Ninja Input
The Ninja Input plugin is designed to separate the code used to handle Player Input, which is captured by Unreal Engine's Enhanced Input System.
For each Input Action, you can use any of the many Input Handlers provided by the system or easily create your own in Blueprints or C++. The system offers a variety of handlers out-of-the-box, including full integration with the Gameplay Ability System.
Main Features
Enhanced Input System: Fully integrated with Unreal Engine's official Input System.
Input Manager: The Input Manager Component handles all the boilerplate functionality necessary to configure inputs.
Handler Collection: Offers numerous Input Handlers out-of-the-box and a clean API design to create new ones as needed, either in C++ or Blueprints.
Trigger Abilities: Fully integrated with the Gameplay Ability System, allowing it to activate and cancel Abilities and send Gameplay Events.
Animation-Based Input Buffer: Includes an animation-based Input Buffer to ensure that player input is not dropped, enhancing game responsiveness.
Integrated with the Editor: Enables the creation of relevant assets with proper contextual menus and the configuration of important aspects in the Project Settings page.
Design Pillars
Separation of Concerns: Separates Input Handling code from Character code.
Fast Iteration: Faster iterations and prototyping with many common input handling code already provided.
GAS Integration: Simple way to trigger abilities from user input.
Integrations
The Gameplay Ability System can be configured using Ninja GAS.
It can trigger abilities and send events to the Combo Manager from Ninja Combat.
It can trigger abilities from Ninja Inventory.