Spawn and delete fireballs using new keybinds

+ Follow UE4 example for spawning and destroying actors
+ https://docs.unrealengine.com/4.27/en-US/ProgrammingAndScripting/SpawnAndDestroyActors/
+ This version uses hybrid C++ and Blueprints instead of doing one or the other
+ Functions to spawn and delete fireballs exposed by UFUNCTION() prefix

.gitignore

@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+# Custom ignores
+**/cmake-build-debug/**
+.idea
+out
+build
+CMakeLists.txt
+
+# Default UE4 generated .ignores
 Binaries
 DerivedDataCache
 Intermediate

Config/DefaultGame.ini

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 [/Script/EngineSettings.GeneralProjectSettings]
 ProjectID=467E2A14A3B54EB78FE52E4DC9F8CBE4
 ProjectName=Third Person BP Game Template
+CopyrightNotice=All content (c) Shaun Reed 2021, all rights reserved
+LicensingTerms=MIT
 
 [StartupActions]
 bAddPacks=True
 InsertPack=(PackSource="StarterContent.upack",PackName="StarterContent")
+

Config/DefaultInput.ini

@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 
+
 [/Script/Engine.InputSettings]
+-AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Gamepad_LeftX",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.25,Exponent=1.f,Sensitivity=1.f))
+-AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Gamepad_LeftY",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.25,Exponent=1.f,Sensitivity=1.f))
+-AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Gamepad_RightX",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.25,Exponent=1.f,Sensitivity=1.f))
+-AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Gamepad_RightY",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.25,Exponent=1.f,Sensitivity=1.f))
+-AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="MouseX",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.f,Exponent=1.f,Sensitivity=0.07f))
+-AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="MouseY",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.f,Exponent=1.f,Sensitivity=0.07f))
+-AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Mouse2D",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.f,Exponent=1.f,Sensitivity=0.07f))
++AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="ValveIndex_Right_Trigger_Axis",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
++AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="ValveIndex_Right_Thumbstick_X",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
++AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="ValveIndex_Right_Thumbstick_Y",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
++AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="ValveIndex_Right_Trackpad_X",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
++AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="ValveIndex_Right_Trackpad_Y",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
++AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="ValveIndex_Right_Trackpad_Force",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
++AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Mouse2D",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=0.070000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
 +AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Gamepad_LeftX",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.250000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
 +AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Gamepad_LeftY",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.250000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
 +AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Gamepad_RightX",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.250000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
@@ -90,12 +105,6 @@
 +AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="ValveIndex_Left_Trackpad_Touch",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
 +AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="ValveIndex_Right_Grip_Axis",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
 +AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="ValveIndex_Right_Grip_Force",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
-+AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="ValveIndex_Right_Trigger_Axis",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
-+AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="ValveIndex_Right_Thumbstick_X",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
-+AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="ValveIndex_Right_Thumbstick_Y",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
-+AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="ValveIndex_Right_Trackpad_X",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
-+AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="ValveIndex_Right_Trackpad_Y",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
-+AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="ValveIndex_Right_Trackpad_Force",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=1.000000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
 bAltEnterTogglesFullscreen=True
 bF11TogglesFullscreen=True
 bUseMouseForTouch=False
@@ -131,6 +140,8 @@ DoubleClickTime=0.200000
 +ActionMappings=(ActionName="ResetVR",bShift=False,bCtrl=False,bAlt=False,bCmd=False,Key=OculusTouch_Left_Thumbstick_Click)
 +ActionMappings=(ActionName="ResetVR",bShift=False,bCtrl=False,bAlt=False,bCmd=False,Key=ValveIndex_Left_Thumbstick_Click)
 +ActionMappings=(ActionName="ResetVR",bShift=False,bCtrl=False,bAlt=False,bCmd=False,Key=MagicLeap_Left_Bumper)
++ActionMappings=(ActionName="SpawnActors",bShift=False,bCtrl=False,bAlt=False,bCmd=False,Key=One)
++ActionMappings=(ActionName="DestroyActors",bShift=False,bCtrl=False,bAlt=False,bCmd=False,Key=Two)
 +AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveForward",Scale=1.000000,Key=W)
 +AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveForward",Scale=-1.000000,Key=S)
 +AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveForward",Scale=1.000000,Key=Up)
@@ -163,7 +174,9 @@ DoubleClickTime=0.200000
 +AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveRight",Scale=1.000000,Key=OculusTouch_Left_Thumbstick_X)
 +AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveRight",Scale=1.000000,Key=ValveIndex_Left_Thumbstick_X)
 +AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveRight",Scale=1.000000,Key=MagicLeap_Left_Trackpad_X)
+DefaultPlayerInputClass=/Script/Engine.PlayerInput
+DefaultInputComponentClass=/Script/Engine.InputComponent
 DefaultTouchInterface=/Engine/MobileResources/HUD/DefaultVirtualJoysticks.DefaultVirtualJoysticks
+-ConsoleKeys=Tilde
 +ConsoleKeys=Tilde
 
-

Source/ThirdPerson.Target.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// All content (c) Shaun Reed 2021, all rights reserved
+
+using UnrealBuildTool;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+public class ThirdPersonTarget : TargetRules
+{
+	public ThirdPersonTarget(TargetInfo Target) : base(Target)
+	{
+		Type = TargetType.Game;
+		DefaultBuildSettings = BuildSettingsVersion.V2;
+
+		ExtraModuleNames.AddRange( new string[] { "ThirdPerson" } );
+	}
+}

Source/ThirdPerson/Private/ActorSpawner.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// All content (c) Shaun Reed 2021, all rights reserved
+
+
+#include "ActorSpawner.h"
+// Include the header file from the actor we want to spawn
+#include "BallActor.h"
+
+// Engine includes
+#include "Components/BoxComponent.h"
+
+// Sets default values
+AActorSpawner::AActorSpawner()
+{
+	RootComponent = CreateDefaultSubobject<USceneComponent>(TEXT("DefaultSceneRoot"));
+	SpawnVolume = CreateDefaultSubobject<UBoxComponent>(TEXT("SpawnVolume"));
+	SpawnVolume->AttachToComponent(RootComponent, FAttachmentTransformRules::KeepRelativeTransform);
+}
+
+void AActorSpawner::SpawnActor()
+{
+	// Get initial position and rotation, then spawn the actor
+	FVector SpawnLocation = GetActorLocation();
+	FRotator SpawnRotation = GetActorRotation();
+	GetWorld()->SpawnActor<ABallActor>(SpawnLocation, SpawnRotation);
+}
+
+// Called when the game starts or when spawned
+void AActorSpawner::BeginPlay()
+{
+	Super::BeginPlay();
+	
+}
+
+// Called every frame
+void AActorSpawner::Tick(float DeltaTime)
+{
+	Super::Tick(DeltaTime);
+
+}
+

Source/ThirdPerson/Private/BallActor.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+// All content (c) Shaun Reed 2021, all rights reserved
+
+
+#include "BallActor.h"
+
+
+#include "Components/SphereComponent.h"
+#include "Particles/ParticleSystemComponent.h"
+
+// Sets default values
+ABallActor::ABallActor()
+{
+ 	// Set this actor to call Tick() every frame.  You can turn this off to improve performance if you don't need it.
+	PrimaryActorTick.bCanEverTick = true;
+	
+	
+	// Attach a sphere with the name 'Sphere'
+	SphereComp = CreateDefaultSubobject<USphereComponent>(TEXT("Sphere"));
+	// Attach a static mesh component with the name 'MeshComp'; etc..
+	StaticMeshComp = CreateDefaultSubobject<UStaticMeshComponent>(TEXT("MeshComp"));
+	ParticleComp = CreateDefaultSubobject<UParticleSystemComponent>(TEXT("ParticleComp"));
+
+	// Attach the sphere to the root position of this Actor and configure settings
+	SphereComp->SetupAttachment(RootComponent);
+	SphereComp->SetSimulatePhysics(true);
+	SphereComp->SetCollisionEnabled(ECollisionEnabled::QueryAndPhysics);
+
+	// Attach the static mesh to the sphere
+	StaticMeshComp->AttachToComponent(SphereComp, FAttachmentTransformRules::KeepRelativeTransform);
+	// Attach the particle system to the static mesh
+	ParticleComp->AttachToComponent(StaticMeshComp, FAttachmentTransformRules::KeepRelativeTransform);
+
+	// Set sphere radius to be smaller size in line with the static mesh (?)
+	SphereComp->SetSphereRadius(16.0f * this->sizeScale);
+
+	StaticMeshComp->SetRelativeLocation(FVector(0.0f, 0.0f, -12.0f));
+  StaticMeshComp->SetRelativeScale3D(FVector(0.25f, 0.25f, 0.25f));
+
+	static ConstructorHelpers::FObjectFinder<UStaticMesh>SphereMeshAsset(TEXT("StaticMesh'/Game/StarterContent/Shapes/Shape_Sphere.Shape_Sphere'"));
+	StaticMeshComp->SetStaticMesh(SphereMeshAsset.Object);
+
+	static ConstructorHelpers::FObjectFinder<UParticleSystem>ParticleCompAsset(TEXT("ParticleSystem'/Game/StarterContent/Particles/P_Fire.P_Fire'"));
+	ParticleComp->SetTemplate(ParticleCompAsset.Object);
+}
+
+// Called when the game starts or when spawned
+void ABallActor::BeginPlay()
+{
+	Super::BeginPlay();
+	
+	
+}
+
+// Called every frame
+void ABallActor::Tick(float DeltaTime)
+{
+	Super::Tick(DeltaTime);
+
+}
+

Source/ThirdPerson/Public/ActorSpawner.h

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// All content (c) Shaun Reed 2021, all rights reserved
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "GameFramework/Actor.h"
+#include "ActorSpawner.generated.h"
+
+UCLASS(Blueprintable)
+class THIRDPERSON_API AActorSpawner : public AActor
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+	
+public:	
+	// Sets default values for this actor's properties
+	AActorSpawner();
+
+  UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "Spawn")
+		void SpawnActor();
+
+protected:
+	// Called when the game starts or when spawned
+	virtual void BeginPlay() override;
+
+	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite)
+    class UBoxComponent* SpawnVolume;
+public:	
+	// Called every frame
+	virtual void Tick(float DeltaTime) override;
+
+};

Source/ThirdPerson/Public/BallActor.h

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// All content (c) Shaun Reed 2021, all rights reserved
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "GameFramework/Actor.h"
+#include "BallActor.generated.h"
+
+UCLASS()
+class THIRDPERSON_API ABallActor : public AActor
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+	
+public:	
+	// Sets default values for this actor's properties
+	ABallActor();
+
+  UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite)
+    float sizeScale = 1.0;
+
+protected:
+  // Called when the game starts or when spawned
+  virtual void BeginPlay() override;
+
+  UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite)
+    class USphereComponent* SphereComp;
+
+  UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite)
+    UStaticMeshComponent* StaticMeshComp;
+
+  UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite)
+    class UParticleSystemComponent* ParticleComp;
+
+public:
+  // Called every frame
+  virtual void Tick(float DeltaTime) override;
+};

Source/ThirdPerson/ThirdPerson.Build.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// All content (c) Shaun Reed 2021, all rights reserved
+
+using UnrealBuildTool;
+
+public class ThirdPerson : ModuleRules
+{
+	public ThirdPerson(ReadOnlyTargetRules Target) : base(Target)
+	{
+		PCHUsage = PCHUsageMode.UseExplicitOrSharedPCHs;
+	
+		PublicDependencyModuleNames.AddRange(new string[] { "Core", "CoreUObject", "Engine", "InputCore" });
+
+		PrivateDependencyModuleNames.AddRange(new string[] {  });
+
+		// Uncomment if you are using Slate UI
+		// PrivateDependencyModuleNames.AddRange(new string[] { "Slate", "SlateCore" });
+		
+		// Uncomment if you are using online features
+		// PrivateDependencyModuleNames.Add("OnlineSubsystem");
+
+		// To include OnlineSubsystemSteam, add it to the plugins section in your uproject file with the Enabled attribute set to true
+	}
+}

Source/ThirdPerson/ThirdPerson.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// All content (c) Shaun Reed 2021, all rights reserved
+
+#include "ThirdPerson.h"
+#include "Modules/ModuleManager.h"
+
+IMPLEMENT_PRIMARY_GAME_MODULE( FDefaultGameModuleImpl, ThirdPerson, "ThirdPerson" );

Source/ThirdPerson/ThirdPerson.h

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// All content (c) Shaun Reed 2021, all rights reserved
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+

Source/ThirdPersonEditor.Target.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// All content (c) Shaun Reed 2021, all rights reserved
+
+using UnrealBuildTool;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+public class ThirdPersonEditorTarget : TargetRules
+{
+	public ThirdPersonEditorTarget(TargetInfo Target) : base(Target)
+	{
+		Type = TargetType.Editor;
+		DefaultBuildSettings = BuildSettingsVersion.V2;
+
+		ExtraModuleNames.AddRange( new string[] { "ThirdPerson" } );
+	}
+}

ThirdPerson.uproject

@@ -2,5 +2,15 @@
 	"FileVersion": 3,
 	"EngineAssociation": "4.27",
 	"Category": "",
-	"Description": ""
+	"Description": "",
+	"Modules": [
+		{
+			"Name": "ThirdPerson",
+			"Type": "Runtime",
+			"LoadingPhase": "Default",
+			"AdditionalDependencies": [
+				"Engine"
+			]
+		}
+	]
 }