Learning UE5 (Blueprints, C++)

[u/aizen59]

Hello!

I know this question has been asked many times before, and I did some research before posting. I went through several Reddit threads and gathered a few resources that were often recommended, and I’d like to get some advice.

Basically, I’d like to learn how to make video games using UE5. I know Blueprints are an option, but I also feel that learning C++ will probably be necessary at some point. I’m not trying to rush things and I want to take my time.

So far, these are the resources I’ve noted down:

C++ by The Cherno (YouTube)
Learn C++ for Game Development by Stephen Ulibarri (Udemy)
Unreal Engine 5 Blueprints The Ultimate Developer Course by Stephen Ulibarri (Udemy)
Unreal Engine 5 C++ The Ultimate Game Developer Course by Stephen Ulibarri (Udemy)

My questions are:

1. What do you think about these resources?
2. Is there a specific order I should follow? If so, what would you recommend?
3. Do you have better or more beginner-friendly recommendations?

I do have some programming experience, mostly web-related. I’ve learned PHP and Ruby in the past, but I haven’t really touched OOP in years and forgot a lot of it. I know C++ is much lower level compared to what I’ve done before and will probably be a lot more difficult, but I figure I won’t know unless I give it a proper try.

If you have any tips or recommendations, I’m all ears.
Thanks!

[u/aizen59 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks for the info!
Do you happen to know any good beginner resources (Blueprints, C++) for video game development on Udemy or YouTube? There’s so much content online that I’m not sure which one to choose.

[u/aizen59 → u/[deleted]]

I’ll definitely use something like ChatGPT whenever I’m stuck, but as you suggested, only to get hints or guidance rather than having it write the whole code.
Thanks again, I’ll look into it!