FPS Movement Locomotion

Solo | Game Developer | April 2024 | Unreal Engine 5

Summary

This is a project I started to improve both my c++ and blueprint skills. This involved researching and analysing how source games (TF2 + CSGO) and Apex Legends handled their movements, and translating those mechanics into Unreal. Inevitably, making a mix of both. In this project, I was able to recreate the bunny hopping and air strafing from source games and mixed it with the wall running and wall climbing from Apex Legends or Titanfall to create a smooth FPS locomotion system.

After getting movement working, I also implemented the basics of UE’s Gameplay Ability System in order to make weapons and shooting working. I was able to create a system where I had a base weapon that can be populated with a weapon data asset that handled the weapons data and shooting mechanics, making the weapons development process modular and easy to do.

Skills

Movement Design
Gameplay programming
Unreal blueprints and C++