"Wrong Game DLL API" with VC++ Express 2008

chuckdood · **Joined:** Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:01 pm **Posts:** 311

Hi, I'm running v.1.3.1302 on BootCamp. I am getting that dreaded "Wrong Game DLL API" error with a custom DLL i made using the first tutorial offered by id:

Quote:

A quick way to test if your code is being used is by opening up Entity.cpp, scrolling idEntity::Spawn and inserting this code right at the beginning after the "if ( def )" line:

Code:

gameLocal.Printf("Hello %s!\n", classname);

This should cause "Hello <classname>!" to appear in the console any time a new entity spawns.

I'm using VisualStudio C++ Express 2008 with the appropriate Platform SDK and get no errors when I compile the DLL. the SDK is v1.3.1

Does anyone have any insight about using VC++ Express 2008 with the d3 SDK? all of the info on here relates to VC++ Express 2005 and the corresponding Platform SDK. so, who knows what they changed between 2005 and 2008.

thanks

6th Venom · **Posted:** Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:41 am

if you're sure that you're really compiling the 1.3.1 SDK, then maybe your game is not patched to the good version (1.3.1.1304 in the console).

chuckdood · **Joined:** Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:01 pm **Posts:** 311

Hey, 6th Venom. I did the built-in update and the console says 1.3.1302 still and indicates that there are no more updates. Where can I acquire the version you mentioned?

Heh, all this just to add arc- sine/cos/tan functions to the script engine...

simulation · **Posted:** Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:50 am

You can download the 1.3.1 patch from my mirror site:

http://www.the-emz.com/download/

Edit: Also, see the link in my sig to my tutorials about building the SDK with Visual Studio. You may want to download the modified project files that are linked in the tutorial, or add the additional defines yourself to eliminate the ton of warnings that you get with 2008.

6th Venom · **Posted:** Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:51 am

Here

chuckdood · **Joined:** Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:01 pm **Posts:** 311

Thanks guys. I made the stupid error of extracting to c:\Doom3 instead of c:\doom3 where the game is installed. durrrrrr

Now I'm stuck with trying to make it load the DLL instead of copying it from game03.pk4 to my mod dir. I guess I have to zip up the modded DLL into a pk4 as part of a build step?

simulation · **Posted:** Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:26 pm

chuckdood wrote:

Thanks guys. I made the stupid error of extracting to c:\Doom3 instead of c:\doom3 where the game is installed. durrrrrr

Now I'm stuck with trying to make it load the DLL instead of copying it from game03.pk4 to my mod dir. I guess I have to zip up the modded DLL into a pk4 as part of a build step?

I always have a custom build step that ZIPs my DLL into a PK4 (along with binary.conf), and copies it to the mod folder.

chuckdood · **Joined:** Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:01 pm **Posts:** 311

Custom3 stepped up with some good knowledge about the need to zip up: viewtopic.php?t=10912&

Success!!!

the only thing is that gameLocal.PrintF() didn't do anything.

so, when I changed it to gameLocal.Warning() those messages of "Hello <classname>!" suddenly appeared in the console. i really don't know why PrintF() didnt' work... probably some console setting, I guess. Either way, it all works fine now. on with adding the arc- trig functions to scripts!

AnthonyJa · **Joined:** Tue Oct 19, 2004 8:04 am **Posts:** 356

simulation wrote:

I always have a custom build step that ZIPs my DLL into a PK4 (along with binary.conf), and copies it to the mod folder.

I just set the linker output to the same directory as quake4.exe, and make sure I have si_pure 0. I'm pretty sure this works with all D3 engine games (where as the "read only" solution is disabled in Q4 and ETQW for good reasons).

SayreX · **Joined:** Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:30 am **Posts:** 1

can some one please put all the steps in 1 place for me 2 understand because i got confused in 1st reply, and by the way
i have Visual Studio 2008 Professional 90 Day Trial does all this still apply ¿¿¿ :oops:

Oh And when i build first prey SDK it builds without any errors whatsoever !!!!

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