APawn::GetController

function Engine Blueprint Since 1.0

#include "GameFramework/Pawn.h"

Access: public Specifiers: const

Description

Returns the controller currently possessing this pawn, or nullptr if unpossessed. Cast to APlayerController or AAIController depending on the possession context.

Signature

AController* GetController() const

Return Type

AController*

Caveats & Gotchas

• Returns null for unpossessed pawns. Always validate before use.
• In multiplayer, only the server has the authoritative controller reference on server-controlled pawns.

Example

Casting to player controller C++

APlayerController* PC = Cast<APlayerController>(GetController());
if (IsValid(PC))
{
    // This pawn is player-controlled
    PC->SetShowMouseCursor(true);
}

Version History

Introduced in: 1.0

Version	Status	Notes
5.6	stable	—

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