📘Player Prefab

In this section we will cover the character prefab.

Structure

The FPSPlayer prefab is a game-ready entity, that you can drag and drop to the existing level. It consists of 2 parts:

• SK_Arms_Mono (Character model).

• Camera

Character

Player prefab relies on these components:

All character components.

Let's break down each component's settings and purpose.

Animator

It's responsible for applying all animations: reloads, fire, grenade throw, movement, and others.

Animator component.

AC_FPS_Character is the main character controller. It is used as a source for all override controllers in the package.

Tip: this controller contains empty animation clips, overridden by weapon-specific animations.

Because it is a part of the animation system, it will be covered later in the Character section.

Player Input

This is a component from Unity's New Input System package. You can find the input map here:

Player inputs.

Note: the FPS Animation Pack supports legacy inputs as well, so it will work even if the New Input System is not imported.

The package comes with these gameplay actions:

1. Reload (R).

2. Fire (LMB).

3. Aim (RMB).

4. Change Weapon (F).

5. Throw Grenade (G).

6. Move (WASD).

7. Sprint (Left Shift).

8. Tactical Sprint (Left Shift + X).

9. Change Fire Mode (B).

10. Mouse Wheel (instant weapon swapping).

FPS Player

This component is responsible for weapon management and procedural animation:

FPS Player component.

• Player Settings: contains character-related properties.

• Skeleton Root: the model root bone.

• Weapon Bone: the weapon bone, all weapons are parented to it.

• Weapon Bone Additive: the bone used to apply additive movement.

• Camera Point: it will be used to align iron sights.

• Right/Left Hand: used for applying procedural animations.

  • Tip: the hand bone.

  • Mid: the elbow bone.

  • Root: the upper arm bone.

Note: the procedural animation is running in LateUpdate().

Recoil Animation

This component generates procedural firing animations. You can find out more here.

Audio Source and FPS Player Sound

These components are used together to play general character effects, such as walking, swapping weapons, or throwing a grenade:

FPS Player Sounds.

Camera

Custom camera animations and recoil shakes are applied via the FPS Camera Animator component:

Camera animator.

Note: camera curves exist in character animations, so whenever a player clip is played - it will also animate the camera.