Can't load C++ projects

Development Programming & Scripting
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I get this error:

http://puu.sh/gml2W/2dfaade191.png

If I click build i get this:

http://puu.sh/gml68/5d7be0889e.png

Same for all the other project types aswell.

Earlier mspdb120.dll was missing but i fixed that by adding the path to VS bin to the PATH system variable.

Also, whenever i try to create a new project i get this error:

http://puu.sh/gmntf/d6503738be.png

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Hi ,

Which version of the engine are you using? The error message says ‘4.7’, but does that refer to the 4.7 release version from the launcher, the 4.7 release build from GitHub, or some other GitHub build? We occasionally have builds from the “bleeding edge” Master branch that show similar errors, which are generally ironed out by the Release builds.

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It’s the 4.7.2 release version from the launcher. I heard from twitch chat that I should update my VS as I previously had VS Express 2013, Installing VS Community at the moment. Seeing as it works for most people and Blueprint works just fine it probably has something to do with VS.

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You can download the binaries from the official site and still use C++. If you are uncomfortable using C++ use blueprint.

Did you get this from the Master Branch? Because that is for the most part unstable. You need to pick it up from the dedicated branch (4.6, 4.7, 4.8, etc.)

Are you building this from source? Are downloading the binaries and using that? Are you using VS Express? VS Community?

Additional information would be helpful.

5

Let us know if that solves your problem.

6

Okay, just tried after uninstalling express and installing community, no luck though. Same problem. UE4Editor-******.dll missing.

7

We’re still investigating this bug. In the meantime, are you able to add code to a blueprint project (using File->Add Code to Project) and then compile the project? If so, that would give you a workaround until we can develop and implement a fix.

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Hey -

The C1083 and RC1015 errors are common when there is an issue with the Windows SDK. You can check here: A new, community-hosted Unreal Engine Wiki - Announcements - Epic Developer Community Forums for how to download the SDK if you do not have it as well as other possible solutions for the errors.

EDIT: Another solution to check would be to follow 's answer here (Can't create C++ projects, or open ones from Beta - Programming & Scripting - Epic Developer Community Forums) to see if VS120COMNTOOLS is set properly

Cheers

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Hey ,

Could you also please report which of these registry keys you have, and what the associated InstallDir is:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\12.0
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\WDExpress\12.0
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WDExpress\12.0

And also the InstallationFolder from these keys:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.1

And finally all of the above but under HKEY_CURRENT_USER instead.

It sounds like UBT is finding an unexpected VC, or not finding one at all. With this information, we should be more capable of diagnosing your problem.

Steve

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Hey ,

We have not heard back from you in a few days, so we are marking this post as Resolved for tracking purposes. If you are still experiencing the issue you reported, please respond to this message with any of the additional information Steve Robb mentioned in his comment and we will offer further assistance.

Thank you.