Here is where the button to compile C++ is located in Unreal Engine 5!
I had trouble finding the compile button after changing versions. From UE4 to UE5.
The big problem with C++ in Unreal is that apart from a few very general technical articles, the only documentation available is the engine's source code (sometimes commented, often not). If on top of getting to grips with the system's internals you also have to learn the C++ language whose learning curve is indeed very steep, you risk drowning.
I'll add a personal perspective. I'm not a developer of great talent but I know C++, I know Unreal and I have a certain background in game programming. Well, I don't have a great experience with Unreal in C++. I've often found myself feeling like I was fighting against the system rather than leveraging the features it offers to achieve a goal. The engine is very complex and sometimes inconsistent (hundreds of people have worked on it and it shows), it's like a cathedral built over 800 years. You learn about a system, then you realize it's been deprecated or wrapped in another one that works differently.
Official documentation: https://docs.unrealengine.com/4.26/en-US/ProductionPipelines/DevelopmentSetup/CompilingProjects/
0 Comments