UE5 Tutorial | Create Movable Player Character From Scratch (Blueprints)

In this Unreal Engine 5 tutorial you will learn how to set up a new playable game character from scratch, by creating a game mode, character blueprint and mapping the ability to move, jump, run and crouch to different keyboard keys and mouse buttons. Furthermore, we'll create public variables for jump height, crouch and run speed, thus exposing them to the editor so it's easier to tweak while designing game levels.

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[garrytalaroc]

I didn't really like learning UE5 by using someone's assets. I wanted to create my own. Thanks for this.

[eternitytech]

After watching various tutorials for hours on doing this, I got nowhere.
Finally, I found this tutorial. It is genuinely the Best Unreal Engine Tutorial I've seen

[XxSWxX]

After watching the first 5 minutes I knew that this was one of the best tutorials on UE5 I've ever seen so far! This is exactly what I needed: A tutorial completely from scratch. Because this is how I learn the most. Thank you so much! I hope you'll continue making such videos.

[gersany]

This is the first UE5 tutorial I followed that was clear, precise, perfect lenght and very easy to follow, thank you so much my man.

[ReligiousGamersCh]

Thanks for making this man. I'm new to Unreal and this is exactly what I needed.

[oxrodo]

Hey, awesome tutorial !
I've encountered a bug with this implementation of the movement, if I were to look down the player would move slowly because the forward vector of the controller was pointing down, so for everyone encountering this specific issue :

- For the Forward/Backward movement : Place a Get Control Rotation node, take the Return Z Value into the 'In Rot Z' pin of a Get Forward Vector node, then take the return value in the World Direction pin of the Add Movement Input node

- For the Left/Right movement : Same as above but this time take both the Roll Return Value in the Rot X and the Yaw Return Value in the Rot Z

This should fix the issue as it no longer rotates the whole capsule component up and down when looking around

[JamesToohey-mini]

I'm just starting unreal and this is probably the best tutorial so far. 10/10

[FPChris]

Feb 2023. If you start a blank project there is now a full terrain landscape as the default. I had to go File->New Level then create a "Basic Level" to get the level you start with in this video. The floor default size is A LOT larger. So I scaled it to 1, 1, 1 this got everything to start as you did.

[LOrkZOiLoim]

Amazing tutorial, love how concise you are while at the same time explaining the logic behind it. Thank you!

[Indyjonesfan]

This is the first useful tutoprial I found lol mainly cause you explained so many extra steps and settings so that what you're doing will work. So many people don't tell you that or what it does. Thanks brotha!

[welehcool]

If you have problem with Crouch.

Open your Character Blueprint -> Click "Character Movement" -> In "Details", Open "Nav Movement" -> Open "Movement Capabilities" -> Make sure "Can Crouch" is check on

[zartron]

Thank you. This is incredibly important for starting in UE5.

[Oscarmike]

I've been trying to learn using tutorials for the 3rd and 1st person templates. I can follow the tutorials, but I don't really know exactly what is going on. Being able to build something from the ground up really helps to understand what is happening. Thank you!

[GrimsBar]

I looked forever and this helped an unbelievable amount! Adding this to my guides folder for sure!

[jeramiahweed]

Dude your the freakin Boss! I actually felt like I accomplished something for once. Makes me feel like I might not be too stupid learn this thing like I thought I was 😂🤣

[Badguy]

Ayyy back at the tutorials! I missed it, you really helped me get into UE4 and I appreciate it. You're a big help~<3

[baskey]

This is such a simple breakdown of an area that looks complicated! Great tutorial, thanks a lot!

[naduasix]

Just started making games and discovered this amazing guide. Keep on dude!

[animepfp]

Wow. Just wow. Amazing tutorial/walkthrough. Thank you. This is based as hell. You're the man now dog!

[eliahmimon]

That was very helpful idk why thats not what you find first in beginner tutorials thanks man