As the name implies, this is a 3rd person character controller built in Unity. More details will be provided throughout the course of development. The default controller (BaseCharacterController) uses a physics-based approach with rigidbodies, along with a capsule collider to move along the ground and slopes. This class is extendable, meaning you can create your own character controllers! For example, you could build a translation-based approach which inherits BaseCharacterController, and override the relevant methods.
The base controller is currently capable of being in three states:
- Idle: The character is stationary, playing an idle animation. From this state, they can either attack or walk.
- Walk: The character is walking around the environment, and can turn.
- Attack: The character plays an attack from the idle stance. Movement is not possible until the animation is complete.
The inputs for this small demo use the new Unity.InputSystem package, meaning it supports other input devices other than the keyboard & mouse. The demo is set up to two input schemes: gamepads and keyboard/mouse, however, it can be very easily extendable to support other input devices -- such as XR controllers. Simply add the devices in the Player Input component on the character.
To get started, simply clone this repo with Github Desktop or by running git clone https://github.com/blewert/unity-char-controller.git. You can also download the .unitypackage file from the Releases tab on this repository and importing it into your project.
Here are some details about this project.
| Version/Tag | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
0.0.1 |
14/03/22 |
First working skeleton project built in Unity. Includes sample character and animations. No movement. |
0.1.0 |
15/03/22 |
Basic physics-based third person controller, with fixed offset camera. Can handle slopes, and has attack, walk and idle states. |
| Name | Username | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Williams | blewert |
Development |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Adobe Mixamo | Sample character models & animations |