Derive gravity and jump velocity from time in air and max height

SwordNGun/Source/SwordNGun/Private/Characters/SNGCharacterBase.cpp

@@ -205,11 +205,13 @@ void ASNGCharacterBase::Tick(float DeltaTime)
 	// Debug
 	if(CharacterMovementDebug)
 	{
+		float LateralSpeed = GetVelocity().Size2D();
 		FVector StartPos(GetActorLocation().X,
 						 GetActorLocation().Y,
 						GetActorLocation().Z - GetCapsuleComponent()->GetScaledCapsuleHalfHeight());
 		FVector ActorForward = UKismetMathLibrary::GetForwardVector(GetActorRotation());
-		DrawDebugDirectionalArrow(GetWorld(), StartPos, StartPos + (ActorForward * 100.0f),
+		DrawDebugDirectionalArrow(GetWorld(),
+			StartPos, StartPos + (ActorForward * ((LateralSpeed / GetCharacterMovement()->MaxWalkSpeed) * 100.0f)),
 			10.0f, FColor::Blue, false, -1.0f, 0, 2.0f);
 		
 		FVector CurrInputDirection = GetInputAsWorldDirection();
@@ -220,7 +222,7 @@ void ASNGCharacterBase::Tick(float DeltaTime)
 		FString DebugMsg = FString::Printf(TEXT("MaxWalkSpeed: %f"), GetCharacterMovement()->MaxWalkSpeed);
 		GEngine->AddOnScreenDebugMessage(-1, 0.0f, FColor::Magenta, DebugMsg);
 		
-		float LateralSpeed = GetVelocity().Size2D();
+		
 		DebugMsg = FString::Printf(TEXT("LateralSpeed: %f"), LateralSpeed);
 		GEngine->AddOnScreenDebugMessage(-1, 0.0f, FColor::Magenta, DebugMsg);
 		

SwordNGun/Source/SwordNGun/Private/Components/SNGCharacterMovementComponent.cpp

@@ -4,21 +4,21 @@
 #include "Components/SNGCharacterMovementComponent.h"
 
 #include "Kismet/KismetMathLibrary.h"
+#include "PhysicsEngine/PhysicsSettings.h"
 
 USNGCharacterMovementComponent::USNGCharacterMovementComponent()
 {
 	// Defaults
 	DefaultGroundFriction = 8.0f;
-	DefaultGravityScale = 1.0f;
 	DefaultMaxWalkSpeed = 600.0f;
 	DefaultRotationRate = FRotator(0.0f, 360.0f, 0.0f);
 	
 	// sprint
-	SprintingMaxWalkSpeed = 800.0f;
+	SprintingMaxWalkSpeed = 1000.0f;
-	SprintLateralSpeedThreshold = 300.0f;
+	SprintLateralSpeedThreshold = 500.0f;
 	SprintingRotationRate = FRotator(0.0f, 180.0f, 0.0f);
-	TimeToInitiateSprint = 4.0f;
+	TimeToInitiateSprint = 2.0f;
-	WalkToSprintInterpSpeed = 1.0f;
+	WalkToSprintInterpSpeed = 4.0f;
 
 	// firing
 	FiringMaxWalkSpeed = 300.0f;
@@ -26,11 +26,16 @@ USNGCharacterMovementComponent::USNGCharacterMovementComponent()
 	// reloading
 	ReloadingMaxWalkSpeed = 300.0f;
 	
-	// Set defaults dealing with jumping and being airborne
+	// airborne defaults
-	DefaultJumpForce = 1000.0f;
+	DefaultAirControl = 0.3f;
-	DefaultAirFriction = 150.0f;
-	DefaultAirControl = 0.35;
 	
+	// jump
+	MaxJumpHeight = 250.0f;
+	DesiredJumpDuration = 0.75f;
+	ComputerGravityScaleAndJumpZVelocity();
+
+	/*
+	// not used...yet
 	MinJumpHeight = 200.0f;
 	MaxJumpTime = 0.2f;
 
@@ -38,6 +43,13 @@ USNGCharacterMovementComponent::USNGCharacterMovementComponent()
 	
 	MinAllowedDashHeight = 175.0f;
 	MinAllowedAttackHeight = 175.0f;
+	*/
+
+	// Character Movement component defaults
+	SetWalkableFloorAngle(45.622231f);
+	
+	AirControlBoostMultiplier = 0.0f;
+	AirControlBoostVelocityThreshold = 0.0f;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -50,16 +62,48 @@ void USNGCharacterMovementComponent::RestoreMovementDefaults()
 	GravityScale = DefaultGravityScale;
 	RotationRate = DefaultRotationRate;
 	MaxWalkSpeed = DefaultMaxWalkSpeed;
-	BrakingDecelerationFalling = DefaultAirFriction;
 	AirControl = DefaultAirControl;
-	JumpZVelocity = DefaultJumpForce;
+	JumpZVelocity = DefaultJumpZVelocity;
 }
 
+#if WITH_EDITOR
+void USNGCharacterMovementComponent::PostEditChangeProperty(FPropertyChangedEvent& PropertyChangedEvent)
+{
+	Super::PostEditChangeProperty(PropertyChangedEvent);
+
+	const FProperty* PropertyThatChanged = PropertyChangedEvent.MemberProperty;
+	if (PropertyThatChanged && PropertyThatChanged->GetFName() == GET_MEMBER_NAME_CHECKED(USNGCharacterMovementComponent, MaxJumpHeight) ||
+		PropertyThatChanged && PropertyThatChanged->GetFName() == GET_MEMBER_NAME_CHECKED(USNGCharacterMovementComponent, DesiredJumpDuration))
+	{
+		// Compute WalkableFloorZ from the Angle.
+		ComputerGravityScaleAndJumpZVelocity();
+	}
+}
+
+void USNGCharacterMovementComponent::PostLoad()
+{
+	Super::PostLoad();
+
+	// Compute gravity scale and jump z velocity for first time
+	ComputerGravityScaleAndJumpZVelocity();
+}
+#endif // WITH_EDITOR
+
 void USNGCharacterMovementComponent::OnSprintTimer()
 {
 	bIsSprinting = true;
 }
 
+void USNGCharacterMovementComponent::ComputerGravityScaleAndJumpZVelocity()
+{
+	float HalfJumpDuration = DesiredJumpDuration / 2.0f;
+	DefaultJumpZVelocity = (2 * MaxJumpHeight) / HalfJumpDuration;
+	
+	float GameGravity = UPhysicsSettings::Get()->DefaultGravityZ;
+	float TargetGravity = (-2 * MaxJumpHeight) / (HalfJumpDuration * HalfJumpDuration);
+	DefaultGravityScale = TargetGravity / GameGravity;
+}
+
 void USNGCharacterMovementComponent::StartJump()
 {
 	/*

SwordNGun/Source/SwordNGun/Public/Components/SNGCharacterMovementComponent.h

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ class SWORDNGUN_API USNGCharacterMovementComponent : public UCharacterMovementCo
 public:
 	USNGCharacterMovementComponent();
 
+	virtual void PostLoad() override;
+	
 	/**
 	 *	Instantly sets all movement parameters to their defaults values (i.e. ground friction to DefaultGroundFriction,
 	 *	MaxWalkSpeed to DefaultMaxWalkSpeed, etc.)
@@ -33,39 +35,45 @@ public:
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable)
 	FORCEINLINE bool GetIsSprinting() { return bIsSprinting; }
 	
+#if WITH_EDITOR
+	virtual void PostEditChangeProperty(FPropertyChangedEvent& PropertyChangedEvent) override;
+#endif // WITH_EDITOR
+
+
+	
 protected:
 	// default ground 
 	/** Default friction when not performing any special actions and on the ground */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement.Ground.Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Ground|Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
 	float DefaultGroundFriction;
 	
 	/** Default ground walk speed when not performing any special actions */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement.Ground.Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Ground|Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
 	float DefaultMaxWalkSpeed;
 
 	/** Default ground walk speed when not performing any special actions */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement.Ground.Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Ground|Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
 	FRotator DefaultRotationRate;
 	
 	// sprinting 
 	/** Ground walk speed when sprinting */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement.Ground.Sprint", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Ground|Sprint", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
 	float SprintingMaxWalkSpeed;
 
 	/** Lateral speed the player needs to maintain to stay in the sprinting state */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement.Ground.Sprint", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Ground|Sprint", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
 	float SprintLateralSpeedThreshold;
 
 	/** Default ground walk speed when not performing any special actions */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement.Ground.Sprint", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Ground|Sprint", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
 	FRotator SprintingRotationRate;
 	
 	/** How long after applying movement input should the character start sprinting? */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement.Ground.Sprint", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Ground|Sprint", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
 	float TimeToInitiateSprint;
 
 	/** The speed in which the max walk speed to interpolated to the max sprint speed when a sprint has been initiated */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement.Ground.Sprint", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Ground|Sprint", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
 	float WalkToSprintInterpSpeed;
 	
 	FTimerHandle TimerHandle_SprintTimer;
@@ -77,34 +85,53 @@ protected:
 
 	// firing
 	/** Ground walk speed when firing a ranged weapon */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement.Firing", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Firing", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
 	float FiringMaxWalkSpeed;
 
 	// reloading
 	/** Ground walk speed when reloading a ranged weapon */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement.Reloading", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Reloading", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
 	float ReloadingMaxWalkSpeed;
 
 	// airborne
 	/** Gravity scale when not performing any special actions */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement.Air.Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Air|Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
 	float DefaultGravityScale;
 
-	/** Force to continuously apply to character when they are holding the jump button */
+	/** How much to dampen lateral velocities at the start of a jump */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement.Air.Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Air|Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
-	float DefaultJumpForce;
+	float LateralVelocityDampening;
 
+	/**
+	 *	How high (Z) is the character able to reach when holding the jump button for the maximum allowed time.
+	 *
+	 *	This is used in conjunction with DesiredJumpDuration to derive DefaultGravityScale and JumpZVelocity.
+	 */
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Air|Jump", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	float MaxJumpHeight;
+
+	/**
+	 *	How long the character should be in the air for when performing a single jump and holding the jump button to reach
+	 *	the maximum jump height.
+	 *
+	 *	This is used in conjunction with MaxJumpHeight to derive DefaultGravityScale and JumpZVelocity.
+	 */
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Air|Jump", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	float DesiredJumpDuration;
+	
+	/** Force to continuously apply to character when they are holding the jump button */
+	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Air|Jump", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	float DefaultJumpZVelocity;
+	
 	/** Minimum height a character must reach before jump force is no longer applied even if the jump input is not being held */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement.Air.Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Air|Jump", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
 	float MinJumpHeight;
 
 	/** Max time the jump button can be held to give character upward velocity */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement.Air.Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Air|Jump", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
 	float MaxJumpTime;
 
-	/** How much to dampen lateral velocities at the start of a jump */
+	void ComputerGravityScaleAndJumpZVelocity();
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement.Air.Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
-	float LateralVelocityDampening;
 	
 	/**
 	 *	Sets up character velocities and jump parameters like the jump timer	
@@ -117,21 +144,17 @@ protected:
 	 */
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable)
 	void AddJumpForce();
-	
-	/** Default friction when not performing any special actions and in the air */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="Character Movement: SNG Air Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
-	float DefaultAirFriction;
 
 	/** Default friction when not performing any special actions and in the air */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="Character Movement: SNG Air Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Air|Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
 	float DefaultAirControl;
 
 	/** Minimum distance from the ground a character has to be to be able to perform an air dash */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="Character Movement: SNG Air Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Air|Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
 	float MinAllowedDashHeight;
 
 	/** Minimum distance from the ground a character has to be to be able to perform an air attack */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="Character Movement: SNG Air Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category="SNG Character Movement|Air|Defaults", meta=(ClampMin="0", UIMin="0"))
 	float MinAllowedAttackHeight;
 	
 	virtual void BeginPlay() override;