This page contains the software development kit (SDK) and hardware requirements needed to develop Unreal Engine (UE) projects for Linux devices.
Recommended Hardware
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Operating System |
Ubuntu 22.04 |
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Processor |
Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or faster |
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Memory |
32 GB RAM |
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Video Card |
NVIDIA GeForce 960 GTX or Higher with latest NVIDIA binary drivers |
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Video RAM |
8 GB or more |
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RHI Version |
Vulkan: AMD (21.11.3+) and NVIDIA (515.48+) |
Recommended Software for Developing on Linux
Minimum requirements for running the engine or editor are listed below.
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Running the Engine |
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Operating System |
Any reasonable new Linux distro from CentOS 7.x and up |
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Linux Kernel Version |
kernel 3.x or newer |
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Additional Dependencies |
glibc 2.17 or newer |
The requirements for programmers developing with the engine are listed below.
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Developing with the Engine |
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Operating System |
Ubuntu 22.04, CentOS 7 |
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Compiler |
clang 16.0.6 |
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Optional |
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IDE |
Visual Studio Code, Rider |
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Cross-Compile Toolchain
Cross-compiling makes it possible for game developers to target Linux from Windows. At this time, cross-compiling is only supported for Windows, and Mac users currently have to resort to Native Compiling. Additionally, we support, test, and provide libraries and toolchains for the Linux-x86_64 platform.
Why Cross-Compilation
Cross-compilation makes it possible for game developers, working in a Windows-centric workflow, to target Linux. At this time, cross-compilation is only supported for Windows. Mac users currently have to resort to native compilation. We support, test, and provide the libraries and toolchains for the Linux-x86_64 platform.
Getting the Toolchain
To download the Cross-Compilation Toolchain, refer to the download links in table in the Version History section below.
Native Toolchain
Unreal Engine's setup shell script (Setup.sh) automatically downloads a native toolchain, which guarantees your compiler and linker to work with our codebase. With the native toolchain, you compile against a fixed sysroot (glibc at the very least), so that, for example, if you compile a game on Ubuntu 18.04, you will be able to start the binary on CentOS 7.
Version History
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UE Version |
Recommended Operating System |
Recommended IDE |
Compiler |
Cross-Compile Toolchain |
Native Toolchain |
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5.3 |
Ubuntu 22.04, CentOS 7 |
Visual Studio Code, Rider |
clang 16.0.6 |
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5.2 |
Ubuntu 22.04, CentOS 7 |
Visual Studio Code, Rider |
clang 15.0.1 |
-v21 clang-15.0.1-based |
-v21 clang-15.0.1-based |
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5.1 |
Ubuntu 22.04, CentOS 7 |
Visual Studio Code, Rider |
clang 13.0.1 |
-v20 clang-13.0.1-based |
-v20 clang-13.0.1-based |
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5.0.2+ |
Ubuntu 22.04, CentOS 7 |
Visual Studio Code, Rider |
clang 13.0.1 |
-v20 clang-13.0.1-based |
-v20 clang-13.0.1-based |
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5.0 |
Ubuntu 20.04, CentOS 7 |
Visual Studio Code, Rider |
clang 11.0.1 |
-v19 clang-11.0.1-based |
-v19 clang-11.0.1-based |