Custom input for StandaloneInputModule

I have my own input system and I'm trying to get the StandaloneInputModule to read from it instead from Input.GetAxis etc. I know that in order to do that, I need to inherit from BaseInput: https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/EventSystems.BaseInput.html

I've already done that but how do I tell the StandaloneInputModule to read from my custom class? Even if I attach my inherited component to the StandaloneInputModule's gameobject, it still spawns its own BaseInput component and reads from it.

 

I think you must derive from StandaloneInputModule.
In that custom class you must assign your custom input to the module... probably like this:

Code (CSharp):

1. void Awake()
2. {
3.      base.m_InputOverride = this.gameObject.AddComponent<MyCustomInput>();
4. }

(I just checked the source code... not sure if it will really work that way)

 

Perfect! This was exactly what I was looking for!
Thank you!

 

You can set property StandaloneInputModule.inputOverride for this. I think that should be the preferred way, since, in contrast to m_InputOverride, it is documented in the API.
If, for example, your BaseInput inherited Object is attached to the same GameObject as your StandaloneInputModule you could do the following:

Code (CSharp):

1. public class CustomBaseInput : BaseInput
2. {
3.     protected override void Awake() {
4.         StandaloneInputModule standaloneInputModule = GetComponent<StandaloneInputModule>();
5.         if (standaloneInputModule) standaloneInputModule.inputOverride = this;
6.     }
7.  
8.     public override float GetAxisRaw(string axisName) {
9.         if (axisName=="Horizontal") {
10.             // your code here
11.         } else if (axisName=="Vertical") {
12.             // your code here
13.         }
14.         return 0f;
15.     }
16.  
17.     public override bool GetButtonDown(string buttonName) {
18.         if (buttonName=="Submit") {
19.             // your code here
20.         } else if (buttonName=="Cancel") {
21.             // your code here
22.         }
23.         return false;
24.     }
25.  
26.     // more overrides as needed
27. }

 

This is probably new in Unity. When I wrote my comment, there was no public "inputOverride" property.
Good that Unity exposed it now.