This UE5 State Tree Tutorial Comes With...

Project files for this tutorial :
5.2 - github.com/rskinner956/StateT...
5.4 - github.com/rskinner956/UE5.4-...
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Simplifying State Trees
0:20 - Project Files for this State Tree
1:18 - What are State Trees in UE5
1:35 - Know this before using State Tress
2:00 - What are making in this tutorial
3:00 - Project setup
3:49 - Enabling UE5 State Tree Plugins
4:35 - Creating Patrol Points (Learned from : • Unreal Engine 5 Tutori... )
8:00 - Patrolling character set up
9:35 - Setting a Patrol path in the level
13:50 - Creating a state tree in UE5
16:01 - There things you need to understand to start using state trees
19:05 - The State Tree Tutorial
21:50 - Using a State Tree parameter
23:05 - State Tree Debug Text Task
23:55 - An Overview of State Tree Tasks
24:50 - State Tree Transitions
26:35 - State Tree Symbols
27:00 - Creating a State Tree Task
28:05 - State Tree tasks use functions
29:25 - Getting patrol points from the state tree
35:50 - Using the Task's event graph
41:30 - Setting up actor animation
43:30 - Testing it out
44:43 - Fixing my bug!
Sources:
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[@PsychotropicDog]

I was not able to get this going in UE 5.4.1, at first. I got it mostly working, but it requires a delay long enough to complete the task! Insane - I compared yours and realized I consider Movement Result variable is misnamed - should be Task Result. Because override a function and it becomes an event in 5.4 (with no return node), and b. I will probably need to create events or tags to drive the State Tree, and Movement Result is probably going to play a part. Kind of like what you seem to already be doing with the Chase Enum switch. But this morning I was afeared State Tree would be as incomprehensible as Beaver Tree - this video and explanations really helped, thanks!

[@PsychotropicDog]

ok, Turns out I don't need the delay, just need to put in a 'Finish Task' Node at the end of the event (that in earlier versions was a function)

[@mebessusn]

Excited for this. I've been wanting to dip my feet into State Trees and watched your other video going over blueprint vs behavior trees vs state tree AI. Not a lot of content out there about them so thank you.

[@blackshinobi956]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@Fettekins]

Thank you for the video. I like the magnifier. :D

[@blackshinobi956]

Glad you like it!

[@manashieldmedia]

Stop playing is this fr? I'm about to watch this and cop the files. Youre a saint

[@blackshinobi956]

Hope they're helpful for you! Thanks for watching!

[@KittehBit]

Very nice video, thanks :3 At 23:30 just a heads up: You probably need to bind a "reference actor" (usually the character/npc) to the debug text task, or it will not show the message. The reference actor will be the location of the text. Also Control + D works for duplicating alot of things in UE5, but with actors in the viewport you can also hold down Alt + drag the mouse on the arrows to duplicate actors. That's a handy bit of knowledge for beginners .:)

[@blackshinobi956]

Thanks for pointing this out!

[@evanlane1690]

This is exciting. Thanks for sharing man! Gotta implement some of this. I've got some behavior trees going but I want some more flexibility for my little characters. Thanks for sharing the project files. I'm gonna give em a look.

[@blackshinobi956]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MayorAwesome]

Good stuff! Keep it coming!

[@blackshinobi956]

Thanks! Will do!

[@xGamecoolx]

Super helpful! I was struggling with State Trees but this video helped me. For me personally, the magnifying glass was a bit irritating, I would prefer it if no magnifying glass was used.

[@blackshinobi956]

Thanks for the feedback, glad this helped you!

[@GoodguyGastly]

@@blackshinobi956 Agree on no magnifyingglass. Its weird because in some areas it was helpful but not in others. Maybe make it a hotkey so you can click it on or off.

[@juanmilanese]

great video. There is very little info on state trees, keep them coming. also, I'm in the "no magnifying glass" camp too...

[@juanmilanese]

I'm very interested in the EQS integration too. Also... I'm on 5.3 and the overriden variables in the tasks appear as Events now?

[@blackshinobi956]

Thanks for the feedback. Yeah the override stuff is gone in newer iterations, which I like. I think it feels simpler and more familiar since I was using Behavior trees

[@KIWIDOGGIE]

Hell yeah

[@danilomontero7935]

Hello dude, thank you very much; The tranquility with which you explain this tool is great. I use the last version of EU, some things have changed; as a new component with a AI oriented state tree. Do you think about deepening this tool? For now I want to migrate to this and stop using the BT, so checking how to use eqs here

[@jimdublace]

Love the videos, but the zoom thing is very distracting in my opinion. Keep up the great work though.

[@GoodguyGastly]

Thank you so much for such an in depth tutorial on state trees. Ive been wanting to try and use it for phases in a card game im building. Excited to dive in and thank you for the project files. I also learn that way. off topic but what do you use to do your pre-viz drawing in?

[@blackshinobi956]

Glad you enjoyed it, and good luck with the game you're building! I just use Samsung Notes and the screen share function on my galaxy tab S8 for the drawing

[@GoodguyGastly]

@@blackshinobi956 brilliant! Thank you! Yeah I think using this for widgets might be really interesting and easier to read.

[@sonic55193]

I like the tutorials man but your audio is kinda low on this one.

[@blackshinobi956]

Thanks for letting me know, I'll be sure to fix it

[@PsychotropicDog]

meh on magnifier. Me, I like to make my cursor larger and lime green/yellow.

[@blackshinobi956]

That's a good idea, thank you for the feedback!