What Is Visual Studio For Mac

To add C++ tools to your VS installation, make sure you select Game development with C++ under Workloads, as well as these additional options.

• C++ profiling tools

• C++ AddressSanitizer (optional)

• Windows 10 SDK (10.0.18362 or Newer)

Include the UE Installer

To include the UE installer when installing VS, locate the Summary sidebar on the right, expand Game Development with C++, and under Optional make sure the check box for Unreal Engine installer is enabled.

Recommended Settings

The following are recommended settings for developers using VS with UE.

If our version of VS looks a little different, it's because we have changed the theme to Dark. You can do this by going to Tools > Options > Environment > General > Color theme.

Increase the Width of Solution Configurations Dropdown Menu

1. Right-click on the toolbar and select Customize at the bottom of the menu that appears.
   

2. Click on the Commands tab and select the Toolbar radio button.
   

3. In the dropdown next to the Toolbar, choose Standard.
   

4. In the Preview list, select the Solution Configurations control (you may need to scroll down) and then click Modify Selection.
   

5. Set the Width to 200. Then click OK.
   

6. Safe video converter for mac. Click Close on the Customization . Your toolbar should update immediately.

Add the Solution Platforms Dropdown

1. Locate the far right button on the Standard toolbar (if you hover the mouse over it, it's labeled Standard Toolbar Options).

2. Click the dropdown button, choose Add or Remove Buttons, and then click on Solution Platforms to add the menu to the toolbar (this may be enabled by default).

Turn Off the Error List Window

Typically, the Error List window pops up automatically when you have an error in your code. However, when working with UE, the Error List window can display false error information. It's best to disable the Error List window, and use the Output window to see real code errors when working with UE. The following steps show you how to turn off the Error List window.

1. Close the Error List window if it is open.
   

2. From the Tools menu, open the Options dialog.
   

3. Select Projects and Solutions and disable Always show Error List if build finishes with error.
   

4. Click OK.

Here are some other configuration settings you may find useful:

• Turn off Show Inactive Blocks. If you don't, many chunks of code may appear grayed out in the text editor. Go to Tools > Options > Text Editor > C/C++ > View to turn off this setting

• Set Disable External Dependencies Folders to True to hide unneeded folders in the Solution Explorer. Find Disable External Dependencies Folder in Tools > Options > Text Editor > C/C++ > Advanced.

• Turn off Edit & Continue features, you do not need them. Go to Tools > Options > Debugging > Edit and Continue.

• Turn on IntelliSense.

Debugging

For more information about Debug Support, check out the debugging section of our Visual Studio Legacy Page.