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SDK Manager

The SDK Manager is a feature that automatically upgrades the Hive SDK. It is provided as an Unreal Engine plugin.

Therefore, you do not need to download the latest SDK from the developer site. You can download the desired Hive SDK version directly through the SDK Manager within the Unreal Editor. Additionally, the SDK Manager extracts changes to the SDK and upgrades it automatically.

Download

Release Date Download Supported Engine
2026-02-10 SDK Manager v2.0.0.zip Unreal Engine 5
Warning

The SDK Manager is a tool dedicated to Unreal Engine 5 and is not available in Unreal Engine 4 environments.

Release History

Release Date Version Description
2026-02-10 v2.0.0 SDK Manager released

SDK Manager main features

Using the SDK Manager offers the following advantages:

  • The SDK Manager identifies changed or added files and upgrades them automatically. There is no hassle of manually upgrading changed files or overwriting all files.
  • Since an integrity check is performed during the upgrade, you can identify bugs caused by modifications to original files in advance.
  • You can receive notifications about new Hive SDK releases or Hive SDK-related announcements via pop-up notices.

The SDK Manager provides various functions such as Hive SDK upgrades and integrity verification.

  • SDK Upgrade: Upgrades the Hive SDK to the version you selected from the Hive SDK list. Or, if the SDK is not installed, it installs it newly.
  • Integrity Verification: Checks the integrity of the currently used SDK.
  • Notice: Delivers new Hive SDK releases and development issues quickly from Hive, allowing game development studios to check them immediately.
  • Version: Displays the currently applied Hive SDK version.
  • Restore Files: Restores modified Hive SDK files to their original state.
  • Retry Connection: Retries the connection between the Hive SDK Manager and the server. Updates manager data linked with the server.
  • Edit Ignored Files: Registers or modifies files to be ignored when operating some functions.

Managing SDK Manager

Install SDK Manager

Download the SDK Manager plugin provided above. Then, install it in your Unreal Engine project to use the SDK Manager.

  1. To install the plugin, copy the plugin folder to the project's /Plugins directory.
  2. Enable the plugin.
  3. Restart the Unreal Editor.

Menu after installing SDK Manager

Note

If the Plugins folder is not visible in the Content Drawer window, enable the Plugin Content item in the gear icon (Settings) at the top right of the Content Drawer. You can check the Plugins folder once this item is enabled.

Update SDK Manager

To update the SDK Manager to the latest version, remove the existing SDK Manager plugin according to the SDK Manager uninstallation procedure below. Then, reinstall the latest version of the plugin following the SDK Manager installation procedure.

Uninstall SDK Manager

Delete the HiveSDKManager plugin copied to the /Plugins directory.