Has anyone been able to compile projects from older solutions in Visual Studio 2017?

Question

More specificaly in C++? Everytime it converts the solution to 2017, there are some files it cannot find when I compile. For example, assert.h is never found, even though it is in the solution path! This is getting annoying.

Answer 1

fatal error C1083: cannot open include file 'assert.h" : no such file or directory.

Win7 64bits, as for the sdk Ive tried Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 with the same results.

Answer 2

@Manual, DirectX Win 64 apps mostly.

But this project is not mine. I'm trying to compile Doom 3's source code with some added modifications in it. The project version is VS 2010 I think.

Answer 3

I was not able to compile Unreal's engine...the batch installer files kept failing. Too bad because I really like the code structure, it is really OOP, unlike ID's codes.

My XP count is a palindromic number, 23332. lol :D

Answer 4

Not long a couple of weeks.

Answer 5

Finally got the thing to compile! After hours of research on stackoverflow, I have found that I needed to install the Universal CRT lib in VS 2017 because it was not installed by default. I'm currently working on Id Tech Engine (Quake/RTCW/Doom 3 engines) mod. I want to port it to Android eventually.

Answer 6

Yes luka.

Answer 7

I've stopped working on it the code just won't compile.

Doom 3's source is over 600 000 lines of code including the tools. xD

Answer 8

The CRT was obtained from the VS2017 installer. Just had to check it.

Answer 9

Yeah.The version of Unity on the installer is not the latest though, I think.

Answer 10

One of my assignments in my online course was to make a solar system simulation with Unity. It's almost done. I will post the WebGL link in a project here in a few days prolly.

Answer 11

VS 2017 is so buggy it's unbelievable...I updated it and it would not start so I uninstalled it. Tried 4 times to reinstall it but it would fail everytime. I feel like installing pirated version damn you Microsoft. =/

Answer 12

That sounds cool.

I have not moded games or used DirectX on visual studio yet.

How long have you been working on that project?

Answer 13

@Karl T

From the installer.

That makes sense, I got the unity from the VS installer and other game tools.

Answer 14

@Helioform what kind of projects have you made?

And what version of Visual Studio did it last compile in?

Answer 15

How much progress have you made on it so far?

How large is the source code?

Answer 16

Could you create an assert.h of your own by making a header using the "assert.h" source code from a copy of the library?

using #ifndef and #endef.

Answer 17

@Karl T

Very nice👌

I am trying to get the basics of windows programing.

I used OpenCV 3 recently to open images from C++ code. It went well!

Answer 18

Sounds cool!

After I download the library I will check out the Unity.

And maybe Unreal for C++.

Answer 19

@Manual
How did you open pictures in c++?

Answer 20

Did you get the library from github?