For development work (compiling C++ code), UE4 officially supports Visual Studio 2017 v15.6 or later, with Visual Studio 2019 being the recommended choice. Visual Studio 2015 is in current UE4 releases.
Even the exclusive setup can fail. Here is how to resolve advanced issues.
The name itself is a concise description of its function:
This is the background installer ensuring your computer has the necessary "plumbing" (C++ libraries and DirectX) to run Unreal Engine 4 games or software. "Exclusive" just means it is making sure it is the only one touching those system files at that moment.
For development work (compiling C++ code), UE4 officially supports Visual Studio 2017 v15.6 or later, with Visual Studio 2019 being the recommended choice. Visual Studio 2015 is in current UE4 releases.
Even the exclusive setup can fail. Here is how to resolve advanced issues. ue4 prerequisites x64 setup exclusive
The name itself is a concise description of its function: For development work (compiling C++ code), UE4 officially
This is the background installer ensuring your computer has the necessary "plumbing" (C++ libraries and DirectX) to run Unreal Engine 4 games or software. "Exclusive" just means it is making sure it is the only one touching those system files at that moment. For development work (compiling C++ code)