Can I follow the “Unreal Engine 5 C++ Developer” course, using this version? Thanks, best regards!
It might not be a good idea to use a different version than the teacher.
There might be functions that were moved away which can break your concentration flow.
Also, if for any reason you need to download the course files, you’ll have a harder time conciliating files from different versions.
If you’re up to an extra challenge and don’t mind minor setbacks then go ahead. You could always ask the community in case a few steps don’t go as expected.
This might’ve sounded more dramatic than it actually is. Regardless of your choice, don’t worry because I know you’re going to succeed.
Thanks, very thoughtful and encouraging advice. I will go for the latest version and work around the challenges. Have a nice weekend!
If you follow with 5.1 or later, the biggest obstacle you’ll come across is the new input system. Also, since the course was released, VS updates to the toolchains can cause issues so make sure you install the 14.38 tools (later ones do not work)
Lastly, from 5.4 onwards they updated the include dependencies so occasionally you’ll find you need an extra include statement - this can be daunting for a beginner but you’ll find plenty of answers in Q&A or people posting help
Other than that, the course content will work with minimal updates so you should be fine.
If you really want to make your life easier, don’t use VS Code. use either Visual Studio Community or my personal preference, Rider, which is now free for personal use. It will actually help with missing includes.