# MetaHumanProjectUtilities Error on Compile

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242>\
**Category:** Programming & Scripting\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, question\
**Created:** [June 13, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242 "2023-06-13T18:39:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Mike\_Implementation](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/mike_implementation/32/1004938_2.png) [@Mike\_Implementation](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Mike_Implementation)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/1 "2023-06-13T18:39:02Z")

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Hello all,

I’m pretty new to Unreal and suddenly I’m getting the following error when I try to compile my projects:

 ![Error](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/3/4/7/347ce3e1f2704dcfee01e1ded14dbd24d09c94fa.png)

I really don’t know what this “Expecting to find a type to be declared in a module rules named ‘MetaHumanProjectUtilities’ …” refers to, especially since none of my projects are using MetaHumans.

I’m working with Unreal Engine 5.2, and everything was compiling fine in my various projects yesterday . I did install an update for Quixel Bridge today, which seems like a possible culprit for whatever is going on.

If anyone can offer some guidance as to what this issue is and how to fix it, I would be very grateful!

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**Author:** ![Paul\_Justice](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/paul_justice/32/468700_2.png) [@Paul\_Justice](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Paul_Justice)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/2 "2023-06-13T19:53:56Z")

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I’m getting the same error. I also updated Quixel Bridge, and an update for Visual Studio, and now can’t compile.

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**Author:** ![veddy](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@veddy](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/veddy)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/3 "2023-06-13T20:12:26Z")

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Same here, after the Quixel Bridge update, I couldn’t compile any of my projects anymore. I kept getting an error:

`Microsoft.MakeFile.targets(44, 5): [MSB3073] The command ""C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_5.2\Engine\Build\BatchFiles\Build.bat" MyGameEditor Win64 Development -Project="C:\Users\V\UE\MyGame\MyGame.uproject" -WaitMutex -FromMsBuild" exited with code 6.`

I tried to refresh build of the project (it failed), change project to earlier version in my VCS which definitely worked (didn’t help), installed updates for Visual Studio, Windows Updates, verified my UE installation (didn’t help either).

Now when I removed Quixel Bridge plugin from the UE launcher, project successfully compiled. So that definitely points out at some bug with Quixel Bridge.

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**Author:** ![L.F.A](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/l.f.a/32/1194525_2.png) [@L.F.A](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/L.F.A)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/4 "2023-06-13T20:14:42Z")

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Now I see you already tried to “verify” the 5.2 installation. This is odd. Perhaps unistalling Bridge is the only way to go for now.

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**Author:** ![veddy](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@veddy](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/veddy)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/5 "2023-06-13T20:17:15Z")

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I did, it didn’t work

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**Author:** ![L.F.A](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/l.f.a/32/1194525_2.png) [@L.F.A](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/L.F.A)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/6 "2023-06-13T20:30:57Z")

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I saw that, I tried to add MetaHumanProjectUtilities to the private module rules to LyraGame.Build.cs, and it didn’t work.

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**Author:** ![8y57348645389](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@8y57348645389](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/8y57348645389)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/7 "2023-06-13T22:06:54Z")

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I can confirm that the issue is with the latest update to the Quixel Bridge plugin. Uninstalling the plugin works as a termporary fix to get your project running, but hopefully someone can offer a proper solution. Might have to wait for a patch for the plugin.

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**Author:** ![argonot](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@argonot](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/argonot)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/8 "2023-06-14T02:29:24Z")

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Dude, I have a deadline and here I decided to renew…  
In my opinion this is some unusual bug, I think we need to wait for fixes

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**Author:** ![Andibody](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Andibody](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Andibody)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 3:11am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/9 "2023-06-14T03:11:40Z")

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I just came across this thread while searching for a solution to the same compile error I’ve been experiencing in Unreal Engine. Glad I’m not alone. I’ve tried reinstalling a clean version of Unreal Engine 5.2, Quixel Bridge, and the Visual Studio Tools, but unfortunately, the problem persists.

To replicate the error, you can simply create a new First Person C++ Project. It’ll give the same error message.

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**Author:** ![Salerth](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Salerth](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Salerth)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/10 "2023-06-14T05:42:58Z")

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Deleting the module section from the plugin in ‘_Engine/Plugins/Bridge/Bridge.uplugin_’ allows me to recompile and use Quixel still.

```auto
		{
			"Name": "MetaHumanProjectUtilities",
			"Type": "Editor",
			"LoadingPhase": "PostDefault",
			"PlatformAllowList": [
				"Win64",
				"Mac",
				"Linux"
			]
		}

```

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**Author:** ![guolun123456](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@guolun123456](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/guolun123456)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/11 "2023-06-14T06:52:24Z")

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暂时是5.2 Quixel Bridge 插件的问题，卸载掉就好了。

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**Author:** ![PhantomFlare](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@PhantomFlare](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/PhantomFlare)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/12 "2023-06-14T08:50:24Z")

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I uninstalled quixel bridge and it seems to be working now 🙂

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**Author:** ![badger\_and\_fox](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@badger\_and\_fox](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/badger_and_fox)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/13 "2023-06-14T09:28:55Z")

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This worked for me without uninstalling bridge

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**Author:** ![Kingtem](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Kingtem](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Kingtem)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/14 "2023-06-14T11:38:20Z")

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Got the same problem and solved by deleting Quixle Bridge’s metahuman module. How could be happen this funny problem?

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**Author:** ![Haptic\_Goupil](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/haptic_goupil/32/716761_2.png) [@Haptic\_Goupil](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Haptic_Goupil)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/15 "2023-06-14T14:50:03Z")

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I have the same exact compile error. Fresh install 5.2 and VS 2022. I checked i have installed all that is required in VS. And i can’t create any c++ project, third or first person. UE says it can’t compile with same error message. One Question : How do i remove the quixel bridge plugin without launching UE ?

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**Author:** ![L.F.A](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/l.f.a/32/1194525_2.png) [@L.F.A](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/L.F.A)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/16 "2023-06-14T14:53:42Z")

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> [@Haptic\_Goupil](#):
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> Question : How do i remove the quixel bridge plugin without launching UE ?

In the editor, close all projects and go to Library, Installed Plugins, the window will open:  
 ![image](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/f/3/b/f3b9dc92c91ba790d88c6ee677830eff85701c11.png)

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**Author:** ![Haptic\_Goupil](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/haptic_goupil/32/716761_2.png) [@Haptic\_Goupil](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Haptic_Goupil)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/17 "2023-06-14T15:04:31Z")

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Thank you ! It did fix it ! No problem creating project anymore.

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**Author:** ![Rejji](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Rejji](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Rejji)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/18 "2023-06-14T17:12:10Z")

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This solution worked for me. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![diegodrp01](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@diegodrp01](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/diegodrp01)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/19 "2023-06-14T17:59:57Z")

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Thank you! =) I can compile my project now

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**Author:** ![LesbianVelociraptor](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/lesbianvelociraptor/32/723403_2.png) [@LesbianVelociraptor](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/LesbianVelociraptor)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/metahumanprojectutilities-error-on-compile/1198242/20 "2023-06-29T17:31:08Z")

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Seems like this issue is no longer occurring. On 5.2.1 (latest as of 6/29/2023) with the most recent Quixel Bridge plugin I am able to compile without error.

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