# ControllerBase

Roblox Engine API class from Roblox Studio 0.744.0.7441077 (version-7aaa6838d36c4448).

- Inherits from, nearest first: [Instance](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/Instance.md), [Object](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/Object.md)
- Subclasses: [AirController](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/AirController.md), [ClimbController](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/ClimbController.md), [GroundController](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/GroundController.md), [SwimController](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/SwimController.md)
- Tags: Not creatable
- Memory category: Instances
- HTML page: https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/ControllerBase/
- Roblox documentation: https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/ControllerBase

Abstract base class for the controllers that a [`ControllerManager`](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/ControllerManager.md) uses to move its character.

## Properties

### BalanceRigidityEnabled

```luau
ControllerBase.BalanceRigidityEnabled: boolean
```

- Tags: Simulation access

Whether the controller holds its balance orientation rigidly instead of with a spring response.

### Active

```luau
ControllerBase.Active: boolean
```

- Tags: Read only, Simulation access

Whether this controller is currently the active controller of its [`ControllerManager`](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/ControllerManager.md).

### MoveSpeedFactor

```luau
ControllerBase.MoveSpeedFactor: number
```

- Tags: Simulation access

The value multiplied by the [`ControllerManager.BaseMoveSpeed`](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/ControllerManager.md).

## Inherited members

- From [Instance](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/Instance.md): `Archivable`, `archivable`, `Attributes`, `AttributesReplicate`, `AttributesSerialize`, `HistoryId`, `Name`, `Parent`, `PredictionMode`, `PropertyStatusStudio`, `RobloxLocked`, `SerializedOverrides`, `SourceAssetId`, `Tags`, `UniqueId`, `numExpectedDirectChildren`, `DataCost`, `Capabilities`, `DefinesCapabilities`, `IsInSandbox`, `Sandboxed`, `AddTag`, `ClearAllChildren`, `Clone`, `Destroy`, `FindFirstAncestor`, `FindFirstAncestorOfClass`, `FindFirstAncestorWhichIsA`, `FindFirstChild`, `FindFirstChildOfClass`, `FindFirstChildWhichIsA`, `FindFirstDescendant`, `GetActor`, `GetAttribute`, `GetAttributeChangedSignal`, `GetAttributes`, `GetChildren`, `GetDebugId`, `GetDescendants`, `GetFullName`, `GetStyled`, `GetStyledPropertyChangedSignal`, `GetTags`, `HasTag`, `IsAncestorOf`, `IsDescendantOf`, `IsPropertyModified`, `QueryDescendants`, `RemoveTag`, `ResetPropertyToDefault`, `SetAttribute`, `WaitForChild`, `Remove`, `children`, `clone`, `destroy`, `findFirstChild`, `getChildren`, `isDescendantOf`, `remove`, `AncestryChanged`, `AttributeChanged`, `ChildAdded`, `ChildRemoved`, `DescendantAdded`, `DescendantRemoving`, `Destroying`, `StyledPropertiesChanged`, `childAdded`
- From [Object](https://rapi.sleaze.dev/classes/Object.md): `ClassName`, `className`, `GetPropertyChangedSignal`, `IsA`, `isA`, `Changed`