Compiling the Source Code

diabl091 · Post by **diabl091** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:45 am

I'm trying to make a mod, but every time I go to compile the HL2-2005.snl in Visual 2005 C++ edition it keeps getting errors and doesn't compile can anyone help?

Bloomer · Post by **Bloomer** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:08 am

I'd be happy to help ya!

If you have a basic understanding of the program, heres the fix:

Got it off wiki

Necessary steps are needed to enable compiling with the Visual Studio C++ 2005 Express Edition:

Files required:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/directx/sdk/
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

Setup

Go to Tools - Options: Projects and Solutions - VC++ Directories

* In the upper right drop down box, select "Executable files" and add "...\Microsoft Platform SDK\Bin" (replace with the correct path)

* Then select "Include files" and add "...\Microsoft Platform SDK\Include" and "...\Microsoft DirectX SDK (December 2005)\Include"

* Then select "Library files" and add "...\Microsoft Platform SDK\Lib" and "...\Microsoft DirectX SDK (February 2007)\Lib\x86"

* Finally, go to the project properties for hl and client and add user32.lib to Linker->Input->Additional Dependencies (with spaces between entries)

Heres the wiki for it if you didn't understand that

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki ... quirements

Hope this helps! good luck!

Frederic · Post by **Frederic** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:09 pm

Frostbite wrote:Ok, this is more of a fix, than a tutorial.
Tutorial
I didn't write all though need to make some corrections...
[Required Files]
Free Download (Get C++ version)
Platform SDK
DirectX SDK

Once done installing, follow that tutorial until you hit Step 3.
It asks for you to add the following lines into VC+ Directories
C:\Program Files\Microsoft DirectX SDK (February 2006)\Include
C:\Program Files\Microsoft DirectX SDK (February 2006)\Lib\x86

Change the 2006 to 2007, and keep following the tutorial.

When you hit Step 3b, it'll ask you to change a file.
Update the corewin_express.vsprops file.

One more step is needed to make the Win32 template work in Visual C++ Express. You need to edit the corewin_express.vsprops file (found in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\VCProjectDefaults) and

Change the string that reads:

AdditionalDependencies="kernel32.lib" to

AdditionalDependencies="kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib"
Instead download my fixed version Here.
Place it in "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC\VCProjectDefaults" folder.

Then Open up the code, Change the build type to Debug_HL2 to Release_HL2 and compile!

skidz · Post by **skidz** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:52 am

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/expre ... usingpsdk/

Bloomer · Post by **Bloomer** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:05 am

Damn,

I don't understand why they dont just fix everything before they give it to us =/

Stupid Microsoft!

diabl091 · Post by **diabl091** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:01 pm

Bloomer wrote:Damn,

I don't understand why they dont just fix everything before they give it to us =/

Stupid Microsoft!

Yeah but at least I got it compiled and debugged

.

Bloomer · Post by **Bloomer** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:26 pm

What are you compiling?

If its a mp mod i wanna play Ö

skolapper · Post by **skolapper** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:05 am

Um, What?

You mean custom actors? Or to compile custom things?

You cant run Source Code unless its compiled and then loaded and placed within the editor

Steam · Post by **Shana** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:29 pm