Problem with getting Visual Studio 2015 to work

Development Pipeline & Plugins
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So, I have downloaded the source of 4.11 and decided that it is about time that I start moving my project from visual studio 2013 to 2015. However, while doing this, I have run into a problem. Whenever I try to generate the project files, I am getting this message:

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I have looked it up, and the only solution I found to this problem was to install the common files. Which is problematic, because I already have installed them and I am STILL getting this message. Ever since I installed the common tools, whenever I boot the Visual Studio 2015 installer and use modify, this is what I get:

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For some reason, these particular common tools always remain as an install option (I installed these options as well right after I installed the initial common tools, and they still appear in the list of options even after reboot). At this point, I have absolutely no idea what I am doing wrong. Any help would be appreciated.

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Can you uninstall Visual Studio 2015 and reinstall it with C++ selected?

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Uninstall wasn’t necessary. When I installed the Visual C++ you mentioned, I got no error message anymore! Now the only thing left is actually getting it to generate a 2015 project file, but I guess that’s a matter of just letting the .bat redownload everything. Thanks!

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You can run the bat file with -2015 command to generate visual studio 2015 files. :slight_smile:

If the problem is resolved can you please select my comment as answer? It will help Epic to track resolved questions. :slight_smile:

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How do I do that? The -2015 thing?

And yeah, I am trying to find the place where I can mark it as the answer. I cannot find it though. Sorry, it has been a long day :stuck_out_tongue:

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No worries :slight_smile:

Right click on GenerateProjectFiles.bat and select shortcut. Right click on shortcut and add -2015 command after target section.

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Open command prompt and navigate to your generate projectile file location and execute GenerateProjectFile.bat with 2015 command line.

PS: I have converted my comment to answer. You can accept it by clicking on the checkmark :slight_smile:

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Much appreciated! I finally managed to compile the source with visual studio 2015.