Building JBMod

JBMod is built using a modified Source Engine branch. Follow the instructions below for your operating system.

Prerequisite

You must have JBMod installed via Steam on the github branch for these instructions to work correctly.

WindowsLinux

Requirements

• JBMod installed via Steam (on the github branch)
• Visual Studio 2022 with the following workload and components:
  • Desktop development with C++
  • MSVC v143 - VS 2022 C++ x64/x86 build tools (Latest)
  • Windows 11 SDK (10.0.22621.0) or Windows 10 SDK (10.0.19041.1)
• Python 3.13 or later

Steps

1. Navigate to the src directory.
2. Run createallprojects.bat to generate the Visual Studio solution.
3. Open everything.sln and build the solution (Build > Build Solution).
4. To run: Set the client project (e.g., Client (JBMod)) as the startup project and start the debugger.

Requirements

• JBMod installed via Steam (on the github branch)
• Podman

Steps

1. Navigate to the src directory.
2. Run ./buildallprojects to build against the Steam Runtime.
3. Launch the game from the game directory using the generated launcher (e.g., ./jbmod.sh).

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Troubleshooting

• Missing SDK: Ensure you have exactly the Windows 10/11 versions listed above.
• Python version: Double-check python --version to ensure it is 3.13+.
• Podman on Linux: Ensure your user has permissions to run Podman containers.