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Version: 1.8.0

Interaction Types

Interaction Types for Interact Active​

The struct TBIA_InteractionContext now allows you to specify for each Interactable Actor how you want interactions to be handled.

You can choose between the following types:

  • Timed Interaction
  • Input Hold Interaction
  • Gameplay Event Interaction

Interaction Types

Timed Interaction​

The Timed Interaction is the default interaction type where the Gameplay Ability TBIA_GAInteractActive will wait for a specific duration set in the Interaction Context. When the wait time is over, the interaction is finished.

Input Hold Interaction​

The Input Hold Interaction changes the interaction logic as follows:

When the Input Key that is bound to TBIA_GAInteractActive is triggered, the interaction logic will flow till Pre-Interact and then IsInteractionStillValid will be called as long as the input key is still held.

After releasing the Input Key, Post-Interact will be called and the interaction ends.

Gameplay Event Interaction​

In this type of interaction, when activating TBIA_GAInteractActive by triggering the Input Key that is already bound to it, it will start the interaction and call Pre-Interact. After that IsInteractionStillValid is being called on timer from the value of CheckInteractionWhileWaiting and will be kept triggered and waiting until a gameplay event is being called on the interacting actor with the gameplay tag TBIA.Event.Interaction.InteractActiveEnd.