Chapter 1. Interactive Input
Before we start creating our game, it is a good idea to figure out our controls. We'll create a script that will hold our inputs, and create control profiles for both the keyboard/mouse as well as the Xbox 360 Controller. Then, we'll add functionalities to be able to switch between the profiles and customize them as well. Control configurations like these are a key element to games, especially PC games.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Creating controls for the Xbox 360 Controller
- Creating controls for a keyboard
- Writing a function to detect whether our controller device is plugged in
- Customizing our controls
- Letting players switch controls
- Switching controls with Graphical User Interface (GUI) buttons
- Resetting controls back to factory settings
