losers here thinking... ooh boy I watch this video and then boom i can also develop games and get rich and bla bla.... nah bro nah... you will stay poor and you can't do anything about it. You can't compete vs people who have done this all their lives... you just can't ... especially if you are low IQ or average and if you are already 20 or 30 ... just face reality you are poor a loser and you will stay like that for the rest of your life... time to wake up... real life is not like your MAGICAL THINKING in your head.

[@kenkioqqo]

Thanks for your unsolicited two cents, @@tanelviil9149. Contrary to all your wild assumptions, many of us just like tinkering with technology because it's fun and we're curious, not because we want to get rich as you put it. You sound like a broke a$$ idiot who already knows he will die in poverty, and is therefore trying to infect as many other people as possible with that mindset.

[@2009gogi]

This is an insanely useful video for beginners! As the author predicted - there have been changes over the year and now you can use Nanite on trees and they fixed the blur bugs with wind movement) THANK YOU!

[@yayanasso7790]

i've made your other 5 hours tutorial, everythings is clear, well explain. A big thank you for the work you're doing Sifu ! Can't wait to make this one !

[@ValexNihilist]

Holy crap this was a dense video! I feel like each minute was a weeks worth of information! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this! To anyone like me who has ZERO experience, I recommend pausing OFTEN and practicing each concept and messing around with it. This will help you remember and better understand each concept.

[@frh_astroboy8215]

Yeah... In other words it will take 50 hours to watch 5 hours of LEArning CODING video.

[@amaniexplores]

My same thoughts, totally new to ue5

[@RobBossOne]

Totally agree, the pacing is on point but worth taking the extra time to practice and expand on the lessons provided. Fully grasping these fundamentals will no doubt save countless hours down the road.

[@kj3d812]

@@RobBossOne disagree that the pacing is "on point" -- if it were, it wouldn't require SO much stopping, going back, starting again.There are also parts where he rushes through details (2:17:15 for example), which again requires stopping, going back, starting again, just to try to follow. These things are so familiar to instructors that they forget that students who are brand new need more time to follow what's going on on the video and then find it in their own UE on their own computer screen.

[@thelegendarynoob4605]

Not even finished the tutorial yet, but you are truly awesome for making these tutorials. If I ever make a successful game, I'll make sure to give you a shoutout. Update: There <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="175">2:55</a>:50 by September 5 2022 Update: There <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="200">3:20</a>:05 by September 6 2022 Update: There <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="233">3:53</a>:43 by September 11 2022 Update: There <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="247">4:07</a>:34 by September 18 2022 Update: Finished the tutorial on September 23 2022. It really taught me a lot about Unreal Engine. Thanks so much, Unreal Sensei

[@fishbox385]

You are a living legend, thanks for not one, but TWO in depth UE5 tutorials.

[@lukebrog3702]

Wow, it took me about 20+ hours to do this but I finally did it! Really fun stuff, much thanks

[@Yoctopory]

With the news about Unity yesterday - Now it's time to do the switch.

[@alodelore9597]

Just a tip for the future that I'd greatly appreciate; Announce the neccessary download earlier, as some people like me still have shitty internet, even living in a western country. So far I enjoy the tutorial a lot! Gonna take a break for the download, but I am sure I'll continue to learn a lot through you! By telling us earlier about the download, it could download in the background while doing the first hour.