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r.ShaderCompiler.AllowDistributedCompilation

r.ShaderCompiler.AllowDistributedCompilation is a console variable in Unreal Engine 5 (UE5). See what r.ShaderCompiler.AllowDistributedCompilation does, its values, and how to use this cvar in the Unreal console below.

Category: Renderer · Namespace: r

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If 0, only local (spawned by the engine) ShaderCompileWorkers will be used. If 1, SCWs will be distributed using one of several possible backends (XGE, FASTBuild, SN-DBS)

Usage

Unreal console (open with ~)
> r.ShaderCompiler.AllowDistributedCompilation 1

Console variables take a value. Replace 1 with the setting you need. Run it with no value to print the current one.

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