ue-detect-engine

You can find the Unreal Engine installation path by using a multi-stage fallback mechanism that checks cache files, queries the Windows Registry, and analyzes `.uproject` files to locate the correct engine directory.

Analyzing `.uproject` files helps detect the Unreal Engine path by extracting the engine association identifier from the project file, which is then used to resolve the correct local installation directory.

Unreal Engine path detection may return an invalid directory if critical executables like UnrealBuildTool and UnrealEditor are missing, which is why the detected path is validated by checking for these essential files.

The best way to locate a custom Unreal Engine build is to run a detection skill that checks the Windows Registry and `.uproject` files, validates the path for UnrealBuildTool, and caches the result for future build processes.

Yes, you can use Windows Registry queries to find your Unreal Engine version, as the registry stores installation records that serve as a reliable fallback when cache files are unavailable.

Yes, Unreal Engine path detection caches the validated result in a cache file to optimize performance, ensuring subsequent invocations skip the registry queries and `.uproject` analysis.