How to Create a Spaceship in Unreal Engine 5 Using Blueprints with KitBash3D

Overview

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Learn to create a playable flying spaceship using Blueprints in Unreal Engine 5 with KitBash3D assets. Begin by setting up the ship blueprint and implementing movement inputs. Progress through camera controls, ship rotation, and tilt mechanics. Master take-off and landing sequences, animate ship parts, and fix rotation bugs. Explore thruster movement and visual effects integration. Enhance the experience with camera height adjustments based on ship state and implement a boarding system. Finally, add realistic dust effects from thruster interactions. Gain comprehensive knowledge of spaceship creation in UE5 through this hands-on tutorial.

Syllabus

Intro
Get the free kit
Create the ship blueprint
Add inputs for movement
Add camera input
Movement and ship rotation
Tweaking the camera rotation and the movement values
Ship tilt while moving
Smoothing the tilt movement
Ship states and take off
Ship Landing
Ship parts animation
Fix a rotation bug after taking off
Preparing the ship to be able to move the thrusters
Moving the thrusters
Adding the thrusters VFX from the VFX tutorial
Modify camera height based on the ship state
Boarding the ship
Adding dust to where the thrusters pointing towards
Conclusion