AAIController::AreAIIgnoringPlayers

function AIModule Since 4.0

#include "AIController.h"

Access: public Specifiers: static

Description

Returns whether the global AI-ignore-players flag is currently set. Use this to gate AI targeting logic so that the debug toggle actually suppresses aggression.

Caveats & Gotchas

• This reads a global static — it applies to all AI in the world, not just a specific controller. Any AI code that factors in player awareness should check this flag if you want `ToggleAIIgnorePlayers` to have visible effect.
• The flag is not reset between play-in-editor sessions unless you explicitly reset it or restart the process. If tests leave the flag set, subsequent PIE runs will start with AI ignoring players.

Signature

static bool AreAIIgnoringPlayers() { return bAIIgnorePlayers; }

Return Type

bool

Example

Guard player targeting behind the flag C++

AActor* AMyAIController::SelectAttackTarget() const
{
	if (AAIController::AreAIIgnoringPlayers())
	{
		return nullptr;
	}
	// Normal target selection logic...
	return FindNearestPlayer();
}

Version History

Introduced in: 4.0

Version	Status	Notes
5.6	stable	—

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