Can't package in Unreal Engine 5 ( UE5 ) simple fix !

if you have problem packaging your game inside UE5 check this out. plus we will go through how to package the game when it says binaries are not installed , would you like to download them from launcher ? it is because of the plugins and in my case Nvidia's DLSS was responsible for it.
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[@jacewertz]

Thank you! This worked for me! Although, I did copy and paste the link UE5 output log recommended me to dl right into my browsers url, an immediate dl and it fixed my packaging issue immediately!

[@eddebrock]

Exactly what I needed, and great instruction!

[@quakecon2009]

Engine has huge potential, but I have spent days trying to make a .exe of my test scenes. Worked before, then something happens and there's a million variables that only an expert can figure out while the rest of us just spend days uninstalling, reinstalling stuff and potentially breaking stuff in between crawling the internet for various fixes and guides, often with UE4 interface and references. I really feel like Epic need to stop spending all their time of the graphics side of things and actually focus on the basics if they want their engine used by anyone beyond. If there is something wrong with my project, I want epic to red flag like its cancer or attempt its version of a fix. unless the user does something utterly retarded, they need to do more to help people cos this is making me want to give up or try Unity instead.

[@Arthur-jg4ji]

yes you're right on that

[@shaishavpathak]

I mean tons of people already use the engine for a bunch of stuff and there's way more possible in it than just "oooh pretty" although that is their main selling point. You just gotta learn how to use it.

[@anaismalet9061]

Hello, thank you, what regarding the NVIDIA plugin ? Do we have to delete the nvidia plugin and reinstall an other one ?

[@khaelou]

Highly appreciated!

[@Figmasimple]

This worked, thank you so much!

[@surinStudio]

glad it helped

[@Karolina-kd1bh]

It repaired my AutomationTool ExitCode=6 error, thank you

[@surinStudio]

My pleasure

[@XxDarkShadowLord6144]

fixed my ass since i do the same thing millions of times and still refuses to export and give me the same error "UATHelper: Packaging (Windows): BUILD FAILED PackagingResults: Error: Unknown Error"

[@rsegaming4671]

how can you do it for android ?? i still have the problem for pakaaging for android projects

[@zeon3d755]

Any idea what causes these errors: LogWindows: Error: Can't save D:/Unreal Projects/MyProject/Saved/Cooked/Windows/MyProject/Content/SurvivalGameKit/Maps/World_01/MyProject/_Generated_/MyProject_MainGrid_L3_X-2_Y0_DL0.umap: Graph is linked to object World /Game/SurvivalGameKit/Maps/World_01/MyProject.MyProject(Unknown property) in external map

[@wink3319]

Thank you! Very helpful!

[@surinStudio]

My pleasure

[@Ryan3D_Games]

Cheers mate!

[@LegendOfCalvas]

my project just keeps giving me an error when trying to package it "Unkown error" is all it says, even when i toggle to just show errors/warnings. its the only error given

[@edoardolorenzetto5776]

well it actually worked for me thanks

[@surinStudio]

My pleasure

[@pulkit1437]

Worked for me! wonder what the issue is on technical side though. I would like to know if anyone figured it out.

[@user-ke8xf4fy6m]

Guys I was going crazy I couldnt find anything, and after 3 hours of troubleshooting I found out I had to change my game icon. project settings>windows>gameicon. It must be a proper ICO and 256x256.

[@wojciechg9498]

Thank you!

[@thatipallysaichandu2466]

For me getting error as (Dotnet is not recognised as an internal or external command)....pls help me...

[@codingmaster24]

LogCook: Display: Sandbox cleanup took 0.064 seconds for platforms Windows just stuck it this stage for more than 3hours of process in ue5.3

[@EmaSans-tu5eg]

why when I package the level I got '"error: unknow error". It only happen when I active The landmass/water plugin. help

[@felipedesign1103]

thats it man. Thank you =)

[@surinStudio]

No problem!

[@biswajittripathy2786]

After packaging project I unable to play it and sometimes my player falling down from landscape, how to fix this ?

[@GooseMcdonald]

got the following msg ( trying to pack for win64): "The Binaries for this Target Platform are not currently installed, would you like to use the Launcher to download them?", pls help!

[@GooseMcdonald]

I fixed the error, uninstalled bridge and updated visual studio. Then reinstalled and it worked.

[@umter]

Thanks

[@Tykr.]

It still doesnt export, its still saying that message

[@sam-psonsmith9951]

same problem here...

[@suryakamalnd9888]

​same!

[@SvanteO13]

Same

[@RJF_Entertainment]

There is no UnrealBuildTool folder for Unreal Engine 5.3

[@gameflix7510]

Tnx Morteza 😉

[@surinStudio]

My pleasure

[@RMC_]

Is DLSS supported now? I'm getting "Unknown Error" when trying to package. I have downloaded the DLSS plugin, could it be that that's causing the issue?

[@surinStudio]

Unfortunately I dont know the answer, I highlighted your comment so maybe someone would know the answer

[@RMC_]

@@surinStudio It worked after I removed it, so seems to be some issues still

[@llYuki0okami]

how you removed dlss plugin? i cant find the answer on the net ...

[@NeroForte_]

hello, my ue4 cant package it says unknown error cant build what can I do. at first it was packaging but now cant package all projects

[@manikkalsi6336]

did you find the solution . exact same thing happens with me also and i just start using UR this week only

[@veevxx]

thank you for help

[@surinStudio]

You're welcome!

[@EchoArmory]

Mine doesn't have the UE stuff in the epic games folder

[@nisheshpaudel8488]

Great content man But how we can package this in html5 like in ue4.24 version

[@surinStudio]

As much as I learned they havent supported html since UE4.25. so no support for ue5 as well. You can probably use pixel streaming instead of html. worth a shot

[@user-vi6xk1gi1c]

whats the name of the map

[@2806vn]

oh thanks, i fixed

[@carlos_7x]

This is like my 4° video/attempting to fix this error... no sucess. It's frustrating, I really want to give UE5 a try (after spending about 8 years with Unity), but this seems impossible! I tried everything? I have installed a bunch of SDK, copied the .dll, etc. etc. nothing works.

[@surinStudio]

Sometimes it takes some time to figure out all the problems in packaging but you will eventually get it working. just be patient and you will have your results :D also I highlighted your comment so you could ask any further questions just in case someone could help you fix the issue

[@user-rh6ud6ke3y]

I dont have the windows folder in there, any help?

[@surinStudio]

I actually dont know what to do in this case, any help from oher people ?

[@ElevenWalker]

thanks morteza jan

[@surinStudio]

my pleasure

[@astonyo7544]

Thanks for the lesson but it didn`t work for UE5.3.2 - Unknown Error reported in 4th second of packing

[@surinStudio]

if you go a little bit back in the output log it usually explains the reason why it fails and sometimes it even has an answer with it, if not just copy and paste the issue in google and you should be able to easily solve it. Its a weird thing though, sometimes its easy to fix sometimes its insanely hard

[@sam-psonsmith9951]

Had a fix using Visual Studio 2022. can't post it because KZbin keeps deleting my comment.

[@Glitchimations]

im literally going insane, after working its done packaging, NOTHING HAPPENS IN THE TARGETED FOLDER, the last 2 lines in the output log are ATHelper: Packaging (Windows): The system cannot find the path specified. UATHelper: Packaging (Windows): The system cannot find the path specified please help im literally losing my mindddafjkldjfsklvjklfnsknvklns;lvkrtv

[@alexbon666]

the page does not exist

[@sam-psonsmith9951]

okay so the phrase "re-fart your computer" is not allowed on youtube. (I didn't use the word fart, but it would delete the comment if i used the correct word) now it should work posting the comment. So in case anyone here is still lost. Try the "Visual Studio 2022". (or any other year i guess) Search for "Visual Studio Installer" in the Start Menu. Use the Installer to install developer options including the sdk Make sure to check the sdk options And install now. reboot your Computer. It should now recognize the sdk

[@sam-psonsmith9951]

you get the Visual Studio 2022 on the official site of Microkoft. Not with k though but youtube doesn't like that word either.

[@endergame8267]

@@sam-psonsmith9951 you are a hero

[@GoddaryuTUBE]

Im on the latest 5.0.1 from the main branch and i can package everything fine no errors, but then it throws up random errors when trying to launch it.. can't believe UE5 release has been such a flop, why release something clearly nowhere near ready for use, wasted the last week trying to get it working properly. Can't even create a brand new thirdperson example and package and run it, absolute joke.

[@etherealregions2676]

I have the exact same problem and it's starting to tick me off. I'm currently uninstalling UE5.0.1 and reinstalling it see if that makes a difference. If that doesn't work, maybe I will just make smaller projects in Unity. At least Unity works out of the box. lol

[@sylarraven9204]

"Checking global shaders for platform Windows" stuck forever

[@surinStudio]

that is weird, could you solve it ?

[@sylarraven9204]

@@surinStudio I don't know how to solve, So I uninstall ue5, use ue4 again.

[@halvsketchy9293]

don't use nvidia, but this still didn't solve it for me...

[@hunter7777]

Did NOT work for me.

[@DemosKratos]

i did all of these but still have the same problem

[@phoenixyt124]

same. tried multiple sdk versions now.

[@DemosKratos]

@@phoenixyt124 i quit game devoloping after that problem :/

[@sam-psonsmith9951]

@@DemosKratos i have the same issue.

[@sam-psonsmith9951]

i had a fix but youtube keeps deleting my comment so i can't tell you the fix.....^^

[@sam-psonsmith9951]

okay so the phrase "re-fart your computer" is not allowed on youtube. (I didn't use the word fart, but it would delete the comment if i used the correct word) now it should work posting the comment. So in case anyone here is still lost. Try the "Visual Studio 2022". (or any other year i guess) from Microsoft Search for "Visual Studio Installer" in the Start Menu. Use the Installer to install developer options including the sdk Make sure to check the sdk options And install now. reboot your Computer. It should now recognize the sdk

[@seba0456]

Why I can't pack my game? It's stuck forever. UATHelper: Packaging (Windows): LogCook: Display: CookSettings for Memory: MemoryMaxUsedVirtual 0MiB, MemoryMaxUsedPhysical 0MiB, MemoryMinFreeVirtual 2048MiB, MemoryMinFreePhysical 2048MiB UATHelper: Packaging (Windows): LogCook: Display: Waiting for Asset Registry UATHelper: Packaging (Windows): LogCook: Display: Clearing all cooked content for platform Windows UATHelper: Packaging (Windows): LogCook: Display: Sandbox cleanup took 0.067 seconds for platforms Windows

[@surinStudio]

by looking at this the first thing I would do is to increase my virtual memory since I have faced this being an issue numerous times. dont know if it works though

[@supersamsch]

If you change the main files in Unreal 5 or add to it. Your Unreal will crash!

[@SNIRJ__Plays]

Didn't work. Nothing helps. If this is the case for any of you guys, then disable some of your plugins. try one by one to see which one causes this. This is all I've left to do. tried every.

[@mortezanavidi7265]

awli bod dawsh

[@surinStudio]

ghorbane shoma

[@user-cd9lc9bk2b]

are u persian?

[@surinStudio]

yes, is it so obvious ? :D

[@MaxStudioCG2023]

hei man ...my project says packaged succesfull ...but when i go to the folder where i save the project there is nothing there (not even a empty folder nothing ... i get this and i dont know what even means .... PackagingResults: Warning: Errors generated while parsing 'C:\Users\MaxStudio\Documents\Unreal Projects\TPS-v2 5.0\Intermediate\Source\TPS-Work.Target.cs' UATHelper: Packaging (Windows): ERROR: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. UATHelper: Packaging (Windows): at AutomationTool.ProjectUtils.CompileAndLoadTargetsAssembly(ProjectProperties Properties, FileReference TargetsDllFilename, Boolean DoNotCompile, List`1 TargetScripts) in D:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\AutomationTool\AutomationUtils\ProjectUtils.cs:line 773 UATHelper: Packaging (Windows): at AutomationTool.ProjectUtils.DetectTargetsForProject(ProjectProperties Properties, List`1 ExtraSearchPaths) in D:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\AutomationTool\AutomationUtils\ProjectUtils.cs:line 751 UATHelper: Packaging (Windows): at AutomationTool.ProjectUtils.DetectProjectProperties(FileReference RawProjectPath, List`1 ClientTargetPlatforms, List`1 ClientTargetConfigurations, Boolean AssetNativizationRequested) in D:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\AutomationTool\AutomationUtils\ProjectUtils.cs:line 567 UATHelper: Packaging (Windows): at AutomationTool.ProjectUtils.GetProjectProperties(FileReference RawProjectPath, List`1 ClientTargetPlatforms, List`1 ClientTargetConfigurations, Boolean AssetNativizationRequested) in D:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\AutomationTool\AutomationUtils\ProjectUtils.cs:line 118 UATHelper: Packaging (Windows): at AutomationTool.ProjectParams.AutodetectSettings(Boolean bReset) in D:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\AutomationTool\AutomationUtils\ProjectParams.cs:line 2207 PackagingResults: Error: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

[@NikolaiTarkovsky]

hi did you solve this problem? i have the same shit

[@MaxStudioCG2023]

@@NikolaiTarkovsky yea ...it's the ue problem ...usualy it says with res words what the problem is ...(try give shorter names to the project ,or move it to shorter way to unreal acces it for example (C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VGX this is long way where the project is AND this D:\UE Projects this is shorter )so unreal sometimes on long names it give some errors ) ....other thing is after dowing some stuff always do Build project inside unreal editor (build lights , stuff and from time to time try build and before dowing something to project always do Backup)