Tutorial - How to add Advanced Locomotion System V4 to an existing Unreal Engine project

[@MarcosSilva-wv4ie]

Hello friend, thank you for the tutorial here in Brazil. But the input part I exported from ALS and imported into the new project and it worked, it's faster than doing it manually

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello, Marcos! Thank you for your input (no pun intended)! Yes, you are 100 % correct that if you are implementing ALS into a new project, with no custom input mappings to retain, it is much faster to click "Export..." when in the Engine - Input settings of the ALS template, export all input mappings as a .ini file, and click "Import..." while in the same settings pane in your new project to import it. However, if you are implementing ALS into an existing project, and if it already has some custom input mappings made (for some gameplay functionality beyond locomotion, e.g. opening of doors, activation of interactables, firing of weapons) and you want to keep them, then it is important to note that the importing of the .ini file will completely overwrite any previous input mappings - the input mapping settings will be set exactly like they are set in the ALS template. But we agree with that even if you have some custom input mappings already made in your project, it might be less tedious to simply do as you suggest, but then to make sure to take note of the custom input mappings already made before importing the .ini, and to reenter them after the settings have been imported. Best wishes from a snow-slushy Sweden /Sofia & Alexander

[@MarcosSilva-wv4ie]

@@SanningArkitekter Got it! Perfect, thanks for your reply.

[@mayureshsawant5888]

I was manualy doing it and saw export button .. just had happy realization moment.. :p thanks mate!!

[@goldennuggets7358]

how do you do this???

[@sams_3d_stuff]

Thanks for the AMAZING video man! You can export an ini by clicking the export button on top in the ALS project and then import in your own projects Project Settings>input and all the inputs will be made for you automatically. Saves a LOT of time.

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thank you so much for your encouraging words - they are much appreciated! And yes, you and Marcos are 100 % correct; it is much more time-efficient to export/import the .ini file, but one must then take care as to reenter any custom made input mapping, since the export/import method will overwrite all existing key mappings. All the best wishes to you /Sofia & Alexander

[@madmodder]

Can I import that into on top of my existing input configs without overwriting it. or should I open up the ini and copy paste the values into my other projects ini?

[@Levomeister]

That is gold level content , you are awesome :)

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thank you very much! We were actually at this very moment rewatching it to make sure that we implement ALS adequately in our first Unreal Engine 5 project - so we're glad that this video still exists :) A bonus was that we now have personally tested that it works for Unreal Engine 5 as well, which it does! All the best to you! Sincerely, Sofia & Alexander

[@Levomeister]

@@SanningArkitekter Btw sir , i impelemented to my Unreal Engine 5 project and it works perfectly.Thank you for all these top level information , you guys saved my whole project.Much love

[@SanningArkitekter]

@@Levomeister Great to hear! Good that we managed to replicate it independently to both of our favours :) Best wishes /S&A

[@firestep.visuals]

Amazing. So helpful, thank you!

[@SanningArkitekter]

We're very glad you found it so! Best wishes /S&A

[@II-er7gj]

#Sanning Arkitekter - dont need to input mapping with hand - save time by export ALS inputs as file and import same input file into your project. The same - straight forward - after migrate ALS, change siply game mode to ALS - saves time as well.

[@SanningArkitekter]

You and Marcos Silva are 100 % correct - we intended the tutorial to be primarily aimed at how to integrate ALS into an already existing project, with input mappings possibly already customized for non-locomotive purposes, which you would want to keep, but if you are implementing ALS into a fresh project or at least one with no or few input mappings made, and are fine with the import of the input mapping settings overwriting the pre-existing settings, then it is much more straightforward to do as you say :) All the best, and thank you /S&A

[@anonymitycam5198]

Simply import the inputs without having to type out each input name from ALSv4....Then type the ones you want to keep if you have some made.

[@SanningArkitekter]

You and Marcos Silva are 100 % correct :) All the best /S&A

[@abhishekchhetri8576]

@@SanningArkitekter can u make tut on importing als v4 to horror engine it will be so much help

[@SanningArkitekter]

@@abhishekchhetri8576 Hello! By the look of it, it seems as though the integration of ALS and Horror Engine is no small feat - sadly which we do not have sufficient time to do as of now. Perhaps you have already seen this ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/sH_ap5armNiInqM ) but it seems Daniel Prado is offering a paid solution - he offers no free tutorial, but a full integration of the two for USD 25. If you support him on Patreon (for roughly half of the cost; link in his video), he says that you also get access to the full project. It is not a satisfying answer from us, but perhaps it might be worth it if you are struggling. We wish you all the best /Sofia & Alexander

[@Lam0rak]

Hey, question, do you have any idea how to get rid of that annoying hud? And get rid of the menu that pops up when u hit Q?

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello! Regarding the HUD, one non-destructive way to disable it is to simply never allow it to be added to the viewport. In AdvancedLocomotionV4\Blueprints\CharacterLogic\ALS_Player_Controller, in the initial nodes executed right after Event BeginPlay, simply bypass the first three nodes (the widget/HUD/viewport ones) so that the Event BeginPlay execution pin goes directly to the Get All Actors Of Class node instead. To make sure that the old connection is removed, ALT+clicking the execution pins will remove the connection, and then you can drag a new connection from the Event BeginPlay execution pin to the Get All Actors Of Class node. If you change your mind later on, you can then easily reenable the HUD by simply rewiring the nodes in the original execution order. For the Overlay menu (Q), simply do the same, in the same blueprint, found initially in the sets of nodes commented as "Switch Overlay States". We hope this helps! /S&A

[@madclowninc.4233]

hi i did everything you said but the als is only walking left and right and not forward or back

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello! We suggest that you do as Marcos Silva originally suggested (the pinned comment) - that you export the input mappings settings of the ALS template project as an .ini file, and then import the .ini file when in your custom project. This should solve any errors in the axis mappings. If the error persists, we recommend the official ALS Discord channel: discord.com/invite/wYYMHFu Best of luck /Sofia & Alexander

[@ShalowRecord]

You can export the input map from the project you migrated from and import it to the new one to avoid that tedious process

[@SanningArkitekter]

Yes, this is recommended, as per the pinned comment, for any scenario where you are working with a newly created project with no prior custom Input Mappings. The caveat of the .ini export/import workflow is that it completely overwrites any previously made custom Input Mappings - which of course is only a problem if there are any :) /S&A

[@karaemn]

Thank you very much!

[@SanningArkitekter]

We're glad that it helped :) /S&A

[@akzork]

Thank you

[@SanningArkitekter]

We're happy that it helped you! /S&A

[@ronin_gamer7587]

Thanks a lot for this video sir, can you make a tutorial on simple scene like from scratch like lighting and camera sequencer in ue4.

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thank you for your appreciation! And thank you for your suggestion, we'll consider it among other options when we have time to prepare more tutorials :) /S&A

[@wolktead2585]

Hello ! Thanks a lot for this tutorial it was perfect ! Juste please can you tell me where i can change the "slow motion" input because i can see it in options inputs. And "z" is for me the forward button so i can forward if i don't desable the "z" slow motion !

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello there! Thanks a lot for your kind words! One non-destructive way to disable the slow motion functionality completely is to simply never break the connection between the Z input key and the time dilation manipulation logic. In AdvancedLocomotionV4\Blueprints\CharacterLogic\ALS_Player_Controller, in the group of nodes commented as "Debug", simply ALT+click the execution pin going from "Z" to "Set Slomo" to remove the connection. If you change your mind later on, you can then easily reenable the slow motion functionality by simply rewiring the nodes in the original execution order. And if you want another keyboard key to trigger the slow motion, then right-click and search for "keyboard X", where X is your desired key, and drag that execution pin to the "Set Slomo" node instead of the Z key input. We hope this helps! /S&A

[@wolktead2585]

@@SanningArkitekter it work now, thx a lot !

[@SanningArkitekter]

Great to hear! :) /S&A

[@madmodder]

So I only need this for NPC's, my pawn has its own movement system that Im happy with, wonder if I can just tear out all the input stuff from the base character class without breaking everything, lol.

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello, Chris! Our suggestion would be to create a new, separate, project from the ALS template, and in that separate copy, test to tear out all the input functionality that you want to get rid off, and investigate the consequences in a separate project before doing it in your main project (make sure to backup your main project before any significant overhaul). If you want to, you can simply migrate (RMB-click, Asset Actions\Migrate) your custom made movement system to the separate ALS template one, so that you can test things out in a controlled, non-critically breaking environment :) Best wishes /Sofia & Alexander

[@madmodder]

@@SanningArkitekter That's more or less what I'm doing now. It turns out this is a pretty popular system with a lot of tutorials related to it so I'm going down a rabbit hole learning how to integrate this with AI.

[@SanningArkitekter]

@@madmodder We wish you best of luck, and happy rabbit-holing :) /S&A

[@mirolider7250]

Hey bro how to ue4 character animations to als character pls make tutorial

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello - sorry for late reply. We sadly cannot state any one method to do this, but the theme you are looking for is "retargeting animations", in your case from the UE4 mannequin skeleton to the ALS skeleton. In ALS V3 there were some issues pertaining to virtual bones for Inverse Kinematics (which might persist), but in general the skeletons are fully compatible. We hope that you find a preferable method for you! /S&A

[@Надяпросто-е4с]

ХОРОШ

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thank you! /S&A

[@gaming4K]

I really hate that camera angle in it tho. Disgusting xD

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello! The following video might give you some insight in how to modify it to your liking: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXa4faWYmK6EqZY&ab_channel=DreadVectorStudios

[@DRAWKCABLLA]

ATTENTION VIEWERS, another way to very QUICKLY set up the ACTION MAPPINGS is to copy them from the default input .ini and paste them into the default input .ini in your project. The DEFAULT INPUT.INI can be found in the CONFIG folder in the Project folder. DONT FORGET TO COPY THE AXIS MAPPINGS OVER TOO, also I label the segments with "((ALS))" so that i can keep track which paragraphs are which system you move to your project

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thank you for your detailed explanation of your workflow, altering the .ini text file instead of using the engine GUI! Best wishes to you /Sofia & Alexander

[@alexanderlocksmith]

or you can export - import the inputs (all existing will be replaced)

[@mrnevermind]

@@alexanderlocksmith I also recommend your way as well

[@h.w.6563]

Oh my god, I wish I could like a Video a hundred times! Thank you for taking the time to make this tutorial, people like you are what makes the internet awesome :)

[@SanningArkitekter]

We are very glad that you like it! Thank you so much for your kind words, they really encourage us :) /Sofia & Alexander

[@PlayOn223]

Why not add the input mapping by copying from AlS config folder to the new project folder in config folder? Instead of writing all the name to the new one, etc..?

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello! You and Marcos both give valid examples on how to streamline this part of the procedure - but the original purpose of this tutorial was to demonstrate how to incorporate ALS into an already existing project (with the implicit presumption that there had already been a number of custom input mapping customization done in the existing project). Your methods are both very valid, and encouragable when the conditions are right (i.e. implementing ALS into a fairly fresh project, with no custom input mappings made), but it is important to note that both of your methods overwrite any preexisting custom input mappings, which the cumbersome manual input does not do. If one is well versed with editing .ini files with a text editor, one would preferably copy the relevant lines from the ALS .ini and paste them into the .ini of the existing project - this would streamline the implementation while also retaining the preexisting custom input mappings. If no custom input mappings have been done, your method is preferable :) All the best /Sofia & Alexander

[@TheEpicSpire]

oh, wow. Thank you for this. i was about to delete my project and start all over!! i mean i was far into the project, but i'm not a coder and have been only following tutorials so it would be like 3 weeks of re-watching videos for me to get to the point i am now lol. you saved me 21 headaches. love ya!!

[@SanningArkitekter]

We are so very glad that the tutorial helped you in such a fundamental way! The reason we created the tutorial was similar, because we had a few test projects which were created with the ALS as a template, and since ALS was preintegrated, those worked of course, but for some time we could not get ALS to work in any other project when we tried to migrate ALS to it. So with that frustration as a backdrop, we did the research/went through all the project settings, and identified those which were significant for the ALS functionality, and when we successfully made it work, we did this tutorial on it :) We are overjoyed with the insight of how much this benefitted you, and wish you all the best /S&A

[@tuatec]

In case someone steps into issues while working on custom character integration into ALS. I would recommend start watching my series. ALS Secrets - UE5 Manny Integration + Git Workflow kzbin.info/aero/PLslFX7TZAr8_kS1zdzEvrjBXI1gMRckZE

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thank you for your extensive covering of the inner workings of ALS! /S&A

[@toxicproduce2523]

Hello bro I really liked ur video can u please make a video how can we integrate horror engine and advance locomotion please really need it

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thank you for your kind words! As it perhaps has already proven for you, integrating the two of them is no small feat, and we sadly have not such a recipe to share, since we have not personally integrated the two. Perhaps you have already seen this ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/sH_ap5armNiInqM ) but it seems Daniel Prado is offering a paid solution - he offers no free tutorial, but a full integration of the two for USD 25. If you support him on Patreon (for roughly half of the cost; link in his video), he says that you also get access to the full project. It is not a satisfying answer from us, but perhaps it might be worth it if you are struggling. We wish you good luck /Sofia & Alexander

[@QDollaz]

you just mad my day mannnn good looking out for this video

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thank you very much for your kind words, and good luck with your project! /S&A

[@huyngo9785]

Thank you for the help! This clearly explains each step of the way and it's so helpful :)

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thank you for your kind words :) We're glad that it helped! All the best /S&A

[@shakaama]

I'm just curious what does it mean for the artist when their asset is picked for permanently free?

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello! While there is very little information in detail regarding compensation available, we think (i.e. do not know) that it is something that Epic Games decides on an asset-per-asset basis. It is no secret however that being picked for the Sponsored Content Initiative leads to a major influx of downloads, reviews and author visibility. Especially if you are an artist with several assets on the Marketplace, then giving potential customers a free way to find out the quality of one of your assets, can be a basis for them to gain interest in another one of yours. Here we speak strictly from a purchaser's perspective :) If you are interested, the the Sponsored Content Initiative Submission page is here: marketplacehelp.epicgames.com/s/free-content-submission?language=en_US The small amount of information regarding the initiative is available here: www.unrealengine.com/en-US/uesponsoredcontent Good luck with your Unreal Engine Marketplace endeavours! Sincerely, Sofia & Alexander

[@firestep.visuals]

I've seen a common issue where the player character will get "confused" after rag-dolling and doesn't seem to know where the ground is, and then gets stuck at a roughly parallel angle with the ground, sometimes even sharper angle with head clipping underground and feet in the air. Is this something that's an easy fix somewhere buried in the IK settings, or something more complex? Everything else is working flawlessly! Thanks again for the excellent tutorial.

[@SanningArkitekter]

We do not have any insightful solution to the problem you are describing, sadly, and cannot replicate it on our side, but perhaps it's fruitful for you in your further investigation of the problem to try to replicate the problem while having the Debug View [V] enabled, as well as perhaps Show Traces [T], Show Debug Shapes [Y], or Show Character Info [I] (all default ALS input mappings). It might not be beneficial in terms of investigating the actual problem, but it will perhaps rule out some other problem influencing your problem (Show Traces will show the target locations for the Foot IK, etc.). It might also be a good idea to ask about the issue in the official Advanced Locomotion Community Discord ( discord.com/invite/wYYMHFu ), where we are certain that there are people more wise than us in this matter :) /S&A

[@firestep.visuals]

@@SanningArkitekter Oh thanks so much. I'm sure the Discord community will have tons of great info. Cheers!

[@dr-flare]

LEGEND

[@ConflictGamingHD]

It doesn't let me look left or right, I went back and I don't think i missed anything.. hmmm.

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello, Joe! Our guess is that you have correctly input the action mappings, but perhaps omitted an axis mapping - the action mappings are those which simply are called with the pressing of a keyboard button, and the axis mappings (which are separately grouped underneath in the settings) are those which are continuosly set via the position of linear axes. We specifically suggest looking into the "LookLeft/Right" axis mapping, by default referencing the Mouse X axis. A note which is already stated in the video but is worth noting here as well is that the name of the input mapping must be explicitly identical to the name of the input mapping that is referenced in the blueprints (in this case: "LookLeft/Right") - otherwise it will not register it at all. We hope that this solves your issue! All the best to you /Sofia & Alexander

[@charlotea]

Thank you so so so much for making this! Solved my problem exactly!!

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thank you for your kind words - we are very glad that it helped you! We also return to this tutorial when we have to remind ourselves exactly what steps not to omit in the process, and are very glad that it helps you too :) /S&A

[@ng-fc6pd]

Dude how to get the maanequin I mean select him and change the settings pls relpy soon

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello, Nikilesh! Excuse us if we do not understand your question adequately - if you intend to temporarily switch to the Unreal Engine default mannequin mesh, simply press M during runtime; if you want to make a permanent change, the logic you might be searching for resides in AdvancedLocomotionV4\Blueprints\CharacterLogic\ALS_AnimMan_CharacterBP, under "Toggle Mannequin Mesh" :) All the best /S&A

[@ng-fc6pd]

@@SanningArkitekter thank you sir

[@ParodiaFantasy]

Why in Project Settings on Input it says : axis and action mappings are now deprecated please use Enhanced Input Action and Input Mapping Contexts instead. I'm working with Unreal 5.4? It doesn't show the action and axis mappings of ALVS4

[@LordGROOVYSilver117]

Can you please make a new video on how to do this for ue5?

[@SanningArkitekter]

This is a great idea! We will look into this when there is time at hand for us :) /S&A

[@Terx37]

Great tutorial, really coherent, thank you a lot 👍👍:)

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thank you so much for your encouraging comment! We will try to do more tutorials soon enough :) Sincerely, Sofia & Alexander

[@martinfox100]

Currently problem solving some ALS before implementing into a game. A couple of quick questions for anyone to tackle as I am having trouble creating/finding a solution. - I want to keep the slow motion effect but have noticed that while in slow motion you can spam ragdoll and jump to effectively fly. Is there any way to lock the reset function to being only executable when on the ground? Thank you in advance to anyone able to help :)

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello, Martin! We are sorry that we have no experience in solving your issue, but we highly recommend the official ALS Discord server ( discord.com/channels/671128082110742561/ ), where you will have the best opportunity to have expert ALS minds helping you solve the issue :) /S&A

[@martinfox100]

@@SanningArkitekter Thank you for replying! Is the server still active? I can't seem to see any text or voice channels. If I try to follow the link directly through Discord it tells me that I do not have access.

[@SanningArkitekter]

@@martinfox100 ​ @Martin Fox Thank you for bringing this to our attention - the Discord server has lately been victim of several actors in bad faith who try to steal account credentials using phishing, so temporarily it is an invite-only server, and only higher-ranking members can invite, so we are unable to invite... However, we searched for "ragdoll fly" in the Discord server, and the problem seems to occur, (in the instances of the few search results), due to Static Mesh components with collision enabled in the ALS_CharacterBP blueprint. Try to identify any Static Mesh components in the blueprint, and verify the collision settings for these (should be disabled, so that they do not form a physical entity for the ragdoll to propel from). If you do not have any Static Mesh components in the blueprint, or if this does not solve the problem, then we sadly cannot help you. We hope that you find a solution for this. Sincerely, Sofia & Alexander

Thanks man, you helped me very much

[@SanningArkitekter]

We are very glad to hear that! All the best to you /S&A

[@collayze]

When I Hit "M" It Switches Meshes, How Do I Fix This?

[@SanningArkitekter]

The logic you are searching for (to disable) resides in AdvancedLocomotionV4\Blueprints\CharacterLogic\ALS_AnimMan_CharacterBP, under "Toggle Mannequin Mesh". Simply remove the connection from the input key event ("M) to disable it, or delete the commented nodes to remove the logic permanently :) All the best /S&A

[@fleurbird]

You could also export the project settings like input, and import to you project. But besides that, very helpful tutorial.

[@SanningArkitekter]

You and Marcos Silva are 100 % correct - we intended the tutorial to be primarily aimed at how to integrate ALS into an already existing project, with input mappings possibly already customized for non-locomotive purposes, which you would want to keep, but if you are implementing ALS into a fresh project or at least one with no or few input mappings made, and are fine with the import of the input mapping settings overwriting the pre-existing settings, then it is much more straightforward to do as you say :) All the best, and thank you /S&A

[@analisecritica8722]

Is there a way to do it with a Playstation 4 controller via bluetooth?

[@SanningArkitekter]

Yes! In Unreal Engine 4.26 and later, there is even a dedicated plugin for it - search for "dualshock" in the Plugins settings in-engine, and you will find "Windows DualShock". Although we cannot vouch for it, since we on the other hand have (for our private testing) used the separate software DS4Windows, accessible via link below, to by means of emulation treat the DualShock 4 as an Xbox controller, which has worked for us in versions prior to 4.26. Sincerely, Sofia & Alexander ryochan7.github.io/ds4windows-site/

[@professorfroopynoopers1171]

Incredible, you're an absolute saint, subbed

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thank you for your far too kind words - we’re very glad that it helped you /S&A

[@Zarrar2802]

Psst.. you can "Export" the Input mapping from the ALS project and "Import" to your own. In Project Settings > Input

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello! Yes, this is correct, although it will 100 % overwrite all and any custom mappings previously done - but if you are starting a new project (or haven't done any custom mappings) it is a sound thing to do :) /Sofia & Alexander

[@Zarrar2802]

@@SanningArkitekter yes that's true though. However, what I did was I exported input mappings for both projects and combined them into one. Worked fine for me after import

[@SanningArkitekter]

@@Zarrar2802 Yes, if you are proficient enough to confidently merge text data from the exported .ini files in a text editor, then there is no need to do it mapping-per-mapping in the GUI :) /S&A

[@mjesensky2760]

Thank you very much, this is very useful! I would love to see more Unreal engine tutorials from you. :)

[@SanningArkitekter]

We are very glad that it helped you! Thank you, we are eager to make more, but school has claimed most of the time for the time being - we look forward to refocus on our tutorial endeavour when we arrive at summer (and it might feel far away, but it's really just three months) :) Best wishes to you /S&A

[@dondamage2803]

Dude i have a couple of questions, do you still read these comments my man?

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello there! While we of course are present here still, we think that it is a recommendable course of action (if you have a couple of questions about ALS) to go to the official ALS Discord server ( discord.com/channels/671128082110742561/ ), where you will have the best opportunity to have expert ALS minds helping you solve any issues :) /S&A

[@dondamage2803]

@@SanningArkitekter Makes sense, thanks man!

[@MetaIsland]

ALS v4 + Map Magic 4, the camera is still inside the body of the character, regardless of what I select in Map& Modes following your tutorial

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello, Nicolas! We are not users of Map Magic 4 (Magic Map Material & Maker/M4?), so we cannot guarantee a working solution, but one thing to make sure is that the World settings are not overriding the Project settings regarding which Game mode to use. Go to the World settings tab (usually found in the bottom right window where the Details tab also is located), and under the Game mode section, make sure that the GameMode Override setting is not actively overriding (for the current map/world) the Project settings. If this does not solve your problem, we recommend asking in the official Advanced Locomotion Community Discord ( discord.com/invite/wYYMHFu ), where we are certain that there are persons more able than us to answer your question :) Best wishes to you /Sofia & Alexander

[@MetaIsland]

@@SanningArkitekter thanks for your answer, actually it is working but if I select ThridPersonGameMode as GameMode and not the ASL one... Thanks for your tutorial, it was very helpful and well made.

[@SanningArkitekter]

@@MetaIsland We are very glad it helped you :) /S&A

[@BROCKSGAMING]

Such a great info , still such low views , what is happening to youtube nowadays

[@SanningArkitekter]

We are glad that you found it informative! Best wishes /Sofia & Alexander

[@BROCKSGAMING]

@@SanningArkitekter I guess you can make tutorial on how to make your own Alsv it would be gr8

[@SanningArkitekter]

@@BROCKSGAMING While technically not ALS5, the replicated (multiplayer-compatible) community version (linked in this comment, further down) is recommendable for anyone who wants to go beyond the standard version :) /S&A github.com/dyanikoglu/ALS-Community

[@BROCKSGAMING]

@@SanningArkitekter alright thanks for info

[@AL3DStudio]

Thanks for that, an excellent tutorial. Cheers

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thank you very much for your kind words! Sincerely, Sofia & Alexander

[@mifzalaishtiaq4103]

Bro i was looking for this but you were the one who helped me thank you. Here support from India

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thank you, Ishtiaq! We we're looking too, in vain, and then we simply compared the project settings of the ALS template and the default Third Person template, and wrote down the differences for future reference. And much later, we got time and opportunity to make the notes into a tutorial :) /S&A

[@RiverFox_YT]

im struggling to implement this into my own project. i already have a main character and 4 child classes of it which makes up a character selection screen before starting game, i want to replace the main character with this one, but still using my original hero quinn look. but when i do it just glides around the floor with a t pose and doesn't implement any animations.

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello! We are aware that this is a late response, and we are sorry for this. Now we finally have some more time on our hands, and while we cannot guarantee to be of any help, we want to ask you if you solved your issue? Sincerely, Sofia & Alexander

[@RiverFox_YT]

@@SanningArkitekter I ended up getting rid of it and changing my home screen but thanks for the reply

[@SanningArkitekter]

@@RiverFox_YT Sometimes the wisest option when facing a problem is to take an alternate route :) /S&A

[@dinozvonar7913]

i don't even use unreal, why did i watch this?

[@SanningArkitekter]

Perhaps one day you will :) /S&A

[@Sae-ez3dx]

Why dont you export the input mappings from the original ALS project to the one you created, rather manually feeding all? Do you found any problem with? I have seen many other videos are following the same way you did, i am bit confused

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello, Saé! The reason is simple: by importing the .ini, you replace all the input mappings that were previously there (you replace Project B's input mappings with Project A's, by importing Project A's input mappings into Project B). This would actually be a recommended way if you have no custom input mappings which you want to retain, but if you are implementing ALS into an already existing Unreal Engine project, with custom mappings already made, be aware that the .ini workflow will overwrite them. See the pinned comment by Marcos Silva for a similar explanation of the issue. We wish you all the best /Sofia & Alexander

[@koloios_beats]

AMAZING! Is there a any way to take away the Locomotion Hud?

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thank you very much for saying so! And regarding the HUD, one non-destructive way to disable it is to simply never allow it to be added to the viewport. In AdvancedLocomotionV4\Blueprints\CharacterLogic\ALS_Player_Controller, in the initial nodes executed right after Event BeginPlay, simply bypass the first three nodes (the widget/HUD/viewport ones) so that the Event BeginPlay execution pin goes directly to the Get All Actors Of Class node instead. To make sure that the old connection is removed, ALT+clicking the execution pins will remove the connection, and then you can drag a new connection from the Event BeginPlay execution pin to the Get All Actors Of Class node. If you change your mind later on, you can then easily reenable the HUD by simply rewiring the nodes in the original execution order. We hope this helps! /S&A

[@koloios_beats]

Thank you!

[@Ares9323]

Thank you for explaining this so clearly! I had already implemented it but I was missing a few things (like collision and physical surface). When you posses the pawn the camera is "panning" from the world origin to the player, do you have any idea on how to change this?

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello! We are sorry, but we are unable to recreate this issue - nevertheless, we are sure that if you present your issue (preferably with screenshots) in the official ALS Discord server ( discord.com/channels/671128082110742561/ ), you will have the best opportunity to have expert ALS minds helping you solve the issue :) /S&A

[@dreadtrain2846]

I have the same issue if I use my own character mesh. The props dont work either, they just sit underneath me.

[@Ryxos06]

Representerar Malmö med turning torso🙌🇸🇪

[@SanningArkitekter]

En mycket vacker byggnad! /S&A

[@jameskarst7666]

That was so helpfull thank you . You saved me a lot of developing time . Subscribe is earned .

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thank you, James, for your kind words! And we are very glad that it helped you! All the best wishes /Sofia & Alexander

[@samadkhan3245]

can we replace all the ALS controls and animations with third person so that it becomes compatible with multiplayer?

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello, Samad! To achieve multiplayer functionality with ALS V4, it is recommended to study the official Advanced Locomotion Community Discord ( discord.com/invite/wYYMHFu ) - there is a whole thread dedicated to Multiplayer, and if you search in that lengthy thread, you will find answers to how to best achieve network replication. One often-updated community effort at integrating network replication is ALSReplicated, specifically the fork hosted by Cesio137 on GitHub ( github.com/Cesio137/ALSReplicated ). We have not tested this out ourselves, so we cannot offer any guarantees or make a tutorial on it for the time being, but we do believe that you will solve it successfully by following the instructions given on GitHub, as well as with help from the thread on Discord. Just a few heads-up: 1. You cannot have both ALSV4 and ALSReplicated installed at the same time, since they both use the same Content folder, so make sure to make a backup of your project before overwriting any files. 2. If you have already followed this tutorial, then you will not need to make any changes to DefaultInput.ini or DefaultEngine.ini, since those implementations have already been made in the in-editor Project settings. There are two other alternatives which come to mind: 1. While Cesio137's fork should work as it is, if you want to make adjustments to the code in Blueprint instead of C++, then OfficialNoms' fork ( github.com/OfficialNoms/ALSReplicated ) might be more suited, although it is less frequently updated, 2. Recently we also came in contact with the replicated ALS-Community plugin made by Doğa Can Yanıkoğlu ( github.com/dyanikoglu/ALS-Community ). Best wishes to you /Sofia & Alexander

[@RobertGames2030]

👏👏👏

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thanks a lot! Best wishes /S&A

Thank you so much!

[@SanningArkitekter]

We're very glad it helped! /S&A

[@masenta]

what do I do when swapping to ALS Gamemode crashes UE4?

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hmm... We do not know - we recommend asking in the official Advanced Locomotion Community Discord ( discord.com/invite/wYYMHFu ), where we are certain that there are persons more able than us to answer your question :) Best wishes to you /Sofia & Alexander

[@lookichtafer]

How to implement ALS to a project which already has ton of character logic and animations and also weighs 100 gigabytes? :D

[@SanningArkitekter]

What we did when we had the same problem, which we understand is no small burden, was to create a new project from the ALS template, migrate the project-specific character logic from the pre-existing project to the ALS template project, and then to implement all the project-specific character logic, one segment at a time, into the ALS template project. Then, we migrated back the merged character logic into the original project, and made sure that everything was set up correctly. The logic of this "reversed" workflow was that we had much better insight into our own code, and knew "where it belonged", while we could not say the same for much of the ALS code :) We wish you all the best in your efforts, and make sure to keep backups of the project, should something go awry /Sofia & Alexander

[@swagtoe]

or u can just drag and drop ALS from an existing project's content folder and change the gamemode to ALS SP in your old project

[@SanningArkitekter]

Yes, that would substitute the initial part of the implementation! Then, to make it 1:1 to the original ALS functionality, one would also need to change Input Mappings, add custom Collision Trace Channel and Presets, and define a Soft Physical Surface Type. All the best to you /Sofia & Alexander

[@amirmessai2665]

thank you friend .here in Algeria. awesome explain tutorial.

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thank you for your kind words, Amir! We're glad that it helped :) /S&A

[@amirmessai2665]

@@SanningArkitekter You deserve all the thanks

[@justterry6135]

Wonder if it is possible to change the animation (like jumping).

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello! Sadly, we cannot help you with changing animations, since we have yet to learn that ourselves. But if you are proficient enough to find your way from there, we suppose that a fruitful start is in the AdvancedLocomotionV4\CharacterAssets\MannequinSkeleton directory, specifically the ALS_AnimBP asset and the AnimationExamples subdirectory :) Best wishes /Sofia & Alexander

[@X400DYL]

Perfect, Thank You

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thank you, Dylan - we're glad that it helped! /S&A

[@jak3legacy]

Easier to go into the "DefaultInput.ini" and copy over all of the input settings rather than adding them in-engine.

[@SanningArkitekter]

Yes, you and Мега тонна are both perfectly correct! If you are more comfortable with copying the contents between the .ini files, then it is a much faster method. As with the Editor's graphical user interface solution, just make sure that if you are implementing ALS into an already existing project, where you have made significant changes to the input mappings already, that you are careful not to overwrite any previously custom made input mapping which you want to keep. Sincerely, Sofia & Alexander

[@FreakZado]

Can you make more tutorials on this animation stuff! ☺️

[@SanningArkitekter]

We'd very much liked to, but at the moment we are focusing on finishing our education, and the tutorials we have time to do are smaller in scope - but in due time, in due time :) /S&A

[@Shawak9]

Thanks a lot man! Cheers🥂

[@SanningArkitekter]

We're really glad that it helped :) /S&A

[@speedy_o0538]

AWESOME!! THANK YOU!

[@SanningArkitekter]

It's great to hear that it helped you :) S/A

[@jamesmccracken1045]

Hey man do you know how can I make a multiplayer or replication test in the advance locomotion system? Can you make a tutorial of that pleaseee I will appreciate it a lot man 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello, James! As you are aware of, network replication is not supported natively by ALS V4, but there are some community efforts to make it so. In the official Advanced Locomotion Community Discord ( discord.com/invite/wYYMHFu ), there is a whole thread dedicated to Multiplayer, and if you search in that lengthy thread, you will find what you are looking for. One often-updated community effort at integrating network replication is ALSReplicated, specifically the fork hosted by Cesio137 on GitHub ( github.com/Cesio137/ALSReplicated ). We have not tested this out ourselves, so we cannot offer any guarantees or make a tutorial on it for the time being, but we do believe that you will solve it successfully by following the instructions given on GitHub, as well as with help from the thread on Discord. Just a few heads-up: 1. You cannot have both ALSV4 and ALSReplicated installed at the same time, since they both use the same Content folder, so make sure to make a backup of your project before overwriting any files. 2. If you have already followed this tutorial, then you will not need to make any changes to DefaultInput.ini or DefaultEngine.ini, since those implementations have already been made in the in-editor Project settings. Best wishes to you /Sofia & Alexander

[@SanningArkitekter]

P.S. While Cesio137's fork should work as it is, if you want to make adjustments to the code in Blueprint instead of C++, then OfficialNoms' fork ( github.com/OfficialNoms/ALSReplicated ) might be more suited, although it is less frequently updated. D.S.

[@SanningArkitekter]

P.P.S. And recently we also came in contact with the replicated ALS-Community plugin made by Doğa Can Yanıkoğlu, hosted here: github.com/dyanikoglu/ALS-Community

[@lucianovc5269]

Hello, thanks a lot for the tutorial btw, do you know how to disable or delete the HUD that its in the top right ? The one that says "Advanced Locomotion System V4"

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello! One non-destructive way to disable it without a trace is to simply never allow it to be added to the viewport. In AdvancedLocomotionV4\Blueprints\CharacterLogic\ALS_Player_Controller, in the initial nodes executed right after Event BeginPlay, simply bypass the first three nodes (the widget/HUD/viewport ones) so that the Event BeginPlay execution pin goes directly to the Get All Actors Of Class node instead. To make sure that the old connection is removed, ALT+clicking the execution pins will remove the connection, and then you can drag a new connection from the Event BeginPlay execution pin to the Get All Actors Of Class node. If you change your mind later on, you can then easily reenable the HUD by simply rewiring the nodes in the original execution order. We hope this helps! /S&A

[@lucianovc5269]

@@SanningArkitekter It worked! Now the HUD is gone. Thanks again for the help :)

[@SanningArkitekter]

@@lucianovc5269 We're happy that it worked! /S&A

[@leviathansperch7228]

Thanx a MILL BUD!

[@SanningArkitekter]

We are glad that it helped! Sincerely, Sofia & Alexander

[@gamedevotenagu4337]

Can you please tell me where the code for action mapping like "AimAction". I cannot find the code in the character logic or controller. C++ or Blueprint anything is helpful.

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello, Magenta! If you open any blueprint (e.g. ALS_PlayerController, ALS_Base_CharacterBP, or any one else in the project), and press CTRL+SHIFT+F (or click Edit\Find in Blueprints), then you can search for any string in all of your project's blueprints - search for "inputaction aimaction" (or just "aimaction") and you will find that the blueprint nodes you are looking for are in ALS_Base_CharacterBP\PlayerInputGraph - double-click on the search result to transport yourself immediately there :) Best wishes /S&A

[@gamedevotenagu4337]

@@SanningArkitekter Thank You

[@Rabbit14]

wow what a life saver! thank you!

[@SanningArkitekter]

We are very glad that it helped you! We wish you all the best /Sofia & Alexander

[@rein556]

does it provide jump as well?

[@SanningArkitekter]

Yes, it does! The ALS jump animation is shown around 8:36 :) /S&A

[@rein556]

@@SanningArkitekter thanks, I have another question, can we get realistic animations for locomotion something used on big aaa games? For free?

[@SanningArkitekter]

@@rein556 While we personally think that ALS is a great locomotion system - to our eyes passing off as AA(A) - we find that the associated ragdoll physics could be improved. This we have not achieved ourselves, but we have found this reference ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpanmoV4ZbCBmq8 ) which has succeeded in implementing a Euphoria-style ragdoll (mimicking the works of Natural Motion with the Euphoria physics engine). But sadly we do not know how to achieve it, and as of now it is not available for download/purchasing (since it is part of a game still in development). We hope that you find a more satisfactory answer in your further explorations :) /S&A

[@serefcaliskan4865]

Previously a monthly subscription had to be purchased, is this system breaking and copyrighted?

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello! There is no need for any subscription, you simply add the plugin for free via the following link, and then create a project from the plugin template in the Epic Games/Unreal Engine launcher, in the vault section. /S&A www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/advanced-locomotion-system-v1

[@serefcaliskan4865]

@@SanningArkitekter Thank you so much.

[@ekinarca8689]

Hey. So I checked everything twice to get every setting the same as yours but character doesn't do that climbing animations which are in the original project. Couldn't solve it by myself. Can you help me?

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello, Ekin! Have you made sure to test this error/lack of functionality in the ALS template as well? And there is a custom collision trace channel named "Climbable" that is added at the 6:35 timestamp in the tutorial, and it only works if the object to be climbed actually has a collision mesh. We presume that you have a valid collision mesh for the object you want to climb, but just for testing, if you drag out a Place Actors\Basic\Cube into your scene, and try to climb that, does it still not work? (The default cube has a valid collision mesh included.) Sincerely, Sofia & Alexander

[@ekinarca8689]

@@SanningArkitekter I imported the collision settings from the als project and it worked. But I still can't figure out how to use multiple traces and make it work. I had some other trace there which I think was messing with it.

[@SanningArkitekter]

@@ekinarca8689 It's great to hear that you managed to identify the culprit! Regarding multiple trace channels interfering with the functionality of ALS, we sadly do not have a suggested way forward, but the official ALS Discord server might help you further with compatibility issues and tracing channels /S&A discord.com/channels/671128082110742561/

[@rifat.ahammed]

Thanks

[@SanningArkitekter]

We are very glad that you appreciate the tutorial! /S&A

[@Luckyj714]

Thank you so much for this tutorial!

[@SanningArkitekter]

We are very glad it helped :) /S&A

[@Mantikator]

Well explained! Have you found a way to move the assets into another folder without all the references breaking on the next startup?

[@SanningArkitekter]

Thank you! While we share the frustration of refererential errors after many a restructuring of folders and files, and cannot offer any perfect method to achieve a problem-free solution, we have one small tip, or perhaps more of a thought to test out. If you (in a separate, earlier attempt) have dragged and moved a folder into another one in the Content Browser, selected Move Here, and referential errors persist, then you may try (in a separate attempt with the original folder structure) the Advanced Move Here option instead, when you have dragged and moved the folder. As of our limited understanding, this will make sure that all moved items, as well as all their respective references, are moved to the folder, with properly redirected references set up. Another thing to try out is after using Move Here, that you enable (in the Content Browser) Filters\Other Filters\Show Redirectors, and if there are any redirectors in the folder you moved from, that you right click the folder which contains them, and select Fix Up Redirectors In Folder. But as we said, we have no sure-fire way to solve redirector errors. As always, make a backup of your project before restructuring any folder or file. Sincerely, Sofia & Alexander

[@Mantikator]

@@SanningArkitekter Dear Sofia, Dear Alexander, Never in my life have I seen such a quick and comorehensive answer to a comment, thank you very much for your explanation! Next time I will try fixing the redirectors by hand, I didn't knlw this was possible. However I already came to another solution that seems to be working: I only moved one little subfolder at a time, saved and restarted the project, and did this for all of them. Probably unreal only gets confused when moving too much at a time?

[@SanningArkitekter]

@@Mantikator We are very glad to hear that, and especially that you got it working! Your conclusion seems very probable - we have no insight in the actual data transfer engineering behind Unreal Engine's Content Browser, but we guess that files are moved and references are rewritten in parallel, and then it makes sense that moving smaller chunks at a time might reduce the risk of errors :) Best wishes /S&A

[@asdefsaa9261]

what about changing the skeletal mesh for animan?

[@SanningArkitekter]

As long as the skeletal mesh you intend to use already is rigged to the Unreal Engine mannequin skeleton (the ALS skeleton is fully compatible with the mannequin skeleton, although it adds some extra features), the procedure to change the skeletal mesh is pretty straightforward. There is a 2-minute tutorial created by Uisco which briefly covers this ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnOYood-isqGe5Y ). Best wishes /S&A

[@paahdin]

This helped alot with understanding Als and how it works!

[@SanningArkitekter]

We're glad it helped you! :) /S&A

[@grit-mike]

Tack för den här tutorial, mer ALS tack!

[@SanningArkitekter]

Tack för din uppmuntran! Vi skall ha detta i åtanke till framtiden, den dag vi får mer tid igen :) /S&A

[@nicolascageinacage49]

My camera is Inverted fsr Help

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello, Nicolas! We are aware that this is a late response, and we are sorry for this. While we sincerely hope that you solved your issue, we want to point out for future reference: to toggle the inverted or non-inverted panning of the camera in the Unreal Engine viewport, you go to Edit\Editor Preferences...\ and search for "pan"; the option "Invert middle mouse pan", under "Level Editor - Viewports", will let you toggle the behaviour of camera panning in the viewport. Best wishes to you, Sofia & Alexander

[@GamePrototypes]

Heja Sverige!

[@SanningArkitekter]

:) /S&A

[@GamePrototypes]

@@SanningArkitekter TGA elev?

[@SanningArkitekter]

@@GamePrototypes Det är vänligt av dig att anta en sådan sak, särskilt då vi undrat om en sådan utbildning bättre skulle avspegla våra eftersträvanden inom området, men vi har kommit fram till att vi kan försöka implementera så mycket Unreal Engine som vi mäktar med inom ramen för den arkitektutbildning som vi går, och så får vi förhoppningsvis mer tid för det framöver (första dagen på sista läsåret börjar i dag) :) Allt gott till dig /Sofia & Alexander

[@FurMuzzleGames]

Thank you very much

[@SanningArkitekter]

We're glad that it helped :) /Sofia & Alexander

[@goldennuggets7358]

shit. didnt work.

[@SanningArkitekter]

Hello, we are sorry to hear this. We have had success in applying the same workflow as demonstrated for versions 4.26 through 5.0, so it might be something you have overlooked, or an incompatibility between versions. If you prefer patience to grit, it might also be of interest to you that while the Reddit post itself has been deleted (rightfully so, since it disclosed a private conversation), there is reason to believe that ALS might be natively integrated into UE5 in the future. /S&A