Description

A linker error is thrown when trying to build a project with -precompile / -useprecompile flags.

Linker Error thrown:

LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'D:\UE4\Engine\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UE4\Development\Launch\PCLaunch.rc.res'

Steps to Reproduce

Has not been reproduced internally - Licensee mentioned following these steps and receiving the error

  1. Create a project
  2. Add the GetModulesToPrecompile() function to the game and editor's .target.cs file, and list all the modules to be precompiled
  3. Open a command prompt and change into the Engine/Build/BatchFiles directory
  4. Run: "Build.bat <Editor target name> Win64 Development -precompile"
  5. Run: "Build.bat <Game target name> Win64 Development -precompile"
  6. Change to the root directory and run GenerateProjectFiles.bat with the -useprecompiled option
  7. Open the project and try doing a full rebuild of the game. It should be able to do so without compiling the engine bits you have precompiled.

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Fixed
CreatedApr 15, 2016
ResolvedFeb 21, 2017
UpdatedApr 27, 2018