Cursor + UE from Scratch: A Guide from Getting Started to Giving Up
This tutorial only covers installation on Windows. The test environment uses UE5.6.
Environment Setup
If you already have a build environment installed and can run VS or Rider normally, you can skip this step.
Download and Install the Compiler Toolset
Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) Compiler Toolset.
Configure VS
Select the three options shown in the image, then click Install.
Configure Cursor
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Open the Extensions View
Install the Chinese Language Pack
Search for Chinese and install the first result. After installation, you will be prompted to restart. Click Restart.
Install the C++ and C# Extensions
Search for C++ and install the C/C++ extension and the C# extension.
Your final set of extensions should look like this:
These are usually installed automatically after installing C/C++ and C#. If they are missing, try restarting or install them manually.
Set VSCode as the Default Source Code Editor
Regenerate the VSCode Workspace
Set the Workspace to Open with Cursor
Configure IntelliSense
Debug and Run
Open the Debug panel.
Select Editor Development mode.
Click the arrow on the left or press F5 to start compiling.
Wait for compilation to finish.
Troubleshooting
cppvsdbg Is Not Supported
