Linux Support for Unreal Engine

Question

Dear ESRI team,

Is there any plan for supporting linux in UE in the near future?

Regards

MichaelBranscomb · Answer

Hi,

We do support Linux for developing and deploying apps with Unreal Engine! (since December 2024, see Announcing ArcGIS Maps SDK 1.7 for Unreal Engine)

You can find more details on our current support for Linux here: System requirements for 2.1.0 | ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unreal Engine | Esri Developer

Notes:

* We currently certify Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Other versions and distros may work, but are not tested or certified – let us know if you’re using something else?
* Only 64-bit architectures are supported (not x86 or ARM64) – let us know if you need other architectures?
* Use of Vulkan rendering is required when developing and/or deploying on Linux.
* We’re only covering use of the pre-built Unreal Engine editor downloaded from Epic Games and not building Unreal Engine from source yourself. That might work, but it’s not tested/certified at this time.
* Epic Games do not currently support the UELibrary embeddable control on Linux – let Epic Games know if that's something you're trying todo.

Thanks

Mike

MichaelBranscomb · Answer

We plan to continue the R&D through 2024. It's possible we'll able to support Linux in late-2024 but cautiously I'd estimate mid-2025.

We'd love to hear more about how you're using, or planning to use, our Maps SDK for Unreal Engine - feel free to email me: mbranscomb@esri.com.

Thanks

Antonis · Answer

Hi Michael, is there a time frame for the development of this functionality?