Package Plugin (Binary + Header) - Missing precompiled manifest

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The solution I’m using is the following:

  • Compile the plugin using the command line:

“ENGINE_DIR\UE_4.22\Engine\Build\BatchFiles\RunUAT.bat” BuildPlugin -Plugin=“PATH_TO_MY_PLUGIN\MyPlugin.uplugin” -Package=“PATH_TO_BUILD_FOLDER” -TargetPlatforms=Win64 -Rocket -precompile

  • Obviously replace ENGINE_DIR, PATH_TO_MY_PLUGIN, MyPlugin, PATH_TO_BUILD_FOLDER

  • Note that you should either add -precompile to the argument (as above) or put bPrecompile=true into your build.cs files

  • After building the plugin is done add/replace bPrecompile=true with bUsePrecompiled = true

  • Delete all the .cpp files (in the source and intermediate folders) (Untested: you can even delete the header files but then you can’t extend the cpp classes anymore)

  • Your plugin is now ready to use without the source code

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