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LockOnTarget

Fast and Efficient plugin for Unreal Engine which gives the ability to capture the Target and follow it.
The system consist of 2 components which can be extendent and customized in different ways via C++/BP.

• LockOnTargetComponent - LockOnTargetComponent is a wrapper over the next systems:

  • Target storage (TargetingHelperComponent and Socket). Synchronized with the server.
  • Processing the input. Processed locally.
  • TargetHandler subobject - used for Target handling (find, switch, maintenance). Processed locally.
  • RotationMode subobject - used to get the rotation for the Control/Owner rotation. Mostly processed locally.

• TargetingHelperComponent - Used by the LockOnTargetComponent to capture and provide specific information about the Target.

Installation

• Source - Clone the repository to the Plugins folder of the project. Optionally add the LockOnTarget dependency to the project.build.cs file. Generate project files and build the project.
• Unreal Marketplace - Download from the Marketplace and install on a specific Engine version. Enable the plugin in the editor.

Setup

• Initial setup.
• Full setup.

License

Source code of the plugin is licensed under MIT license, and other developers are encouraged to fork the repository,
open issues & pull requests to help the development.