How do I change the character controls?

Development Programming & Scripting
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Hi,
I am kind of a noob when it comes to code and scripts and such.
I’m also just using ue4 for a coupe of days, so i have been experimenting around with a few things.

I wanted to create a little top down game today, and i’ve created a nice little map, but i don’t like the default ‘point and follow’ controls.
I also have no idea how to change those as i have no experience when it comes to scripts and such, and i could’nt find any tutorials on it.
How do i make the script for basic WASD zelda-like movement?

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Howdy Sooperfish!

The best way to go about it would be to open up the Blueprint Third Person Template and take a look at how it handles WASD movement and replicate that in the Top Down Template.

What you are looking to do is add something like this to your Controller Blueprint in the Top Down Template:

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Hope this helps!

-W

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Thanks! Will try tomorrow.

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where can i fine inputAxis node this does not populate for me as at all

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Try turning off the ‘Context sensitive’ checkbox when searching for nodes (that worked with me).

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Top menu - edit - project settings - input - axis mapping - create axis events, then get them in blueprints. More in this video A new, community-hosted Unreal Engine Wiki - Announcements - Epic Developer Community Forums in the beginning