# Help! when i create a C++ project in UE5.3 but I create a project it gives me this error message!

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**Category:** Getting Started & Setup\
**Tags:** unreal-engine\
**Created:** [September 21, 2023, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/help-when-i-create-a-c-project-in-ue5-3-but-i-create-a-project-it-gives-me-this-error-message/1305945 "2023-09-21T04:54:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/help-when-i-create-a-c-project-in-ue5-3-but-i-create-a-project-it-gives-me-this-error-message/1305945/8 "2023-11-16T15:48:31Z")

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> [@Unable to generate VS project files for 5.1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-generate-vs-project-files-for-5-1/717750/3):
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> I had same error when switching to UE5.3 and solution provided by Godwhacker didn’t work. To resolve the problem I had to remove one file - C:\Users\YOUR USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Unreal Engine\UnrealBuildTool\BuildConfiguration.xml Then re-generate project files. This way unreal created a new config file with proper settings.

As that topic mention you can set Visual Studio version in `C:\Users\YOUR USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Unreal Engine\UnrealBuildTool\BuildConfiguration.xml`

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