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If you’re looking for how to uninstall Unreal Engine, look no further. This guide will show you everything you need to know to remove the engine from your computer.
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Introduction
Unreal Engine is a popular game engine used by developers to create high-quality 3D games. If you’re no longer using Unreal Engine, you may want to uninstall it from your system to free up some space. In this article, we’ll show you how to uninstall Unreal Engine on Windows and Mac.
What is Unreal Engine?
Unreal Engine is a gaming engine created by Epic Games. It is a popular choice for many AAA game developers due to its advanced features and flexibility. However, if you are no longer using Unreal Engine or plan to switch to a different engine, you may want to uninstall it from your system. This article will show you how to do that.
Why would you want to uninstall Unreal Engine?
There are many reasons why you might want to uninstall Unreal Engine. Maybe you’re having technical difficulties and need to start from scratch. Maybe you just don’t like it and want to try something else. Whatever your reason, uninstalling Unreal Engine is fairly simple and only takes a few minutes. Here’s how:
How to uninstall Unreal Engine (Windows)
To completely uninstall Unreal Engine 4 from your system, you will need to remove it from both the Epic Games Launcher and your computer’s file system. Follow the instructions below to uninstall Unreal Engine on Windows.
1. Navigate to the Start Menu and select Control Panel.
2. Select Programs and Features (or Add/Remove Programs if you’re using an older version of Windows).
3. Select Unreal Engine 4 from the list of programs and click Uninstall.
4. Follow the prompts to complete the uninstall process.
5. Once Unreal Engine 4 has been uninstalled, open the Epic Games Launcher and click on the Library tab.
6. Right-click on Unreal Engine 4 and select Delete from the context menu.
7. Confirm that you want to delete Unreal Engine 4 from your Library by clicking OK in the pop-up window.
How to uninstall Unreal Engine (Mac)
If you’re using a Mac and you want to uninstall Unreal Engine, there are a few ways you can do it. The first is to use the Finder tool. Go to the Utilities folder and launch the “Uninstall Unreal Engine” app. This will open up a window with all of the Unreal Engine files and folders. Select all of them and click “Delete”.
Another way to uninstall Unreal Engine on a Mac is to use the Terminal application. Launch Terminal and type in the following command: “/Library/Application Support/Unreal Engine/Uninstall.sh”. This will launch the same window as the first method, but from here you can select which files and folders you want to delete.
If you’re using Windows, there is an uninstaller located in the Unreal Engine folder. To access it, go to “Start > Programs > Unreal Engine > Uninstall”.
How to uninstall Unreal Engine (Linux)
If you installed Unreal Engine through the Epic Games launcher, you can uninstall it directly from the launcher. If you cloned the Unreal Engine repository, first deleting the local copy on your computer is necessary.
To uninstall Unreal Engine 4 from your Epic Games Launcher, follow these instructions:
1. Log in or create an account in the Epic Games Launcher.
2. Click on your profile name in the lower left corner of the launcher interface, and then select “settings” from the drop-down menu that appears.
3. In the “settings” window that pops up, click on the “installed engines” tab at the top.
4. Next to Unreal Engine 4, click on the remove button (this will look like a trash can icon). Bear in mind that this will only uninstall Unreal Engine 4 itself – any games or projects you have created with UE4 will remain on your computer.
5. To completely remove all traces of Unreal Engine 4 from your system, you will also need to delete the UE4 folder in your Documents folder (on Windows) or ~/.unrealengine (on Mac/Linux).
How to uninstall Unreal Engine (from source)
There are two ways to uninstall Unreal Engine from your computer, depending on how you installed it in the first place. If you installed Unreal Engine from a source repository, then you can simply delete the Unreal Engine folder from your computer. Otherwise, if you installed Unreal Engine using an installer program, then you need to use the uninstaller program that came with Unreal Engine.
To uninstall Unreal Engine from a source repository:
1. Close Unreal Engine and any related tools or editors (such as the UE4 Editor, Visual Studio, or Xcode).
2. Delete the Unreal Engine folder from your computer. The default location is C:\Program Files\Unreal Engine\.
3. Delete any shortcuts to Unreal Engine-related programs (such as the UE4 Editor) from your desktop or Start menu.
To uninstall Unreal Engine using an installer program:
1. Close Unreal Engine and any related tools or editors (such as the UE4 Editor, Visual Studio, or Xcode).
2. Launch the Unreal Engine installer program and choose the Uninstall option. Follow the prompts to complete the uninstallation process.
Troubleshooting
If you need to uninstall Unreal Engine, follow the instructions below.
1. Close all UE4 project instances.
2. Locate your Unreal Engine installation directory. The default location is: C:\Program Files\Epic Games\4.0 . If you installed to a custom location, substitute that location in the instructions below.
3. Delete the UE4 folder and all of its contents, unless you have installed UE4 to more than one drive on your machine (in which case, only delete the folder on the drive you wish to remove).
4. Open File Explorer and go to your user directory (usually C:\Users\
5. Locate the AppData folder and open it. If you don’t see the AppData folder, it’s probably because it’s hidden. To unhide it, open File Explorer and go to View > Options > Change folder and search options. Then, under Folder views, select Show hidden files, folders and drives and click OK.
6. Find the Roaming folder and open it.
7. Delete the Epic folder if present.
8. Try launching UE4 again by running the Epic Games Launcher as an administrator or double-clicking on your project file(s) in Windows Explorer.
9. If you are still unable to launch UE4 after following these troubleshooting steps, please contact customer service for assistance.
FAQ
This page contains a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) about Unreal Engine 4 (UE4). If you are having problems with UE4, please check the answers to these common questions first.
Q: How do I uninstall Unreal Engine?
A: To uninstall Unreal Engine, simply delete the Unreal Engine folder.
Conclusion
In conclusion, uninstalling Unreal Engine is pretty simple and easy to do. Just make sure to follow the steps above carefully and you should be fine. We hope this article helped you out.
