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Postby -ZOMG on Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:38 pm

Ok. I really want to get into modding and I've been trying for quite some time now. However, this modding has only gone as far as custom models, materials and maps.

I would now like to explore coding and such.

So I went onto the valve wiki, read a few pages, learnt how to get started and not a single thing has gone right.

First of all, I create my mod as usual using the Source SDK. I then downloaded Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Express. I tried loading the "Everything_SDK-2005.sln file. As it opened, I was informed it was outdated and needs to be converted or some shit. I allowed it to convert and every single whatsit that was converted has about 10 warnings, but no errors. I looked through the files and tried building it by pressing the green arrow button.

This was the result:
Code: Select all
1>------ Build started: Project: Glview, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
1>  glview.cpp
1>c:\users\~zomg\documents\romantically_apocalyptic\src\utils\glview\glview.cpp(10): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'gl/glaux.h': No such file or directory
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 2 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========


I then tried loading the "Game_Episodic-2005.sln" file and edited the RPG speed as the wiki says. At the end of the compile log it said something like "0 successful builds, 2 failed, 0 skipped".

Seriously, what the fuck am I doing wrong and how do I fix it?

Thanks in advance and please treat me like a complete retard. I really have no idea what the fuck I'm doing.

I will also be happy to provide any additional information that could help you better understand my situation.
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Re: I'm completely lost

Postby city14 on Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:06 pm

Why are you doing the everything_sdk?

I think the other one is what I used, and never saw an error message like that.

just remember to read the specific compiler page for your compiler.
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Re: I'm completely lost

Postby Major Banter on Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:43 pm

You have to use VS2008.

Beyond that, can't help you. Never got it working myself.
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Re: I'm completely lost

Postby Surfa on Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:47 pm

No you don't.

Edit: Actually can you post more detail about the errors.
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Re: I'm completely lost

Postby -ZOMG on Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:23 pm

Thanks for the responses guys.

What information can I provide?

I've considered using VS 2008; what are the advantages of VS 2010?
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Re: I'm completely lost

Postby Major Banter on Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:38 pm

I think I'll leave this to the coders. I fail.
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Re: I'm completely lost

Postby Text_Fish on Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:53 pm

I had the exact same problem as you by the sounds of it -ZOMG. My solution was to carry on improving my mapping/texturing and hope that I could build up a good enough portfolio to attract some coders because I'm a right brain sort of guy and there are bound to be some left brain sort of guys out there looking for a right brain sort of guy to add a bit of artistic depth to their numbercrunching, right?

I've yet to be proven wrong or right, but no doubt I'll give up and try learning code again in a few months.
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Re: I'm completely lost

Postby -ZOMG on Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:03 am

I suppose that's a possibility, but I feel very limited at the moment as I have nothing to map or model for. I just feel that if I can start a mod, get some basics done, add some new weapons, I'll be making progress and I'll be much more motivated.

Also, I need something to learn to pass some times this holiday :)

I think I will have to do that though if I can't fix my problem. If it is a problem.
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Re: I'm completely lost

Postby Surfa on Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:07 am

We can't really help you unless you post the error log.

Also if you want you could try 2008 although I know people who has successfully compiled with 2010. Not sure what is new except it has better intellisense.
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Re: I'm completely lost

Postby Zecrah on Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:24 am

I Just use 2005. It's what it was made for and if all you're going to use it for is modding you may as well, saves a lot of headaches. Though according to the Wiki VS2010 is now recommended lol. Anyway, study these links, relevent to you:

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki ... der_VS2005
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki ... der_VS2008
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki ... der_VS2010

I used VS2005, followed that and had no problems after wards.
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Re: I'm completely lost

Postby JLea on Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:38 am

2008 is the best, and use episodic not everything_sdk
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Re: I'm completely lost

Postby InterValve on Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:31 am

I used VS 2005 and never had any problems so I suggest you do that too.
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Re: I'm completely lost

Postby -ZOMG on Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:10 pm

Ok, I'm gonna try 2008 since it's a later version.

Where can I download it? The microsoft website only has a download for the 2010 version...

Thanks again guys, you're all really helpful :)
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Re: I'm completely lost

Postby -ZOMG on Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:13 pm

Never mind, found it.

Download for anyone that wants it: http://www.brothersoft.com/visual-basic ... 67707.html
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Re: I'm completely lost

Postby Surfa on Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:18 pm

That is visual basic you don't want that.
http://www.microsoft.com/express/Downloads/#2008-Visual-CPP

Click visual 2008 at the near the top then choose c++.
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