Tutorials:TSM Creating a game compatible Visual Studio project - Revision history

DeeDawg: /* Download Project Template */ Updated link to new version of the project template, removed repeated text, and added new points

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 ==Download Project Template==
 This process can become quite trivial if you intend to create more than one mod. That's why I've created a project template, and here's how to use it:
-*Download the [http://chii.modthesims.info/getfile.php?file=1357472 project template].
+*Download the [http://chii.modthesims.info/getfile.php?file=1626670 project template].
-**VS2010: Move the whole ZIP-archive to <code>C:\<your user folder>\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Templates\ProjectTemplates\Visual C#</code>.
+*Move the whole ZIP-archive to (create the folders that doesn't already exist):
-**VS2012: Move the whole ZIP-archive to <code>C:\<your user folder>\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Templates\ProjectTemplates\Visual C#</code>.
+**VS2010: <code>C:\<your user folder>\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Templates\ProjectTemplates\Visual C#\The Sims Medieval</code>.
-**VS2015: Move the whole ZIP-archive to <code>C:\<your user folder>\Documents\Visual Studio 2015\Templates\ProjectTemplates\Visual C#</code>.
+**VS2012: <code>C:\<your user folder>\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Templates\ProjectTemplates\Visual C#\The Sims Medieval</code>.
-*When you create a new project, choose the '''The Sims Medieval Library''' template.
+**VS2015: <code>C:\<your user folder>\Documents\Visual Studio 2015\Templates\ProjectTemplates\Visual C#\The Sims Medieval</code>.

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 <div style="clear:both"></div>
-====Step 7: All Done====
+====Step 7: Make the assembly tunable====
 Happy coding. :)
 ==Download Project Template==

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 ====Step 6: Add References To the Sims Medieval Assemblies====
-*Right-click references and choose '''Add Reference...'''.
+[[File:Tsm_vs_step6-1.jpg|thumb|right]]
 *You'll find the assemblies at the following locations:
 **VS2010: At the top under the '''.NET''' tab.
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 **<code>System.Xml</code>
 **<code>UI</code>
 ====Step 7: All Done====

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 ====Step 5: Change .NET profile====
-*Open up your solution in Visual Studio again.
+[[File:Tsm_vs_step5-1.jpg|thumb|right]]
-*Go to <code>Project > DeeDawgModsFastForwarder Properties</code>. Keep in mind that it will be listed as the name of your own project.
+*Open up Visual Studio again and load your project.
-*Change the target framework to the .NET profile you installed earlier, '''.NET Framework 4 TheSimsMedieval Profile''', and choose '''Yes''' on the dialog that'll pop-up.
+*Right-click on your project and click '''Properties'''.
 ====Step 6: Add References To the Sims Medieval Assemblies====
 *Right-click references and choose '''Add Reference...'''.

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 ====Step 4: Additional Configuration====
-*Save the solution and close Visual Studio.
+[[File:Tsm_vs_step4-1.jpg|320px|thumb|right]]
-*Now locate the '''.csproj''' file in your solution folder, and open it with any text editor besides Visual Studio itself.
+*Save all and close Visual Studio.
-*Inside the first '''PropertyGroup''' tag, you should be able to find the following line:<pre><TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion></pre>
+*Now locate the '''.csproj''' file in your solution folder, and open it with your text editor of choice - but just not Visual Studio itself. If you don't see any extensions on your files, you may need to change your folder settings in Windows, which is beyond the scope of this tutorial.
 *Now add the following right below that line:<pre><TargetCompactFramework>true</TargetCompactFramework>&#10;<TargetingClr2Framework>true</TargetingClr2Framework></pre>
 *Close the text editor as you won't be needing it anymore.
 ====Step 5: Change .NET profile====
 *Open up your solution in Visual Studio again.

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 ====Step 3: Remove All Existing References====
-*Mark all references, which usually will be:
+[[File:Tsm_vs_step3.jpg|thumb|right]]
 **<code>Microsoft.CSharp</code>
 **<code>System</code>
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 **<code>System.Xml</code>
 **<code>System.Xml.Linq</code>
-*Right-click and choose '''Remove'''.
+*Right-click and click '''Remove'''.
 ====Step 4: Additional Configuration====
 *Save the solution and close Visual Studio.

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 ====Step 2: Create a New Project====
-*Choose the Visual C# '''Class Library''' template.
+[[File:Tsm_vs_step2.jpg|320px|thumb|right]]
-*Try to keep the name unique by prefixing it with something like your nick. For example, '''DeeDawgMods'''FastForwarder.
+*Make sure that '''.NET Framework 4''' is selected.
 ====Step 3: Remove All Existing References====
 *Mark all references, which usually will be:

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 **32-bit Windows: <code>C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\Profile</code>.
 **64-bit Windows: <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\Profile</code>.
 ====Step 2: Create a New Project====

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 ==Tutorial==
 ====Step 1: Getting Started====
 *Download the customized The Sims Medieval [http://chii.modthesims.info/getfile.php?file=1356417 .NET profile].
-**32-bit: Extract the folder into <code>C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\Profile</code>.
+*Extract the folder into:
-**64-bit: Extract the folder into <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\Profile</code>.
+**32-bit Windows: <code>C:\Program Files\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\Profile</code>.
 ====Step 2: Create a New Project====
 *Choose the Visual C# '''Class Library''' template.

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 **Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop
 **[https://www.visualstudio.com/products/visual-studio-community-vs Visual Studio Community 2015]
-*Any text editor, but I'd recommend using an editor with syntax highlighting like [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++] or [http://sublimetext.com/2 Sublime Text 2].
+*Any text editor, but I'd recommend using an editor with syntax highlighting like [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++] or [http://sublimetext.com/ Sublime Text] (shareware).
 ==Tutorial==