README.md

Mac (Apple) Bash Script to Regenerate Unreal Project

Assumes you:

• run it from the terminal inside your project MyGame folder
• project folder name is the same as your project name MyGame
• project MyGame.uproject file is in the folder
• set the Unreal Engine version number correctly in the script

regen-unreal.sh

PROJ=$(find . -name "*.uproject") 
if [ -z "$PROJ" ]; then
    echo "Run this from inside the folder containing your Unreal project - eg \"MyGame.uproject\"."
    exit 1;
fi

# Only major version as per pathname
UNREAL_VERSION=5.6
PROJ_NAME=$(basename $PROJ .uproject)
CUR_DIR=$(pwd)

echo "Regenerating project files for ${PROJ_NAME}..."
sh /Users/Shared/Epic\ Games/UE_${UNREAL_VERSION}/Engine/Build/BatchFiles/Mac/GenerateProjectFiles.sh \
    -project=${CUR_DIR}/${PROJ_NAME}.uproject -game -engine