Give your players the power to jump by watching the latest in our CRYENGINE 5.7 LTS C++ tutorial series!

The next installment in our CRYENGINE 5.7 LTS tutorial series shows you how to add a jumping mechanic to a player-controlled character using C++ in just ten minutes. Your host, as ever, is Technical Author and Video Producer, Nick Gillin.

The tutorial builds on the previous episodes in the series. The first shows you how to create a player-controlled character from scratch with traditional WASD movement and mouse-look functionality. The second shows you how to add a sprinting mechanic. By completing those tutorials, you will gain a grounding in C++ and produce the file required to complete this new course. 

Episode 1 – Create a player character with C++   

Episode 2 – Create player walking and sprinting mechanics in C++

In the new episode, you will be shown how to take a leap forward for your player-controlled character by adding a jumping ability. As Nick goes through the process of adding the jump mechanic, he will explore and discuss the "if-statement" that makes jumping possible. Nick will then show you how to modify the jumping value in your CRYENGINE project directly in the engine. The tutorial also teaches you how to work with a previously unused part of the Character Controller, the "Air-Control-Ratio" value, that can be modified so the player can move in the air. 

By following the tutorial and using the .cpp and .h file you created during the first episode, you will finish with a player-controlled character that jumps and moves through the air!

You can also follow along or complete the tutorial using our written documentation.

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