Can't create blank, c++ 5.2 project

[Snipe3000]

I’m simply trying to create a blank c++ 5.2 project, but I’m getting an exception about Metahumans. Has anyone seen anything like this before?

Expecting to find a type to be declared in a module rules named ‘MetaHumanProjectUtilities’ in UE5Rules, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null. This type must derive from the ‘ModuleRules’ type defined by Unreal Build Tool.
BuildException: Expecting to find a type to be declared in a module rules named ‘MetaHumanProjectUtilities’ in UE5Rules, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null. This type must derive from the ‘ModuleRules’ type defined by Unreal Build Tool.
at UnrealBuildTool.RulesAssembly.CreateModuleRules(String ModuleName, ReadOnlyTargetRules Target, String ReferenceChain, ILogger Logger) in D:\build++UE5\Sync\Engine\Saved\CsTools\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\System\RulesAssembly.cs:line 476
at UnrealBuildTool.RulesAssembly.CreateModuleRules(String ModuleName, ReadOnlyTargetRules Target, String ReferenceChain, ILogger Logger) in D:\build++UE5\Sync\Engine\Saved\CsTools\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\System\RulesAssembly.cs:line 408
at UnrealBuildTool.RulesAssembly.CreateModuleRules(String ModuleName, ReadOnlyTargetRules Target, String ReferenceChain, ILogger Logger) in D:\build++UE5\Sync\Engine\Saved\CsTools\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\System\RulesAssembly.cs:line 408
at UnrealBuildTool.UEBuildTarget.CreateModuleRulesAndSetDefaults(String ModuleName, String ReferenceChain, ILogger Logger) in D:\build++UE5\Sync\Engine\Saved\CsTools\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\Configuration\UEBuildTarget.cs:line 4803
at UnrealBuildTool.UEBuildTarget.FindOrCreateModuleByName(String ModuleName, String ReferenceChain, ILogger Logger) in D:\build++UE5\Sync\Engine\Saved\CsTools\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\Configuration\UEBuildTarget.cs:line 4927
at UnrealBuildTool.UEBuildTarget.FindOrCreateCppModuleByName(String ModuleName, String ReferenceChain, ILogger Logger) in D:\build++UE5\Sync\Engine\Saved\CsTools\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\Configuration\UEBuildTarget.cs:line 5064
at UnrealBuildTool.UEBuildTarget.AddPlugin(PluginReferenceDescriptor Reference, String ReferenceChain, String ExcludeFolders, Dictionary2 NameToInstance, Dictionary2 NameToInfos, ILogger Logger) in D:\build++UE5\Sync\Engine\Saved\CsTools\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\Configuration\UEBuildTarget.cs:line 4133
at UnrealBuildTool.UEBuildTarget.SetupPlugins(ILogger Logger) in D:\build++UE5\Sync\Engine\Saved\CsTools\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\Configuration\UEBuildTarget.cs:line 3952
at UnrealBuildTool.UEBuildTarget.PreBuildSetup(ILogger Logger) in D:\build++UE5\Sync\Engine\Saved\CsTools\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\Configuration\UEBuildTarget.cs:line 3138
at UnrealBuildTool.UEBuildTarget.Create(TargetDescriptor Descriptor, Boolean bSkipRulesCompile, Boolean bForceRulesCompile, Boolean bUsePrecompiled, ILogger Logger) in D:\build++UE5\Sync\Engine\Saved\CsTools\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\Configuration\UEBuildTarget.cs:line 1301
at UnrealBuildTool.BuildMode.CreateMakefile(BuildConfiguration BuildConfiguration, TargetDescriptor TargetDescriptor, ISourceFileWorkingSet WorkingSet, ILogger Logger) in D:\build++UE5\Sync\Engine\Saved\CsTools\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\Modes\BuildMode.cs:line 866
at UnrealBuildTool.BuildMode.Build(List`1 TargetDescriptors, BuildConfiguration BuildConfiguration, ISourceFileWorkingSet WorkingSet, BuildOptions Options, FileReference WriteOutdatedActionsFile, ILogger Logger, Boolean bSkipPreBuildTargets) in D:\build++UE5\Sync\Engine\Saved\CsTools\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\Modes\BuildMode.cs:line 392
at UnrealBuildTool.BuildMode.Execute(CommandLineArguments Arguments, ILogger Logger) in D:\build++UE5\Sync\Engine\Saved\CsTools\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\Modes\BuildMode.cs:line 248
at UnrealBuildTool.UnrealBuildTool.Main(String ArgumentsArray) in D:\build++UE5\Sync\Engine\Saved\CsTools\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\UnrealBuildTool.cs:line 599

I’m using the latest verion of Rider as my IDE.
Expecting to find a type to be declared in a module rules named ‘MetaHumanProjectUtilities’ in UE5Rules
Not sure why its looking for MetaHuman stuff.

[8y57348645389]

This seems to be caused by the latest update to the Quixel Bridge plugin. Uninstalling the plugin works as a temporary fix. Hopefully someone can offer a proper solution.

[Snipe3000]

I just found that out as well, I was coming back to let everyone know. Very strange

[badger_and_fox]

Hi! Same here. I wrote question, but it on moderation now. I’ve tried intalling whole buch of .net versions, no luck.

Have you updated Quixel Bridge? In one tread here someone pointed out

[jgcasa (João Guilherme Casagrande)]

Hello! I got the same problem! Any solution?

[Snipe3000]

The only solution I know of at the moment is to uninstall quixel bridge from the Engine until they patch

[DiegoCastro]

Hello! For some reason, removing the quixel bridge plugin from UE 5.2 did not help to fix this problem. When creating a new project, the error content does not change

[russwb]

Had the same issue here. UE 5.2 + Update Quixel Bridge = no go. Removing Quixel Bridge solved it.

[DiegoCastro]

My bad. I just need to install .net framework sdk to my visual studio.