UE4Editor-LammpsVR.dll is missing (BuildTargets missing)

[KeijiBranshi]

I ran into this issue when trying to build the project/editor from scratch. When I copy a pre-built built dll from a working project to the freshly cloned repo, the editor runs fine and I can modify the project. This leads me to believe that the code in the repo isn't affecting the build targets, but rather that the directions provided aren't enough to setup the engine/editor. Also, since this happens before any relevant code is compiled, I'm wondering if it has something to do with engine compatibility (but I'm not certain).

I'm not close to my VR-compatible/Unreal-ready computer at the moment. But once I return the the US on Oct. 15, I will investigate further and post relevant logs. Making this post now since I received an email notifying me that a 2nd person has experienced the same issue.

@KenichiNomura @aiichironakano

[KeijiBranshi]

Update: Copying the pre-compiled dll from a previous LammpsVR project folder into a freshly cloned repo fixes the issue. I'd rather not resort to uploading a pre-compiled dll to the repo though, so I'm going to continue investigating what else is needed when installing Unreal Engine.

[cornzz]

Not sure if this is exactly the same Issue I had or if I understand it correctly...

I also got 'UE4Editor-LammpsVR.dll is missing' when trying to generate the Visual Studio Files.
When asked if I wanted to rebuild it now and clicking yes, the rebuild process stopped after a couple seconds and closed the log window before I could read what was happening. Through screenshots I was able to see that it said 'Windows 8.1 SDK has to be installed'.
After installing Windows 8.1 SDK the rebuild was successful and I could start the Editor.

Hope this helps and I didnt misunderstand anything

[KeijiBranshi]

I could've sworn I had this SDK when I repro'd the issue. Will double check and circle back on this.