Visual Studio 2022 Setup for Unreal Engine Projects - EmbersGames/MurkyDiversMod GitHub Wiki

This short guide explains the checkboxes you need to select in the Visual Studio Installer for compiling Unreal Engine projects.

Required Workloads

  • Desktop development with C++
  • Desktop development .NET
  • Game development with C++

These workloads install the core C++ compiler, libraries, and Unreal Engine tools.

Individual Components

In the Individual Components tab (under Compilers, build tools, and runtimes), make sure to check the following:

  • MSVC v143 - VS 2022 C++ x64/x86 Build Tools (14.32–17.2)
  • MSVC v143 - VS 2022 C++ x64/x86 Build Tools (latest version)
  • MSVC v143 – Build Tools for VS 2022 C++ x64/x86 (v14.36-17.6)
  • .NET 6.0 Runtime

These components provide the necessary toolchain versions for building your C++ projects in Unreal Engine.

After selecting these options, click Modify to apply the changes.