Help with checkpoint respawn mechanic, blueprint, 2d Sidescroller

[anonymous_user_366588b0]

I am using the respawn mechanic from this tutorial
https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Gameplay/HowTo/RespawnPlayer/Blueprints/
successfully (see respawn 2dsidescrollergamemode blueprint.png attached) but I wanted to be able to update respawn location via level blueprint (see respawn lvl_00 blueprint.png attached) so that when the character (BP_Dude) collides with trigger box (Checkpoint_1 highlighted Purple) it will update the spawn transform location (where character respawns, highlighted yellow) to the location of the empty actor (Checkpoint_1_Respawn, highlighted green). I get the following error:

Error This Blueprint (self) is not a 2DSideScrollerGameMode_C, therefore ‘Target’ must have a connection. Error Variable node Set uses and invalid target. It may depend on a node that is not connected to the excecution, and got purged.

I tried entering “Get player character” return variable, get BP_dude and “Cast to BP_dude” outputs as the target nodes but none would connect to target input for spawn transform location. Is this not the proper way to change the input for “Spawn Transform Location?”

I really want to try to do it this way to simplify what I need to add to level blueprints for checkpoints.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Any ideas? thanks guys.

[Ninjin]

Well, think again. Where do you save your Transform?

*(Hint: Your error tells you which class you need)

[anonymous_user_366588b0]

Transform is in the parent class blueprint. Does that mean that I can’t do the second part in the lvl blueprint? Or do I need to set up an interface? Ok, I am pretty nubish here, so I’m gonna watch this lesson on Blueprint Communication and come back later.

Thanks!

[anonymous_user_366588b0]

I found a solution. I didn’t have to make any changes to the 2dsidescrollergamemode blueprint and instead creating a blueprint for a trigger box which I named checkpoint. I have attached it here for anyone that it would benefit. Not tooting my own horn, but I think it’s pretty nice. I tested to see if passing through a second or third checkpoint and then dying would respawn to first checkpoint. It respawns to last checkpoint accurately. However if you return to a prior checkpoint it will respawn you to that one.