How to Move Characters in Unity 3D: Built-In Character Controller Explained [#1]

Learn how to use the built-in character controller to move your characters in Unity 3D with this detailed explanation and break down!

This beginner-friendly tutorial is a thorough explanation of Unity 3D's built-in character controller! By understanding the properties and methods available, we can learn to properly move our characters without causing issues down the line!

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►TIMESTAMPS:
Intro: 0:00
Project Setup: 0:33
Adding Character Controller: 0:54
Center, Radius, Height: 1:06
What is a Character Controller: 1:33
Collider Caveat: 1:51
Min Move Distance: 2:13
Skin Width Examples: 3:09
Skin Width Explained: 3:53
Step Offset: 4:06
Slope Limit: 4:43
Unity Docs: 5:07
Detect Collisions: 5:20
Enable Overlap Recovery: 6:20
Collision Flags: 6:54
IsGrounded: 7:10
Collision Flags Are Tricky: 7:27
Velocity: 8:31
How Move and Simple Move Work: 9:01
OnControllerColliderHit: 11:38
Next Time: 12:12
Outro: 12:30

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[xianead]

You will probably be the next biggest thing in Unity tutorials after Brackeys with this high-level quality content. Solid work!

[Novecento]

I'm a Unity developer since 2015 and believe me, I've seen a lot of tutorials during these years, both free and paid. I have to say yours are the best I've ever seen! Clear, concise, informative and straight to the point! I hope you'll continue this wonderful work of yours in the future because your tutorials are pure gems! Thanks a lot!

[KingRecycle]

I love this. It's always good to know how something works in programming. They should place this video on the documentation page. Can't wait for the next one!

[AlecAndersonZx]

Fantastic quality video. I rarely see videos that explain everything super well and also give visuals that help you perfectly grasp exactly what's happening. I'm looking forward to new videos in the future!

[michaelmcveigh]

This could not have come a better time for me. I was just struggling with some of this stuff this morning

[MJOb]

Awesome tutorial. Easily, by far and away the most informative and information packed and accessible unity tute I haven seen on youtube. I love how you use the side by side visual examples to explain. Keep it up and i look forward to watching more 👍

[simoncodrington]

Great visual breakdown of the movement controller properties mate. Perfectly explains what they do and when you'd use them. Looking forward to more great videos like this.

[chandrahasp]

Great video as always! I'll be pointing any beginners to your videos from now on, as you are good at explaining fundamentals than most of the others. Cheers mate!

[DarkParadice]

Awesome video and in depth explanations. Will use this as a reference to anyone who wants to learn because you explained them so well and even had a few things in there that I didn't know. I've always made my own character controllers because I better understand them and I get what I want. This was very insightful even to me and may even help speed up my process.

[abhisheksuper]

Awesome video with simple and easy to understand explanation. What's more better is your direct demonstration in the editor itself. Makes the concept very easy to understand as it can be visualized directly. Keep up the awesome work!!

[thewightone]

Yo, this video is sick. I had to learn most of this on my own over a few years and I STILL didn't know about the collision collider flags and the character controller callback method. Great work, can't wait for the next video.

[zachklegon]

Great breakdown of everything! This was really well edited! Looking forward to more!

[leedavis]

Best detailed explanation of the CC I've seen. Added to my must watch playlist.

[TheRyanSmee]

I was watching another video and this autoplayed and super I'm glad I didnt switch it off. This was such a clear and simple description of all the properties. Thank you!

[erikshukhyan]

So detailed and such a good explanation. Love your content, keep it up!

[ktmochiii]

seeing awesome new videos like these, makes me think how much the gamedev community has yet to grow in terms of tutorials. thanks nicky!

[tamilmaran]

I love the fact that you take your time for quality content, instead of pumping out videos continuously. Great work man. Helping a lot of people. Thanks

[erz]

Great stuff Nicky! You always have an excellent way of using visuals combined with your ability to convey concepts concisely. I know I speak for others that are visual learners. Cheers.

[metin]

dude i need this series, can't wait for ep. 2! keep em coming

[XuryGreer]

Really incredible timing, I was just looking for an explanation like this so I can help a friend without completely coding a character controller from scratch!