diff --git a/sys/windows/build-vs.txt b/sys/windows/build-vs.txt index 0eced6801..c407e5847 100644 --- a/sys/windows/build-vs.txt +++ b/sys/windows/build-vs.txt @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ versions: /-----------------------------------------------------------\ -| Building And Running Using Visual Studio 2022 or greater | +| Building And Running Using Visual Studio Community | \-----------------------------------------------------------/ When using a version of Visual Studio Community, load the provided solution @@ -90,7 +90,15 @@ The Visual Studio NetHack solution file can be found here: The steps are: 1. Launch the IDE. 2. Open the appropriate solution file in sys\windows\vs\NetHack.sln. - 3. Select the build configuration you wish to use (Release, Debug, etc.). + 3. Select the build platform and configuration that you wish + to target (x64 or ARM64, and Release or Debug). + (Note: If you want to target an ARM64 build from an x64 machine, + or target an x64 build from an ARM64 machine, you need to + first complete the build for the native machine type target. + That's necessary to ensure that host-native versions of + uudecode.exe, makedefs.exe, tilemap.exe, tile2bmp.exe and + dlb.exe tools are available for execution during the build + steps that rely on those tools.) 4. From the build menu, select build solution. 5. Type F5 to start debugging.