Set up Enhanced Input

The enhanced input system relies on two kinds of files in your editor:

• Input action data asset
• Input mapping context data asset

An input action data asset (e.g., “IA_Jump”) is how you bind an input to an action.

An input mapping context binds an input action to physical input from a human (e.g., “E” on your keyboard, scrolling the mouse wheel, movement along an axis from a pad or joystick, X/Y values from your theremin, etc).

Create a new input action data asset#

Create a new input mapping context#

Configuration steps#

• Player Controller Class:

  • Role: Map inputs to actions.
  • How: Create InputMappingContext, instantiate with your IMC file, then link to Enhanced Input Subsystem.

• Character Class:

  • Role: Execute actions based on inputs.
  • How: Define UInputActions. For each:
    • Instantiate with associated input action file.
    • Bind to a member function in your character class inside SetupPlayerInputComponent.