{"id":251146,"date":"2024-10-29T09:09:18","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T16:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/?p=251146"},"modified":"2024-11-04T15:14:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T23:14:51","slug":"create-unreal-engine-modules-faster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/create-unreal-engine-modules-faster\/","title":{"rendered":"Create Unreal Engine modules faster"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unreal Engine modules help keep your code organized and modular. However, creating modules can be a tedious and error-prone process that involves manually editing configuration files and adding boilerplate code.<\/p>\n

Visual Studio 2022 version 17.11 comes with a new dialog to help with this process. With the new Add Module<\/em> dialog, you can quickly add new modules to your project without leaving Visual Studio or manually editing configurations.<\/p>\n

How to use the Add Unreal Engine Module dialog<\/h2>\n

To use the Add Unreal Engine Module<\/em> dialog, you need to have an Unreal Engine project open in Visual Studio. You can do this by opening the .<\/a>sln file generated by the Unreal Editor from your project folder, or by opening the Unreal Engine project directly<\/a> by opening the folder containing the *.uproject file through File->Open->Folder….<\/p>\n

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Once you have your project open, right click on the project in Solution Explorer and select Add > Unreal Engine Item<\/strong>. This will open the Add New Item<\/em> dialog, where you can select Empty Unreal Engine Module<\/em> to launch the Add Unreal Engine Module<\/em> dialog. This dialog lets you specify the name, type, loading phase, and path of your new module.<\/p>\n

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After you click OK<\/strong>, Visual Studio will create the module folder and files for you and update the project settings accordingly. Visual Studio also updates the *.uproject file, registering the module there and makes sure that the module builds. You can then start writing your module code right away or use the Add Unreal Engine Class<\/em><\/a> dialog to add new classes to your module.<\/p>\n

Why use Unreal Engine modules<\/h2>\n

Unreal Engine modules are a way of organizing your code into self-contained units that can be loaded and unloaded at runtime. Modules can <\/a>contain C++ code, assets, shaders, blueprints, and other resources that are related to a specific functionality or feature.<\/p>\n

Using modules has several benefits, such as:<\/p>\n