Unreal Enhanced Input

Wire player input the modern UE5 way with the Enhanced Input system: data-driven Input Actions and Mapping Contexts instead of the legacy Project Settings axis/action mappings. Targets UE 5.4+ (Enhanced Input is the default; legacy input is deprecated).

When to use

• Use when adding movement/look/jump/fire input, creating Input Action (IA_) and Input Mapping Context (IMC_) assets, applying modifiers/triggers, adding a mapping context to a player, or binding actions in C++ or Blueprints.
• Use when the project has IA_*/IMC_* assets or references EnhancedInput.

When not to use: engine-agnostic input architecture (rebinding strategy, buffering, multi-device design) → input-systems. The Pawn/Character C++ those bindings live in → unreal-cpp-gameplay.

Core workflow