Adding Components to Your Player

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Basic Player Setup

1. Open your Player Character Blueprint (or C++ class)
2. Add InventoryComponent:
   • In the Blueprint editor, click Add Component
   • Search for InventoryComponent
   • Add it to your character
   • Configure in the Details panel:
     • Max Slots: 30 (or your desired amount)
     • Max Weight: 100.0 (or 0 for unlimited)
     • Inventory Type: Standard
3. Add PlayerProfileComponent:
   • Add Component > PlayerProfileComponent
   • This will be auto-configured on BeginPlay to find your inventory

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Advanced Player Setup

Character Blueprint:
├── EquipmentComponent (add to character)
│   └── Configuration:
│       - Base Mesh: Reference to your character's skeletal mesh
│       - Equipment Inventory: Create separate InventoryComponent
│
└── Equipment Mesh Components:
    ├── Head_Mesh (SkeletalMeshComponent)
    ├── Chest_Mesh (SkeletalMeshComponent)
    ├── Legs_Mesh (SkeletalMeshComponent)
    └── ...

1. Add EquipmentComponent to your character
2. Add skeletal mesh components for each equipment slot (Head, Chest, etc.)
3. In the EquipmentComponent details:
   • Set Base Mesh to your character’s main skeletal mesh
   • Click Setup Standard Armor Slots or Setup Weapon Slots for presets
   • Or manually configure slots in the Equipment Slots array

Character Blueprint:
└── HotbarComponent (add to character)
    └── Configuration:
        - Max Slots: 9 (or your desired hotbar size)
        - Auto Refill Enabled: true
        - Player Inventory: Will auto-link to main inventory

1. Add HotbarComponent to your character
2. Configure Max Slots (typically 9 for number keys)
3. Enable Auto Refill Enabled for automatic refilling
4. The component will automatically link to your main inventory on BeginPlay

PlayerController Blueprint:
└── InteractionComponent (add to controller)
    └── Configuration:
        - Trace Distance: 500 (cm)
        - Use Sphere Trace: true
        - Sphere Trace Radius: 20
        - Draw Debug Trace: false (enable for testing)

1. Open your Player Controller Blueprint
2. Add InteractionComponent
3. Configure trace settings
4. Bind to Enhanced Input (or create Input Action)

Character Blueprint:
└── AbilitySystemComponent (add to character)

1. Add AbilitySystemComponent to your character
2. Link it to PlayerProfileComponent (happens automatically)
3. Grant default abilities on BeginPlay if needed

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Full Player Setup Example (Blueprint)

1. Components:
   • InventoryComponent (Main Storage)
   • InventoryComponent (Equipment Storage)
   • HotbarComponent
   • EquipmentComponent
   • PlayerProfileComponent
   • AbilitySystemComponent (if using GAS)
2. Event Graph - BeginPlay:

Event BeginPlay
   ↓
[Initialize Player Profile]
   ↓
[Setup Equipment Slots]
   ↓
[Link Inventories to Profile]
   ↓
[Grant Starting Items]

[Event BeginPlay]
   ↓
[PlayerProfileComponent] → [Initialize Profile]
   ↓
[EquipmentComponent] → [Setup Standard Armor Slots]
   ↓
[EquipmentComponent] → [Initialize Equipment]
   - Main Inventory: [InventoryComponent]
   - Equipment Inventory: [Equipment InventoryComponent]
   ↓
[HotbarComponent] → [Set Player Inventory]
   - Inventory: [InventoryComponent]
   ↓
[Add Starting Items] (optional)
   - [InventoryComponent] → [Add Item]
   - Item: HealthPotion x5

1. Components:
   • InteractionComponent
2. Enhanced Input Setup:
   • Bind Interact input to InteractionComponent → Handle Interaction Input
   • Bind Hotbar inputs to HotbarComponent → Use Hotbar Slot
   • Bind Inventory toggle to PlayerProfileComponent → Toggle Inventory