Unreal Engine 5 on Linux: compile source code + import assets from the Epic Games Launcher
In this video I'm going to demonstrate how I did a full Unreal Engine 5 installation on my Linux system (Linux Mint). I will cover the following steps:
Request access to the UE source code through the Epic website
Clone Unreal Engine's source code
Compile the cloned source
Create a sample project and import a Quixel asset
Configure Lutris to be able to install the Epic Games Launcher
Tweak the Epic Games Launcher so it can recognize our UE installation
Import assets from the Epic Games Launcher
Useful resources:
Create a Github account: https://github.com/
Create an Epic account: https://www.epicgames.com/
Guide on how to request source code access: https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/ue...
Epic's Github page: https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEn...
Guide on how to compile the engine on Linux: https://github.com/EpicGames/UnrealEn...
Lutris website: https://lutris.net/
Liquorix website: https://liquorix.net/
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⏳ Timecodes:
00:00 - Introduction
01:32 - Request access to the source code
02:15 - Clone the project
02:57 - Compile Unreal Engine
04:15 - Launch the editor
04:52 - Create a sample project
04:42 - Add a Quixel asset
04:47 - Install Epic Games Launcher through Lutris
08:06 - Install Liquorix with fsync support
08:54 - Tweak the Epic Games Launcher to detect our Unreal Engine projects
10:14 - Open the Launcher and import an asset to a project
10:34 - Nanite & lightning
11:37 - Final words