Alrightttt.
So after
-updating to visual 2022 and uninstalling 2019. Making sure to include the extras in the guide.
-updating to 5.4.3 using launch instead of shortcut.
-using the max allowed ndk for 5.4.3 which is currently 26.2.11394342 (r26c) in android studio.
-I also set my root ndk in enviromental to the same ndk as above.
-Manually directing the location to said ndk.
I end up with this error 
WARNING:R8: An API level of 34 is not supported by this compiler. Please use an API level of 33 or earlier
sigh…
But I also got a new error wooo hooo 
WARNING:We recommend using a newer Android Gradle plugin to use compileSdk = 34
This Android Gradle plugin (7.4.2) was tested up to compileSdk = 33
This warning can be suppressed by adding
android.suppressUnsupportedCompileSdk=34
to this project’s gradle.properties
The build will continue, but you are strongly encouraged to update your project to
use a newer Android Gradle Plugin that has been tested with compileSdk = 34
Ok now Im getting somewhere…now how do you upgrade an android gradle plugin lol.
and boom there we have it. Thats assumably why.
Flamingo only goes to 33. I need to update to hedgehog as a minimum, but Im going to go for koala just because. (Android studio version).