Build issue with Visual Studio 2017

[ssatguru]

FYI

I had issues building pyrogenesis using Visual Studio 2017 with VC++ 2015 compiler on Windows 10

I was getting following type of errors

1>------ Build started: Project: pyrogenesis, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
1>C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V140\Platforms\Win32\PlatformToolsets\v140_xp\Toolset.targets(36,5): warning MSB8003: Could not find WindowsSdkDir_71A variable from the registry.  TargetFrameworkVersion or PlatformToolset may be set to an invalid version number.
1>C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V140\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(366,5): warning MSB8003: Could not find WindowsSDKDir variable from the registry.  TargetFrameworkVersion or PlatformToolset may be set to an invalid version number.
1>main.cpp
1>c:\projects-0ad\0ad\source\lib/external_libraries/opengl.h(44): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'GL/gl.h': No such file or directory
1>Done building project "pyrogenesis.vcxproj" -- FAILED.
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========

I eventually found out that the issue had to do with the value specified for PlatformToolset in the project property file (.vcxproj file)

Changing

<PlatformToolset>v140_xp</PlatformToolset>
to 
<PlatformToolset>v140</PlatformToolset>

in all the *.vcxproj file resolved this issue

Thought I should post this in case others were struggling with this too.

[elexis]

vs2017 isn't supported, only 2015 (and for few more time 2013)

[ssatguru]

38 minutes ago, elexis said:

vs2017 isn't supported, only 2015 (and for few more time 2013)

The instructions at

https://trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/BuildInstructions

gives the impression that it might be supported. Here is what I found

Setting up the build environment

The game must be compiled with Microsoft Visual C++. You can get the free 2015 Community edition, or 2013 Express edition, here: Visual Studio older downloads. You can also install Visual Studio 2017 and choose to install the 2015 compiler (version 14.0).

[Stan`]

Did you install the vs2015 compiler ?

[ssatguru]

1 hour ago, stanislas69 said:

Did you install the vs2015 compiler ?

Yes

[Imarok]

5 hours ago, elexis said:

vs2017 isn't supported, only 2015 (and for few more time 2013)

vs2017 is supported when using the 2015 compiler. (Just to state it clearly for anyone reading this thread)

[Stan`]

19 hours ago, ssatguru said:

Yes

Looking at the error you have it looks like you ran in the same trouble as I did.

I solved it by uninstalling Visual Studio 2017 alltogether then only reinstalling the vs2015 toolset not the 2017 one. I think they basically conflict with each other.

If like me you do C# it will still work

[ssatguru]

@stanislas69

You are probably right. I had VC++ 2017 toolset before.

The workaround I presented before might allow one to use both.

For now It seems to be working fine but then I haven' done much and I am a Visual Studio and c++ noob. More of a Java guy

 

[Stan`]

@ssatguru Trust me I only have more experience, not more knowledge
I don't know what that XP flag does exactly on the game (Aside allowing us to support windows XP), but hopefully it doesn't make the game incompatible.
Anyway good thing you fixed it, looking forward to your contributions.

[evanssthomas]

@ssatguru Thank you for the tip! I'm able to build the game without having to install VS 2015. I was dreading the prospect of having to uninstall VS 2017 and then install VS 2015 and 2017 again (https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms246609.aspx).