Getting Started

1. Unpack the plugin archive to the Plugins folder in your UE4 project folder (for project plugins) or Engine/Plugins/Marketplace (for engine plugins) and start the editor.

   

2. Enable gameDNA installer in Edit -> Plugins -> Misc -> gameDNA installer.

   

3. Go to Edit -> gameDNA or click on the gameDNA icon on the toolbar in the Level Editor.

   

4. Android configuration:

   a) Go to Project Settings -> Platforms -> Android and change Minimum SDK Version to 16 and Target SDK Version to 27.

   b) Go to Project Settings -> Platforms -> Android SDK and change SDK API Level to latest and NDK API Level to android-19.

   c) Go to the NVIDIA CodeWorks installation path and run Android SDK Manager.

   You can find it typically in:

   • Windows: C:/NVPACK/android-sdk-windows/tools/android.bat
   • macOS: /Users/[username]/NVPACK/android-sdk-macosx/tools/android

   Install or update the following libraries:

   • Android 8.1.0 (API 27) SDK Platform
   • Android Support Repository
   • Android Support Library
   • Google Play Services
   • Google Repository

5. Now, the gameDNA installer main window is visible and you can install or update SDKs for installed plugins in the engine and/or a project. Relax and enjoy. That's all!

   

6. If you experience TLS certificate error on macOS, please update mono to the newest version: https://www.mono-project.com/docs/getting-started/install/mac/

7. If you experience the infamous 64k methods error, you should download and install the free MultiDex plugin:

   • GitHub: https://github.com/gameDNAstudio/MultiDex
   • Marketplace: https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/multidex

8. If you have any antivirus software installed on your computer, please add the following file to the whitelist: [PLUGIN_FOLDER]/Extras/Core/gameDNAinstaller.exe. The file is 100% safe but is not present in antivirus databases so it can be reported as a Trojan by some programs.