Hey, thank you for the reply. I can confirm that I followed all the steps to set up VS correctly and the file is in my root directory, with no file spaces (my filepath is: C:\UnrealEngine\UE5.sln). I have the build settings as development editor, win64. I’ve tried re-forking, re-cloning, cloning directly from epic’s repo without forking, cleaning and building, rebuilding, and turning on and off various compiler options, in various configurations. Here is my current compiler/VS configuration:
here is a paste of the output log when attempting to build the project (after the intial failed build)
https://pastebin.com/raw/qP2VmQwQ
the line referenced in the error is:
<Exec Command="$(NMakeBuildCommandLine)" Condition="'$(NMakeUseOemCodePage)' == 'true' and '$(NMakeBuildCommandLine)'!=''"/>
both setup and generate project files ran/run without issue, and even now, trying to rerun setup there are no additional dependancies trying to be downloaded.