Configure a virtual input joystick

By clicking on a virtual input joystick, you will see the properties of this object displayed on the right (Details Tab).

Base #

• Start Hidden : If enable, the control will be hidden when interface is added on screen.
• Recenter on Touch : If true, the control is re-centered when the user touches it. The maximum offset from origin is based on the interaction size.
• Opacity : Global opacity of virtual input.
• Landscape Center : The center point of the control in landscape mode. It’s relative to screen size (0.0 – 1.0)
• Portrait Center : Same as Landscape center but for portrait position.

Visual #

• Visual Size : Size of control. It’s absolute.
• Thumb Size : The size of the thumb. It’s absolute.

Input #

• Block Touch Region : If true, this control blocks the input from the Touch Region if it is placed in its interaction zone (no interaction on Touch Region).
• Interaction Shape : Allows you to define which type of shape is used for touch detection. Currently, you can choose between Square and circle hit test.
• Interaction Radius Size and Interaction Size : Interaction size is for touch detection. You can check “Visualize Interaction” to see the interaction zone of each control that you make.

• Joystick Action : The input action to use with this virtual input. I strongly recommend using the Enhanced Input plugin, but you can also use the classic input system.

• Modifier : Used to modify the value of the virtual input. Works like the input modifiers on the Enhanced Input plugin. You’ll be able for example to invert the axes on a virtual joystick or invert the value returned.
• Virtual Input Event : You can extend the functionality of this virtual input by creating a new Virtual Input Event class. You can, for example, add Auto Move or Drag to Sprint functionality to the joystick.