Building PSUnreal on Linux - Revision history

Talad: /* Building UEEditor on Linux */

2024-08-18T21:28:29Z

Building UEEditor on Linux

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	this will create a "5.4.3-release" directory as child of the dir where you run the command		this will create a "5.4.3-release" directory as child of the dir where you run the command

	Launch the setup to download ~~all~~ dependencies		Launch the setup to download '''19.2Gb''' of dependencies
	> ./Setup.sh		> ./Setup.sh

Talad: /* Building UEEditor on Linux */

2024-08-18T21:24:35Z

Building UEEditor on Linux

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:24, 18 August 2024
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	get source code with:		get source code with:
	> git clone ~~-b 5.1.1-release~~ https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine.git		> git clone <nowiki>https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine.git</nowiki> --depth=1 --single-branch 5.4.3-release

	this will create a "~~UnrealEngine~~" directory as child of the dir where you run the command		this will create a "5.4.3-release" directory as child of the dir where you run the command

	Launch the setup to download all dependencies		Launch the setup to download all dependencies

Talad: /* Installation steps */

2023-10-15T10:38:38Z

Installation steps

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	get source code with:		get source code with:
	> git clone -b 4.27.2-release https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine.git		> git clone -b 5.1.1-release https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine.git

	this will create a "UnrealEngine" directory as child of the dir where you run the command		this will create a "UnrealEngine" directory as child of the dir where you run the command

Talad: /* build xdelta */

2023-02-26T23:26:49Z

build xdelta

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	I had to add -fPIC to this line:		I had to add -fPIC to this line:
	set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fPIC -DSIZEOF_SIZE_T=8 -DSIZEOF_UNSIGNED_LONG=8 -DSIZEOF_UNSIGNED_LONG_LONG=8")		vi CMakeLists.txt

			set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fPIC -DSIZEOF_SIZE_T=8 -DSIZEOF_UNSIGNED_LONG=8 -DSIZEOF_UNSIGNED_LONG_LONG=8")

	cmake ..		cmake ..
	cmake --build .		cmake --build .

Talad: /* Installation steps */

2023-02-13T00:06:41Z

Installation steps

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	* Recompile Wordnet		* Recompile Wordnet
	> cd /home/planeshift/PSUnreal/ThirdParty/Wordnet/		> cd /home/planeshift/PSUnreal/ThirdParty/Wordnet/
	> gcc -c -fPIC .h .c		> cd /home/planeshift/disk2/PSUnreal511/ThirdParty/Wordnet/
			> gcc -c -fPIC .h .c -Wformat-overflow=0
	> ar -cvq libWordnet.so *.o		> ar -cvq libWordnet.so *.o
	> mv libWordnet.so lib/x64/		> mv libWordnet.so lib/x64/Wordnet.so

	* generate project files		* generate project files

Talad: /* Building PSUnreal */

2023-02-12T18:31:10Z

Building PSUnreal

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:31, 12 February 2023
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	* generate project files		* generate project files
	> /home/planeshift/UnrealEngine/GenerateProjectFiles.sh -project="/home/planeshift/PSUnreal/PSUnreal.uproject" -game -engine		> /home/planeshift/UnrealEngine/GenerateProjectFiles.sh -project="/home/planeshift/PSUnreal/PSUnreal.uproject" -game -engine
			> /home/planeshift/disk2/5.1.1-release/GenerateProjectFiles.sh -project="/home/planeshift/disk2/PSUnreal511/PSUnreal.uproject"

	* recompile the project		* recompile the project
	> /home/planeshift/UnrealEngine/Engine/Build/BatchFiles/Linux/Build.sh PSUnrealEditor Linux Development -Project="/home/planeshift/PSUnreal/PSUnreal.uproject"		> /home/planeshift/UnrealEngine/Engine/Build/BatchFiles/Linux/Build.sh PSUnrealEditor Linux Development -Project="/home/planeshift/PSUnreal/PSUnreal.uproject"
			> /home/planeshift/disk2/5.1.1-release/Engine/Build/BatchFiles/Linux/Build.sh PSUnrealEditor Linux Development -Project="/home/planeshift/disk2/PSUnreal511/PSUnreal.uproject"

	* Be sure to have Unreal Engine find all the libraries needed		* Be sure to have Unreal Engine find all the libraries needed

Talad: /* asoundlib error after adding voice and midi modules */

2023-01-28T15:09:30Z

asoundlib error after adding voice and midi modules

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:09, 28 January 2023
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	Had to:		Had to:

	> sudo apt-get install libasound2-dev		> sudo apt-get install libasound2-dev libasound2
	==Manual Compile==		==Manual Compile==

Talad: /* Troubleshooting */

2023-01-28T14:11:34Z

Troubleshooting

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	</code>		</code>

			=== asoundlib error after adding voice and midi modules ===
			/home/planeshift/PSUnreal/Plugins/MidiAsset/Source/MidiInterface/Classes/RtMidi.cpp:1449:10: fatal error: 'alsa/asoundlib.h' file not found
			#include <alsa/asoundlib.h>

	=== Create and Save the "Blank" project from the Blueprint Tab ===		Had to:

			> sudo apt-get install libasound2-dev
			==Manual Compile==

			===Create and Save the "Blank" project from the Blueprint Tab===

	once you have the Editor open and working, create the "Blank" project and save it. We need to do this, otherwise we will not be able to cook content later on and will get an error message stating that some folder ( /Saved/Sandbox/DefaultGame/ ? ) is missing. This seems to be some sort of a bug or perhaps lazy initialization.		once you have the Editor open and working, create the "Blank" project and save it. We need to do this, otherwise we will not be able to cook content later on and will get an error message stating that some folder ( /Saved/Sandbox/DefaultGame/ ? ) is missing. This seems to be some sort of a bug or perhaps lazy initialization.

	# Open the editor		#Open the editor
	# Click on New Project		#Click on New Project
	# Click on "Blank" ( In the Blueprint tab, not the one in the C++ tab )		# Click on "Blank" ( In the Blueprint tab, not the one in the C++ tab )
	# Click "Create Project"		# Click "Create Project"
	# Save All and exit for now.		#Save All and exit for now.

	=== Clone and Import the psunreal project: ===		===Clone and Import the psunreal project:===

	Get the svn password and the link from Talad. We are going to download the source and put it into the UnrealEngine directory in order to work around yet another bug. After that, we run GenerateProjectFiles.sh once more to add our project to The Makefile.		Get the svn password and the link from Talad. We are going to download the source and put it into the UnrealEngine directory in order to work around yet another bug. After that, we run GenerateProjectFiles.sh once more to add our project to The Makefile.
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	=== Open the PSUNREAL project ( finally.. ) ===		===Open the PSUNREAL project ( finally.. )===

	Click File and then Open Project		Click File and then Open Project
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	</code>		</code>

	=== Building, cooking, packaging... oh my. ===		===Building, cooking, packaging... oh my.===

	So when you build the game there are several things that need to be built:		So when you build the game there are several things that need to be built:
	* shaders		*shaders
	* the code itself		* the code itself
	* some lighting resources		*some lighting resources

	You also need to cook the game's content. This means, you are taking all the art, models, textures, etc.. and converting them into a format that the Unreal engine likes. When you go to build the game for another platform - like an android tablet, pc, mac, or whatever, it will convert those "assets" into a format that is more suitable for the target platform.		You also need to cook the game's content. This means, you are taking all the art, models, textures, etc.. and converting them into a format that the Unreal engine likes. When you go to build the game for another platform - like an android tablet, pc, mac, or whatever, it will convert those "assets" into a format that is more suitable for the target platform.
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	=== Setting up the server ===		===Setting up the server===

	Follow the instructions in the "Planeshift Compiling Guide" for setting up the mysql database. You'll need to set it up ( either Mariadb or mysql ) and then run a few scripts to get a planeshift user account set up along with some needed data.		Follow the instructions in the "Planeshift Compiling Guide" for setting up the mysql database. You'll need to set it up ( either Mariadb or mysql ) and then run a few scripts to get a planeshift user account set up along with some needed data.
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	ORDER BY COUNT(*),		ORDER BY COUNT(*),
	host_short;		host_short;


	</code>		</code>
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	+------------+-----------------+----------+		+------------+-----------------+----------+
	1 row in set (0.03 sec)		1 row in set (0.03 sec)

	</code>		</code>


	=== cmake command for libzip ===		===cmake command for libzip===
	mkdir build		mkdir build
	cd build		cd build
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	=== build xdelta ===		===build xdelta===
	cd xdelta/xdelta3		cd xdelta/xdelta3
	rm -rf build		rm -rf build

Talad at 22:51, 2 January 2022

2022-01-02T22:51:49Z

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	get source code with:		get source code with:
	> git clone -b 4.26.2-release https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine.git		> git clone -b 4.27.2-release https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine.git

	this will create a "UnrealEngine" directory as child of the dir where you run the command		this will create a "UnrealEngine" directory as child of the dir where you run the command
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	== Package Development server and client ==		== Package Development server and client ==
	/mnt/nvme/ue/UnrealEngine-4.26/Engine/Build/BatchFiles/RunUAT.sh -ScriptsForProject=<PATH TO PROJECT>.uproject BuildCookRun -project=<PATH TO PROJECT>.uproject -noP4 -clientconfig=Development -serverconfig=Development -utf8output -platform=Linux -server -serverplatform=Linux -targetplatform=Linux -build -cook -allmaps -compressed -stage -archive -unversionedcookedcontent -archivedirectory="<Archive Dir>"		/mnt/nvme/ue/UnrealEngine-4.27/Engine/Build/BatchFiles/RunUAT.sh -ScriptsForProject=<PATH TO PROJECT>.uproject BuildCookRun -project=<PATH TO PROJECT>.uproject -noP4 -clientconfig=Development -serverconfig=Development -utf8output -platform=Linux -server -serverplatform=Linux -targetplatform=Linux -build -cook -allmaps -compressed -stage -archive -unversionedcookedcontent -archivedirectory="<Archive Dir>"

Talad at 19:48, 27 April 2021

2021-04-27T19:48:29Z

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	get source code with:		get source code with:
	> git clone -b 4.25.2-release https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine.git		> git clone -b 4.26.2-release https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEngine.git

	this will create a "UnrealEngine" directory as child of the dir where you run the command		this will create a "UnrealEngine" directory as child of the dir where you run the command
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	== Package Development server and client ==		== Package Development server and client ==
	/mnt/nvme/ue/UnrealEngine-4.25/Engine/Build/BatchFiles/RunUAT.sh -ScriptsForProject=<PATH TO PROJECT>.uproject BuildCookRun -project=<PATH TO PROJECT>.uproject -noP4 -clientconfig=Development -serverconfig=Development -utf8output -platform=Linux -server -serverplatform=Linux -targetplatform=Linux -build -cook -allmaps -compressed -stage -archive -unversionedcookedcontent -archivedirectory="<Archive Dir>"		/mnt/nvme/ue/UnrealEngine-4.26/Engine/Build/BatchFiles/RunUAT.sh -ScriptsForProject=<PATH TO PROJECT>.uproject BuildCookRun -project=<PATH TO PROJECT>.uproject -noP4 -clientconfig=Development -serverconfig=Development -utf8output -platform=Linux -server -serverplatform=Linux -targetplatform=Linux -build -cook -allmaps -compressed -stage -archive -unversionedcookedcontent -archivedirectory="<Archive Dir>"