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Return to Unreal Engine

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Unreal Engine 4 is one of numerous free game engine platforms available for use by hobbyists and professionals alike. Today, I return to using it after a while for my Systems Modelling assignment. The Interface The interface has not changed much since I used Unreal Engine 4 some two years ago. Tools for shaping the environment, known here as Modes are to the left, the World Outliner , or the scene hierarchy as I like to call it, is on the right. Below the scene hierarchy is the Details tab, which shows the user information about the currently selected object in the scene. The middle of the screen is comprised of the scene itself and right below is the Content Browser , showing all the files within the project's folder.  As Compared to Unity Though this interface may prove a bit intimidating to a beginner at first, it is not hard to get to grips with it, especially for someone who is also familiar with Unity . There are many similarities between the two game eng...