🖱️┃input-system

[austere grotto]

Also note that since we're only subscribing to performed for jump that your if (context.started) and if (context.canceled) will never run

[lament roost]

I'm not using performed.

[austere grotto]

Here you're only checking for started and canceled

[lament roost]

exactly

[austere grotto]

so if you're subscribing to performed

it won't do anything

Note you can and should probably just split this into two functions

Crouch.started += OnCrouchStart;```

[lament roost]

but ```cs
playerControls.Player.Crouch.started += ctx => Crouching(ctx);
playerControls.Player.Crouch.canceled += ctx => Crouching(ctx);

that's just

[austere grotto]

Crouch.canceled += OnCrouchCanceled;```

[lament roost]

no

repetitive

[lament roost]

why though?

[austere grotto]

then you wouldn't need these if (ctx.started) blocks

[lament roost]

it's fine with me.

[austere grotto]

crouch started would just contain:

            crouching = true;
            transform.localScale = crouchScale;
            transform.position = new Vector3(transform.position.x, transform.position.y - 0.5f, transform.position.z);
            if (rb.velocity.magnitude > 0.5f)
            {
                if (grounded)
                {
                    rb.AddForce(orientation.transform.forward * slideForce);
                }
            }```

[lament roost]

but is there a way to shorten this?

[austere grotto]

yes as I mentioned before

[lament roost]

you suggested "performed".

[austere grotto]

playerControls.Player.Crouch.started += Crouching;
playerControls.Player.Crouch.canceled += Crouching;```

you don't need the lambda bit

[lament roost]

so it detects that the context thing is there?

[austere grotto]

you can also do this:

var crouch = playerControls.Player.Crouch;
crouch.started += Crouching;
crouch.canceled += Crouching;```

[lament roost]

ye

and I will.

thanks

var is ambiguous for all variable types, right?

like it could be anything.

[austere grotto]

it'd be equivalent to write InputAction crouch there

[lament roost]

does it impact performance?

[austere grotto]

no var does not impact performance

[lament roost]

I guess being specific is better for organization, though.

although var does not work outside of functions.

which is for an obvious reason, but yeah.

[edgy osprey]

It's a matter of taste I guess

[unreal crane]

With which docs do I check out all the bindings available?

For example I see that there's <XRController>{RightHand}/thumbstickTouched available and I can use it

but I'd like to see a list for it, to see all that's available

[unreal crane]

Nvm, figured it out. It's a part of OpenXR

[dark root]

hi, i'm coming back with an input issue regarding multiple input devices, specifically Touch.
Keyboard and mouse works fine, Xbox controller works fine, however when in touch mode, the mouse pointer does not interact with any On-Screen Stick or any On-Screen Buttons, but works fine with classic UIButtons.

[cloud kayak]

Ok for the past few days I've tried multiple youtube tutorials to try and get the hang of this "new" input system. I'm new to unity and can't seem to get any traction here. Can anybody point me to a tutorial that is up to date ?

[dark root]

if I disable and enable the Input System UI Input Module, the interaction works as expected, but events are not being fired

@cloud kayak i liked https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjee_e4fICc or https://www.youtube.com/c/samyam

[cloud kayak]

thanks

[dark root]

I think i've narrowed it down to switching action maps. I was switching from the UI map to the Player one and UI stopped working. I've now enabled both maps while in "gameplay", but events are still not triggered for On-Screen Stick

[vocal jay]

Sooo... anyone think that composite mapping bug is ever getting fixed or do I need to stay on 1.3.0 forever?

[lavish slate]

im in the same boat, sometimes it works sometimes it doesnt and i cant seem to figure out why

[austere grotto]

the problem isn't so much about not being up to date it's that the new input system:

• requires intermediate programming skills
• has many different valid ways of being used, not just one correct way.

[merry parrot]

Not sure why there is little talk about this, but the MultiplayerEventSystem absolutely sucks. Not only is it incredibly slow and grows exponentially slower with higher player counts (since it uses CanvasGroup interactivity, which invokes a ton of MonoBehaviour events when you have many Selectables), it's also completely unusable when you use the Selectable's IsInteractable() API outside of the event system methods, for example I use IsInteractable() a lot in Update() and input-related methods

Is there any alternative to MultiplayerEventSystem that actually addresses these points and is more battle-tested?

[hallow edge]

Hello, I have been trying to get a local multiplayer menu screen to work with unity's input system manager and have been having some issues, unity has been making clones as it should of the prefab I made which is just an empty, I am trying to reference each clone as a player so I can give it a value and use it later, However I have no idea how to do so. When a clone is made, each comes with values, first clone is "0" then seconds clone is "1" but does anyone know how I would be able to reference this? thank you

[austere grotto]

You need to give your prefab a PlayerInput component.

The PlayerInput component has a playerIndex property on it

[hallow edge]

Yeah my prefab has a playerinput already on it but I will have a look for the player index right now, I'm just wondering how you will be able to reference something that only spawns in after you press a button, thank you

[lament roost]

How can I convert this to the new Input System? ```cs
foreach (char c in Input.inputString)

This doesn't work. ```cs
void Awake()
{
Keyboard.current.onTextInput += character =>
{
currentChar = character;
};
}

void Update()
{
    foreach (char c in currentChar.ToString())
    {
        // Do stuff here.
    }
}

[stoic flare]

is there a reason I should use the new input system instead or the old one

I highly prefer the old one

but if there is a reason I should change i should I guess

[vocal jay]

Use whatever you like more. I vastly prefer the new system

[austere grotto]

Biggest reason is probably rebinding support.

[stoic flare]

yeah I have been messing with it for a bit seems better if you know how to use it

just hard to learn for me anyway

[delicate anvil]

Hi! i cant seem to find how to replicate the GetAxis method on the new input system, the values i get are like GetAxisRaw, any tip?

[austere grotto]

Apply your own smoothing

It's literally just the MoveTowards method

[lament roost]

HUH?

[shell lynx]

Hi, how do I handle the new input system, in regards to sending submit only once in UI? Currently, it sends multiple times and makes buggy behavior.. :/

[cerulean lynx]

what i am missing ? cant get quest 2 inputs from those 2 different methods.

[austere grotto]

Nothing about the input system will make submit happen twice unless you've set up custom actions on your input module

[austere grotto]

Is the code running at all? Put a log outside the if statements

[cerulean lynx]

1 momment

well it doesnt even logs simple message

in update

witch whuold be every frame

[cerulean lynx]

do i need to GetComponent<InputSystem> or something like that?

but it doesnt even show in console

wt*

[austere grotto]

That means you didn't attach your script to an active GameObject in the scene

And/or didn't run the game

Or you have logs hidden or something

Nothing to do with input

[cerulean lynx]

have you used Ultimate VR framework ?

[austere grotto]

It doesn't matter. You're not even getting a log in Update so your script isn't running in the first place

Fix that first

[cerulean lynx]

just a simple script. do i always have to include
[SerializeObject] GameObject player; for script to work ? is that what you mean ?

[austere grotto]

Which script did you show above

You cut the name off

[cerulean lynx]

Sit

[austere grotto]

Ok and which GameObject is this?

[austere grotto]

Ok and can you show your console window

The full window

Especially including the top right

[austere grotto]

....

The console window

It's the tab next to Project tab

[austere grotto]

Ok so
1: there's an error there that you have hidden

And
2: are you looking at the console window as you play?

To see your logs

[austere grotto]

Ok that seems problematic

Probably need to fix that, no?

[cerulean lynx]

is this OVR asset fighting ultimate framework ?

[austere grotto]

IDK you tell me

It's your project

[cerulean lynx]

1 momment

no more errors anymore

oh shit

now its atleast logging

thanks

[shell lynx]

yup, you're right. I have been calling the Submit method on multiple parts, therefore, unwanted behavior 😦 .

[limber gull]

need some help with my input system
i have 2 buttons that i need to activate the same thing
even if 1 of the buttons are already held in, i still need the second button to activate it
having the action type as Button didnt allow me to do that
having it as Pass Through, i cant seem to detect any difference between pressed in and released
having it as Value gives the same result as having it as Button

what do i need to do to make both buttons work at the same time with held in/released values?

[austere grotto]

Make two actions and have them both run the same code

[umbral idol]

Hello why I cant put my text into the text variable ?

Here's my code:

using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;
using UnityEngine.UI;

public class ScoreManager : MonoBehaviour
{

private Board board;
public Text scoreText;
public int score;
public Image scoreBar;

// Use this for initialization
void Start()
{
    board = FindObjectOfType<Board>();
    UpdateBar();
}

// Update is called once per frame
void Update()
{
    scoreText.text = "" + score;
}

public void IncreaseScore(int amountToIncrease)
{
    score += amountToIncrease;
    UpdateBar();
}

private void UpdateBar()
{
    if (board != null && scoreBar != null)
    {

        int length = board.scoreGoals.Length;

        scoreBar.fillAmount = (float)score / (float)board.scoreGoals[length - 1];


    }
}

}

[glass yacht]

Our code posting guidelines are in #854851968446365696
This also isn't a question about the input system.
Presumably your Text is actually a TMP_Text (ie. text mesh pro)

[umbral idol]

ouh my bad
i dont know where to ask
yes my text is a tmp-text

[sullen lintel]

#💻┃code-beginner

[bronze oasis]

What is the best way of handling a click on a gameobject in the new input system?

[austere grotto]

It's not really input system related. Use raycasts or IPointerClickHandler as always.

[bronze oasis]

I see, I guess I'll go with IPointerClickHandler then. Thanks.

[west oracle]

Yep, the EventSystem stuff is still perfectly usable with the new InputSystem. Just make sure you're using the new inputsystem eventsystem stuff (it'll prompt you when you try to add it)

[austere grotto]

Just make sure you're using the new input module and then it's the same as before

[twin pilot]

Hey guys I have this question https://stackoverflow.com/questions/73948054/how-to-rotate-a-gameobject-around-another-based-on-the-gamepads-right-stick-pos

Does anyone know how I can do it?

[austere grotto]

• Make the drone a child of a "pivot" object which is at the center
• simply rotate the pivot

it can literally be like:

pivot.transform.forward = new Vector3(input.x, 0, input.y);```

that's all the code you need

[twin pilot]

em thats what im doing but doesnt work

the drone should only rotate in the Z axis

[austere grotto]

z axis?

So it's a 2D game?

[twin pilot]

yes

thought it was clear by the code sorry

[austere grotto]

then:

pivot.transform.right = inputVector;```

[twin pilot]

thank you very much

it works, do you have any ideas how I can make it a little more precise? Right now the gun lockes in the 9 directions

top, top-right, right, right-bot etc.. is there a way to get a more accurate result of where the stick is facing?

[austere grotto]

that comes down to however you're building inputVector

[old matrix]

what do these errors mean? i get this every time i stop play mode. What does this mean?

[floral token]

i just started learning how to code and i followed a movement tutorial i found online but know i want to use the new input system as a lot of new tutorials use it and from what i have heard its better overall the only issue is i have 0 clue what im doing if anybody has the time to help i would really appreciate it the code is linked here https://pastebin.com/CXVr3f0z

[austere grotto]

if you just started learning to code I highly recommend NOT using the new input system, as it requires intermediate level coding skills

use the old system

[twin pilot]

man thanks a lot you gave me the right ideas to get the result i wanted from the start. Have a great rest of your day man!

[twin pilot]

I suggest you listen to @austere grotto cuz even when I had a decent amount of experience with unity and coding it took me a while to realize the new input system and its potential.

[low nymph]

pls help i cant find the 2D compenent

[split copper]

Yeah I read that they kind of changed that? Many tutorials use the 2D composite, but apparently they changed it in one of the newest patches, lot's of people complaining about that sudden change in the forums.

[low nymph]

ow thx

[unreal jungle]

i never use this input action

is it good practice to use this now?

[twin pilot]

it is very dynamic especially if you want to have effective controller support or alternate controls. It is fairly simple to use once you realize what it does. After I started using it I cant go back to the old one.

[unreal jungle]

i see i will try it

[austere grotto]

@low nymph They didn't change anything other than the name. You need to set your action as
Action Type -> Value
Control Type -> Vector2

They only changed the name it's called up/left/right/down composite instead of 2D vector composite

[dark root]

hey, I have like the simplest scene: camera, event system, canvas and an image. I've attached the On-Screen Joystick script to the image and the PlayerInput script to the event system. In play mode, when the PlayerInput script is disabled, the joystick can be moved on the screen without an issue. when the PlayerInput script is enabled, the joystick moves a couple of pixels then jumps to the original position again, making it unusable. Anyone know why?

using default action map that comes with the input system

[dark root]

I'm willing to pay someone to get me through implementing the new input system at this point

[neon python]

Does anyone have experience running play mode tests from the command line for tests which also use InputSystem? I have a couple tests with mouse and keyboard input automated that are failing in a Jenkins build. Running in the local Unity editor is fine.

InputSystem testing stuff for reference: https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem@1.1/api/UnityEngine.InputSystem.InputTestFixture.html

[dark root]

apparently PlayerInput does not play nice with On-ScreenJoystick

[pale rock]

Hello, I'm using a x360 controller, and sometimes, when I rapidly flick the (left) stick in one direction, the inputAction.performed callback is not called, and my game thinks the stick is in another state (like 25% of magnitude even though I'm actually at 100%).

I had to poll the value each frame instead to have the correct value, which is a bit sad.

Has this happened to anyone else?

[split copper]

Huh, I was trying it out just now in Version 1.3 and it worked (i.e. giving out correct values for movement), but now that I have upgraded to 1.4.3 it does not work anymore (just spits out zero, whereas analog stick still works) 🤷‍♂️

[topaz ridge]

I'm wondering how I can change my character's Quaternion based on the camera's rotation. Basically, I want a GTA V style basic input system where if the camera is looking behind the player and the player walks, they will change rotation to the camera's rotation.
I've already got the base code down. This may seem complicated for a "beginner" channel, but I know that the fix is super simple. I just don't know it.

I've already got the base code down. I just don't know how to fix the movement.

void onMovementInput (InputAction.CallbackContext context) {
        currentMovementInput = context.ReadValue<Vector2>();

        currentMovement.x = currentMovementInput.x;
        currentMovement.z = currentMovementInput.y;
        currentRunMovement.x = currentMovementInput.x;
        currentRunMovement.z = currentMovementInput.y;
        Debug.Log(currentMovement);
        Debug.Log(currentRunMovement);
        isMovementPressed = currentMovementInput.x != 0 || currentMovementInput.y != 0;
    }

    void handleAnimation() {
        bool isWalking = animator.GetBool(isWalkingHash);
        bool isRunning = animator.GetBool(isRunningHash);

        if (isMovementPressed && !isWalking) {
            animator.SetBool(isWalkingHash, true);
        } else if (!isMovementPressed && isWalking) {
            animator.SetBool(isWalkingHash, false);
        }

        if ((isMovementPressed && isRunPressed) && !isRunning) {
            animator.SetBool(isRunningHash, true);
        } else if ((!isMovementPressed || !isRunPressed) && isRunning) {
            animator.SetBool(isRunningHash, false);
        }
    }

    void handleRotation() {
        Vector3 positionToLookAt;

        positionToLookAt.x = currentMovement.x;
        positionToLookAt.y = 0.0f;
        positionToLookAt.z = currentMovement.z;

        Quaternion currentRotation = transform.rotation;
        if (isMovementPressed) {
            Quaternion targetRotation = Quaternion.LookRotation(positionToLookAt);
            transform.rotation = Quaternion.Slerp(currentRotation, targetRotation, rotationFactorPerFrame * Time.deltaTime);
        }
    }

[split copper]

A question regarding 'WithCancelingThrough', is it possible to have this bind to several bindings, like

    rebind.WithCancelingThrough("<Keyboard>/escape");
    rebind.WithCancelingThrough("<Gamepad>/start");

or
rebind.WithCancelingThrough("<Keyboard>/escape;"<Gamepad>/start");
cause as far as I can see this only listens to one button.

[austere grotto]

you'd have to explain what the problem is

[topaz ridge]

So, the problem is that the character moves around only in the global x and z axis, but doesn't rotate and change to local x and z when the camera changes rotation.

[topaz ridge]

Actually, I don't think this is the right channel either.

Which channel is best?

[celest spire]

Hi, I have a strange problem with the InputSystem. When a scene is unloaded I get these errors:
NullReferenceException while resolving binding 'Move:<Gamepad>/leftStick[Gamepad]' in action map 'LocomotionControls (UnityEngine.InputSystem.InputActionAsset):InGame'
UnityEngine.InputSystem.PlayerInput:OnDisable () (at Library/PackageCache/com.unity.inputsystem@1.4.3/InputSystem/Plugins/PlayerInput/PlayerInput.cs:1734)

NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
UnityEngine.InputSystem.InputBindingResolver.InstantiateWithParameters[TType] (UnityEngine.InputSystem.Utilities.TypeTable registrations, System.String namesAndParameters, TType[]& array, System.Int32& count, UnityEngine.InputSystem.InputActionMap actionMap, UnityEngine.InputSystem.InputBinding& binding) (at Library/PackageCache/com.unity.inputsystem@1.4.3/InputSystem/Actions/InputBindingResolver.cs:638)
UnityEngine.InputSystem.InputBindingResolver.AddActionMap (UnityEngine.InputSystem.InputActionMap actionMap) (at Library/PackageCache/com.unity.inputsystem@1.4.3/InputSystem/Actions/InputBindingResolver.cs:304)
UnityEngine.InputSystem.PlayerInput:OnDisable() (at Library/PackageCache/com.unity.inputsystem@1.4.3/InputSystem/Plugins/PlayerInput/PlayerInput.cs:1734)

It seems the errors are raised from the InputSystem itself. Someone can point me in the right direction?

[humble bronze]

Small question: So I made an Input action with the new Input system using two bindings, one for the arrow keys, one for WASD. But I can only use the binding, that I first activate after loading the scene! The other one doesn’t work until I reload and press the other one first? Any ideas?

[austere grotto]

#💻┃code-beginner

[austere grotto]

can you show/share your input action setup, your code, and whatever setup you did to link the two?

[humble bronze]

Both of the bindings use the same Composite and so on

[austere grotto]

why are they 3D vector composites?

WASD would only be 2D, the dimensions being:
horizontal
vertical

[humble bronze]

//Move
eingabeLaufen = steuerung.Oberwelt.Bewegen.ReadValue<Vector3>();
eingabeLaufen.y = 0f;

[austere grotto]

also what is Pfeile? Is that a joystick of some kind? With the digital/normalization it might be reading some small residual input as input there and holding priority over the action/drowning out the other binding

[austere grotto]

why not just make it a 2D composite

[humble bronze]

Pfeile is "Arrows", sorry for the german names

[austere grotto]

gotcha

[humble bronze]

But why would that change my bug?

[austere grotto]

the inpust system is pretty weird/sensitive about how multiple bindings on one action interact

[humble bronze]

But I need the x and the z axis, because its 3D movement

the jumping works seperatly

[humble bronze]

So I should just change both to 2D vectors?

[austere grotto]

but that's unrelated to the input itself

you'd typically do something like

Vector2 inputVector = action.ReadValue<Vector2>();
eingabeLaufen = new Vector3(inputVector.x, 0, inputVector.y);```

that's the typical approach

that doesn't inject knowledge about game logic into the input system

[humble bronze]

So: Now I think I have to change some directions, because my player walks into wrong directions, BUT I can use both the arrows AND WASD, thanks on that @austere grotto

wait...now all the arrows work, but not W and S, only A and D....s**t

I found my mistake again, haha. THANK you SO MUCH

[dark root]

hey, if I want to support gamepads on mobile and pc, besides the obvious devices (keyboard and touch with on-screen stick), how would I go about setting up the action maps? should I have a UI map and a Game map and switch between those, and handle input devices independently of the action maps? or should I have action maps tied to specific input devices?

[kindred sparrow]

what are the differences between creating an instance of the C# class created by the input action asset, using PlayerInput component and referencing InputActionReference's directly?

[austere grotto]

The differences between these three lie mainly in the development workflow.

Ultimately you are dealing with input actions and subscriptions to their events in any case.

There's also the fact that they each approach instance management of the input actions object differently.

PlayerInput typically creates its own copy
Using a direct InputActionReference uses that shared instance for all users
And with the generated C# class you have full control over if and when to share an instance

[dark root]

but PlayerInput is sort of a wrapper over it. I should handle auto-switching control schemes for you and supports local multiplayer

[austere grotto]

yeah PlayerInput is ideal for working with the PlayerInputManager component and it makes it very simple to handle local multiplayer with events like players joining and leaving and assigning devices to players

[kindred sparrow]

oh yeah there's PlayerInputManager too, havent really understood whats its purpose

[dark root]

local multiplayer

think mortal kombat

be careful with PlayerInput with on-screen sticks, it's buggy as hell

[austere grotto]

this is its purpose

You also missed a few other approaches btw 😉 :

• InputActionReferences
• defining InputActions directly on your MonoBehaviours
• building up an InputActionAsset in code (this is what the generated C# classes do under the hood)

[kindred sparrow]

i mentioned inputactionreference's

[austere grotto]

oh you did 👍

I misinterpreted that as direct InputActionAsset references

which you can also do

[kindred sparrow]

alright

[dark root]

to be fair, naming is not the input sistem's strength 😉

[kindred sparrow]

but is there some method being better than others or at least better for certain situations (aside from playerinput being better when working with the manager)

[dark root]

it depends on your requirements i guess

[austere grotto]

Ehhh it depends what you're doing and also to some degree it's a personal preference thing

There are many ways to skin the cat.

[dark root]

you need at least apprentice skinning

[kindred sparrow]

so just a per-case thing and not something that is inherently cleaner or dirtier

[austere grotto]

yes, as is the case with almost any software project

[dark root]

yes, it's meant to be flexible, thats why there are so many ways to build the same thing

[kindred sparrow]

well there are certainly cases that are inherently cleaner than some other solution

[dark root]

pick the simplest approach that works for your project

I find the cleanest is using the PlayerInput since it wraps so much logic behind the scenes

if you are targeting ps controllers for example, it cleans up the input for you and only get events when actual actions trigger on the controller

I think

[dark root]

anyone?

or does anyone have a tutorial on handling cross platform input while using the PlayerInput component and touch?

[kindred sparrow]

i just found out about the message thingy which is pretty nice

although i dont get what the c# event option does since you can subscribe to those events nonetheless? not sure what purpose that option serves

[chilly verge]

How do I get the current button type from an action in the new input system?

When the player walks up to some objects in the game for the first time a tutorial prompt will appear telling them to press a particular button to interact with that object, the problem is the player can change their key binds in settings and I have no way of knowing what the current input is of a specific action, I could always use the default button but that means if the default is "X" on an Xbox One controller but the player switches it to "A" then the tutorial prompt will still display an "X".

I know when a button is pressed you can check the call back context to check the exact button that was pressed but the player has to press the button first so that's a problem, is there a way to just check what the current button is for the input action based off of the current active control scheme? or something of the sort?

[austere grotto]

https://forum.unity.com/threads/show-current-button-for-some-action.895526/

[chilly verge]

Looks like that did the trick, took me basically the whole day to test it and figure out how the hell it actually works but I somehow did it, thx for the help

[cerulean spade]

Can I have more than one canvas? I thought I could but only one of them can have an event system, now if I have a different canvas with a child object that needs the input and event system, could I link it the other canvas or does it have to be moved to the canvas with this ?

TLDR can a childobject use the input + event system of another canvas

somehow when I use this script the dragging event doesnt stay on or near the mouse at all it drags the item all over the screen, does anyone know about this ?

is using this type of canvas the problem? I couldnt figure out any other way to make another component work but if its causing the issue i might have to rework it

[dark root]

anyone knows how to change control schemes from code? i found https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem@1.0/api/UnityEngine.InputSystem.PlayerInput.html#UnityEngine_InputSystem_PlayerInput_SwitchCurrentControlScheme_System_String_UnityEngine_InputSystem_InputDevice___ but I don;t know how to provide the devices

[austere grotto]

event systems are not tied to a specific canvas. You can have as many canvases as you want

[iron zinc]

Hello guys, I have a problem with the virtual mouse input recently. I made a virtual mouse so that controller can navigate the ui. I used UI Toolkit to make my ui stuff and everything works fine on PC. When I build my game on android, the virtual mouse click doesn't register at all on UI Toolkit elements, but it can navigate SRDebug plugin menu which uses Unity GUI just fine. Any idea what's going on here?

=============
Fix:
I've figured it out finally.
I used InputSystem.QueueStateEvent to simulate touchscreen state and it seems to do the trick.
I still don't understand the behavior earlier but it doesn't matter now😂

[low steppe]

how can i continuously execute a function while im pressing down a button? im using this code right here, but it gets only executed once while pressing onFoot.Action1Hold.performed += ctx => gun.InputAction1Hold();

in the old system i would have done something like this Update() { GetKeyDown() {//code }}

[austere grotto]

void Update() {
  if (onFoot.Action1Hold.IsPressed()){ 
     // code 
  }
}```

[austere grotto]

This would only happen for one frame too. You'd want GetKey(...)

[versed venture]

I am trying to add my PS4 controller to my project in unity. I connected the controller with a cable to my pc, but then the controller only glows up an orange light once and turns back to black/no light. Is it connected now or is there a problem with it?

[low steppe]

ty

[low steppe]

oh yes you are right

[sage ore]

im a little stuck on how to freeze my joystick from moving on the x axis

[limber gull]

having a bit of trouble
i need to get the reference to my controllers for my game as soon as i possibly can for a method to work (method is separate)
i cant seem to make the deviceRotation path to call my method that i want to use
dont know what value-path binding even will
the print only gives me left hand (not always)

[limber gull]

solved it using a main menu where i force the player to press a certain button on both controllers to start the game

[cerulean spade]

thank youu !

Still have the issue I'm trying to use drag but when I drag the object is not under my mouse it quickly zips all over the screen, so the movement is way to quick and does not attach to the mouse, any ideas why? this is my code

Please tag me in the answer its the only kind of notifications I got turned on in the meantime I will continue to try to figure this one out

Got it to work by using something else, problem was my Screen Space Camera :D That is currently causing so many problems, but there are issues I was so far only able to resolve by using ScreenSpace Camera option in canvas and well I guess I'm gonna have to keep using it 😅

[dark root]

hi. i am disabling a canvas and the ui action map using uiActionMap.Disable(), but when I use a controller, i cand still navigate and click the buttons that are children of the disabled canvas... any idea what I'm doing wrong?

[hybrid umbra]

How can I let my UI block mouse clicks when using Input System?

I found some ways to detect if player's clicking an UI, but I want something that can work for an Input Action Asset, so that it works even player bound something else to mouse click

[lean path]

hello there! im trying to make a character controller and for some reason it wont read the WASD inputs, but it reads the joystick input. Any ideas on how to fix this?

[sullen lintel]

start by showing your Player Actions

[austere grotto]

Nothing's going to work that way really.

If you use the event system for all your clicks you'll get blocking for free though

I.e
IPointerEnterHandler IPointerClickHandler etc

[hybrid umbra]

Guess I'll just use something else for left mouse click

[potent gust]

Hi, i'm working on a project that is using the old unity input system functions, like getkey and getkeydown. I want to use button mapping and let the player edit which key press does what. I also want to let the button map be able to map several buttons on one function. Is there any way to do that? I found that the new input system has ways to do this, but I can't figure how.

[pine lake]

how can i check if my scroll wheel is moving up or down? trying to set up a weapon change function

 void Update()
    {
        if (Input.GetAxis("Mouse ScrollWheel") > 0f)
        {
            if (selectedWeapon >= transform.childCount - 1)
                selectedWeapon = 0;
            else
                selectedWeapon++;
        }
        if (Input.GetAxis("Mouse ScrollWheel") < 0f)
        {
            if (selectedWeapon <= 0)
                selectedWeapon = transform.childCount - 1;
            else
                selectedWeapon--;
        }
    }

this is what i have, i have also set a vector 2 for mouse scroll in my input manager, just unsure how to change this to make it work with that

[tall jackal]

private void OnTeleport(InputValue inputValue)
    {
        if (closeToDoor)
        {
            
        }

        Debug.Log("E pressed");
    }

why isnt my input being registered?

[austere grotto]

You'd have to explain how you set this up and why you believe this function will be called

[tall jackal]

yea i think i just figured it out

i didnt put the script in the player

[tall jackal]

how do i check keypressdown in the new input system?

im quite confused

tried going around online but didnt understand much

private void OnTeleport(InputAction inputAction)
    {
        if (closeToDoor)
        {
            playerTransform.transform.position = room1.transform.position;
        }
        Debug.Log("E pressed");
    }

I'm trying to make it so, when key is pressed, player gets teleported

[remote basalt]

Hello. I happen to have an issue where the configuration of the Left and Right analog stick are identical, but the Right Stick feels like a button. In both a PS4 Controller and the Steam Deck the right analog stick seems to have a deadzone but then goes straight to a full tilt even when its only midway

Move and JoyAim respectively

[languid scroll]

what are the options of the "Right Stick [Gamepad] and "Left Stick [Gamepad] ?

[remote basalt]

The Generic, Non-Specific Gamepad Right Stick Option. This makes it controlller agnostic.

[viscid bane]

Having a weird thing with the new input system:

• I have keyboard inputs working perfectly in it
• I have a controller connected and keyboard inputs work fine
• I add any controller input to any action and suddenly keyboard inputs are not registered in the input system, and it only picks up controller inputs
• However, the input debugger shows input coming from keyboard and controller?????

[maiden grove]

If you use LocomotionSystem in a VR project and then try to add a PlayerInput it breaks the Locomotionsystem. Why is this?

[cunning stone]

Hello, i have a unity project where i'd just like to get a bool value for each finger on an index controller. im new to writing scripts and im not really sure what im doing Lol

So far i have a project set up with open xr each, controller using the default input actions

[sturdy zephyr]

Anyone has any idea on how to get the device that was used to send OnSubmit to a object? It seem you only get BaseEventData and I cannot find a way to get a deviceId from it.
I can see in the stack trace that in InputSystemUIInputModule.cs at line 666 the submitAction variable exists. But it seems that it is not passed down anywhere...? This seems weird. Why would the event data not carry this information?

Is it reasonable to try and change this by hand? 🤔 Just subclassing the BaseEventData and adding a InputAction field so that I can easily catch it seems reasonable to me. But I wanna know your opinions before digging into it more. Have not looked too much into how that would actually play out.

[west oracle]

That...is an obnoxiously tough question.

"subclassing the BaseEventData and adding a InputAction field so that I can easily catch it seems reasonable to me"
@sturdy zephyr
This is actually how most of the XR-device actions were/are handled for multi-touch/controller gestures. Its a bit more robust now, but this was how it was done internally at Unity for a long time. its a reasonable solution

I don't believe there's a way to specifically get the action that triggered an event without passing it as additional data along w/ the baseeventdata

[sturdy zephyr]

Ok. Thank you.
I am just confused because the mouse click data does contain the device ID etc...
do you think I should make a forum post about it?

[solar kite]

What is the new Input System's equivalent to GetKeyDown?

I only want it to return true the frame it was pressed.

[mighty bone]

I don't know if this is the right channel but when I use the new input system, everything works fine in the editor, but when I build it and run it via itch.io I can only move left and right

[simple crag]

https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem@1.0/api/UnityEngine.InputSystem.Controls.ButtonControl.html#UnityEngine_InputSystem_Controls_ButtonControl_wasPressedThisFrame

[desert vale]

Hi i Started makeing 3D game but i wana make it on phone but į dont cnow how to make joystics that Control player any tutorials?

[mystic wigeon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp2PiFC9sSs

[desert vale]

Not working for Me :/

[mystic wigeon]

What’s not working? Are you getting a compiler error or did you plug it in and nothing is happening?

[tame oracle]

can someone help me with the new input system? i have seen so many tutorials and i cant understand anything the only thing i would need is a simple code that shows how it works

[bright cypress]

Active Input Handling is missing

there is no dropdown in the player settings

somebody please help me im beginning to lose sanity

the new input system is a very complex system. it is much more flexible, as it can be implemented in multiple ways. the new input system is also able to be rebinded, which is exceptionally helpful

the new input system is also stupid because it doesnt work right and the Active Input Handling dropdown is missing

somebody please help me

this is where Active Input Handling should be, but it's not there

this guy has a screenshot with Active Input Handling visible. IT'S FROM ONLY 3 MONTHS AGO! where has this dropdown gone. Why can't the people find it?? My project needs the Unity Community's help. somebody please help me find this missing dropdown so I can continue my project!

[languid scroll]

what platform and unity version are you on?

do you have any errors in your project?

[desert vale]

The controler stuck, not realy working and player not moveing

[olive mortar]

    public void OnVoiceChatMenu(InputAction.CallbackContext context)
    {
        UIManager.Instance.HandleVoiceTabMenu(context.action.WasPressedThisFrame());
    }
``` will this be triggered every frame the key is held down? Can't find the doc on it

[austere grotto]

there is no event-based workflow which calls the event every frame

this function would either have been subscribed via a UnityEvent from PlayerInput, or through manually subscribing to the started, performed, or canceled event of an InputAction. In either case, you'll get callbacks when the action is started, performed, or canceled.

the definition of "performed" depends on the interaction defined on the Input Action (including "no interaction", which is the default interaction)

[olive mortar]

I see. since i only want to do something every time this is pressed and unpressed. like GetKeyDown / Up

    public void OnVoiceChatMenu(InputAction.CallbackContext context)
    {
        UIManager.Instance.HandleVoiceTabMenu(context.action.WasPressedThisFrame());
        if (context.started)
        {
            GameStatsOpenEvent?.Invoke();
        }
        else if (context.canceled)
        {
            GameStatsClose?.Invoke();
        }
    }``` So i'd do something like this @austere grotto ?

[austere grotto]

yep 👍

Is this using PlayerInput in UnityEvents mode?

[olive mortar]

absolutely

[upper wraith]

Hello,
How do you check if a shortcut is pressed or hold ?
I want to have different reaction depending if the user hold the shortcut (in this case the "1") or if he only press it

private void OnShortcutPerformed(InputAction.CallbackContext ctx)
{
  if(ctx.duration>0.4)// not working, but I'm not sure to understand how it works
  {
    //do something if shortcut is pressed for more than 0.4 seconds
  }
  else{
  //if it's only pressed once
  }
}

There is two bind on my shortcut one is only for pressing and the other for holding

[west oracle]

Actions are the InputSystem's way of "Genericizing" inputs, but if you truly just want GetKey* stuff you can use things like Keyboard.current.aKey.wasPressedThisFrame

or Keyboard.current[Key.A].wasPressedThisFrame

[solar kite]

Currently I'm using the interface from the generated class. So I have OnJump and only want it to be true the first frame it the button was pressed. But it doesn't update to false the next frame resulting in it sending true constantly. I'm doing
JumpPress = context.performed

[desert vale]

have script which makes player if he touches screen and moves to side its rotate to y, i wana make that it if touches and move up/down its rotate to x

1 code i have is around y only (phone)
second code is both y and x but its work for pc i (dont cnow how to make for phone )

the second code (for pc) :

    public float mouseSensitivity = 1000f;

    public Transform playerBody;

    float xRotation = 0f;

    // Start is called before the first frame update
    void Start()
    {
        Cursor.lockState = CursorLockMode.Locked;
    }

    // Update is called once per frame
    void Update()
    {

        float mouseX = Input.GetAxis("touch X") * mouseSensitivity * Time.deltaTime;
        float mouseY = Input.GetAxis("touch Y") * mouseSensitivity * Time.deltaTime;

        xRotation -= mouseY;
        xRotation = Mathf.Clamp(xRotation, -90f, 90f);

        transform.localRotation = Quaternion.Euler(xRotation, 0f, 0f);
        playerBody.Rotate(Vector3.up * mouseY);

    }
}```

[broken totem]

Hello friends. Who already have steam deck and who output value InputDevice name and displayName ?
What exactly does the console output?

[olive mortar]

How do you find the newest package version? https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem@1.4/manual/index.html is this the right page, and using the dropdown menu?

[glass yacht]

The dropdown is usually fine, if it's not working I usually change the url to

[olive mortar]

Gotcha thank you 🙂

[brazen crypt]

idk why but i used input.getkeycode("Leftshift") and it worked fine in the play section but when i built it shif wasnt recognized

[olive mortar]

this channel is for the InputSystem, not the InputManager, use #💻┃code-beginner for this question

[sleek prawn]

trying to get the player to face the position of the mouse, this is my script:

    private void HandleRotation()
    {
        Vector3 mousePos = new Vector3(_inputSystem.mousePosX, _inputSystem.mousePosY, _mousePosZ);
        Vector3 worldPos = _mainCamera.ScreenToWorldPoint(mousePos);
        Vector3 targetDirection = worldPos - transform.position;
        targetDirection.y = 0;
        Quaternion newRotation = Quaternion.LookRotation(targetDirection);
        _playerRigidbody.MoveRotation(newRotation);
    }

however, when in the scene the player doesn't rotate - am I approaching this incorrectly? how do I get it so the player rotates to face the pos of the mouse

[pine lake]

How would i setup my fire function to work on hold and not just on click? im using this at the moment to call my function

playerInput.OnFoot.Fire.started += context => playerController.PlayerFire(context);

[small phoenix]

Did you check your worldpos result ? (just with log, placing an object in the world, click on it and check if your mouse world pos is relevant)

[small phoenix]

in your input actions asset, i believe you can setup an action with a hold delay and then use is as you do here, no ?

[pine lake]

ended up using .performed and then made a bool and have it set to false on cancelled

[sleek prawn]

yo how do I read the value of mouse1 using the new input system?currently have it set to button and pass through, doesn't work either as vector2 or int, error is this

[olive mortar]

this is all my left click is

[austere grotto]

Action type: Button

and either subscribe to the performed event, hook it up via PlayerInput, or poll it in Update using WasPressedThisFrame()

[tame oracle]

I can't get mouse scrolling to register. Here's my setup

I've tried every single combination possible, and none of them work. Is there another setting that might have disabled scrolling input on my mouse?

I'm using a USB corded mouse on a Macbook

but my mouse movement input is working

[tame oracle]

I forgot to call Enable()... doh

[weak arch]

WHy unity cant see my action map

[south ice]

Hi Im making a game with multiple controller input and currently I have 2 scenes. scene 1 is a character selection menu and scene 2 is the game scene. Im instantiating the players when a controller presses a button but the problem is that if player 1 presses the button first in the first scene and then he presses the button second in the other scene then I dont know how to keep track of which player is which. Any solutions?

[austere grotto]

Don't name your input actions asset PlayerInput

that's an existing component in the input system

bad idea to collide the names like that

Actually kinda looks your your asset is actually called "Move" anyway, not PlayerInput

so not sure why you're writing PlayerInput there

[unreal jungle]

How do i check if a button is being held down?

[sullen lintel]

a button in the new input system or a button in the ui ?

[unreal jungle]

a button in the new input system

[austere grotto]

InputAction has an IsPressed() method

[unreal jungle]

oh cool

[earnest inlet]

i cant figure out how to use WasPressedThisFrame

im trying to use WasPressedThisFrame for the Tab key but i cannot figure out how for the life of me

[austere grotto]

if (myInputAction.WasPressedThisFrame())

in Update

as usual

[earnest inlet]

what is myInputAction

[austere grotto]

an InputAction

[earnest inlet]

well how do i make one of those for a keyboard key

[weak arch]

how to use hold Interaction?

i want to make sprinting

if u hold u sprint

[austere grotto]

that is not what the hold interaction does

do not try to use the hold interaction for that

[weak arch]

damn

[weak arch]

what should i use for that then?

[austere grotto]

you just do if (sprintAction.IsPressed()) { ... }

[earnest inlet]

ok i made a "Input Action Asset" but how do i reference the input action in the script

[austere grotto]

I think you need to just follow some basic tutorials for the new input system

I'm not going to handhold you through it

[weak arch]

I need to do smth like this?

[austere grotto]

Yes but use correct C# syntax

[earnest inlet]

okay im just gonna delete all the code i have now and restart because i think i found a easier way

[weak arch]

so i did this
if (onFoot.Sprinting.IsPressed())
{
motor.Sprint();
}
i call method that changes to speed value
but it doesnt work

i mean it works

but not properly

if i press key once it sprints all the time

[austere grotto]

fix your code logic then

what does motor.Sprint(); do?

[weak arch]

changes speed

[austere grotto]

so sounds like you want to change the speed back if you're not pressing the button, no?

You're not doing that now

it won't happen automatically

[weak arch]

public float speedWalk = 5f;
i have default speed value in motor script

[weak arch]

i guess its kinda dumb
but i did this

if (onFoot.Sprinting.IsPressed())
        {
            motor.Sprint();
        }
        else
        {
            motor.speedWalk = 5f;
        }

now i did this

if (onFoot.Sprinting.IsPressed())
        {
            motor.speedWalk = 8f;
        }
        else
        {
            motor.speedWalk = 5f;
        }

guess looks a bit better

[weak arch]

btw
could you please help me with smth else

now if i walk

like

the character

is not

speeding up

you know it moves at speed 5 at once

[glass yacht]

Please write full paragraphs

[weak arch]

ok sorry

I am just kinda used to it

[cold reef]

you could do that in one line:
motor.speedWalk = onFoot.Sprinting.IsPressed() ? 8f : 5f;

[tall jackal]

private void OnFire(InputValue value)
    {
        animator.SetBool("isAttacking", true);
    }

hello, i want to make something similar that i used to do in the old input system, where i'd set the bool to true, then after the animation set it to false

how can i make this possible in the new input system?

[austere grotto]

if you want to do something when an animation ends, it's best to use an Animation Event or StateMachineBehaviour

[dark root]

hey, when I read movement input to move a rigidbody, should read it in the Update method or the Fixed Update method?

[austere grotto]

Input should always be read in Update

There are some circumstances in which it is "safe" to read it in FixedUpdate, but if you just always read input in Update you can't go wrong with that.

[dark root]

thanks @austere grotto, I thought so as well, just wanted to double check

[vocal jay]

@fading summit , how are you currently reading from multiple users?

[fading summit]

I'm not

I want to lol

[vocal jay]

Ok, just wondering if you had previous experience with it

[fading summit]

nope, first time working with local multiplayer

[vocal jay]

Basically, and this is kind of a preference, I prefer the explicit "code" way instead of using the InputSystem components (e.g. PlayerInput)

Are you generating a C# class for your inputs?

[fading summit]

yes

[vocal jay]

I've never used multiple users, but you will probably have to do something along these lines (someone correct me if this is wrong):

1. Create an instance of your C# class per user
2. Create a User for each user (probably want to use InputUser.PerformPairingWithDevice, but there are other ways iirc)
3. Activate the control required control scheme for each user (User.ActivateControlScheme(<controlScheme>))
4. Associate the actions in the C# class for each user (User.AssociateActionsWithUser(<C# class instance>)

Alternatively skip all of that, do it the "automatic" way with a PlayerInput component, and store all the managed types you need in a managed component

You can also just get a reference to the PlayerInput in a managed system and then write your inputs for that frame to an unmanaged component if you don't want to make it a managed component

[misty crow]

hey guys pls in my game i cant stop doing multiple jumping when i press Space but with the code here i dont jump a lot of times but when i hit the ground i cannot jump again pls correct it thanks (and i even tried with the OnColliderEnter event) (and the Input works)

[vocal jay]

This has nothing to do with the #🖱️┃input-system , but it looks like you are using a character controller, so you need to use those collider hit methods

[misty crow]

didnt work

i tried

[vocal jay]

What exactly did you try?

[misty crow]

this

pls help

[vocal jay]

That's not the character controller physics on collider hit

You didn't even read what I said

Are you using a character controller?

[misty crow]

yes

[vocal jay]

Then you probably want this: https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/CharacterController.OnControllerColliderHit.html

[misty crow]

still infinite jumping

[vocal jay]

What do you mean by that, you can jump again in the air?

[misty crow]

yes

do u want me to send you the script?

[vocal jay]

You can post it here in the chat by dragging it in

[vocal jay]

That's not what you posted earlier

Your isJumping check is removed...

[misty crow]

ok wait

i dont know where to place it

[vocal jay]

I'm guessing now you can only jump once

[misty crow]

wait just got the internal build system error

i can only jump once

even after touching the ground

[vocal jay]

Well that's probably because you aren't ever writing back to the isJumping variable in your detected collision

[misty crow]

goota go take a break

[tall jackal]

i just want to set it to false once the animation is done

like a normal attack

[tall jackal]

so i just generated a C# asset in new input system now i got 100 errors

[misty crow]

thanks mate

[austere grotto]

Yep exactly the use case for an animation event or statemachinebehaviour

[remote basalt]

Hello. I'm trying to do an inactive video player, where if the player doesnt do any input a video plays. However, how can I detect inputs from the Input System UI Input Module?

[austere grotto]

the Input Module connects the input system with the UI event system. You don't use it to detect input yourself.

[remote basalt]

My intent is to reset a timer

[austere grotto]

Your intent doesn't change what the input module is for.

[remote basalt]

While true, what I wanted was to detect input to reset said timer

[sullen lintel]

this doesn't seem related to new Input system. try here #💻┃unity-talk or #📲┃ui-ux

[fair plaza]

thank you, apologies I wasn't sure where to ask

[sullen lintel]

no worries! check here also if you have anything else in the future #🔎┃find-a-channel

[coral knot]

Hey people, I have an "issue" with my Scrollbar in Unity. I only want it to scroll when I use my mouse wheel. So basically I want to disable scrolling with mouse dragging. Does somebody know how to do this because nothing I find on the internet works for me 😦

[lyric mountain]

ScrollRect, right? Try this script.

public class NoDragScrollRect : MonoBehaviour, IEndDragHandler, IBeginDragHandler
{

    public ScrollRect EdgesScroll;

    public void OnBeginDrag(PointerEventData data)
    {
        EdgesScroll.StopMovement();
        EdgesScroll.enabled = false;
    }

    public void OnEndDrag(PointerEventData data)
    {
        EdgesScroll.enabled = true;
    }

}```

[coral knot]

Yeah! Thank you so much!

[tiny mirage]

Hi, I'd just like to know if there is any difference between Primary Touch and Touch 0 for the new input system with touchscreen controls?

[icy ravine]

I tried implementing StandardAssetInputs.cs myself.
It seems that ScaleVector2, Invert X, Invert Y are not working.
Should this be a script to get these values ​​and calculate them properly?

[unreal crane]

Do modifiers come with an out-of-the-box solution using the input system?

(like how multi tap is natively supported and doesn't need any coding)

Or do I need to manually code for modifiers myself?

[austere grotto]

yes there's out of the box solutions for hold, tap, double tap

maybe a few others

they're called interactions

[unreal crane]

ah I was talking about modifiers as in button composites

like shift+w for an action

separate from just w

[austere grotto]

Yes it has that too
https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem@1.4/api/UnityEngine.InputSystem.Composites.ButtonWithOneModifier.html
https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem@1.4/api/UnityEngine.InputSystem.Composites.ButtonWithTwoModifiers.html
https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem@1.4/api/UnityEngine.InputSystem.Composites.OneModifierComposite.html
https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem@1.4/api/UnityEngine.InputSystem.Composites.TwoModifiersComposite.html

[tame oracle]

Hi! I need to get a bool that checks if the key is pressed, but I don't want to do the input action multiple times, I want to get the bool true or false in only one frame just to do the action once. Here's my code

[austere grotto]

checking for a one-frame input in OnTriggerStay2D won't work well

it doesn't run every frame, and will miss input frames.

what might work is setting it true when GetKeyDown happens and false when GetKeyUp happens

[tame oracle]

But if the player doesn't let go of the key the value is going to be true until he lets go.

[austere grotto]

yes isn't that what you wanted

[tame oracle]

No, I want to make the player press the button when I need him to do so, and I don't want to let him cheat. My game is about jumping off ghosts, and you have to press the button at the right moment to bounce off the ghosts. If I would use this method he could just hold the button, because I check if the bool (isPressed) is true and if you are in the box collider than I add force.

[austere grotto]

the typical way is to do this in Update:

if (pressedButtonThisFrame && isTouchingTheGhost) {
  // jump
}```

isTouchingTheGhost can come from either:

• Direct immediate physics queries like Physics.CheckBox
  or
• Set to true in OnTriggerEnter and false in OnTriggerExit

[tame oracle]

But the jump is an AddForce function, so why is it in update

[austere grotto]

Input needs to be handled in Update

you can use that to set another bool if you wish and consume it in FixedUpdate like:

bool shouldJump;

void Update() {
  if (...) shouldJump = true;
}

void FixedUpdate() {
  if (shouldJump) {
    shouldJump = false;
    rb.AddForce(...);
  }
}```

[tame oracle]

Oh and one more thing. The ghosts are being killed when you jump off them. So if I use this, I can't acces the collider and destroy it.

[austere grotto]

why can't you access the collider? Store it in a variable

Collider theGhostImTouching;```

that makes things easy in Update too

void Update() {
  if (buttonPressedThisFrame && theGhostImTouching != null) { 
    shouldJump = true; 
  }
}```

then when you perform the jump you can destroy it there

[tame oracle]

Oh, that solves the whole problem, thanks for help

[south kiln]

I REALLY need help with Local Multiplayer, anyone that have done a Local Multiplayer game that can help me or give me a link to a working Youtube Tutorial? Please!

[sullen lintel]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_s0y5yFxYg

@south kiln https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=local+multiplayer+unity

[south kiln]

The problem im having is that the movement that i already use are more advanced because im doing the movement like Humen Fall Flat or Gang Beasts so i dont know what to do?

thats my Movement code

[tame oracle]

You can play this game now, here's the link https://itch.io/jam/mini-jam-117-ghosts/rate/1749037

[sullen lintel]

https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem@1.4/manual/Migration.html Find the methods that correspond old and replace them

[brave meteor]

Anyone have any clue why in my game on Windows gamepads work perfectly with Steam, but on Linux and Steam Deck the directional buttons and triggers don't work properly? I'm using the old input system btw

I can't even seem to find a single graphic showing the button mappings for an Xbox controller for Linux, I can only find them for Windows and Macs

[marble current]

Hey folks! I have a very basic set up around the input system, that worked perfectly in 2019.4.25. It was catching inputs from gamepad and keyboard with the same PlayerInput. For some reason, after upgrading to 2021.3.11 it is only getting inputs from mouse and keyboard, and I really don't know what else to do... I see gamepad data coming through in the inspector, but no matter what I it's not auto switching.

I have only one playerInput in my scene, and I am accessing the values with playerInput.actions["move"].ReadValue<Vector2D>()); which works for keyboard, or when using PlayerInputManager for more than one player. Am I missing something?

Thanks!

[chrome walrus]

There is a thing to enable, let me see if I can find it again. Its some device input debugger thing

@marble current Try this

[marble current]

Will try, thank you so much!!

[celest spire]

Hi, I have a strange problem with the input system. When a scene is unloaded I get this error message:
NullReferenceException while resolving binding 'Move:<Gamepad>/leftStick[Gamepad]' in action map 'CombatControls (UnityEngine.InputSystem.InputActionAsset):InGame'
UnityEngine.InputSystem.PlayerInput:OnDisable () (at Library/PackageCache/com.unity.inputsystem@1.4.3/InputSystem/Plugins/PlayerInput/PlayerInput.cs:1734)

the error comes from the input system itself, but probably I'm doing something wrong to make it happen

[chrome walrus]

You are binding something somewhere to teh inputsystem?

[celest spire]

sadly I have no clue about the error source

[celest spire]

I have the PlayerInput script attached to a game object

[chrome walrus]

Thats all you do with the inputsystem?

[celest spire]

well, I have an inputactions asset

where inputs are defined

then another script that acts like a controller

this controller has several InputActionReference

[chrome walrus]

"another script". what is that script?

So somewhere your PlayerInput script gets disabled. where?

[celest spire]

"another script" call it CharacterController

the PlayerInput script is disabled on scene unload

[chrome walrus]

And are you referencing to it somewhere in CharacterController?

[celest spire]

no no sorry...I remembered that Unity has an official CharacterController

call it simply Controller

[chrome walrus]

Whatever the name is... 😄 is controller doing something with PlayerInput?

[celest spire]

not directly. as I said, Controller has several InputActionReferences

that are linked to the inputactions asset members

for instance: movement, jump, ...

in Update, Controller polls these references and calls needed methods

is it clear enough?

[chrome walrus]

So on scene unload. is your controller persistent? does it try to reference to somethign that is not there? How do you enable your input action set?

[celest spire]

input action set is enabled by PlayerInput script

that's why I'm using it

[chrome walrus]

then you rinputaction is disabled when playerinput is disabled and you cant reference to it anymore I guess.

[celest spire]

probably...but the error is raised from PlayerInput script

in the OnDisable method

[chrome walrus]

If you referencing to it, it might add some delegate under the hood or similar. What if you just disable your controller and only leave playerinput. Then unload scene. You get the same error?

[celest spire]

I'm testing this case.

I still get the error

[chrome walrus]

Okay, are you using the latest package version?

It might just be a bug

[celest spire]

yes, I have 1.4.3

[dark root]

hey, I'm also experiencing unwanted behavior with the new input system. I have an action asset with 2 action maps: UI and Gameplay.
I disable UI when in gameplay and vice-versa. However, when I use a controller, I can navigate the disabled (canvas is disabled) UI and interact with UI buttons while the UI action map is disabled.
How do I prevent this?

[chrome walrus]

There might be some eventsystem by default that is taking over UI control

[chrome walrus]

So it might just be a bug. You could try to test with a fresh project and only adding inputsystem, than add the playerinput script and then add a single line of code to unload scene.

[dark root]

how would I check this? the old input system is disabled

[chrome walrus]

if you are using canvas, it will add EventSystem Gameobject by default. See what the inspector of this looks like

[dark root]

I have setup the event system by hand, and it's the only one in the scene...

i'll doubcle chech tho

[celest spire]

wow, it seems I still have the error...

let me restart the editor

just to be sure

[chrome walrus]

So what does your inspector look like?

[celest spire]

yes you were right

[chrome walrus]

Why not just disable the UI Module component

[celest spire]

I have a scene with only one object (apart camera and light) with a player input attached. scene starts, and when I stop and the scene is unloaded I get the same error

[chrome walrus]

You rather check if its happening on runtime

maybe its just an editor bug

[celest spire]

well that doesn't change anything 😄 ...

this error broke my automated tests pipeline

when integration test scenes are unloaded, the error is raised and even if the test has passed, it gave me a fail

[chrome walrus]

let me check the playerinput class

[celest spire]

crap...with a fresh project I don't get the error anymore

[chrome walrus]

There you go

I tested myself, didnt get any error

[chrome walrus]

what about a fresh scene. Only using those playerinput and simple script to unload but within the same project?

[celest spire]

for the first test I created a new scene in the same project and I get the error. for double check I made a new project, installed input system and placed an object with player input attached, but no errors

[chrome walrus]

Maybe remove and reinstall input system. this sometimes helps

[celest spire]

wow, really?

ok

[chrome walrus]

Unity can be a retard sometimes

[dark root]

so, I've narrowed it down to the following: with the UI action map enabled, you can navigate and click buttons that are children of disabled canvases. is this intended behavior?

[chrome walrus]

Looks like its not fully implemented yet, the input system within the UI event stuff.

[dark root]

I'm not mad by expecting this to not work this way, right?

[chrome walrus]

Nope, I would expect an object that is disabled to not fire or recieve events

[dark root]

exactly

[chrome walrus]

But I guess, the UI Input Module and the the Input system itself are still fighting

[zinc stump]

@chrome walrus Don't use ableist slurs, please.

[chrome walrus]

What?

[chrome walrus]

Because of this? @zinc stump

[zinc stump]

@chrome walrus Google it, educate yourself.

[chrome walrus]

Oh wow, okay. cancel culture all the way I guess

[zinc stump]

!warn 144387642140655616 Do not use ableist slurs. Do not post off-topic.

[sonic sage]

twentacle#0602 has been warned.

[chrome walrus]

thats how you force it. freedom of speech is gone I guess

Calling an object something is not equivalent to calling a person that

[zinc stump]

!mute 144387642140655616 7d ignoring warnings.

[sonic sage]

twentacle#0602 was muted

[dark root]

I think muting @chrome walrus was a bit harsh

[zinc stump]

@dark root Do not post off-topic. If you have questions DM a moderator

[dark root]

mute me

[zinc stump]

!ban save 135077450483761154 Willfully ignoring server rules.

[sonic sage]

Jakuarella#0764 was banned

[misty turtle]

Hi, i have a error with new input system, we are 3 programmers working and the same project and one of us the player move alone without press anykey. This happens after implement the new input system, its normal that this happens? we dont know if is only his problem or is a problem that we need to solve. Thanks!

We just take de Vector2 from the cs file that new input system create to take the direction but the player move alone

[zinc stump]

You need to post the error

If by the error you mean the erroneous behavior when it moves by itself, you should clarify that. In that case you just need to debug thoroughly what's happening. And make sure when you synchronizing the project between three of you that you don't have conflicts.

[misty turtle]

Where i should post the error? Sry im nooby

[zinc stump]

paste it here

[misty turtle]

Ah no no, we dont have a error, the player just move alone without a console error

We put a debug to see the axis value

And in hir pc the value is 0.75/0.66 withour press anykey

No gamepad connect

[zinc stump]

Yea, you need to debug what's happening, trace where it gets values for movement.
How did you generate new input system class, did you write it yourself or used the tool?

In any case, get inside input system class itself and see where input originates

[misty turtle]

Yes, we use the tool to generate de cs class

This is the code that move the player

inputMoveVector = playerInputsActions.PlayerInputs.Move.ReadValue<Vector2>().normalized;
rb2d.velocity = new Vector2(inputMoveVector.x * moveSpeed, rb2d.velocity.y);

i think that is too simple

this code is in a update

[zinc stump]

Debug up the chain and see where it gets the value

[misty turtle]

we use a debut to inputmovevector and my values is 0/0 if i dont press anykey but his value is other

[zinc stump]

So he is the one who has to debug

And again, make sure you are working on the same thing. Resolve merge conflicts

[misty turtle]

Ye, we are working in the same version

[celest spire]

this is so funny...I did a try creating a new actions asset, and it seems the problem is gone

[small phoenix]

Hi, can someone tell me if there is a "new input system's" compatible method to trigger the standard events (pointer enter/exit/click) with only gaze and timer ? Or should I continue using a classic raycast and call methods on target ?

[austere grotto]

wdym by "gaze and timer"?

[small phoenix]

Raycasting from camera, and consider this is a "click" if we stay on the object a certain amount of time.

[austere grotto]

that has nothing to do with the input system.

[small phoenix]

I'm just reviewing my old system of gaze input for cardboard

[austere grotto]

that's all the event system

[small phoenix]

Yes it has, because I just upgraded to the new input system, and i'm just looking if I can make a better gaze system using the new input

[austere grotto]

as long as you switch your input module to the new one, it will work the exact same way

the pointer events are part of the event system (UI) not the input system and don't change when you change your input system

there's nothing new to switch to

[small phoenix]

ok, thank you

So is there a better method than just "sendmessage" to trigger the onpointerclick on an object ?

[austere grotto]

why would you be triggering OnPointerClick?

The event system handles that automatically

[small phoenix]

On 3D object

I want to trigger the onpointerclick because this is a multiplatform project, and i'd like the gaze to use the same system as the vr controllers which "click" on 3d object

[austere grotto]

Just call the same method that OnPointerClick calls

[small phoenix]

The camera does not know the method on the object, she only knows that we can click it

If this is not an input system topic, i'll move it to the general code

[brisk cove]

hey I have a tap and a press input and the current onTap is being triggered on the beginning of my onPress

how do i stop the onTap from happening when its a onPress

[hollow stag]

I have three actions on hold, one is Q, the other is E and the last is a binding with modifier that Q+E, overriding the modifier needed, the first two work fine, but, when I hold Q+E together it doesn't work and gives me these errors, along with the former actions also stopping to work

[granite tree]

with the old input system, how do you listen to MIDI input?

[candid quail]

Is there a way to determine the controller type from the InputAction.CallbackContext for example I have a binding for mouse click or touch. They both trigger the same event; how can I determine if it was a mouse or a touch?

[austere grotto]

https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem@1.4/api/UnityEngine.InputSystem.InputAction.CallbackContext.html#UnityEngine_InputSystem_InputAction_CallbackContext_control

[candid quail]

Thanks, follow up question. What's the easier way to see if InputControl is mouse or touch?

Just look for "Mouse" or "Touch" in the name?

Such like: if(context.control.device.description.deviceClass.Contains("Mouse"))

[austere grotto]

if (context.control is Mouse m) {
}
else if (context.control is Touchscreen t) {

}```

[candid quail]

why the m after mouse?

[austere grotto]

it's optional

but it lets you use m if you need it

[candid quail]

ok i see, thanks

[austere grotto]

without an additional cast

[karmic nymph]

beginner question:
does Touch fing = Input.GetTouch(0); do anything if there are no touches? can i initialize it before start()?

[austere grotto]

Yep it does something - throws an exception.

You need to check Input.touchCount before accessing a specific touch.

[karmic nymph]

do I have to Touch fing = Input.GetTouch(0); every update in order to use it?

[austere grotto]

It's not meaningful outside of the frame in which you read it, so yes.

[karmic nymph]

ok that explains it, thanks

[craggy stream]

What's the difference between each of these?

(forgot the image)

[austere grotto]

They handle different pointer events

[craggy stream]

Yeah, but when are they called?

[austere grotto]

Each is called at a different time

They're pretty self descriptive

[craggy stream]

I expected that, but exactly WHEN?

[austere grotto]

Which one?

[craggy stream]

Each

[austere grotto]

Why don't you read the docs

E.g. https://docs.unity3d.com/2019.1/Documentation/ScriptReference/EventSystems.IPointerEnterHandler.html

[craggy stream]

I can't access it

It just does badgateway

[tawny basin]

Quick question, does anyone know a simple way to silence the errors that get spammed to the console when a GameObject with a PlayerInput component is disabled? It's kind of hampering my attempts at debugging something.

[austere grotto]

There shouldn't be any errors.

What errors are you seeing

[tawny basin]

Same one mentioned in this post, which, I don't think the solutions I've tried based on the responses have been very elegant or functional

https://forum.unity.com/threads/type-of-instance-in-array-does-not-match-expected-type.1320564/

[tawny basin]

I ended up just reverting to version 1.3.0

hopefully the "proposed fix" for 1.4.4 makes the cut

[lunar drift]

i kinda forgot how to use this new input system. i remember using smthin like input.Actions.(the name of the action).performed = function() but now i cant even make private Inputs input bcz Inputs doesnt exist. pls help

[willow basalt]

this isn't even a question more like a rant

[lunar drift]

oh

the question is how do i call a function when i perform an action

sorry about that

[alpine umbra]

Do you not have an old project to refer to?

[lunar drift]

i do, but the code from there doesnt work anymore

[willow basalt]

using UnityEngine;

public class Example : MonoBehaviour
{
    void Update()
    {
        if (Input.GetKeyUp(KeyCode.Space))
        {
            print("space key was released");
        }
    }
}

[willow basalt]

is that what you want?

[sharp falcon]

I think that is the old system.

[lunar drift]

nope

i get an error from this public Inputs input;

bcz inputs is not a class

but it works in the other project

idk why

[willow basalt]

probably didn't define all the "using" at the top

[lunar drift]

i did

[sharp falcon]

Have a look here: https://youtu.be/Wo6TarvTL5Q?t=320

[lunar drift]

this is what im using in the old project using System.Collections; using System.Collections.Generic; using UnityEngine; using UnityEngine.InputSystem; using TMPro; and this in the new one using System; using System.Collections; using System.Collections.Generic; using UnityEngine; using UnityEngine.InputSystem; so it shall work

[sharp falcon]

There are multiple ways of using it, I think Piti explained the way you try to use it quite well at that point in the video.

I recommend watching all of it, though, to get a better overview :)

[lunar drift]

thanks

[sharp falcon]

Something different:
This is my code:

string stringButtonName = PlayerInput.Player.Interact.GetBindingDisplayString()

It correctly gives me the name of the button associated with the action I want to perform.
Trouble is: It's regionalized.
The button in this case is "upArrow". I am on a German system and get "Nach-Oben" instead :/ Is there a way to always get the english equivalent of the button name?

[willow basalt]

https://forum.unity.com/threads/how-to-get-the-localizedstring-key-name-in-the-editor.991289/

check this thread

it seems to be the question from the opposite side

[sharp falcon]

Thank you, I will give that a look and try :)

[willow basalt]

https://answers.unity.com/questions/762073/c-list-of-string-name-for-inputgetkeystring-name.html#:~:text=Alpha5 %3D The '5' key on,the top of the alphanumeric keyboard.&text=Alpha5 %3D The '5',of the alphanumeric keyboard.&text=The '5' key on,the top of the

if you just need a list this thread is useful

[sharp falcon]

Well, it would need to find the correct one no matter what the user's system language is... but I'll have a look there, too.

Hm. Looks like I'm actually out of luck with this: https://forum.unity.com/threads/getbindingdisplaystring-returns-non-english-names-when-the-players-keyboard-is-set-to-non-english.1263992/

[topaz basin]

hi, im having this issue after following a tutorial using the input system, my character bounces on the ground, even when the player is spawned directly on it: https://streamable.com/t74s1i

[austere grotto]

how is this input system related? Seems like a general code issue

[topaz basin]

yeah that's true, im pretty new to game development in general but the reason i posted it here is cause i thought it would be related in some way

my code is referencing the input system

[hollow stag]

I have an action of the type value and the control type vector 2, it has 2 bindings, a mouse position and a gamepad left stick. It seems that the input system completely ignores any input, other than the mouse position, in this action. No matter what, the performed always get triggered by the mouse, independent of the fact that the mouse is completely still and the only the stick was moved, can anyone help?

As I understand, the problem is that the "performed" callback happens when the game starts, and it never cancels, only performing again with movement, so, it never lets any other input perform the action

The only solution, it seems, is to split it into two action, which defeats the purpose of the input system

[austere grotto]

This isn't a good idea in general. Mouse position and joystick position aren't really similar in terms of how they work

mouse position will report nonzero values every frame and so yes it will override the joystick data

splitting into two actions makes sense here since they're very different types of input

Now mouse delta might make a little more sense

if you used that

[hollow stag]

I tried using mouse delta to get a direction between an object and the mouse position, I couldn't get it to work, so in the end, I went with having the action's bindings be left stick and mouse delta, and the calculations to turn mouse position into a normalized direction use the mouse position from the system itself, with the mouse delta input simply serving as an update to that calculations

A scuffed fix, but it worked great in the end

[austere grotto]

direction between an object and the mouse position
If this is what you're trying to do, putting these things on the same Input action is 100% not a good idea as mentioned before

they're just completely different control types

Trying to go event-based for continuous style input is really an overcomplicated mistake anyway

I'd recommend polling in Update for this type of input.

event based input is better for things like buttons

[hollow stag]

It's more context based than that, the left stick binding returns a normalized direction, the calculation using the mouse position returns a normalized directions as well, one just takes a bit of processing before

[hollow stag]

Using the mouse delta as a pseudo update worked great, while still benefiting from the input systems ability to switch between controller and k&m seamlessly

[austere grotto]

You can still benefit from that ability without using events.

[hollow stag]

So, to prevent the mouse position being checked constantly, even if you're using a controller, it only check for it when the mouse has moved

[glacial thicket]

hey, is there any way to enable/disable control schemes when not using the playerinput component and instead instanciating the input class thing from code?

[charred wagon]

So there's a generic gamepad in the input system. What I want is to show the input corresponding to the correct controller type (ie A for Xbox and X for PS4). I don't really know what to do with gamepad that are neither but behave like one of them (the cheaper ones). Will they be recognised as PS4/Xbox, or do I need to do something more than that?

[austere grotto]

Might want to look into this:
https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem@1.4/api/UnityEngine.InputSystem.InputActionRebindingExtensions.html#UnityEngine_InputSystem_InputActionRebindingExtensions_GetBindingDisplayString_UnityEngine_InputSystem_InputAction_System_Int32_System_String__System_String__UnityEngine_InputSystem_InputBinding_DisplayStringOptions_

[charred wagon]

That's what I intend to use yeah, although I'd like to show the corresponding image of the input, not its name.

Like an image of an A button if it's an Xbox controller and X for PS4

So there's a action that I linked to any input of a specific controller/keyboard/mouse, which I use to switch control type if it's not the current one.

Question is, if I get an input that's not from one of those gamepad, what happens? I don't really know what to do with that

Maybe ask once which buttons to show from Xbox or PS4 when the inputs comes from neither?

[charred wagon]

Didn't see the "DeviceLayoutName" thing, I still can't find how "fake" controllers work tho. Are they recognised as their real counterparts?

[half hemlock]

Hi. I have 2 questions about the new input system for now please:
1-How can I change the key/button/axis at runtime with a script and detect what is being pressed to set that key as it please?
2-How can I read which key/button/axis is bind to an action please?

[charred wagon]

I think the Unity doc just above answers both questions

[half hemlock]

searched but didn't find the how to read which is bind to an action, I might have lost it

[charred wagon]

InputAction.bindings is the simplest one

[charred wagon]

There's also a GetBindingIndex or GetBindingDisplay it's all on the side of the doc

[half hemlock]

ok thx

[half hemlock]

Hello, does anyone know if there's a way to like count how many input actions are there and then select one of them like as an index please? I've found nothing online because I don't really know what exactly to search for 😦

[austere grotto]

Did you try looking at the documentation?
https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem@1.4/api/UnityEngine.InputSystem.InputActionMap.html#actions

[solar nova]

ok so im following this tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjee_e4fICc&ab_channel=CodeMonkey

[vocal jay]

It depends on what you want to do, and how coupled your polled keys are in your code

You can poll actions directly using the new input system, but that's not really the intended usage

[solar nova]

yeah

[vocal jay]

So for example for your directional input, you would create a composite binding that maps WASD to a single action that you use for e.g. movement

instead of polling / subscribing to all 4 actions separately

[vocal jay]

For networked code you will have to poll them and just pass them to the sent command

[solar nova]

yes how do I do that cleanly and not with 22 public void function()

or is that the only way

[vocal jay]

I mean your ExecuteCommand method is being passed 4 booleans

You'd need to change that to e.g. a Vector2 or something

[solar nova]

wait why

[vocal jay]

It kind of depends on how your game works 😅

Input actions return a single value, not multiple

[solar nova]

theres playerMotor which is responsible for the movement

and theres playerWeapons which handles the weapons

[vocal jay]

Yes, but you are passing your player motor 4 booleans for directional movement

[solar nova]

yeah

so like

if I did it the way the tutorial tells me to

id do like

public void Jump() {
  make _jump true??


}

and then plug that into SimulateController?

[vocal jay]

That's if you want a callback for your action, but you (probably) need to send all of your client inputs to the server each frame, correct?

[solar nova]

yeah

[vocal jay]

Then you can just read the value from the inputaction using ReadValue<T>()

If you want e.g. WASD movement though you would need to ideally change what you send to your server to whatever type is returned by the input action (at least I think that makes the most sense)

e.g. instead of 4 booleans for movement, a single vector2

For example, what are you going to do if someone uses a controller for input, 4 booleans don't really make a huge amount of sense there (at least for a gamepad stick)

[solar nova]

i doubt ill add controller support

[vocal jay]

Why use the input system at all then? The point is to abstract away the device and input processing used

[solar nova]

my uh train of thought for implementing the new input system was that i couldnt be arsed to save the player keybind presets manually lol

also the switching the map depending on the context is pretty cool too

[vocal jay]

If you don't plan to use anything besides mouse and keyboard, and already have a working solution I wouldn't bother changing it

Especially since your current input setup is kind of strange, usually you wouldn't read directions as booleans

e.g. the old input system has Input.GetAxis for 4 way movement

[solar nova]

its boolean for movement tech

plus the tutorial I followed did it this way

:P

[vocal jay]

You could still do movement tech with a vector2 😅

[solar nova]

what are the tangible benefits?

[vocal jay]

Hard to say without knowing more details about the project

But in general abstraction of the entirety of the input handling

[solar nova]

yeah i could probably switch to a vector 2 lol

instead of _forward itd be walking.Forward right

ill do that later

[vocal jay]

You can bind the entire "move" action to a single input. The composite binding handles the case of WASD not being an analog input

[solar nova]

just need reprogrammable keybinds and also to save them to disk and it seemed to me like using the new input system was the simplest way to do it

[vocal jay]

I feel like if that's the only reason to do it just writing your own system is probably simpler

[solar nova]

really?

[vocal jay]

The input system is very powerful, but not really for what you want to do (imo)

[solar nova]

huh

[vocal jay]

Like I said, it depends a lot on the project

For example, do you want to allow full rebinding to any key?

[solar nova]

yeah

[vocal jay]

You can poll the old input system with a string instead of a KeyCode, so basically when remapping just ask the user what key they want for what action and serialize that to disk

[solar nova]

ok

[vocal jay]

Regarding the composite binding question earlier, that looks something like this

It will read all 4 keys and spit out a Vector2

(similar to Input.GetAxis)

[solar nova]

yeah but if im not using the new input system

might as well keep whats workin already

[vocal jay]

That's my point, if you don't really plan to use any complex input handling / processing, and you only want to use it for rebinding, I don't really see the point if what you have already works

I always use the new input system since I just vastly prefer it to the old one

[solar nova]

what constitutes complex input handling? just different platforms and kbm / controller / touchscren?

I don't like diving right in, honestly I have probably spent as much time planning as I have actually coding

[vocal jay]

For example, in my project I need the "aim" vector that points away from the player actor. For a gamepad, this is simple, it's just the vector returned by the analog output. But for mouse input, it needs to calculate the vector from the player entity to the mouse cursor, and return that. You can do this with the new input system. Either way the gameplay code only gets a Vector2, and doesn't know anything about the device used

[solar nova]

and the tutorial I was following didn't seem particularly long for implementing the new input system compared to another tutorial I found for reprogramming and then saving it to disk

I would rather spend like

an

extra half hour working on this so that it has extra capability flexibility and simplicity over putting together a jank save to file and key polling system

implementing the vector2 is probably like 15 minutes of working since I am very happy and proud of my freshly implemented state machine that makes doing changes like this simple

I am assuming that saving and reprogramming keybinds with the new input system is like calling a function and thats it though

is it?

[vocal jay]

You can call a function to start the rebinding process

[solar nova]

like make ui button -> button calls script to run input system rebind function as well as open a dialog menu

[vocal jay]

If you have rebound inputs, you can call a function on the input action asset that returns your rebound inputs as JSON, which you can then write to file and load later

[solar nova]

this is the new system right?

this is what the state machine actually does with the 4 boolean input

[vocal jay]

I don't think the old system has an inbuilt way of rebinding inputs

[solar nova]

translating it to use a vector2 instead would probably clean it up

yeah the bolt api suports it

so that shouldn't be too big a deal

[solar nova]

so would you recommend I go with:

• change wasd to vector2
• figure out how to implement new input system
• have an easier time doing input rebind and saving

or

• make a dedicated rebinding and saving system with old input system

crap accidentallt sent it early

[vocal jay]

Your code will not really change significantly, instead of reading inputs directly you will just poll your input actions, and will change your 4 way booleans to a single input action that returns a vector2

The main advantage of this is it basically gives you free gamepad support

[vocal jay]

It's up to you, like I said I vastly prefer the new input system just because it's much cleaner and decouples your input handling from your gameplay code

[solar nova]

yeah I agree implementing the vector2 instead of wasd shouldn't be a pain at all

[vocal jay]

And you never know if you need more "complicated" input handling in the future, e.g. holding a button down, repeated presses for an action, etc

[solar nova]

ok, so if I were to go with the new input system what would be the cleanest way (assuming I've gotten wasd switched to a vector 2 already) to make all the rest of the bools change in response to input

[vocal jay]

Create your input action asset, create an action map, set up your input actions in that map, generate the C# code for your input actions, create a new instance of that class wherever you are currently handling your input, and then poll your actions there and send them over the network

Just make sure to call .Enable on your input action map at least once, otherwise your actionmap will be disabled

[solar nova]

so this is the gameobject that gets instanced everytime someone joins the server and yknow plays the game

so playerController is already instanced and is supposed to be the class that handles all of the input code

[vocal jay]

If you want to use the PlayerInput component, it has actions as a property from which you can read the actions

This will probably make it more clear: https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem@1.0/api/UnityEngine.InputSystem.PlayerInput.html?q=PlayerInput

[solar nova]

i need to remember how to do this again

ok so I will do it the messy way

and make a bunch of public voids

and use invoke unity events

oh god ok so uh ive thought about the quickest and dirtiest solution to get what I want

i am so stupid

i cant figure it out

all I need to do is when unity event fired off set bool to true else set to false

why is this so difficult

@vocal jay I need help I cant anymore

[solar nova]

oh im fucking retarded

[upbeat kestrel]

How do I use the "Right Trigger" on a controller in unity? Is the action type a button? I tried searching for it on the Unity Docs but I couldn't find it.

[austere grotto]

It depends how you want to use it

[upbeat kestrel]

I'm making a car game so I would it want the car to accelerate depending on how much you press on the trigger

[austere grotto]

then no you don't want a button

a button is only pressed or not pressed

[upbeat kestrel]

Oh, ok so do i use "Value" as the action type?

[austere grotto]

Yep

Action Type - Value
Control Type - Axis

[upbeat kestrel]

Ok, thanks and in coding do I use ReadValue<Vector2>();

[solar nova]

i feel so stupid this should be a really easy thing to do

why is it so hard???

[austere grotto]

no you use float. It's just one value, not a 2D vector

[solar nova]

all i want is when the unity event is fired to set a bool to true else set it to false why cant i code this

[upbeat kestrel]

K, so this right? ReadValue<float>();

alr, tsym

[austere grotto]

what do you mean by "else"

what is the opposite of an event being fired?

[solar nova]

this is what my brain cant do

[austere grotto]

Explain your problem to other people?

[solar nova]

going from event to update()

[austere grotto]

Maybe if you answer the clarifying question, you can explain what you mean

What are you trying to accomplish

[solar nova]

ok so

[austere grotto]

just a one-off button press or something?

[solar nova]

so the output into the ExecuteCommand() dw about it its just what handles the networking and it accepts booleans

the input is this

[austere grotto]

what are you talking about

can you just explain what you're trying to do?

[solar nova]

I am trying to go from old input system to new input system

[austere grotto]

What are you wanting this code to do? What gameplay effect are you trying to achieve

[solar nova]

keybind reprogramming, saving those changed keybinds, and the option to add controller support

[austere grotto]

Doesn't sound anything like your original question

[solar nova]

well in order to do all that I need to switch from old input to new input

[austere grotto]

ok so slow down

don't worry about rebinding yet

one thing at a time

[solar nova]

yes

[austere grotto]

So back to this question

I'm looking for an answer like:
"When I press space, I want the character to jump"

[solar nova]

I want it to replace this

[austere grotto]

Use your words

[solar nova]

pollkeys is a function that is inside update() and all it does is set a list of booleans as well as a couple of floats to values depending on player input

[austere grotto]

Nope

that's still not an answer to the question

[solar nova]

the rest of it is ALREADY HANDLED

[austere grotto]

It doesn't matter what pollkeys is

[solar nova]

when i press space IT JUMPS

[austere grotto]

what are you trying to do

[solar nova]

ALREADY

[austere grotto]

If it already jumps then we're done here

[solar nova]

I want it to jump with the new input system

[austere grotto]

Ok great. So time to learn and get used to the new input system

You'd make an input action for jump

make it a Button action

and initiate the jump inside the callback function

[austere grotto]

Separate actions for each direction is kinda silly

[solar nova]

I have already been notified

[austere grotto]

make a Move action.
Make it action type Value
control type Vector2

Then in Update you read the value from the input action with Vector2 moveInput = moveAction.ReadValue<Vector2>();

[solar nova]

oh

[austere grotto]

this will get you on the way towards adding joystick/controller support too

[solar nova]

ok how do I do jump

just uh

jump action that accepts button?

[austere grotto]

assign a jump callback function here

after making the jump action yes

do this stuff one by one

get each one working

test it

then move on to the next

[solar nova]

ok so

i have converted the entire movement system to use a vector2 instead of 4 booleans

do I

make a InputAction class

wait no

apparently enough of them make up a input action asset

@austere grotto im lost again how do I pass this to the function

oh wait i stumbled upon the correct documentation nevermind sorry for pinging you

[coarse rune]

does the new input system have a maximum connection limit or something? just added weapon switching and now my character cant move edit: fixed by changing all the playerinput components to 'any' as default scheme

[glossy flower]

Does anyone know how to detect if the player is using Gamepad or Keyboard?

[cursive crag]

        if (gamepad == null)
            return; // No gamepad connected.```

Keyboard would be var keyboard = Keyboard.current; if (Keyboard == null) return; // No Keyboard connected.

you could change it so it updates a bool instead

or even better an enum

[glossy flower]

Gamepad == null always seems to return true

although I do have a gamepad connected and I was just using it for input in my game

[glossy flower]

I've just set it so if keyboard == null the usingGamepad bool = true and if gamepad == null usingGamepad = false. Am I doing something wrong or is there another way to do this?

[cursive crag]

does it work?

[glossy flower]

no, usingGamepad is always false

and I do have a controller connected and it was working with the input before

[cursive crag]

could be because you are using both

ok wait lemme brainstorm I have an Idea

@glossy flower can I see your code?

[glossy flower]

sure

var keyboard = Keyboard.current;
var gamepad = Gamepad.current;

    if(keyboard == null)
    {
        print("Using Gamepad");
        isGamepad = true;
    }
    if(gamepad == null)
    {
        print("Using keyboard");
        isGamepad = false;
    }

[turbid grove]

I need help

I'm using the new input system. My controller works just fine in the Unity editor, also if I export my game to desktop. But when I export my game to webGL the right thumb stick doesn't move vertically at all.

It's just that one axis, horizontally it still works.

I've tried everything I can think of, searched the entire internet and found nothing.

I also posted a question about this on reddit twice and got no answers

[tame oracle]

this code results in an Indexing error from the InputSystem:

In my InputManagement.cs:
groundControls.Mine.performed += _ => axe.Mine();

therefore, this (vague rememberance) of my InventoryManager.cs' AddInventoryItem() method:

{

    GameObject inventoryItem = Instantiate(InventoryItem, itemBacker.transform);
    inventoryItem.GetComponent<ItemDecompiler>().itemName.text = item.itemName;

} ```

gives me an index error as well?? i don't get it.

To be clear, the error is an **IndexOutOfRange Exception** on the InputManagement.cs.
Extra question: does that transfer to the void that is run - axe.Mine() - when the InputManagement.cs throws the Indexing error?

[austere grotto]

You would have to show your actual code and your actual error message/stack trace, including the filename and line number of the error.

A "vague remembering" of some code isn't going to cut it here.

[tame oracle]

sure ok i'll get it in 30 seconds

Pastebin: https://pastebin.com/pv163jCQ
line 37 is where the error occurs

The error log:
ERROR FROM INPUTMANAGEMENT.CS: ArgumentOutOfRangeException while executing 'performed' callbacks of 'GroundMovement/Mine[/Mouse/leftButton]' UnityEngine.InputSystem.LowLevel.<>c__DisplayClass7_0:<set_onUpdate>b__0(NativeInputUpdateType, NativeInputEventBuffer*) UnityEngineInternal.Input.NativeInputSystem:NotifyUpdate(NativeInputUpdateType, IntPtr)

ANOTHER ERROR FROM INPUTMANAGEMENT.CS: ```ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Index was out of range. Must be non-negative and less than the size of the collection.
Parameter name: index
System.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentOutOfRangeException (System.ExceptionArgument argument, System.ExceptionResource resource) (at <9577ac7a62ef43179789031239ba8798>:0)
System.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentOutOfRangeException () (at <9577ac7a62ef43179789031239ba8798>:0)
Swift.Inventory.InventoryManagement.UpdateInventoryItem (System.String itemName, System.Int32 AddUpdatedQuantity) (at Assets/Scripts/Nature/Inventory/InventoryManagement.cs:65)
Swift.Nature.Axe.Mine () (at Assets/Scripts/Nature/Tools/Axe.cs:44)
Swift.Player.InputManagement.<Awake>b__8_4 (UnityEngine.InputSystem.InputAction+CallbackContext _) (at Assets/Scripts/Player/Actor/InputManagement.cs:37)
UnityEngine.InputSystem.Utilities.DelegateHelpers.InvokeCallbacksSafe[TValue] (UnityEngine.InputSystem.Utilities.InlinedArray1[System.Action1[TValue]]& callbacks, TValue argument, System.String callbackName, System.Object context) (at Library/PackageCache/com.unity.inputsystem@1.0.2/InputSystem/Utilities/DelegateHelpers.cs:51)
UnityEngine.InputSystem.LowLevel.<>c__DisplayClass7_0:<set_onUpdate>b__0(NativeInputUpdateType, NativeInputEventBuffer*)
UnityEngineInternal.Input.NativeInputSystem:NotifyUpdate(NativeInputUpdateType, IntPtr)

\/ What happens in game

[austere grotto]

your error happens in InventoryManagement.cs

[tame oracle]

yes

[austere grotto]

that would be the script to look at

not InputManagement

[tame oracle]

OH

1 sec

they all derive from inputmanagement tho?

oh alr

[austere grotto]

input management is calling axe.Mine().

The error happens inside axe.Mine()

the error is not actually related to input management

Actually it happens in AddUpdatedQuantity which I presume Mine calls

but seems straightforward you're probably doing something with your inventory, which presumably involves lists or arrays, and trying to access an element of the array or list outside of its range.

[tame oracle]

actually you might be correct- making the list public during runtime shows that it isnt added to the list

thanks for the clarification!

[zenith carbon]

greetings, i have trouble with the input system after changing my unity ver to 2022.1.20f1. it won't send messages on the arrow keys or wasd for some reason. for example my WalkRight action does nothing for the Right Arrow path, and D pat. but works on the Z path that i added to test it

oh, apparently remaping the UI navigate actions allow for me to use it on my player character, strange. still don't know how to fix it besides just removing the navigate actions for the ui then

[oblique jackal]

hey guys. First project using the new input system and ive got 3 buttons on my UI that arent really being clickable
They are raycast targets, interactable, active.. i don't really know what the problem can be. i Do have the default event system active in my hierarchy

[oblique jackal]

Fixed. It doesnt recorgnize inputlocked = false. You have to use Cursor.LockState = CursorLockState.None

[south void]

When I load a new scene the input system stops working and I can't move my player anymore

how do I fix that?

[potent iris]

Hi. I'm having a weird issue with the new input system and cannot for the life of me figure out what the heck is going on. I have a look action that can be controlled with both a mouse as well as a gamepad stick. Pretty basic use-case. Looking around with the mouse, it's pretty jittery but with the gamepad it's perfectly smooth. The action is set to Value (Any) and read back using a ReadValue<Vector2>. The delta mouse has a processor of scale vector of 0.05. The input system is also set on dynamic update. I ran out of ideas to fix it. Anyone can provide any insight?

[frigid ridge]

Make sure you aren't multiplying the mouse delta input with time.

[potent iris]

I'm not. I came across that tip actually while researching how to fix this.