UE4 Unable to package

BAMStudios

I installed exactly as the instructions stated.

I'm unable to "Launch" any project that has Spine plugin used.

"Module 'SpinePlugin' not found - its StaticallyLinkedModuleInitializers function is null."

I'm also unable to "package" the project, but the error message in that case is useless.

I swear... I tried this before and it didn't work.

Anyway: The fix was to move the Spine Plugin directory to: Unreal Engine\UE_4.26\Engine\Plugins

Ok, Still doesn't work. It "Builds" but when I open levels that have spine animated creatures, the level crashes.

"LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:512][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Couldn't find file for package /Script/SpinePlugin requested by async loading code. NameToLoad: /Script/SpinePlugin
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:512][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Found 1 dependent packages...
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:512][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: /Game/Nexus/Blueprints/Enemies/AllyStatsStruct
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:551][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: ****DumpDependencies [Dependencies]:
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:552][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Export 19 /Game/Nexus/Blueprints/Enemies/Combatant.Combatant_C:SpineSkeletonAnimation_GEN_VARIABLE
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:552][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Linker is ../../../Nexus/Content/Nexus/Blueprints/Enemies/Combatant.uasset
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:552][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Dep S_BEFORE_S Export 6 /Game/Nexus/Blueprints/Enemies/Combatant.Combatant_C (class BlueprintGeneratedClass)
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:552][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Dep S_BEFORE_C Import 30 /Script/SpinePlugin.SpineSkeletonAnimationComponent
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:552][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Dep S_BEFORE_C Import 95 /Script/SpinePlugin.DefaultSpineSkeletonAnimationComponent
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:552][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Dep C_BEFORE_C Export 6 /Game/Nexus/Blueprints/Enemies/Combatant.Combatant_C (class BlueprintGeneratedClass)
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:553][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Missing Dependency, request for /Script/SpinePlugin.SpineSkeletonAnimationComponent but it hasn't been created yet.
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:553][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Could not find class SpineSkeletonAnimationComponent to create SpineSkeletonAnimation_GEN_VARIABLE
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:553][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: ****DumpDependencies [Dependencies]:
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:553][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Export 20 /Game/Nexus/Blueprints/Enemies/Combatant.Combatant_C:SpineSkeletonRenderer_GEN_VARIABLE
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:553][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Linker is ../../../Nexus/Content/Nexus/Blueprints/Enemies/Combatant.uasset
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:553][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Dep S_BEFORE_S Export 6 /Game/Nexus/Blueprints/Enemies/Combatant.Combatant_C (class BlueprintGeneratedClass)
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:553][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Dep C_BEFORE_S Export 8 /Game/Nexus/Blueprints/Enemies/Combatant.Combatant_C:SpineSkeletonRenderer_GEN_VARIABLE.BodySetup_0 (class BodySetup)
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:553][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Dep S_BEFORE_C Import 33 /Script/SpinePlugin.SpineSkeletonRendererComponent
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:553][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Dep S_BEFORE_C Import 96 /Script/SpinePlugin.DefaultSpineSkeletonRendererComponent
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:553][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Dep C_BEFORE_C Export 6 /Game/Nexus/Blueprints/Enemies/Combatant.Combatant_C (class BlueprintGeneratedClass)
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:553][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Missing Dependency, request for /Script/SpinePlugin.SpineSkeletonRendererComponent but it hasn't been created yet.
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:553][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Could not find class SpineSkeletonRendererComponent to create SpineSkeletonRenderer_GEN_VARIABLE
LogPlayLevel: Error: [2021.04.21-01.33.05:553][ 0]LogStreaming: Error: Could not find outer SpineSkeletonRenderer_GEN_VARIABLE to create BodySetup_0"

Mario

There shouldn't be a need to move the plugin to the UE4 installation path. As per our documentation, it should go into your project's Plugins folder. See the example project here: https://github.com/EsotericSoftware/spine-runtimes/tree/3.8/spine-ue4

The error messages reference paths (Script/SpinePlugin) that don't exist in your project or UE4 installation. I'm afraid I don't know why your project would have a Script folder at all. Could you maybe

Try to compile our example project as described in its README.md file.
Describe your project configuration and folder hierarchy more.