What is it?
• A first-person shooter game based on the training range mode of the famous FPS game Valorant.
• It features aim practice, timed bot shooting practice, and a weapons helper system.
• I have implemented the entirety of the project, using the Unreal Engine 5 and Blueprints as coding and logic building medium.
Motivation
• The main motivation behind this project is learning. I wanted to learn how to use the Unreal Engine and its Blueprints system. I wanted to implement and understand the mechanics of a first-person shooter game in the said engine.
• The project implements multiple practice modes, as mentioned in the earlier section. It also has realistic weapon behaviour (recoil, sound effects, animations, etc.), player movement, and UI/UX.
Work Done
• Implemented the training modes, shooting mechanics with mechanical recoil (which was missing in the Unity version), and an FPS camera system.
• Programmed weapon animations for reloading using Unreal timelines. Also created post processing effects for visual enhancements.
• Created a sound system with 3D sounds to enhance the user experience.
• Implemented VFX using Unreal's Niagara system to create muzzle flashes, hit effects, and other visual enhancements.
• Built the UI/UX using Unreal UI widgets.
Code (Blueprint) Example
The following blueprint method is responsible for firing a shotgun bullet (multiple pellets in different directions). it works by generating a cone from the muzzle, sampling 8 pellet directions inside that cone, then firing each pellet (line trace) to apply damage and visual effects.Interactive Blueprint (blueprintUE iframe)
Photos
Main Menu:
Pause and Settings:
Scenery:
Shotgun Pellet Spread:
Bot Practice:
Weapons Helper Bot:
Aim Practice:
Hit Effects:
