UE5 Tutorial: Replace Click-To-Move With WASD Movement
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My name is MeeshPotatoes, and today we're turning the UE5 Top Down Template into smooth WASD movement instead of click-to-move!
In this Unreal Engine 5 tutorial, I'll walk you step-by-step through setting up Enhanced Input, creating IA_Move, wiring movement in the character blueprint, and disabling click movement so your game controls feel clean and responsive.
If you're making a Top Down game, RPG, or survival project, this is one of the first things you'll want to change, and it's easier than you think once you see it done.
🎮 What you'll learn in this video:
0:00:33 Game Mode
How to add WASD movement to UE5 Top Down
How to setup Enhanced Input Actions
How to remove click-to-move movement
How to smooth character turning
Beginner-friendly Blueprint setup
This tutorial works great for:
UE5 beginners
Top Down RPG developers
Indie dev projects
Anyone learning Blueprint movement
Optional Add-ons (Good for retention)
🧠 Future tutorials coming:
Interacting with doors
Inventory systems
Combat systems
Level transitions
Top Down camera improvements
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