[Video] How to setup Visual Studio (with autocomplete) and create simple mod

Hi,
I've created video how to setup free version of Visual Studio and create simple mod.
With Visual Studio, you have full auto-complete support. It also checks for most errors.

Post any questions regarding visual studio and how to set up it here, I'll be monitoring this thread for some time.

Visual Studio 2012 Express can be downloaded here for free:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34673

Link to created mod (enhanced already):
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=315572550

 

Thank you, that is most helpful. Do you have a wikipedia or any docs created for the API yet?

 

VC2012E seems to be evaluation only, trial 30 days, or am I missing something ?

 

Digi > You can also use other C# IDE, I have a little guide here

 

I think it's unlimited when you register

 

Did you get the express edition?

 

guys, I just found something awesome!!!



To see all the classes visually in a graph see this guide

• video1
• video2
• video3

 

This leads me to wonder who has a full version of visual studio Ultimate 2013? That's like a 2 thousand dollar package, iirc.

 

I have VS 2010; And it's not like you don't use torrents for getting your music as it is....

There is always Open Office Draw.

[SIZE= 13.3333339691162px]https://www.openoffice.org/product/draw.html[/SIZE]

 

Visual Studio 2013 Community Edition
FREE!!!
"This edition of Visual Studio is available at no cost for non-enterprise application development."
You will have to register it within 30 days to continue to use it otherwise it will show a trial licence.

It also has Git and TFS integration built in.


Web Installer:
https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/news/vs2013-community-vs.aspx

Or the Full ISO can be downloaded here at 6.9Gb (under the "Visual Studio Community & Express", "Community 2013 with Update 4" headings).
https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs.aspx

When you install, you won't need Azure or Blend for Space Engineers modding.
Save yourself the hard drive space and added overhead and don't install those optional components.

 

Fixed EvilSensor code from the video's:

Workshop link: EvilSensor2016

Save yourself the frustration of trying to figure out what is wrong with the old code (though: You might consider that part of the learning process...)

 

Very handy! Thank you!
Now I have a reason to use VS =)

 

Blowing the space dust off of my modding, and so trying to follow the video. I got past the whole Community version thing without issue. But when going to add References, there were a few issues:

• There was no "Bin" dir in my SpaceEngineers directory, just the Bin64. I chose that one.
• There is no VRage.Common.dll. Dunno if that's a problem or not. Is there an updated list of DLLs to reference?
• Sandbox.Common.dll gave an error when I tried to add it as a reference, something about .NET Core. I had to go back and start the project again and this time choose "Visual C# .NET Standard" instead of the default "Windows Universal".

Just some FYI's so far from trying to get modding going in the current age.

 

@beelzerob Yeah as you can see, this tutorial is very old... at the time of writing there wasn't even such a thing as "Windows Universal" or ".NET Standard".

Mr. Petrzilka doesn't even work for Keen any longer...

I highly recommend getting on Keen's discord for modding help, including setups. There's separate channels for this.