Detect Surface Types in Unreal Engine 5 — Slippery Ice, Snow, Grass & More! (Movement System)

Learn how to detect the surface type under your player in Unreal Engine 5 and automatically change movement behavior based on any custom surface you create. In this beginner-friendly UE5 tutorial, we build a clean, modular, and expandable system that reads the physical material beneath the character and updates movement settings dynamically. Perfect for games that need slippery terrain, deep snow, mud slowdown, wet floors, sand movement, or any other terrain-based gameplay! 💬 Join the Community Want help, feedback, or to chat Unreal? Join the Discord! 👉   / discord   ⏱️ Timecodes 00:00 – Intro & Overview 00:40 – Project Setup 01:17 – Adding Surface Types 01:55 – Physical Materials & Test Meshes 05:18 – Enabling Surface Detection 06:27 – Getting Surface Type 08:23 – Detecting Surface Changes 13:04 – Movement Behavior per Surface 15:30 – Movement Settings Function & Struct 24:42 – Testing Surface Movement 26:48 – Wrap-Up #unrealengine5 #unrealengine #gamedev