Milestone 2 - Starter Template

This template provides the interaction system foundation for Milestone 2.

What's Included

• IInteractable Interface - Base interface for interactive objects
• InteractionComponent - Player component for detecting interactions
• InteractiveActor - Base class for interactive objects
• PickupActor - Example pickup implementation
• UI Widget Base - Starter widget for interaction prompts

Download Template

📁 Download Template Files

Or browse the files in the repository's templates/milestone-2-starter/ directory.

Prerequisites

• ✅ Completed Milestone 1
• ✅ Working character movement and camera system

Implementation Guide

Follow the detailed Milestone 2 Guide to implement:

1. IInteractable Interface - Define interaction contract
2. InteractionComponent - Sphere tracing for detection
3. Interactive Objects - Pickups, doors, and more
4. UI System - Interaction prompts and feedback
5. Range Detection - Distance-based interaction

Key Features to Implement

• [ ] IInteractable interface with GetInteractionVerb()
• [ ] UInteractionComponent with sphere tracing
• [ ] AInteractiveActor base class
• [ ] Pickup and Door example actors
• [ ] UI prompt showing interaction text
• [ ] Range-based interaction detection

Testing Your Implementation

1. Create a pickup in the level
2. Walk near it - prompt should appear
3. Press interact key - pickup should be consumed
4. Walk away - prompt should disappear

Next Steps

After completing this milestone:

• Proceed to Milestone 3 for stats and AI
• Add more interactive object types
• Enhance the UI with animations and styling