• Dev Notes: Dev Notes
• Linux: Prepare Engine (Linux)

Open console from M:\MMVS_EngineFiles (Skip if it already exists)

git clone [email protected]:EpicGames/UnrealEngine.git

Open console from the M:\MMVS_EngineFiles\UnrealEngine folder or move to folder cd UnrealEngine Update local references with the latest changes from the server:

git fetch

Reset all local changes and switch branches:

git clean -fdx
git reset --hard HEAD
git stash clear

Check is clean with:

git status

List available tags and update:

• Press 'Space' to move to the bottom of the page.
• Press the 'q' button to exit interactive mode.

git tag
git checkout 5.4.4-release

Run the setup and project files generation scripts for Unreal Engine:

.\Setup.bat
.\GenerateProjectFiles.bat

For disabling git check open BuildConfiguration.xml

notepad .\Engine\Saved\UnrealBuildTool\BuildConfiguration.xml

Replace its content with:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<Configuration xmlns="https://www.unrealengine.com/BuildConfiguration">

<SourceFileWorkingSet> 
<Provider>None</Provider> 
<RepositoryPath></RepositoryPath> 
<GitPath></GitPath> 
</SourceFileWorkingSet>
</Configuration>

For speeding up Engine Compiling open BaseEngine.ini

notepad .\Engine\Config\BaseEngine.ini

Search for WorkerProcessPriority and change it from -1 to 1

Use command

.\Engine\Build\BatchFiles\Build.bat UnrealEditor Win64 Development -waitmutex

OR

• Open "UE5.sln"
• Set Development Editor, Win64, UE5
  
• Right Click Solution -> Build Solution

Then

• Download the latest Clang for Unreal Engine. (Cross-Compile Toolchain) Restart if first install or changes https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/unreal-engine/linux-development-requirements-for-unreal-engine?application_version=5.4

MMVS use CPU Lightmass.

./Engine/Build/BatchFiles/Build.bat UnrealLightmass Win64 Development -verbose

MMVS use some external plugins. The following plugin need to be installed in the engine, not in the project.

Visual Studio Integration Tool Status (v2.5 for Unreal Engine 5.4) <- Can be installed from Visual Studio in the "Unreal Engine Integration Configuration" page.

CesiumForUnreal

• Install it from GitHub in Unreal Engine 5.4 GitHub link Install the version v2.21.0 for Unreal Engine 5.4
• then extract and copy the folder "CesiumForUnreal" to the source build in M:\MMVS_EngineFiles\UnrealEngine\Engine\Plugins

Assets Cleaner - Project Cleaning Tool

• Install it from Fab in Unreal Engine 5.4 Fab link
• then copy the folder "AssetsCleaner" from Unreal Engine 5.4 to the source build in M:\MMVS_EngineFiles\UnrealEngine\Engine\Plugins\Marketplace

./Engine/Binaries/Win64/UnrealEditor.exe

https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine