How to use APlayerCameraMananger correctly

Development Programming & Scripting C++
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Hey Guys,

I have been stuck with this problem for over 8 hours now and I just think there is something I’m not seeing or don’t know about yet.
To be fair I am new to the Unreal Engine and I have been prototyping with it mainly in C++.

I created a project based on the FirstPersonTemplate.
Want I want to achieve right now is when the game starts the camera should fade from black to the game.

I searched on the API and came across this function:


APlayerCameraManager::StartCameraFade(float FromAlpha,float ToAlpha,float Duration,FLinearColor Color,bool bShouldFadeAudio,bool bHoldWhenFinished)

But I have no idea how to call this function and from where.

I created a C++ Component on the FirstPersonTemplate player.

I tried to get the the class with


FindComponentByClass<Comp>()

but it doesn’t inherit from UActorComponent so its invalid.
I also tried to cast it from the script via


cameraManager = Cast<APlayerCameraManager>(GetClass());

But this also gave me a null refrence.

Maybe one of you could guide me on the right path or give me an example?

Greetings,

Kyle

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The Player Camera Manager instance is referenced by the Player Controller, so you can get it from there.



APlayerController::PlayerCameraManager

Also, there’s a community tutorial for a fade effect here: A new, community-hosted Unreal Engine Wiki - Announcements and Releases - Unreal Engine Forums - though I do mine differently.

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Thank you for your reply!
It worked greatly with:



UGameplayStatics::GetPlayerController(GetWorld(), 0)->PlayerCameraManager->StartCameraFade(1.f, 0.f, 2.f, FLinearColor(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 1.f), false, false);