# Missing 'Generate Visual Studio Project Files' in context menu **URL:** \ **Category:** Getting Started & Setup\ **Tags:** build-tool, unreal-engine, generate-project-fil, Installation, question\ **Created:** [April 1, 2017, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708 "2017-04-01T22:26:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_d4aaf6c9](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_d4aaf6c9](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_d4aaf6c9)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2017, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/1 "2017-04-01T22:26:20Z")
Hi, I’m having issues with getting the ‘Generate Visual Studio Project Files’ to appear and can’t compile my project. I know there are a few posts on this but I’m sure I have gone through them all and tried all the various solutions several times. I’ve installed both UE 4.15 & UE 4.12. I’ve tried my hand at several solutions (this post [Fix the missing right click menu for Unreal Engine Projects (.uproject) - RoboKiwi.com](http://www.davidmoore.info/blog/2014/09/05/fix-the-missing-right-click-menu-for-unreal-engine-projects-uproject/)) setting the default app (["Generate Visual Studio Project Files" didn't show up - C++ - Epic Developer Community Forums](https://answers.unrealengine.com/questions/450381/generate-visual-studio-project-files-didnt-show-up.html)) and other suggestions but I have had no luck. If I open my Visual Studio project I can see that all the Build commands are pointing to incorrect Unreal location. The project has been copied from another PC which has UE4 in different location. I cannot find the ‘UnrealVersionSelector’ in the Binaries 64 folder as some have suggested. I have used the Epic Games launcher to install the different versions of Unreal. As I have said, uninstalling all traces of Epic Games and re-installing hasn’t helped. Tried installing the Launcher in different location than x86 but hasn’t helped. If I use the bat file has shown here ‘[Fix the missing right click menu for Unreal Engine Projects (.uproject) - RoboKiwi.com](http://www.davidmoore.info/blog/2014/09/05/fix-the-missing-right-click-menu-for-unreal-engine-projects-uproject/)’ I get an ‘Can’t find the Unreal Engine’ error although both 4.15 & 4.12 are installed. I have also downloaded the source from .git as some have suggested as tried to use the ‘UnrealVersionSelector-Win64-Shipping’ but get an ‘Invalid Command Line’ error. I have tried the various Setup.bat shipped with the source. As you can see I’ve been trying for awhile to fix this issue had very frustrated to not have my project building in VS. Help on this and any other ideas on what to try would be very, very helpful. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![MadSystem](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@MadSystem](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MadSystem)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/2 "2017-04-02T11:14:47Z")
Im having a similar issue. I did install Windows 10 3 days and after that I also reinstalled the epic game laucher. Since then I have no right-click-context menu for .uproject files anymore. ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_d4aaf6c9](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_d4aaf6c9](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_d4aaf6c9)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/3 "2017-04-02T11:24:36Z")
Are you able to compile and launch your project still? I don’t think my project is compiling due to incorrect Visual Studio settings so I’m kinda stuck. Have you tried some of the fixes dotted around such as the links I posted? ---
**Author:** ![MadSystem](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@MadSystem](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MadSystem)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/4 "2017-04-02T11:48:08Z")
I can compile newly created projects. ---
**Author:** ![MadSystem](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@MadSystem](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MadSystem)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/5 "2017-04-02T12:08:31Z")
[Association .uproject / unreal are broken - Content Creation - Unreal Engine Forums](https://forums.unrealengine.com/showthread.php?109862-Association-uproject-unreal-are-broken). Fixed it by following kenmorechalfant advices. ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_d4aaf6c9](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_d4aaf6c9](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_d4aaf6c9)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/6 "2017-04-02T12:22:05Z")
OK thank you to @MadSystem for pointing me in the right direction. Checking out this thread: [Association .uproject / unreal are broken - Debugging, Optimization, & Profiling - Epic Developer Community Forums](https://forums.unrealengine.com/showthread.php?109862-Association-uproject-unreal-are-broken) As suggested in the bottom of the thread I manually copied the ‘UnrealVersionSelector.exe’ from ‘C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win64’ to the engine binaries folder: C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE\_4.15\Engine\Binaries\Win64’ Then set the uproject file to associate with the newly placed ‘UnrealVersionSelector’. The right-click menu came back and I can finally rebuild Visual Studio project files. Yay! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_d4aaf6c9](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_d4aaf6c9](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_d4aaf6c9)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/7 "2017-04-02T12:22:29Z")
Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Constantin\_Suman](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Constantin\_Suman](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Constantin_Suman)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/8 "2018-03-19T09:15:14Z")
I did not copy any files. I just set the file association of the “.uproject” file to “C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win64\UnrealVersionSelector.exe” by following these steps: 1. right-click the .uproject file 2. click “open with…” 3. click “choose another app” 4. click “more apps” 5. click “look for another app” 6. browse to “C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\Launcher\Engine\Binaries\Win64” 7. select “UnrealVersionSelector.exe” 8. click “open” ---
**Author:** ![Axelven](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Axelven](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Axelven)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2018, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/9 "2018-04-03T23:20:00Z")
Thanks man, it works wonderfully. ---
**Author:** ![incfour](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@incfour](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/incfour)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2018, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/10 "2018-12-11T06:01:52Z")
thx good!! ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_D.Levy](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Simon\_D.Levy](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Simon_D.Levy)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/11 "2019-01-27T10:48:20Z")
Brilliant solution, worked for me – THANK YOU! ---
**Author:** ![gbx\_Infinite](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@gbx\_Infinite](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/gbx_Infinite)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 5:18am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/12 "2019-03-14T05:18:37Z")
Thanks for the solution. Worked here. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_c2a1a11f](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_c2a1a11f](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_c2a1a11f)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/13 "2019-06-20T17:15:10Z")
Thanks for the solution! ---
**Author:** ![Fayre333](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@Fayre333](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Fayre333)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/14 "2019-07-15T10:24:08Z")
Additionally I had to run the newly placed ‘UnrealVersionSelector’ after I set the new association. Then everything worked fine for me, thank you! ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_0846af92](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_0846af92](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_0846af92)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/15 "2019-08-08T15:09:06Z")
Hi all, unfortunately this did not fix the issue for me… I’ve also tried manually running UBT on my project in order to generate the project files, but could not see any results from that. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![ryuikuya](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@ryuikuya](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ryuikuya)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/16 "2020-01-08T10:06:45Z")
thank u it’s really woking for me ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_acc961311](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_acc961311](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_acc961311)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/17 "2021-06-17T21:45:36Z")
thanks man ---
**Author:** ![seb-le-dingue](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@seb-le-dingue](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/seb-le-dingue)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/18 "2023-05-29T21:38:15Z")
Thanks a lot ---
**Author:** ![chiltonwebb](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@chiltonwebb](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/chiltonwebb)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/19 "2023-11-01T16:42:28Z")
Windows 11, this solution does not work for me. I am at a complete loss here. This works flawlessly on my Windows 10 systems but on a brand new Win 11 system, I never get an option to generate the VS files in the normal menu or the extended menu. Is there some magic install of VS I have to have, or is this menu option added by Unreal? I’m going to install other versions of Unreal next and see if that does it. ---
**Author:** ![m00nB33r](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/m00nb33r/32/88714_2.png) [@m00nB33r](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/m00nB33r)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 11:49pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708/20 "2023-12-06T23:49:51Z")
Anyone have a situation where this did not help? Where you still can’t get Visual Studio associated after these steps? [Next page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/missing-generate-visual-studio-project-files-in-context-menu/389708.md?page=2)