Making a Character Controller, Part 11: Tracking Character Facing @BoardToBitsGames

Uploaded September 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

Learn to make a fully-featured character controller, from input management to modular control schemes for walking, vehicles and flight. Designed for beginners and intermediate developers with a basic understanding of Unity and C#.

Before we can start attacking and interacting, we need to know which way our character is facing. Set up a system to detect possible changes in facing and to react accordingly.

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Making a Character Controller, Part 11: Tracking Character Facing

Making A Character Controller, Introduction

Non-Game Game Development: Loading Audio Settings On Start

Making a Character Controller, Part 7: Physics & Scene Setup

Saving Data in Unity: Custom Binary Files

Systemic Games Tutorial, Part 2: Unit Profiles

Making A Character Controller, Part 2: Planning & Setup

Procedural Buildings, Part 7B: Completing the Modular Settings

Non-Game Game Development: Main Menu & Start

Making a Character Controller, Part 5: Custom AxisKeys Property