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# Input System Scripting

Use scripting with the Input System to control a third-person character.

In this second tutorial on the Input System, we dive into scripting with the system to control a third-person character. You'll learn how to write code to move and jump the third-person character using an Input System Asset, with support for both gamepad and mouse-and-keyboard inputs. We’ll also add a simple pause menu to demonstrate how Action Maps can be switched dynamically to handle different input contexts.

## Materials

- [Documentation - Input System](https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.inputsystem@1.20/manual/index.html)

## 1. Input System scripting walkthrough

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd2Erk_bsRY)