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Arcade FPS Framework is a feature-rich FPS foundation designed to help developers create modern, arcade shooters without spending months rebuilding core gameplay systems from scratch.

⭐ Why choose Arcade FPS Framework?

• Save months of development time by starting from a complete FPS foundation.

• Modern FPS movement inspired by fast-paced arcade shooters.

• Full-body first person character system with visible arms, body, and legs.

• Built with Unreal Engine best practices and scalable gameplay systems.

• Designed for both learning and production use.

💻 C++ Code Base

The framework is built primarily in C++, providing a clean, modular and extensible codebase designed for real-world game development.

Blueprints are used where they improve usability and iteration speed, while the core gameplay systems are implemented in C++ for maximum flexibility, maintainability and performance.

Whether you prefer extending the framework in C++ or creating gameplay with Blueprints, the architecture is designed to support both workflows seamlessly.

🏃 Advanced Player Movement

A complete movement system designed for fast and responsive gameplay.

• Custom gravity handling

• Turn In Place

• Motion Matching integration

• Sprinting

• Crouching

• Sliding

• Jumping

• Wall Running (vertical & horizontal)

• Wall Clinging

• Mantling

• Vaulting

The movement system is built to support smooth traversal while maintaining responsive FPS controls.

👤 Full Body First Person System

• Visible character body and legs in first person.

• Camera stabilized while moving around.

• Integrated IK systems for improved interaction.

• Designed to avoid the classic "floating arms" FPS experience.

🔫 Modular Weapon System

A complete weapon framework designed for creating different types of firearms.

• Weapon equipping, swapping and reloading.

• Fire modes.

• Recoil and spread system.

• Projectile-based weapons.

• Support for different weapon behaviors.

The system is designed to make adding new weapons fast and maintainable.

🎯 Gameplay Ability System Integration

• Damage handling.

• Gameplay Effects.

• Buffs and debuffs.

• Ability-based gameplay logic.

• Scalable attribute management.

🎒 Inventory & Equipment System

A flexible inventory system for managing gameplay items and equipment.

• Item-based architecture.

• Equippable items.

• Weapon management.

• Quick slots.

• Pickup Actors

• Save and load support.

• Designed for future expansion.

💾 Save System

A built-in saving framework allows developers to persist gameplay data.

• Multiple save slots.

• Custom save data support.

• Easy to use

• Extensible architecture.

⚙️ Developer Friendly Architecture

• Clean and modular code structure.

• Reusable components.

• Extensible gameplay systems.

• Easy customization for different game projects.

📚 Documentation & Support

Detailed documentation is provided to help you understand and customize each system.

The framework is designed also as a learning resource for developers who want to understand how modern FPS gameplay systems can be structured in Unreal Engine.

Join the discord server to receive support!

🔮 Planned Features

The framework is actively developed and will continue expanding with new systems.

Planned features include:

• Full Multiplayer Replication

• Game Settings Menu

• Melee weapon

• Throwable weapon

• Improve Unarmed Animations

Extra plugins used: GameplayTagsEditor, EnhancedInput, GameplayAbilities, MotionWarping, CommonUI, Niagara, GameplayMessageRouter, AnimationWarping, MotionTrajectory, Chooser