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Welcome to the Unreal Engine 3 Mod Community
Welcome to the UE3 Mod Community section of UDN, with all the details you need to become an expert with the award-winning Unreal Technology. If you are just getting started, visit Getting Started (Mod Developers).

Essential Reading
   - ModGettingStarted: Start here!
   - SiteMap

Supported Games
   - ModHome: UT3
   - ModHome: Gears of War

Technical and Programming
Information on programming, debugging, optimizing and scripting with UnrealEngine3 and UnrealScript. Also includes technical reference material.
   - UnrealScriptReference
   - NetworkingOverview
   - StringsInUnrealScript

Art and Animation
Articles and tutorials on modelling, texturing and animating for UnrealEngine3. Includes information on normal maps, materials, static meshes, skeletal meshes, and FaceFX.
   - ActorX
   - CreatingHairUsingAlpha
   - CreatingNormalMaps
   - CreatingShadeMaps
   - LightMapUnwrapping
   - ImportingSkeletalLODs
   - ImportingStaticMeshTutorial
   - ImportingTextureTutorial

Level Design
Definitive collection of articles and tutorials on creating scenes in UnrealEngine3. Includes information on UnrealUI, Kismet, Matinee, PhAT, and Cascade; material and terrain editing tools; static mesh, texturing, and animation tools; sound tools; and post-processing.
   - CreatingLevels
   - ModularLevelDesign
   - LevelOptimization
   - LevelStreamingHowTo
   - LevelStreamingVolumes
   - TakingScreenshots

Support & Community
Information on Unreal Engine 3 mod support and community, including documentation, mailing lists and IRC channels.
   - Epic Forums: http://forums.epicgames.com/