Why is there no documentation on the new Project Launcher in 5.6?

[ORTyOW]

Or am I missing something? They’ve updated Project Launcher in 5.6 and there are less options to modify right now. I hate that I can’t do a Shipping build without it.

[nande]

what do you mean by project launcher exactly?

why can’t you make a shipping build?

i’m on 5.6 and i can make a shipping build directly from the editor (or console).

[ORTyOW]

It’s a known bug that you can’t make a Shipping build using default method (first screenshot).

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So, I’ve just finished some basic work on a new project and I wanted to make sure everything went smoothly with packaging before I dove into development, since I’ve had issues with this in the past, and I noticed that I can still bring up the command line using the ` key. I made sure to set the package to Shipping mode, I made sure I had my Build Configuration in the project settings set to shipping as well - but I can still bring up the console. I’ve done this so many times but I can’t figure o…

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I discovered this weird issue that only I seem to have (although it’s possible I’m just using the incorrect search terms) where a UE5 shipping build (in both preview 1 & 2) still has debug menus and console enabled. It preforms exactly the same as a development build, and has worse preformance as a result. Why could this be happening & how could I fix it?

Technically you will have a build, but it still gonna be a Development one, you will still have Debug tools, Print Strings. you are able to open console by ~ key and it’s also less optimized. Try it yourself. If you don’t have it then you are a lucky person. This bug has been out there for more than 3 years already and it’s crazy that it’s not fixed yet.

That’s why me and lots of other people use Project Launcher instead Using the Project Launcher in Unreal Engine | Unreal Engine 5.6 Documentation | Epic Developer Community

And they’ve updated it in the 5.6 but didn’t bother to update the documentation! There are way less options now and I can’t make a proper build.

[ORTyOW]

Okay nvm so from the 5.6 release notes I found out that Legacy Project Launcher is still available

That’s why there is no documentation yet on this because it’s still Beta. And btw legacy project launcher didn’t help me in getting back a startup movie… I have it with the development build but don’t know how to get it via Project Launcher

[ORTyOW]

found a solution

Startup Movie not being build via Project Launcher in 5.6

I am using Project Launcher instead of default build packaging because apparently you can’t do a proper Shipping build without it and it’s a known bug for a couple years already that if you try a Shipping Build it will still have a Debug console etc so it will be Development build not Shipping. If I do a build through a default method it will have a startup movie but if I try this with Project Launcher there is no intro before my game menu. Also an additional question, why did they remove most…

[nande]

Oh i see i understand. I wsnt aware. Ill check it in my project too.

Congrats great work, im glad you were able to do research and found it.

[ORTyOW]

thank you