Hey guys, welcome back to part 2 of my Unreal Engine 5.1 Endless Runner series. In this video I focus on getting the main character properly set up—starting from importing the animation .uasset files into a clean Animations folder, and then building a fresh character blueprint (BP_RunnerCharacter). I also set up Enhanced Input the way I like it: I create an Input Mapping Context (IMC_RunnerDefault), add it on Begin Play through the Enhanced Input Subsystem, and then wire up my core input actions (Jump_IA, Slide_IA, and Move_IA). After that, I implement the “infinite run” behavior by driving Add Movement Input every tick using the controller rotation, so the character always keeps moving forward. Then I hook Jump directly through the Jump_IA input action, and for Slide I add a quick impulse downwards (so you slam to the ground midair), plus a proper sliding system: speed check, not falling check, Do Once gating, disabling input, changing capsule collision response, and playing the running_slide montage faster (1.5x) with a timed delay to reset everything. Finally, I show a common issue—feet looking wrong because of IK/control rigs—and I fix it by disconnecting the control rigs in the mannequin animation blueprint. Next video we’ll move on to the floor and obstacles.