Unreal Engine 4 create custom input device plugin

Question

I want create a custom plugin for Unreal Engine 4.

I have downloaded Unreal Engine 4.13 source code and I have followed this guide with success: https://wiki.unrealengine.com/Custom_input_device_plugin_guide

I have compiled UE4 editor and running it I can see my plugin works fine.

Now I want to share my plugin with other people so I have copied my plugin folder (with all binaries) on the plugin folder (Engine\\Plugins\\Developer) on another PC where Unreal Engine 4.13 was installed using Epics Game launcher (so in this PC I don't have the source code of Unreal Engine but the release version installed on C:\\Program Files x86....."

The problem is that when I launch some project I see the error message:

"MyPlugin.dll missing or build with a different engine version" and suggest me to build. I choose ok and clicking on "show log" I can read "Target is up to date". Then this window shutdown and I receive the error message that ask me to rebuild my plugin manually.

What's wrong?

Thanks in advance for any suggestion!

Answer 1

Can you try to put the plugin in your game project and let it compile? I downloadd a plugin without Binaries, and got the same problem if I put it in Engine/Plugins , but it compiles fine in MyGameProject/Plugins .