How to install UE4 on USB-stick?

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Hello,

I’m new with the Unreal Engine 4 and I want to experiment with it. I downloaded the installer and I want to install it on an USB-stick, but I can’t install it on the stick, because it says: “Installation directory must be on a local hard drive”

Can you install it on an USB-stick and how?

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Hi Finntastic,

UE4 is not a portable program. It needs to be installed locally so it can work properly with your operating system.

However you can install it locally but move your project to a USB/External drive and transport them that way.

Cheers,

TJ

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Okay thanks.

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Ok thanks but is it possible to install it in virtual box and then move the Virtual Local Hard drive between different Computers. So that I have some kind of a portable version, if there is a portable virtual box?

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Hi ,

Most likely the answer is no due to VBox’s poor GL support. If they can get at least GL 3.2 in VBox then this becomes a tentative “yes”.