Mod Project Setup

This article will show you how to setup a C++ mod project.

Prerequisites

1. Build Chairloader
2. Create an empty mod

Step 1. Creating basic files

1. Open your mod folder.
2. Copy the contents of Chairloader/ExampleMod to your mod folder
3. Follow the guide in Chairloader/ExampleMod/README.md to set the name of the mod
4. Open ModInfo.xml and set dllName to YourMod.dll

Step 2. Generating VS solution using CMake

1. Create folder named _build in your mod folder
2. Open CMake GUI
3. Configure CMake similarly to Building Chairloader until you get an error
4. Set CHAIRLOADER_COMMON_PATH to [path to Chairloader source code]/Common and press "Configure"
5. Set MOD_DLL_PATH to the same folder as your mod. This will place the DLL file in there automatically.
6. Press "Configure", "Generate", "Open Project"

Step 3. Configuring debugging settings

This is still WIP. Here's the basics.

1. Open the project in Visual Studio
2. Open mod project's properties
3. "Configuration Properties" -> "Debugging"
4. When using Preditor, set:
   • "Command": path to Preditor.exe
   • "Command Arguments": -- -noaudio (this will speed up loading considerably)
   • "Working directory": folder with Preditor.exe
5. When using normal game, set:
   • "Command": path to Prey.exe
   • "Command Arguments": -noaudio (this will speed up loading considerably)
   • "Working directory": folder with Prey.exe
6. Set the mod project as Startup Project
7. Debug -> Launch