Android NDK r18b breaks Unreal 4.23

anonymous_user_e5fd97cf · September 9, 2019, 4:03am

I’m trying to Android NDK 18b for Unreal’s 4.23’s included First Person Shooter sample program…

I installed the Android NDK r18b from this URL at Google and copied it to c:\nvpack:
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/android-ndk-r18b-windows-x86_64.zip
I configured the project to use the NDK and SDK and target Android API Level 21 (see screenshot below).
Whenever I build however, I get this error about NDK r18c … even though I have NDK r18b installed…
Does anyone know how to get r18b to work with Unreal? I need functionality only available in NDK r18b and eventually, need Android API level 28 from it as well.
Thanks!

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UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ETC2)): ********** STAGE COMMAND COMPLETED **********
UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ETC2)): ********** PACKAGE COMMAND STARTED **********
UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ETC2)): ERROR: Android toolchain NDK r18c not supported; please use NDK r14b to NDK r18b (NDK r14b recommended)

mercury804 · September 11, 2019, 11:19pm

Have you found the solution yet ? I am stuck with the same problem. I need api 28 to upload to Play Store

anonymous_user_3c88bdb51 · September 12, 2019, 2:03pm

Have you found the solution yet ? i have the same problem

anonymous_user_1f4fad0b · September 12, 2019, 8:57pm

I have the same issue.
For now, no clue.

Analysierer · September 12, 2019, 10:41pm

Same Problem here

Kiviviki · September 15, 2019, 9:52pm

Having the exact same thing… What’s going on?

Cassoka · September 24, 2019, 5:06pm

Any update on this? I’m facing the same issue

CosmicLobster · September 24, 2019, 5:45pm

Unreal Engine uses specifically NVIDIA CodeWorks (Version 1R7u1) for Android SDK and NDK.

You could try installing the newer CodeWorks version from Nvidia instead of googles version. Could these two different SDKs have slight differences that matter?

Current Nvidia CodeWorks 1R8 uses NDK r18b and API 28.
Download from Nvidia: Download Center | NVIDIA Developer

Thou it is recommended to stick with CodeWorks 1R7u1, in your case maybe worth a shot,
good luck!

anonymous_user_95bce37c · October 20, 2019, 6:35pm

I’ve configure UE to use the CodeWorks-bundled Android SDK/NDK and same result:
[2019.10.20-10.34.19:626][366]LogPlayLevel: Error: ERROR: Android toolchain NDK r18c not supported; please use NDK r14b to NDK r18b (NDK r14b recommended)

also tried building master instead of 4.23 to no avail

Cassoka · October 23, 2019, 9:50am

I did my best to fix this matter and couldn’t find a solution. Something somewhere is bugged, and the only way I found to get it working was to uninstall CodeWorks 1R8 and install 1R7.

This is my configuration now, I’m using ndk r15c, which is the one that came with 1R7 I hope this helps anyone looking for a solution.

anonymous_user_6a2fb347 · July 10, 2020, 3:49am

download and instal sdk and ndk and jdk in this video :