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Introduction
Welcome to the series of creating a Third Person Shooter game with Unreal Engine 5. In this 5th part series, we will create the character, weapon, environment, enemies, and shooting effects using Niagara, step by step from scratch. Hello, welcome to Cerdas Inovasi Digital. This is part 1, we will create a Third Person character in the style of Shorter, with a shoulder-mounted camera, run button, and aim button. Let's start! First, we create a new project.
I create a new project: File » New Project
Click the File menu, then select New Project.
Select Games » Third Person, name it TPS Shooter Create
In the Games category, select the Third Person template, make sure Blue Apprint. Name the project TPS underscore Shorter, then click Create. Wait until the editor opens.
Press Play: try the default template character
The new project is now open. Press Play to try the built-in character. Use WASD to move, mouse to rotate the camera, and space to jump. Press Escape to stop.
Content Browser: open the folder Input » Actions
Now we create a new button. In the content browser, open the input folder, then the actions folder. Right-click in the empty area, select input, then input action.
Right-click » Input » Input Action, name it IA Run
Name it IA underscore run. This action is for running.
Create a second Input Action: IA Aim
In the same way, create the second input action named IA underscore aim, for aiming. Go back to the input folder, then open IA underscore default.
Open IMC Default (Input Mapping Context)
This is the input mapping contest, where we connect actions with keyboard and mouse buttons.
Add mapping: IA Run - Left Shift key
Click the plus sign on mappings, select IA underscore run, then click the keyboard icon and press the left shift key.
Add mapping: IA Aim - Right-click Mouse
Add another mapping, select IA underscore aim, then on the button selection find right mouse button, which is the right-click of the mouse.
Save IMC Default then close
Save the input mapping contest, then close the window. Now open the third person folder, then blue prints, and click twice BP underscore third person character.
CameraBoom: Target Arm Length 250, Socket Offset Y 60, Z 50
Select the camera boom component. Change target arm length to 250, so the camera is closer. Then socket offset Y60 and Z50, so the camera is on the right shoulder, typical for shooter games.
Enable Camera Lag for smooth camera movement
Check enable camera lag so the camera movement feels smoother. Select the topmost component, which is self.
Self: check Use Controller Rotation Yaw
Find use controller rotation yaw and check it. With this, the character's body always faces the camera, like in shooting games.
Character Movement: disable Orient Rotation to Movement
Select character movement, find orient rotation to movement and uncheck it, so it doesn't conflict with the previous settings. Enter the event grab.
Event Graph: right-click, add IA Run event
Right-click in the empty area, type IA underscore run, then select the event. Click the small arrow sign so all pins are visible.
Drag Character Movement to the graph
Connect the character movement component from the panel components into grab.
Pull pin: two SET Max Walk Speed nodes
Drag the blue pin character movement, type set max walk speed. Do this twice, one for when the button is pressed, one for when it is released.
Started -» 700 (run), Completed -» 400 (walk)
Connect the started pin to the first node with value 700, meaning when shift is pressed the character runs. Connect completed to the second node with value 400, normal walking speed.
Add IA Aim event and drag Camera Boom
Now for aiming. Add the event IA underscore aim, then connect the camera boom component to grab.
Da SET Target Arm Length
Drag the camera boom pin and create two nodes set target arm length.
Started -» 120 (100m aim), Completed -» 250 (normal)
Target we fill in 120, so the camera gets closer when aiming. Completed we fill in 250, returning to normal when the right click is released.
Compile and Save, then close Blueprint
Click compile, then save, and close the blue eyeprint window. Save all assets as well with save all.
Play: Shift for run, right-click to aim
It's time to try. Press play. Hold shift to run, and hold right click to aim. Notice the camera moving closer to the character's shoulder.
Done! Third person character is ready for weapons
Done. Our third person character now has a shorter stance. In part two, we will add weapons and a shooting system. Don't forget to subscribe, like, and share. See you in the next part. Want to master game development with Unreal Engine? Cerdas Inovasi Digital offers complete Unreal Engine courses, game and 3D character development services, as well as selling ready-to-use project files. Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com.
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