How to make character move in the direction camera is looking, like in editor mode

xGhostEYE · August 17, 2015, 4:19am

im making an underwater scene and im trying to make it so that my character can move in teh direction it is looking in, just like in editor mode…so editor mode movement but in-game.

thanks!

anonymous_user_2a687cc6 · August 17, 2015, 6:55am

Are you creating a new camera or using the default camera of template?

xGhostEYE · August 17, 2015, 6:46pm

im using a new camera

anonymous_user_2a687cc6 · August 17, 2015, 6:56pm

You need to get the rotation of your camera. From the rotation , get the forward vector. Now make your character to move in this direction.You can add this movement in tick event. I have done a quick example.

anonymous_user_2a687cc6 · August 17, 2015, 7:47pm

You may need to set your camera to be active as in screenshot.

xGhostEYE · August 17, 2015, 8:07pm

sorry guys i screwed up, im actually using a default camera from the 3rd person template

xGhostEYE · August 17, 2015, 8:11pm

this is a screen shot of my character/camera

anonymous_user_2a687cc6 · August 17, 2015, 9:20pm

Then in place of camera actor, use get player controller node and using it find get control rotation and get its forward vector. Everything else remains same.

xGhostEYE · August 17, 2015, 9:43pm

perfect! all good now! thanks so much!

anonymous_user_2a687cc6 · August 18, 2015, 2:19am

Great ! You can mark this as answer so that someone else with same problem can have a look.