Firearms Evolved

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Firearms Evolved offers solutions to various problems commonly encountered when creating weapons for the player character in a single-player shooter game.

Key Features:

• Core Weapon Logic: Fire Rate, Semi-/Auto-/Burst-Fire Modes, and more.
• Recoil System: Procedural recoil with aim-offset/return logic.
• Staged Reloads: Reloads can be split up into 3 stages: Magazine In, Magazine Out, Cycle Action.
• Fake Tracers: Bullets originate from the camera center, with a fake-tracer system for the firearm.
• Hit-Scan/Projectiles: Choose your preferred bullet logic.
• Realistic Firearm Behavior: Simulated weapon chamber and smart reloads.
• Magazine Management: Type-based ammunition, stored on the player character.
• Aim Sway: Slightly move the player camera while aiming down sights.

All special behaviors can be toggled on/off and offer countless customization options. The firearms can be used for first-person and third-person shooters and are intended to be used by the player character.

Important Note: This pack is not intended to be a finished drag-and drop shooter controller. Instead, its purpose is to save development time by providing a basis for a player weapon system. While the firearms themselves are complete, some other systems are intentionally kept vague (e.g., player character and movement, damage system). The pack also doesn’t include a rig or animations for the player hands.

Provided Resources:

• Demo Level, showcasing the firearm features (can be viewed in-engine).
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• Quick-Start Guide
• Feature Overview

Changelist:

Version 1.1 (17.08.24)

• Improved the aim return logic. Firearms will now cancel any aim return if the player quickly pans their camera or if the player pans their camera upwards.
• Updated some warning / error text to be more descriptive / helpful.

Sources:

• Most Meshes, Animations, and VFX: Lyra Starter Game (Epic Games)
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