why won't creategameproject won't make me a "games.sln" file everytime i hit it | Source Engine | Page 1

sonic zephyr Jun 27, 2023, 9:47 AM

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im trying to make a gmaes.sln and it won't let me

wraith lantern Jun 27, 2023, 9:50 AM

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did you read the output of the file

sonic zephyr Jun 27, 2023, 9:57 AM

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wraith lantern Jun 27, 2023, 9:59 AM

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its not finished

sonic zephyr Jun 27, 2023, 10:00 AM

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everytime i open it it closes imminently

wraith lantern Jun 27, 2023, 10:03 AM

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add pause to the end of the bat

sonic zephyr Jun 27, 2023, 10:10 AM

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i cant

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its closes every time its finished

wraith lantern Jun 27, 2023, 10:10 AM

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what

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if you add pause to the end of the bat file it won't

sonic zephyr Jun 27, 2023, 10:12 AM

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i can just click the screen really fast and it'll stop but it wont let me edit or do something really

wraith lantern Jun 27, 2023, 10:13 AM

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no

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open the .bat file in a text editor

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and on a new line at the end add just the word pause

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then run it

sonic zephyr Jun 27, 2023, 10:27 AM

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tried

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still the same

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nvm

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ERROR: Unable to find RegKey for .vcproj or .vcxproj files in solutions.

candid sentinel Jun 27, 2023, 10:39 AM

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@sonic zephyr check out https://www.reddit.com/r/SourceEngine/comments/3muinm/src_2013_error_when_using/

r/SourceEngine - [Src 2013] Error when using createallprojects/game...

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sonic zephyr Jun 27, 2023, 11:19 AM

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i only have VCS

candid sentinel Jun 27, 2023, 12:16 PM

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VCS ??

sonic zephyr Jun 27, 2023, 12:22 PM

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visual code studio

candid sentinel Jun 27, 2023, 12:24 PM

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you'll need visual studio community Source is only compliable with that, it wasn't made for other versions

sonic zephyr Jun 27, 2023, 12:24 PM

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damn

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so waht ver should i download?

candid sentinel Jun 27, 2023, 12:26 PM

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the links are in the reddit post

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you can also get the links in https://jesseculver.com/tutorials/sp2013setup/

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sonic zephyr Jun 27, 2023, 2:23 PM

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which 2013 ver should i download, there is like with update 5 which i did installed and it didnt want to install on my pc cause the sys is blocking it

candid sentinel Jun 27, 2023, 2:49 PM

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install this from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/

Visual Studio

Visual Studio Older Downloads - 2019, 2017, 2015 & Previous Versions

Download previous versions of Visual Studio Community, Professional, and Enterprise softwares. Sign into your Visual Studio (MSDN) subscription here.

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you need C++ package

sonic zephyr Jun 29, 2023, 5:47 PM

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alright i installed it, now what

sonic zephyr Jun 29, 2023, 6:10 PM

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@candid sentinel sorry for the ping bro but now what?

candid sentinel Jun 29, 2023, 7:21 PM

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click the creategameprojects.bat ,, the click the game.sln and compile the src in release

sonic zephyr Jun 30, 2023, 3:28 PM

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lmao there is no game.sln

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it didnt create one

candid sentinel Jul 1, 2023, 6:41 AM

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open creategameprojects in notepad+= and on a new line add pause, that will keep the console window open until you press a key you sould beable to see any errors post an image of them here

sonic zephyr Jul 1, 2023, 11:29 PM

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Bro- I did that

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ERROR: Unable to find RegKey for .vcproj or .vcxproj files in solutions.

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That's the fuckin problem

candid sentinel Jul 2, 2023, 7:21 AM

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read this https://github.com/ValveSoftware/source-sdk-2013/issues/72 this is the fix

GitHub

VPC error: "Unable to find RegKey for .vcproj files in solutions" ·...

I get this when running creategameprojects.bat: C:\valve\source2013\mp\src>devtools\bin\vpc.exe /hl2mp +game /mksln games.sln VPC - Valve Project Creator For Visual Studio, Xbox 360, PlayStation...

sonic zephyr Jul 5, 2023, 1:33 PM

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holy shit niceeeee

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it works, i just gave a velue to one of the keys in the registery editor

sonic zephyr Jul 5, 2023, 1:59 PM

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is it normal for the 2013 SDK having some missing files?

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candid sentinel Jul 5, 2023, 2:15 PM

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what version of visual studio you using

sonic zephyr Jul 5, 2023, 2:16 PM

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express 2013

candid sentinel Jul 5, 2023, 2:16 PM

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with update 5

sonic zephyr Jul 5, 2023, 2:17 PM

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sonic zephyr

i think? it says up there in the title

candid sentinel Jul 5, 2023, 2:17 PM

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1 min

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click help then about mvs

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this should pop up

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post image of yours

sonic zephyr Jul 5, 2023, 2:23 PM

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candid sentinel Jul 5, 2023, 2:27 PM

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yeah its not update 5

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ill try find better download link

sonic zephyr Jul 5, 2023, 2:28 PM

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thanks

candid sentinel Jul 5, 2023, 2:31 PM

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https://archive.org/details/en_visual_studio_community_2013_with_update_5_x86_dvd_6816332 click to download its an iso so you can mount it or 7zip can extract then you clcik the install exe

Internet Archive

Visual Studio Community 2013 with Update 5 DVD : Microsoft : Free D...

This is the ISO for Visual Studio Community 2013 with Update 5 from the Microsoft Visual Studio Free downloads section

sonic zephyr Jul 5, 2023, 2:33 PM

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so delete the express one?

candid sentinel Jul 5, 2023, 2:38 PM

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yeah or it might conflict

sonic zephyr Jul 5, 2023, 4:34 PM

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sonic zephyr is it normal for the 2013 SDK having some missing files?

so, now that i got the update 5 i think, now hwat

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what

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candid sentinel Jul 5, 2023, 4:39 PM

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build game.sln then compile soultion in release

slender junco Jul 5, 2023, 4:59 PM

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sonic zephyr

Because you are pressing 'Run'

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You cant run a .dll

sonic zephyr Jul 11, 2023, 11:18 AM

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candid sentinel build game.sln then compile soultion in release

ok just did and it gave me errors, 14 errors

candid sentinel Jul 11, 2023, 11:22 AM

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post the errors

sonic zephyr Jul 11, 2023, 11:30 AM

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candid sentinel post the errors

accept my friend requast uwu

candid sentinel Jul 11, 2023, 11:36 AM

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done

sonic zephyr Jul 11, 2023, 11:36 AM

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ffs it won't let me

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i'll dm you

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if that's ok

candid sentinel Jul 11, 2023, 11:37 AM

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can't you screen caps the error puts

sonic zephyr Jul 11, 2023, 11:37 AM

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right

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brb

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candid sentinel Jul 11, 2023, 11:46 AM

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in vs select all these and right click then click properties

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then click the highlighted name and check you have the correct toolset set

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and save if you change any thing then compile again in release

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sonic zephyr Jul 11, 2023, 11:51 AM

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candid sentinel Jul 11, 2023, 11:53 AM

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which source sdk are you compiling

sonic zephyr Jul 11, 2023, 11:53 AM

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sdk 2013

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from steam

candid sentinel Jul 11, 2023, 12:16 PM

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you mean the github site https://github.com/ValveSoftware/source-sdk-2013

GitHub

GitHub - ValveSoftware/source-sdk-2013: The 2013 edition of the Sou...

The 2013 edition of the Source SDK. Contribute to ValveSoftware/source-sdk-2013 development by creating an account on GitHub.

sonic zephyr Jul 11, 2023, 12:16 PM

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nah

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i downloaded it from steam

candid sentinel Jul 11, 2023, 12:18 PM

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what link

sonic zephyr Jul 11, 2023, 12:18 PM

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wdym?

candid sentinel Jul 11, 2023, 12:18 PM

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what link did you use

sonic zephyr Jul 11, 2023, 12:18 PM

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to download?

candid sentinel Jul 11, 2023, 12:19 PM

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obv

sonic zephyr Jul 11, 2023, 12:19 PM

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idk it was on my steam library

candid sentinel Jul 11, 2023, 12:19 PM

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post image

sonic zephyr Jul 11, 2023, 12:21 PM

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candid sentinel Jul 11, 2023, 12:23 PM

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thats the base sdk which you need to play mods, thats not the source code, the source code folder compiling with visual studio is what you get from the github link i posted

sonic zephyr Jul 11, 2023, 12:23 PM

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fuck

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i think i have downloaded

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not from steam

candid sentinel Jul 11, 2023, 12:28 PM

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delete what you have a redownload it from the github and try again

sonic zephyr Jul 11, 2023, 1:32 PM

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candid sentinel

just did all that

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same, 14 errors

candid sentinel Jul 11, 2023, 2:03 PM

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what os you using

sonic zephyr Jul 11, 2023, 2:06 PM

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Win 10

candid sentinel Jul 11, 2023, 2:10 PM

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hmm

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did you follow all the steps in this https://jesseculver.com/tutorials/sp2013setup/ and install the mfc

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Source Engine Single Player Mod Setup

This is a walkthrough of how to setup a basic single player mod for the Source Engine.

sonic zephyr Aug 14, 2023, 5:50 PM

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lol hey everytime i open visual studio it gives me a window that says my free 30 days trial been over and i can't use it

wraith lantern Aug 14, 2023, 5:50 PM

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log in

sonic zephyr Aug 14, 2023, 6:00 PM

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there's no log in but there's a sign in and it says: "The online service is not available. Please try again later."

wraith lantern Aug 14, 2023, 6:01 PM

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oh yeah sorry vs2013 different

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https://stackoverflow.com/questions/72031733/the-online-service-is-not-available-issue-in-visual-studio-professional-2013-w

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'The Online Service is not available' Issue in Visual Studio Profes...

I have worked in vscode 2013 until today. But when I'm trying to open my IDE in today morning, it gets 'Your license has gone stale and must be update' error message as following.

and after I trie...

#why won't creategameproject won't make me a "games.sln" file everytime i hit it