Unreal Engine 5 crashes on Python plugin preload

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This is the fix for the Python 3.9 Problem under Windows 7 tested with UE5.0 Preview 2:

  1. Download Python 3.9.9+ Installer from (e.g. python-3.9.9-win7-amd64-*.exe):
    https://github.com/NulAsh/cpython/releases
    (Credits to NulAsh, he created a whole Windows 7 Version of Python 3.9!)
  2. Install it and remember path (Customize Installation)
  3. Go to your Python install folder (e.g. C:\Program Files\Python39) where your python39.dll is.
  4. Copy and overwrite the python39.dll to *UE_5.0\Engine\Binaries\Win64*
  5. Copy and overwrite the python39.dll to *UE_5.0\Engine\Binaries\ThirdParty\Python3\Win64*
    Unreal Engine 5.0 Preview 2 shoud now start.

I hope Epic Games will take account to this for the final Release, because I know a lot developers who are testing and some even developing under Windows 7.

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