# \#player-rotation

**URL:** https://forums.unrealengine.com/tag/player-rotation/10870.md

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## [Is there any way to crash your game on your own](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-crash-your-game-on-your-own/470323)

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**Author:** [@Player\_003](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Player_003)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-crash-your-game-on-your-own/470323 "2025-12-05T00:56:49Z")

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I want to my game crash when player enter is one room so is there any way to do it?

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## [Character Rotation Replication in a Planet surface ](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/character-rotation-replication-in-a-planet-surface/2343915)

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**Author:** [@RastaCat33](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RastaCat33)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/character-rotation-replication-in-a-planet-surface/2343915 "2025-05-05T00:29:37Z")

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Hi, I want to simply replicate the rotation of the third person character in a planet scene, changing the gravity when it is needed. \[PlanetGravity.cpp\] → What I did was creating a script for the planet gravity, where …

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## [VR Camera rotation around itself](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-camera-rotation-around-itself/459978)

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**Author:** [@wonka007](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/wonka007)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-camera-rotation-around-itself/459978 "2024-08-03T17:26:01Z")

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Hi, I am looking for a solution to my problem with relative rotation. I am trying to reproduce camera rotation as in Pavlov VR where you use your thumbstick X axis to rotate around. I tried to add relative rotation to t…

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## [Client loses connection every time with the dedicated server](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/client-loses-connection-every-time-with-the-dedicated-server/467418)

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**Author:** [@Suundumused](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Suundumused)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/client-loses-connection-every-time-with-the-dedicated-server/467418 "2024-05-18T17:57:04Z")

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LogNet: PktLag set to 400 \[2020.06.29-19.13.32:773\]\[370\]LogNet: UNetConnection::Cleanup: Closing open connection. \[UNetConnection\] RemoteAddr: 127.0.0.1:60750, Name: IpConnection\_0, Driver: GameNetDriver IpNetDriver\_0, …

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## [Help! Moving and Rotating the Player Character](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/help-moving-and-rotating-the-player-character/1807015)

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**Author:** [@luhpatez](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/luhpatez)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/help-moving-and-rotating-the-player-character/1807015 "2024-04-16T20:53:55Z")

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Hello, I want to move the Player Character -350 Left and +350 Right in any location or rotation of the world the Player is. I have tried several tutorials and nodes but nothing fix this. The Character is rotating using …

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## [Rotate to face BB Entry - STUCK (even with Yaw disabled)](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/rotate-to-face-bb-entry-stuck-even-with-yaw-disabled/480755)

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**Author:** [@Ayrayen](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Ayrayen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/rotate-to-face-bb-entry-stuck-even-with-yaw-disabled/480755 "2024-02-25T20:32:51Z")

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3d Character Pawn has the following settings changed: Use Controller Rotation Yaw - Disabled Use Controller Desired Rotation - Enabled Orient Rotation To Movement - Enabled Behavior tree, confirmed that Rotate to …

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## [How do I Interp my controller's rotation to my camera's rotation](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-interp-my-controllers-rotation-to-my-cameras-rotation/1702438)

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**Author:** [@TheoRat3](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/TheoRat3)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-interp-my-controllers-rotation-to-my-cameras-rotation/1702438 "2024-02-22T23:47:11Z")

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I have set up my aiming function so that when the button is pressed bUseControllerRotationYaw is set to true and false when released. Giving the player free look and then snapping them in the direction of the camera when…

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## [Maintaining Relative Vector Sphere Position Relative to Rotating/Moving Camera](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/maintaining-relative-vector-sphere-position-relative-to-rotating-moving-camera/1688914)

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**Author:** [@Q-18S](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Q-18S)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/maintaining-relative-vector-sphere-position-relative-to-rotating-moving-camera/1688914 "2024-02-14T19:03:16Z")

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Hello, to preface i have been using the “predict projectile path param” node to dot out the location of sphere traces for a detection system, this is shot out from the player cameras forward vector and forms an arc by ge…

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## [Turning character to face input direction](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/turning-character-to-face-input-direction/750357)

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**Author:** [@MetallicPotato](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MetallicPotato)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/turning-character-to-face-input-direction/750357 "2024-02-09T06:04:33Z")

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I’ve been trying to recreate the rotation behaviour in this video with my character but can’t quite seem to get it working right. In the video, I’m tapping directions on the control stick and keyboard to make …

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## [Server and Client have different movement speeds and rotation speeds](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/server-and-client-have-different-movement-speeds-and-rotation-speeds/768979)

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**Author:** [@Sonia\_Bustos](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Sonia_Bustos)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/server-and-client-have-different-movement-speeds-and-rotation-speeds/768979 "2023-10-19T00:14:18Z")

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INTRODUCTION: Hi to everyone, this is a recurring problem I have with all the games I tried to develop. I have been looking for the answer for ages, and now it’s my try to make a topic directly by myself, so thanks to …

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## [Rotate Camera View When Character Attaches to Wall as If It Was New Ground](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/rotate-camera-view-when-character-attaches-to-wall-as-if-it-was-new-ground/1334509)

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**Author:** [@Hayme](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Hayme)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/rotate-camera-view-when-character-attaches-to-wall-as-if-it-was-new-ground/1334509 "2023-10-16T16:02:32Z")

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Hello~ For context, I am making a prototype of a grappling hook mechanic wherein the player attaches to a wall/surface and have that wall as his new ground. I managed to attach the player to the new surface by rotating t…

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## [Rotate child together with parent object, but keep/maintain child's own relative rotation/orientation locked](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/rotate-child-together-with-parent-object-but-keep-maintain-childs-own-relative-rotation-orientation-locked/781598)

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**Author:** [@Maderschaden](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Maderschaden)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2023, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/rotate-child-together-with-parent-object-but-keep-maintain-childs-own-relative-rotation-orientation-locked/781598 "2023-03-02T16:23:14Z")

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Hi everybody. I wanted to ask if anybody can help me with the following problem: I have a child object, that for the purpose of this example is just in front of my head. As my player rotates the object should stay in …

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## [How to add delay when character follow camera direction?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-add-delay-when-character-follow-camera-direction/765355)

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**Author:** [@shndro](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/shndro)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-add-delay-when-character-follow-camera-direction/765355 "2023-02-07T12:13:14Z")

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Hey all, I’m trying to replicate movement controls from RE2 Remake, If you look into Third Person template when u move forward and change camera direction to left or right the character will follow the camera direction …

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## [Character rotation messed up when playing attack animation](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/character-rotation-messed-up-when-playing-attack-animation/484848)

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**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_c8e0f827](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_c8e0f827)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/character-rotation-messed-up-when-playing-attack-animation/484848 "2022-12-15T15:32:38Z")

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I imported some animations from Miximo for my fighting game game. but, when I attack the player rotates really weird.

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## [Get Character To Rotate With Analog Stick Without Snapping Back to 0,0](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/get-character-to-rotate-with-analog-stick-without-snapping-back-to-0-0/458038)

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**Author:** [@snowy6409](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/snowy6409)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/get-character-to-rotate-with-analog-stick-without-snapping-back-to-0-0/458038 "2022-11-20T20:32:29Z")

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I am trying to get my character to rotate in the direction that the analog stick is moved without it snapping back to the upwards position when it is no longer used. I have tried using these two approaches and neither s…

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## [Find look at rotation but in materials](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/find-look-at-rotation-but-in-materials/467666)

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**Author:** [@eee](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/eee)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/find-look-at-rotation-but-in-materials/467666 "2022-08-11T01:14:29Z")

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Hello. I have Actor 1 = Light bulb location, and Actor 2 = Player location. Then I do a “find look at rotation”, and finally, I convert that value into a global material collection float parameter. Is there a way t…

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## [How do i make a server browser](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-server-browser/486812)

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**Author:** [@howtobasic69666](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/howtobasic69666)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-make-a-server-browser/486812 "2022-05-26T18:31:07Z")

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i want to make a server browser like tf2, where players make a server and other players join it, so how do i make something like that?

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## [Need help making character align to floor](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/need-help-making-character-align-to-floor/483171)

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**Author:** [@AleMarcati](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/AleMarcati)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/need-help-making-character-align-to-floor/483171 "2022-04-23T17:01:26Z")

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I’m having trouble trying to make my character align to the angle of the ground he is standing on. My method is to use a LineTraceByChannel pointing down to get the ground angle where the character is standing and adjus…

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## [Top Down Directional Movment](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/top-down-directional-movment/486377)

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**Author:** [@DaddysBestSwimr](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/DaddysBestSwimr)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2021, 5:17am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/top-down-directional-movment/486377 "2021-12-02T05:17:41Z")

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Currently I am trying to make a top-down shooter where the camera rotates with the player and always moves forward in the direction they are looking. Currently I have it working to they do move in the intended way. Howev…

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## [Get Right Vector does not work](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/get-right-vector-does-not-work/491065)

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**Author:** [@tongucci](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/tongucci)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/get-right-vector-does-not-work/491065 "2021-11-19T15:49:38Z")

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That would get the right of his character, not specifically the right direction compared to a 3rd person camera.

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## [Transform Rotation issue](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/transform-rotation-issue/490989)

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**Author:** [@DavidTveraas](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/DavidTveraas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/transform-rotation-issue/490989 "2021-11-16T21:01:31Z")

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!\[alt text\]\[1\] This is on the actor Blueprint. I set the character World Transform Location to a point (cone) behind the actor. That part seems to work. I want to match the rotation of the actor the character is sta…

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## [Why is my character rotate all the time, he just looks everywhere?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-is-my-character-rotate-all-the-time-he-just-looks-everywhere/490262)

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**Author:** [@VoidBoatYT](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/VoidBoatYT)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2021, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-is-my-character-rotate-all-the-time-he-just-looks-everywhere/490262 "2021-10-30T11:46:35Z")

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## [VR Roomscale rotation](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-roomscale-rotation/459977)

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**Author:** [@wonka007](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/wonka007)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vr-roomscale-rotation/459977 "2021-10-07T15:17:41Z")

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Hi, I am looking for a solution to my problem with relative rotation. I am trying to reproduce camera rotation as in Pavlov VR where you use your thumbstick X axis to rotate around. I tried to add relative rotation to t…

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## [C++ Instant Character Rotation](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/c-instant-character-rotation/488727)

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**Author:** [@WeirdReflection](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/WeirdReflection)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/c-instant-character-rotation/488727 "2021-09-13T11:09:32Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to create a function that is going to rotate my character instantly to face the same direction that my camera is looking at. But my character seems to be looking in random directions when I use the functio…

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## [Better approach to returning mouse rotation after click](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/better-approach-to-returning-mouse-rotation-after-click/488570)

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**Author:** [@Powill](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Powill)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/better-approach-to-returning-mouse-rotation-after-click/488570 "2021-09-09T07:17:12Z")

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I’ve noticed that using the showMouseCursor function (set to true) from the player controller disables mouse rotation. A solution I found is using setInputModeGameOnly on the event tick (in the ThirdPersonCharacter from…

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## [Character rotation jittering and not working properly](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/character-rotation-jittering-and-not-working-properly/487585)

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**Author:** [@MysticTortoiseYT](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MysticTortoiseYT)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 4:43am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/character-rotation-jittering-and-not-working-properly/487585 "2021-08-18T04:43:43Z")

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I’m prototyping a basic multiplayer fps, but I’ve already gotten stuck and can’t find answers. Put simply: I’d like my actor to rotate so the mesh and other components rotate on everyone else’s screens. But the rotation…

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## [How to make Player character rotate facing mouse](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-make-player-character-rotate-facing-mouse/486609)

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**Author:** [@StibiumWeboo](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/StibiumWeboo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-make-player-character-rotate-facing-mouse/486609 "2021-08-01T01:51:40Z")

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Hi, i’m trying to make my Player character face forward to the mouse, so it wont rotate while moving but it’ll always be facing forward to the mouse, I’m still learning so it’s kinda hard for me to figure it out.

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## [How to rotate Paper2D character?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-rotate-paper2d-character/486741)

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**Author:** [@PandaColaCat](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/PandaColaCat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2021, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-rotate-paper2d-character/486741 "2021-07-30T15:12:17Z")

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In the project I’m working on I want to make it so they are 2D characters but in a 3D space. I have gotten the character movement down but I’ve been stuck trying to get the character to rotate to face in the direction it…

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## [Rotation not replicating](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/rotation-not-replicating/486749)

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**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_195c56f31](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_195c56f31)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2021, 3:08am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/rotation-not-replicating/486749 "2021-07-30T03:08:45Z")

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I’ve been working on this bug for a few days now, and no luck. I read in a different post that if you set the control rotation in the player controller it would automatically replicate. I also tried checking with swi…

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## [How to set up turn in place animations?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-set-up-turn-in-place-animations/486617)

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**Author:** [@ManuBoadella](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ManuBoadella)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-set-up-turn-in-place-animations/486617 "2021-07-26T10:58:36Z")

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Hi there! How can I make the character rotate with an animation when I activate the aiming mode. What I am trying to explain is better understood in the video. I think it has something to do with the degrees of rotation …

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