A Python middleman for the Smartphone Remote app, and Unreal Engine 5. This enables remote control of the camera in UE5 using a smartphone.
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(Yaw, roll, pitch, and location can be transferred from an Android phone to UE5 via this script. This was recorded with a speed dividend of 4, so it was a bit choppy.)
1.] git clone https://github.com/katznboyz1/smartphoneremote_ue5 %% cd smartphoneremote_ue5
2.] python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt
3.] Download the smartphone remote APK from this repo's releases. Downloading it from anywhere else is at your own risk.
--bind / -b : The port where the program will listen for incoming connections from the smartphone app. [Not required, default is 8096].
--generate-qr-code / -g : Whether or not the program should generate a QR code that you can scan with your phone to connect to the middleman. [Not required, default is no].
--unreal-engine-api-root / -u : The root point for the Unreal Engine web control API. [Not required, default is http://127.0.0.1:30010].
--unreal-engine-camera-path / -c : The path for the camera in Unreal Engine. [Not required, however this will likely not work if you don't set it manually, as the default is specific to my debug environment].
--camera-z-rotation-offset / -z : The Z rotation [yaw] offset for the camera. This is additive. [Not required, default is 0].
--speed-dividend / -s : Only send a PUT request to the Unreal Engine API every N'th frame. [Not required, default is 2].
1.] Start Unreal Engine with the web control plugin enabled and configured.
2.] python3 smartphoneremote_ue5_reciever.py [args]
3.] Scan the QR code/enter the information on your phone to connect to the middleman.
- If you would like to support this project, feel free to send a few dollars here: https://katznboyz1.gumroad.com/l/unreal-engine-android-camera-tracker