I built the very basic version of the character controller. I implemented a basic kinematic character controller with gravity, collision handling, slope detection, sliding, stair stepping, and snap to ground behavior. I then added keyboard input and a very basic third person camera so the character can at least be properly controlled for testing.
I also fixed some bugs one of which was movement jitter and added stuff to test the controller and also added a physics debug visualizer. I also created config files so that values can easily be tuned and changed and to avoid hard coding stuff in the code.
The foundation of the character controller is mostly in place. Next, I’ll work on improving the movement by adding acceleration and jumping. After the movement feels good, I’ll add a real character model, its animations and a state machine.