# Game mode option not working

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-mode-option-not-working/670404>\
**Category:** Feedback & Requests\
**Tags:** game-mode, unreal-engine, question\
**Created:** [October 16, 2022, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-mode-option-not-working/670404 "2022-10-16T05:56:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![dalikdik](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/dalikdik/32/88719_2.png) [@dalikdik](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/dalikdik)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-mode-option-not-working/670404/1 "2022-10-16T05:56:39Z")

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Game mode option not working not loading the gamemode ( i called the level on UI)

Main Menu game mode  
- human game mode (different controller)  
- cat game mode (different controller)

?Game=/Game/Interaction/Interaction\_GameMode.Interaction\_GameMode

?Game=/Game/Maligno/GameModeCat.GameModeCat

 ![image_2022-10-16_135631138](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/1/0/7/1070bd724cd9db4a13e37505c2b223a0fe3e69e6.png)

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**Author:** ![L1z4rD89](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/l1z4rd89/32/1194537_2.png) [@L1z4rD89](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/L1z4rD89)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-mode-option-not-working/670404/2 "2022-10-16T06:08:29Z")

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Hey @dalikdik

can you try

```auto
?game=/Game/Interaction/Interaction_GameMode.Interaction_GameMode_C

```

or

```auto
?game=/Game/Maligno/GameModeCat.GameModeCat_C

```

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**Author:** ![dalikdik](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/dalikdik/32/88719_2.png) [@dalikdik](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/dalikdik)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-mode-option-not-working/670404/3 "2022-10-16T06:15:48Z")

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> [@L1z4rD89](#):
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> `?game=/Game/Maligno/GameModeCat.GameModeCat_C`

its working now my issue how to change the player controller class once mode is loaded?

i have two different controller class

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**Author:** ![L1z4rD89](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/l1z4rd89/32/1194537_2.png) [@L1z4rD89](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/L1z4rD89)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-mode-option-not-working/670404/4 "2022-10-16T06:27:56Z")

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You usually assign your PlayerController to the GameMode before using it. Open the GameMode blueprint and assign your PlayerController.

So, 1 GameMode = 1 PlayerController. There is a function in C++ but I don’t know if this method is recommended.

What do you want to do?

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**Author:** ![dalikdik](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/dalikdik/32/88719_2.png) [@dalikdik](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/dalikdik)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-mode-option-not-working/670404/5 "2022-10-16T06:42:14Z")

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> [@L1z4rD89](#):
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> the GameMode before using it.

i did assign but the issue is the 2nd doesnt work there is no controll

?game=/Game/Maligno/GameModeCat.GameModeCat\_C

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**Author:** ![L1z4rD89](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/l1z4rd89/32/1194537_2.png) [@L1z4rD89](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/L1z4rD89)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-mode-option-not-working/670404/6 "2022-10-16T06:48:27Z")

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Show a picture of the GameMode like this:

 ![image](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/a/a/6/aa6350ea3e190e9720f5a23a351ab813e5c1428e.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![dalikdik](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/dalikdik/32/88719_2.png) [@dalikdik](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/dalikdik)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-mode-option-not-working/670404/7 "2022-10-16T06:55:05Z")

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hi this is my settings i have three game modes

1st - main menu  
2nd - Cat character  
3rd - Human character

 ![test](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/b/b/d/bbdfced0dd318a6824e27f84e189a895adffac27.png)

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**Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-mode-option-not-working/670404/8 "2022-10-16T06:58:58Z")

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So, you have the standard PlayerController for your Cat. Are the controls in the Cat pawn?

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**Author:** ![dalikdik](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/dalikdik/32/88719_2.png) [@dalikdik](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/dalikdik)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-mode-option-not-working/670404/9 "2022-10-16T07:00:28Z")

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yes standard controller for cat, yes its in cat pawn.

by the way where can i see the the playerController (standard) not able to locate it

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**Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-mode-option-not-working/670404/10 "2022-10-16T07:12:58Z")

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So the Cat gets spawned but you can’t control it? Do your Inputs work inside the Pawn? Use PrintStrings to check if your inputs work. Maybe your Pawn is stuck after the spawn.

You can’t see the default PlayerController like a blueprint. It is a C++ Class, you can either search for it in the ContentBrowser or go to `/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Classes/GameFramework/PlayerController.h`

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**Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-mode-option-not-working/670404/11 "2022-10-16T07:27:12Z")

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HI

the controls works if i load directly the map of the cat using cat mode, but if i load it from the top with main menu, the controls are gone

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**Post date:** [October 16, 2022, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/game-mode-option-not-working/670404/12 "2022-10-16T08:49:36Z")

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Did you try to add PrintString?  
Are you using any Event/Function on EventBeginPlay?
