S1.15 Player controller creation
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, we covered:
- The definition of a Player Controller class inside Unreal Engine.
- How to create a Player Controller Blueprint Class.
What did we do?
✅ Updated for UE 5.4.1
Create a Player Controller Blueprint Class
- Go to the folder .../Core/Player.
- Right-click on an empty space in the Content Drawer, and choose Blueprint Class.
- Click on the Player Controller button.
- Change the name to PC_MyDungeonCrawler.
Unreal Engine Terminology
Pawn: A Pawn is an actor that can be 'possessed' and receive input from a controller.
Character: A character is a type of Pawn that includes the ability to walk around.
Player Controller: A Player controller is an actor responsible for controlling a Pawn used by the Player.
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