# \#swipe

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## [Swipe right side of the screen to Rotate Camera (iOS)](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/swipe-right-side-of-the-screen-to-rotate-camera-ios/297571)

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**Author:** [@gotgrassct](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/gotgrassct)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2023, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/swipe-right-side-of-the-screen-to-rotate-camera-ios/297571 "2023-09-08T05:46:59Z")

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Instead of having a joystick to move the camera for ios, i wanna make it so that you flick & swipe the screen instead to move the camera. Thanks. And PLEASE answer

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## [How To Combine Swipe Gesture with Virtual Joysticks?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-combine-swipe-gesture-with-virtual-joysticks/479543)

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**Author:** [@K3oop94](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/K3oop94)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2023, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-combine-swipe-gesture-with-virtual-joysticks/479543 "2023-02-08T11:41:17Z")

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Hello Guys I’m trying to make the character jump using a swipe gesture while moving with Virtual Joystick , but it wont work until i stop moving , it looks like i need to combine them together somehow Need your kind he…

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## [How to create character movement like 'Subway surfers' or 'Despicable me'?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-create-character-movement-like-subway-surfers-or-despicable-me/317810)

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**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_661c9fa61](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_661c9fa61)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-create-character-movement-like-subway-surfers-or-despicable-me/317810 "2023-01-12T08:07:33Z")

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Hi, i have made through the ‘endless runner’ tutorial and everything works very nice. I want to implement character movement like the character from ‘Subway surfers’ or ‘Despicable me’ mobile games. Swipe left for left s…

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## [Endless Runner 3 lane turn animation best way?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/endless-runner-3-lane-turn-animation-best-way/485717)

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**Author:** [@Go\_Gamer\_Girl](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Go_Gamer_Girl)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 4, 2021, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/endless-runner-3-lane-turn-animation-best-way/485717 "2021-07-04T08:43:44Z")

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Hi fellas, this is Jenny here again, I have a question, what is the best way to implement a turning animation when moving from one lane to another. I have followed Virtus tutorial on making a 3 lane endless runner game w…

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## [UE4 Mobile - How to get speed of player swipe?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue4-mobile-how-to-get-speed-of-player-swipe/449581)

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**Author:** [@AzzaMatta2571](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/AzzaMatta2571)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2019, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue4-mobile-how-to-get-speed-of-player-swipe/449581 "2019-09-04T14:04:00Z")

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Hello all, I am trying to get the speed of the players finger swipe, so the faster the player swipes, the faster the ball goes. In blueprint if possible. Any way of doing this? Thanks in advance.

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## [Endless Runner mobile swipe controlls issue](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/endless-runner-mobile-swipe-controlls-issue/447016)

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**Author:** [@banev3d](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/banev3d)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 11, 2019, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/endless-runner-mobile-swipe-controlls-issue/447016 "2019-04-11T06:39:51Z")

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Hi UE4 friends, Apologize for the newbie question, I just started learning UE4. I am experience issue related to mobile touch input on mobile endless runner prototype. The character is not moving left and right with th…

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## [Swipe motion accuracy](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/swipe-motion-accuracy/425876)

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**Author:** [@DMHokie](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/DMHokie)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2018, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/swipe-motion-accuracy/425876 "2018-05-24T19:08:37Z")

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I am trying to use a swipe motion to launch an object in an arc. How can I factor in the accuracy of the swipe into the accuracy of the launch? Like if the swipe pulls right, the launch pulls right. If the swipe pulls le…

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## [Why does my character move to a specific spot in the game world?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-does-my-character-move-to-a-specific-spot-in-the-game-world/382041)

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**Author:** [@ChokusenDoro](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ChokusenDoro)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2018, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-does-my-character-move-to-a-specific-spot-in-the-game-world/382041 "2018-05-14T04:24:10Z")

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Hi there, I have a problem regarding movement in the Top-Down template, created for mobile. The idea of the game for players to tap on screen to move the character, like an action RPG, with the added feature of swiping a…

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## [How do i implement 8 direction swipe function](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-implement-8-direction-swipe-function/423415)

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**Author:** [@adrian\_p](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/adrian_p)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-implement-8-direction-swipe-function/423415 "2018-04-26T11:05:48Z")

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hey guys, I am trying to implement swipe functions into my game, so essentially determining whether the person swipes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW and then outputting into a function based on the direction they swipe. I…

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## [How do I implement swipe in multiple directions?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-implement-swipe-in-multiple-directions/410552)

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**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_30f65e08](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_30f65e08)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2018, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-do-i-implement-swipe-in-multiple-directions/410552 "2018-04-24T01:40:25Z")

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Wondering how I can implement swipe in multiple directions in blueprints. Swipe for up, down, left, and right. I noticed there aren’t any blueprint nodes that are specific to this but I’m sure there has to be a way to im…

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## [Getting screen resolution independent swipe/drag distance](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/getting-screen-resolution-independent-swipe-drag-distance/341993)

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**Author:** [@applepiefrost](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/applepiefrost)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2018, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/getting-screen-resolution-independent-swipe-drag-distance/341993 "2018-01-12T06:49:05Z")

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I’m building a very simple basketball game where the player will launch a basketball based on a swipe/drag. I can get the start and end point of the swipe, as well as the time it took to complete. I use distance over tim…

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## [GearVR motion controller touch event has a unexpected behavior on swipe from right to left](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/gearvr-motion-controller-touch-event-has-a-unexpected-behavior-on-swipe-from-right-to-left/398091)

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**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_e549b65c1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_e549b65c1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/gearvr-motion-controller-touch-event-has-a-unexpected-behavior-on-swipe-from-right-to-left/398091 "2017-10-04T19:52:39Z")

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Hi, after many attemps to implement a swipe gesture recognition i did it in PC with mouse clicks as touch events. When i tested it in android they works fine in all directions except right to left, so i put a log in the …

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## [How to detect swipe touch on Scrollbox as i read somewhere that it only support the touch release not the touch pressed. So it is hard for me to implement the swipe feature under my scrollbox. I am making a Gallery in which images get changed by a swipe.](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-detect-swipe-touch-on-scrollbox-as-i-read-somewhere-that-it-only-support-the-touch-release-not-the-touch-pressed-so-it-is-hard-for-me-to-implement-the-swipe-feature-under-my-scrollbox-i-am-making-a-gallery-in-which-images-get-changed-by-a-swipe/405048)

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**Author:** [@Karan111](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Karan111)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2017, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-detect-swipe-touch-on-scrollbox-as-i-read-somewhere-that-it-only-support-the-touch-release-not-the-touch-pressed-so-it-is-hard-for-me-to-implement-the-swipe-feature-under-my-scrollbox-i-am-making-a-gallery-in-which-images-get-changed-by-a-swipe/405048 "2017-09-20T12:48:09Z")

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How to detect swipe touch on Scrollbox.

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## [camera moving smoothly with swiping fingers(sorry for my english)](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/camera-moving-smoothly-with-swiping-fingers-sorry-for-my-english/403285)

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**Author:** [@Shaaw9](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Shaaw9)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/camera-moving-smoothly-with-swiping-fingers-sorry-for-my-english/403285 "2017-08-30T15:22:16Z")

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In my game, i want the ortographic camera to move smoothly for example right if i swipe my finger on the screen, i didn’t really set touch screen up yet,I only started mobile version game. (there are two equal parts of m…

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## [Vive Controller Thumbpad Swiping Detection](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vive-controller-thumbpad-swiping-detection/355687)

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**Author:** [@Defaultsound](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Defaultsound)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2016, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vive-controller-thumbpad-swiping-detection/355687 "2016-09-07T09:36:50Z")

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I can’t work out how to detect a swipe motion across the thumbstick/pad. I did try and come up with a solution, but it seems the float output from the Motion Controller Thumbstick/pad ticks every second, which I could n…

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## [Different behaviour when in different viewports](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/different-behaviour-when-in-different-viewports/364644)

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**Author:** [@Pinworm](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Pinworm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2016, 2:57am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/different-behaviour-when-in-different-viewports/364644 "2016-07-21T02:57:43Z")

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VIDEO: - YouTube So I’m trying to do a swipe, in fact I’ve done this several times and I always end up encountering this error and getting frustrated because of it Here’s what I do. On touch pressed (mouse click), I ge…

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## [UMG and swipe crashes game](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/umg-and-swipe-crashes-game/340829)

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**Author:** [@SHOBBIT](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/SHOBBIT)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2016, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/umg-and-swipe-crashes-game/340829 "2016-06-29T06:52:46Z")

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Hello, I have solely been working on a game for mobile devices and been facing a problem with swipes and UMG button touches. Now, the game is fast paced so it requires touch of those buttons and swipes to happen in clo…

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## [EndinputTouch doesn't work in android](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/endinputtouch-doesnt-work-in-android/357952)

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**Author:** [@Pelixiano](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Pelixiano)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2016, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/endinputtouch-doesnt-work-in-android/357952 "2016-05-20T16:46:41Z")

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Hello, I am setting my touch swipe setup and trying to avoid my finger tap trigger on touch event on certain object, i am finding out that by using “endinputtouch” instead of inputbegintouch i can achieve that effect i…

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## [Mapping "Swipe Up To Down" and "Swipe Left To Right" not working](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/mapping-swipe-up-to-down-and-swipe-left-to-right-not-working/286635)

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**Author:** [@BorodMorod](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/BorodMorod)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2016, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/mapping-swipe-up-to-down-and-swipe-left-to-right-not-working/286635 "2016-03-07T06:37:12Z")

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Tried to use Swipes, in axis mapping and action mapping, swipes are not triggered. Also run on device, same problem - nothing happens on swipe. Extended: Editor Version: Version 4.2.1-2101290+++depot+UE4-Releases+4.2 (…

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## [スワイプによるカメラ操作について](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/topic/344457)

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**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_f8210bc5](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_f8210bc5)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2016, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/topic/344457 "2016-01-19T15:02:19Z")

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現在、マウス操作Axisで動作していたものをモバイル対応にしようと思いまして、スワイプによるカメラ操作を実装しようと頑張っているところです。 スワイプ動作と、シングルタップ、ダブルタップまでは実装しました。 しかし、スワイプによるカメラ操作がどうしてもうまくいきません。 スワイプについてもAxis等があればすぐに解決してしまう問題なのですが、そうもいかず一から作っております。 色々といじってみましたがどうしても解決せず、もしよろ…

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## [Control the Camera rotation by swiping?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/control-the-camera-rotation-by-swiping/325561)

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**Author:** [@germ1389](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/germ1389)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2015, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/control-the-camera-rotation-by-swiping/325561 "2015-07-17T00:03:00Z")

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Hi, i want to create a camera that rotates by swiping the screen on a mobile device for a level selection. i want for the camera to move and stop at certain areas. Let’s say i want the rotation to cover 180° angle making…

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## [How to use a touch swipe to draw in object e.g. a spline mesh](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-use-a-touch-swipe-to-draw-in-object-e-g-a-spline-mesh/324735)

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**Author:** [@darinsmyth](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/darinsmyth)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2015, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-use-a-touch-swipe-to-draw-in-object-e-g-a-spline-mesh/324735 "2015-07-10T09:27:05Z")

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Hi Folks, Basically I am looking help to create a gesture system so that between the start touch and the end touch a dynamically created object will appear spanning between the two points. I was thinking a spline mesh m…

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## [New to Unreal 4 and gestures using blueprint im trying to get it to recognize a pattern of consecutive swipes](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/new-to-unreal-4-and-gestures-using-blueprint-im-trying-to-get-it-to-recognize-a-pattern-of-consecutive-swipes/315317)

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**Author:** [@GramMac](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/GramMac)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2015, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/new-to-unreal-4-and-gestures-using-blueprint-im-trying-to-get-it-to-recognize-a-pattern-of-consecutive-swipes/315317 "2015-04-16T19:28:31Z")

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ok so i have followed the below image to get unreal to detect swipe gestures for android from a previous post https://forums.unrealengine.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=8499&d=1407586687 So now my problem is I’m tryin…

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## [Implementing Slide or Roll in Endless Runner Game](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/implementing-slide-or-roll-in-endless-runner-game/312805)

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**Author:** [@rcronaldCreations](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/rcronaldCreations)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2015, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/implementing-slide-or-roll-in-endless-runner-game/312805 "2015-03-27T11:00:17Z")

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Hi there, I am new to blueprint scripting. I am trying to implement sliding in an endless runner type game. I have implemented jump to work fine, but once sliding is triggered it enters an endless loop and all controls …

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## [Swipe right side of screen to move camera?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/swipe-right-side-of-screen-to-move-camera/292454)

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**Author:** [@gotgrassct](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/gotgrassct)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2014, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/swipe-right-side-of-screen-to-move-camera/292454 "2014-08-30T16:52:05Z")

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I Want it so that instead of joystick to move camera, you’d swipe the right side of the screen instead. how can i do that? i’m making a game on iPhone
