Kinematic Tank with Ground Sensing from Scratch (Part 1) - Unreal Engine 5 Blueprint Tutorial

In this new episode of the series about Kinematic Vehicles from scratch we will create a tank which is able to move on an uneven terrain and shoot at targets.

Project assets:
https://bit.ly/3PB5Tnd

Downloadable project with enhancements (engine sound, recoil animation, dynamic targets, game statistics):
https://vrmarco.gumroad.com/l/lnfugu


Using Unreal Engine 5.3.0


00:00 START
01:45 Import the skeletal mesh
03:10 Tune the physics asset
05:42 Create the tank blueprint
08:05 Create the input actions and mapping context
13:35 Add Spring Arm and Camera + first test
16:00 Explanation about ground sensing
18:33 Create the ground sensing component
25:50 Add the ground sensing components to the tank
29:20 Add Event Tick and ground sensing logic
41:10 Rotation handling
43:05 Location handling
51:04 Test the movement logic on an uneven terrain
53:35 End of Part 1


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