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I suppose it comes from their rocky launch when it was ... less than optimal. However, I can confirm that the Epic Games Launcher isn't causing any problems and

I suppose it comes from their rocky launch when it was ... less than optimal. However, I can confirm that the Epic Games Launcher isn't causing any problems and it seems to be a good way to get UE. As a side note, I would also recommend JetBrains Rider if you plan to do a lot of C++, it's miles ahead of Visual Studio when it comes to UE code completion.

lionkor 3y ago
You mean JetBrains CLion? Rider is C#, which is great for Unity development and has support for that builtin.
- janosdebugs 3y ago
  No, I mean Rider. CLion seems to be built to work with CMake primarily which UE does not use. Rider specifically has an Unreal Engine plugin and does support C++ fairly well. It is the only IDE we could get UE code completion to work properly. Why this is the case I don't know, but if I had to guess I'd say something something msbuild.
  - LoganDark 3y ago
    "CLion seems to be built to work with CMake primarily" - you mean only? I mean, they recently implemented basic syntax highlighting for non-CMake projects, but you still can't use any of the actual analysis, refactoring, or debugging features without a CMakeLists.txt file.
    - dezgeg 3y ago
      With compile_commands.json it's been possible for quite a while now.
      - LoganDark 3y ago
        Ugh, I wish these features were more discoverable. I use CLion all the time and I've never heard of this.
- dagmx 3y ago
  Rider also does C++ and Jetbrains targets Unreal Engine support. They’re trying to position it as a game developers IDE
LoganDark 3y ago
Thanks, I hate VS and already have a JetBrains all-apps package so that's very helpful
- janosdebugs 3y ago
  You still have to install VS, or at least the msbuild toolchain though. (VS is a lot easier to get running.) One more thing: I switched my editor setting in Unreal to "Rider (uproject)" so I could get rid of the SLN files.
  - LoganDark 3y ago
    I already have VS and the Windows SDK that includes MSVC and Clang. I just generally don't like to use it as an IDE (with few exceptions). I use it to build VS projects and that's about it.

lionkor 3y ago

You mean JetBrains CLion? Rider is C#, which is great for Unity development and has support for that builtin.

janosdebugs 3y ago
No, I mean Rider. CLion seems to be built to work with CMake primarily which UE does not use. Rider specifically has an Unreal Engine plugin and does support C++ fairly well. It is the only IDE we could get UE code completion to work properly. Why this is the case I don't know, but if I had to guess I'd say something something msbuild.
- LoganDark 3y ago
  "CLion seems to be built to work with CMake primarily" - you mean only? I mean, they recently implemented basic syntax highlighting for non-CMake projects, but you still can't use any of the actual analysis, refactoring, or debugging features without a CMakeLists.txt file.
  - dezgeg 3y ago
    With compile_commands.json it's been possible for quite a while now.
    - LoganDark 3y ago
      Ugh, I wish these features were more discoverable. I use CLion all the time and I've never heard of this.
dagmx 3y ago
Rider also does C++ and Jetbrains targets Unreal Engine support. They’re trying to position it as a game developers IDE

LoganDark 3y ago

Thanks, I hate VS and already have a JetBrains all-apps package so that's very helpful

janosdebugs 3y ago
You still have to install VS, or at least the msbuild toolchain though. (VS is a lot easier to get running.) One more thing: I switched my editor setting in Unreal to "Rider (uproject)" so I could get rid of the SLN files.
- LoganDark 3y ago
  I already have VS and the Windows SDK that includes MSVC and Clang. I just generally don't like to use it as an IDE (with few exceptions). I use it to build VS projects and that's about it.