Third Person Character Movement Input Unreal Engine 5

1. Create Input Actions:

• In the Content Browser, right-click and navigate to Input > Input Action.
• Create two new Input Actions:
  • IA_Movement: This will handle the player’s movement. In the Details panel, set the Value Type to Axis2D (Vector2). This is crucial as it will allow you to get a 2D vector for movement (e.g., (X, Y) values from a controller stick or WASD keys).
  • IA_Look (or similar): The image shows IA_Looks which would be used to handle camera rotation.

• Create the Input Mapping Context:
• Right-click in the Content Browser and select Input > Input Mapping Context.
• Name it something like IMC_PlayerControls. This asset will be where you bind specific keys to the Input Actions you just created.

Add Mappings:

• Click the + icon next to Mappings.
• From the dropdown menu, select IA_Movement.
• Under the IA_Movement mapping, click the + icon to add a new binding.
• Map the Keys:
  • Bind the W key.
  • Bind the S key. You’ll need to add a Modifier to this one to get a negative value. A “Negate” modifier is a good choice.
  • Bind the A key. You will need a “Negate” modifier here as well since it moves in the negative X direction.
  • Bind the D key.
• Map the Analog Stick:
  • Click the + icon to add another mapping under IA_Movement.
  • Select the Gamepad Left Thumbstick 2D Axis from the dropdown. This will automatically provide a Vector2D value that you can use for movement.
• Repeat for IA_Look:
  • Add a new mapping for your IA_Look Input Action.
  • Bind the Mouse XY 2D-Axis to this action.