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Welcome to the UE3 documentation, with all the details you need to become an expert with the award-winning Unreal Technology including Unreal Engine 3 and Unreal Development Kit (UDK).

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The UDK is no longer supported by Epic Games, and the information displayed below may be out of date. For current UDK information, click here.

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    General Information about developing games with Unreal Engine 3. Minimum Specs - Recommended Hardware - Recommended Software - Workflow - Frequently Asked Questions - Console Commands - Commandline Arguments - Confirguration Files - Blogs
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    Information for developers new to Unreal Engine 3 and Unreal Development Kit (UDK). Covers all aspects of the development process: Production Planning - Programming - Content Creation - Level Creation - Profiling & Optimization - Packaging & Distribution
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    Information over setting up the engine, extending the Unreal Editor and creating new tools, and general programming with native code and UnrealScript in Unreal Engine 3.
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    Information involving the creation of art assets and other content such as static meshes, skeletal meshes, materials, etc. in Unreal Engine 3.
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    Information about the creation of levels and environments including adding scripted gameplay and dynamic interactive animationed events in Unreal Engine 3.

Development Roles
Technical & Programming

Content Creation

  • Animator - Information for animating skeletal meshes in Unreal Engine 3.
  • Character Artist - Creating skeletal meshes for characters in UE3.
  • Environment Artist - Creating static meshes to populate environments.
  • FX Artist - Information over creating special effects using particles.
  • Technical Artist - Tool creation, materials, profiling & optimization, polish.
  • Texture Artist - Guidelines for creating textures to be used in UE3.

Level Editing

  • LevelDesigner - Information for level designers building game worlds.
  • Cinematic Artist - Information for artists and directors creating cinematic sequences.
  • Lighting Artist - Information for artists lighting game worlds.

Development Topics
  • AI & Navigation - Information regarding using navigation systems to create AI.
  • Animation - Information regarding using navigation systems to create AI.
  • APEX Framework - Creating cloth and destruction effects using APEX.
  • Audio Home - Overview of the audio system and using sounds in UE3.
  • Commandlets - References for using and creating commandlets in Unreal Engine 3.

DirectX 11

Mobile
  • Mobile Home - Developing games for mobile platforms using Unreal Engine 3.

Resources
  • UDK Gems - A series of example-based tutorials over various topics.
  • Community Links - Tutorials, tools, and resources provided by the UDK community.
  • Mod Home - Information and resources for mod developers using UT3 or Gears of War.