RTS Character for Unreal Engine 5

Overview

ARTS_Character is a custom character class designed for a Real-Time Strategy (RTS) style game, enabling a flying camera perspective. This character class allows developers to seamlessly move, rotate, and zoom using the specified input configurations.

Features

1. RTS Camera Movement: Smooth movement, rotation, and zoom functions are integrated to offer a fluid camera experience typical in RTS games.
2. Input Actions: Custom input actions to handle camera movement, rotation, and zoom.
3. Camera Components: Integrated SpringArm and Camera components to provide a holistic camera setup.
4. Overhead UI: An embedded overhead widget for additional UI elements.
5. Network Replication: Network functions are available to ensure synchronized gameplay across clients in a multiplayer setting.

Usage

Properties

Input Actions

• InputMappingContext: Context for input mappings.
• MoveAction: Action mapping for camera movement.
• RotateAction: Action mapping for camera rotation.
• ZoomAction: Action mapping for camera zoom.

Camera Components

• CameraBoom: Spring arm component responsible for the camera's distance from the focal point.
• FollowCamera: The actual camera component capturing the player's view.
• OverheadWidget: UI widget that can be customized for any overhead elements.

Movement Variables

• DesiredLocation: Target location to which the camera should move.
• Movement_Interp: Interpolation rate for movement.
• Movement_Speed: Speed at which the camera moves.

Rotation Variables

• DesiredYawRotation: Target yaw rotation value.
• Rotation_Interp: Interpolation rate for rotation.
• Rotation_Speed: Speed at which the camera rotates.

Zoom Variables

• DesiredZoom: Target zoom value.
• ZoomSpeed: Speed of the zoom action.
• Zoom_Interp: Interpolation rate for zoom.
• MinZoomDistance: Minimum distance to which the camera can zoom in.
• MaxZoomDistance: Maximum distance to which the camera can zoom out.

Network Functions

• Multicast_SetDesiredLocation: A function that is called on all clients to set the desired location.
• Server_HandleInput: A server-side function to handle and validate the input.

Methods

• HandleInput: Central method to manage Move, Rotate, and Zoom inputs.
• UpdateMovement, UpdateRotation, UpdateZoom: Functions to refresh character's position, rotation, and zoom respectively, per tick.
• Move, Rotate, Zoom: Individual methods to handle the corresponding input actions.

Setup

1. Integration: To use the ARTS_Character in your project, ensure you include the header "RTS_Character.h" and set up the necessary input mappings in the project settings.
2. Configuration: Adjust the properties like Movement_Speed, Rotation_Speed, ZoomSpeed, etc., to fit the desired gameplay feel.
3. Networking: If you're working on a multiplayer game, ensure your game server is correctly set up to handle and validate inputs across clients using the provided server functions.

Conclusion

ARTS_Character provides a comprehensive solution for those looking to implement an RTS-style flying camera in Unreal Engine 5. With customizable input actions and adjustable properties, it offers both flexibility and ease of use. Whether you're building a single-player RTS or a multiplayer game, ARTS_Character is an excellent starting point.