Moving player using character controller with new input system

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Hey everyone! I've been trying to learn Unity's new input system. I prefer the character controller over using a rigid body, but it doesn't seem that there are any tutorials on using the character controller. I've tried figuring it out myself, but the player doesn't move when I press the assigned keys. I saw that it works as debug logs come out when I press the button, but for some reason, no matter what order I put the code in, the player won't move. I have the script set up properly and everything, I just need to figure out how to use the new input system with the character controller. I know that with a rigid body you can use add force, and everything works. But you can't do that with the character controller. I am using a public void outside of Update. If anyone could show me a way to do it, that'd be appreciated.

Thanks to everyone who helps!

Answer 1

Alrighty, basic rundown. sideMovement will be equal to one when "D" is pressed and -1 when "A" is pressed. forwardMovement will be 1 with "W" and -1 with "S"

 float sideMovement = Input.GetAxis ("Horizontal")
 float forwardMovement = Input.GetAxis("Vertical")

This will tell you if the player jumped

 bool canBhop = false;
 bool jumped = Input.GetKeyDown (KeyCode.Space);
 if (canBhop) {
     jumped = Input.GetKey (KeyCode.Space);
 }

And this is how you move the character:

 // moveSpeed is a float
 // velocity is some Vector3 with velocity
 // this function will move character by x every time you call it.
 
 GetComponent<CharacterController>().Move (velocity * moveSpeed * Time.deltaTime);

Here is a quick script I just made:

 using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using UnityEngine;
 
 public class CharacterMovement : MonoBehaviour {
     public CharacterController cc;
     public float moveSpeed;
     public float jumpSpeed;
     public float gravity;
     public Vector3 velocity;
 
     void Start()
     {
         cc = GetComponent<CharacterController>();
     }
 
     public void Update()
     {
         float sideMovement = Input.GetAxis ("Horizontal");
         float forwardMovement = Input.GetAxis("Vertical");
 
         velocity.x = sideMovement;
         velocity.z = forwardMovement;
         
         bool isGrounded = cc.isGrounded;
         bool canBhop = false;
         bool jumped = Input.GetKeyDown (KeyCode.Space);
 
         if (canBhop) {
             jumped = Input.GetKey (KeyCode.Space);
         }
 
         if (jumped && isGrounded)
         {
             velocity.y = jumpSpeed;
         } else if (!isGrounded)
         {
             velocity.y -= gravity;
         }
 
         cc.Move ((transform.rotation * velocity) * moveSpeed * Time.deltaTime);
     }
     
 }

Moving player using character controller with new input system

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