3 Easy work on ReGameDLL with Visual Studio

Dmitry Novikov edited this page 2023-11-12 18:14:42 +07:00

Table of Contents

• Getting started with the project:
• Set the output directory for mp.dll (optional)
• Building (compiling) a project
• Debugging in Counter-Strike

Getting started with the project:

1. Download and install Visual Studio Community using the Visual Studio Installer.
2. Install component Desktop development with C++
3. Open ReGameDLL_CS/msvc/ReGameDLL.sln with Visual Studio
4. Set the following properties for the ReGameDLL project: Platform Toolset: v143 (or any available, if newer). Apply these changes to all project configurations (Debug*, Release*). Or apply the proposed Review Solution Actions

Set the output directory for mp.dll (optional)

Create a new file regamedll\msvc\PublishPath.txt with the following contents:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life\cstrike\dlls

The compiled library mp.dll will be located at the specified path when building the project again.

Building (compiling) a project

Select the ReGameDLL project, click Build. Successful compilation will be reported in the output window, indicating the location of the output file mp.dll.

Debugging in Counter-Strike

Set project Debugging property like this:

and Run Local Windows Debugger:

Result: