Issues with example code mod

[spare yew]

I'm trying to use the example from here https://github.com/EverestAPI/ExampleMod and I'm having trouble getting the mod to load. Here is the log.txt output

(01/21/2025 13:25:10) [Everest] [Info] [EverestSplash] Running splash on EverestSplash19796
(01/21/2025 13:25:10) [Everest] [Info] [EverestSplash] Font Renogare loaded
CELESTE : 1.4.0.0
(01/21/2025 13:25:10) [Everest] [Info] [boot] Active compatibility mode: None
(01/21/2025 13:25:10) [Everest] [Info] [core] Booting Everest
(01/21/2025 13:25:10) [Everest] [Info] [core] AppDomain: Celeste
(01/21/2025 13:25:10) [Everest] [Info] [core] VersionCelesteString: 1.4.0.0-fna [Everest: 5184-azure-b5bab]
(01/21/2025 13:25:10) [Everest] [Info] [core] SystemMemoryMB: 32531.305 MB
(01/21/2025 13:25:10) [Everest] [Info] [legacy-monomod] Initialized legacy MonoMod compatibility layer
(01/21/2025 13:25:10) [Everest] [Error] [core] Failed to enable Windows VT support!
(01/21/2025 13:25:10) [Everest] [Info] [discord-game-sdk] Discord Game SDK initialized!
(01/21/2025 13:25:10) [Everest] [Info] [core] Registered code module Celeste.Mod.Core.CoreModule for module Everest 1.5184.0.
(01/21/2025 13:25:10) [Everest] [Error] [core] Failed to enable Windows VT support!
(01/21/2025 13:25:10) [Everest] [Info] [core] Non-code module Celeste 1.4.0.0 registered.
(01/21/2025 13:25:11) [Everest] [Info] [Everest.LuaBoot] Lua ready.
(01/21/2025 13:25:11) [Everest] [Error] [loader] Could not load DLL C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Celeste\Mods\ExampleMod-master\bin\Debug\net452\Example.dll for mod Example
(01/21/2025 13:25:11) [Everest] [Info] [loader] Loading mods with unsatisfied optional dependencies (if any)
FNA3D Driver: D3D11
D3D11 Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
BEGIN LOAD

• GFX LOAD: 188ms
• MTN LOAD: 26ms
  FULLSCREEN
  GAME DISPLAYED (in 373ms)
  (01/21/2025 13:25:12) [Everest] [Warn] [Decal Registry] Could not find any decals in Example under path exampledecal/relative/to/gameplay/decals
  (01/21/2025 13:25:12) [Everest] [Info] [EverestSplash] Exiting splash...
  (01/21/2025 13:25:12) [Everest] [Info] [EverestSplash] Splash done!
• AUDIO LOAD: 418ms
• GFX DATA LOAD: 32ms
• MTN DATA LOAD: 28ms
• DIA/FONT LOAD: 187ms
• MODDED MTN LOAD: 19ms
• MODDED MTN DATA LOAD: 0ms
• LEVELS LOAD: 359ms
• FASTTEXTURELOADING LOAD: 12ms
  DONE LOADING (in 1542ms)
  (01/21/2025 13:25:16) [Everest] [Info] [debugrc] Started DebugRC thread, available via http://localhost:32270/

[vale swallow]

Did you build the project in rider/visual studio? This is usually done woth f6 or clicking the build button in the toolbar.

I suggest following this quide since it has the proper mod setup using a command line interface. https://github.com/EverestAPI/Resources/wiki/Code-Mod-Setup

[spare yew]

I followed that guide. And I got the mod template. I went ahead and tried building that project. Apparently I don't have the right version of SKD

Severity Code Description Project File Line Suppression State
Error MSB3644 The reference assemblies for .NETFramework,Version=v4.5.2 were not found. To resolve this, install the Developer Pack (SDK/Targeting Pack) for this framework version or retarget your application. You can download .NET Framework Developer Packs at ExampleMod C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin\amd64\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets 1229

I might just try using the decomp stuff to look at the game code to learn. Since I'm not very sure if that example is functional

[potent flame]

The ExampleMod is quite outdated and make sure the template is up to date before using it

[spare yew]

Will do 👍

[harsh quartz]

there is a wiki page on how to start