alternatives to Visual Studio .NET 2003?

[zleppelin]

Just when I mustered up the courage to do some programming for the Source SDK I learned that I need Visual Studio .NET 2003.

Is there some alternative? Some other compiler?

 

[XYC2006]

I just downloaded MS Visual Studio C++ Express for free from the Microsoft Website. This should work too. Though, when I compile my test mod some errors and warnings show up. I'll have to look into that...

 

[XYC2006]

Actually it is called MS Visual C++ 2005 Express...

 

[XYC2006]

See this link:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/coding4fun/half-life/default.aspx

 

[zleppelin]

Thanks for the info. Just wanted to observe that:

Which C++ compiler should I use to build mods with the Source SDK?
Valve suggests that you use Visual C++ .NET 2003. It's possible to get other compilers to work, but your results may vary. Today, Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition will not compile Valve's currently shipping SDK. But fear not! Microsoft is working closely with Valve to enable Visual C++ Express to work with a future Source SDK update. This should be available within the next month or two - check back here for the latest status.
Update on Valve Support for Visual C++ 2005 Express:
Thank you all for your feedback on wanting to use Visual C++ 2005 Express for Half-Life 2 modding. Since the RTM release in November, we do have an update from Valve – "Valve is working hard on ensuring support for Visual C++ Express and expect to have an update very soon for the Source SDK that will enable modding using Visual C++ Express Edition."

 

[dudethedreamer]

makes me realy mad that they have done little to fix the VS 2005 express issue with SOURCE... i cant mod until then and i bought that game for nothing basicaly

 

[zleppelin]

I see no point in downloading VS 2005 if I won't be able to use it to create mods.

 

[dudethedreamer]

it works but isnt stable, iv tried and im not having such a success =(, darn for me and darn for you and any other modders thinking they can use VS 2005 express

 

[theGreenBunny]

Thanks for the info. Just wanted to observe that:

Which C++ compiler should I use to build mods with the Source SDK?
Valve suggests that you use Visual C++ .NET 2003. It's possible to get other compilers to work, but your results may vary. Today, Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition will not compile Valve's currently shipping SDK. But fear not! Microsoft is working closely with Valve to enable Visual C++ Express to work with a future Source SDK update. This should be available within the next month or two - check back here for the latest status.
Update on Valve Support for Visual C++ 2005 Express:
Thank you all for your feedback on wanting to use Visual C++ 2005 Express for Half-Life 2 modding. Since the RTM release in November, we do have an update from Valve ? "Valve is working hard on ensuring support for Visual C++ Express and expect to have an update very soon for the Source SDK that will enable modding using Visual C++ Express Edition."

That information is outdated. VS 2005 Express support was added in the most recent codebase update a month or so ago. I'm still using 2003 personally, but there haven't been any complaints of VS2005 not working after that update. At least, not from people who know what they're doing. If it doesn't compile, you may have to "create a new mod" in Steam's SDK window to grab the newest version of the source, which will include project files tagged "-2003" and "-2005", for the respective VS.NET versions.

 

[dudethedreamer]

hey zapplin i got VS2005express working, just open the Game_HL2-2005.sln instead of the everything_SDK_2005, you should copy all the dlls and header files like Cole mentioned someonwhere within this forum and it should run to the title only you cant start a game cause youll need content afterwards

let me know if you cant get it done. so very thankful for the guy that helped me

 

[zleppelin]

hey zapplin i got VS2005express working, just open the Game_HL2-2005.sln instead of the everything_SDK_2005, you should copy all the dlls and header files like Cole mentioned someonwhere within this forum and it should run to the title only you cant start a game cause youll need content afterwards

let me know if you cant get it done. so very thankful for the guy that helped me

dude I am glad you got it to work

Can you help me get started? First, I need to figure out where to find VS2005 express.

 

[dudethedreamer]

hmm its fairly simple, search for 'visual studio express 2005' on google and it should lead you to microsoft im sure youve heard of them, that should lead you right to the download... prehaps you are using linux? but i dont see why you cant find visual studio express 2005, once you get that just run SOURCE from within steam and read the provided online documentation

download microsoft SDK platform and dirextX SDK, follow the doc and your done, its simple but sadly isnt documented properly

 

[zleppelin]

what a pain in the ass. I could not even write a hello world program. this requires more patience than I have. i'm done.