Debugging

Real-Time Weapon Behavior Analysis

Overview

The ARS plugin provides two complementary approaches for recoil/spread debugging and visualization:

Debugging and Visualization

🔧 Component-Based Debugging

Step-by-Step Configuration:

1. Locate ARSRecoilSpreadManager

• Open your character controller

• Navigate to Components panel → ARSRecoilSpreadManager

1. Access Debug Settings

• Find Debug Setting In Details panel

1. Toggle Debug States

Property	Effect	Recommended Use
bEnableDebug	Global debug visualization	Testing both Player and NPC weapons
bDebugLocalPlayerOnly	Player-centric debug	Focused player testing

Best Practice: ✅ Keep bDebugLocalPlayerOnly=True during multiplayer tests to avoid visual clutter

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⌨️ Console Commands:

You can use Unreal Editor console commands to eaisly enable/disable debug visualization. You can type below commands to 'cmd' see in Unreal Editor while editor is running.

Essential Commands

Command	Scope	Usage Example (Disable: 0 | Enable: 1)
ars.EnableDebug [0/1]	Global toggle	ars.EnableDebug 1
ars.EnableDebugLocalPlayerOnly [0/1]	Player-specific	ars.EnableDebugLocalPlayerOnly 0

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🔍 Troubleshooting Guide

Issue	Solution
No debug visuals	1. Verify ARSRecoilSpreadManager exists 2. Check console command spelling
Local player debug not working	Run ars.EnableDebug 1 first
Performance drops	Disable debug in shipping builds

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