Issue compiling in Visual Studio (Windows 11)

[imapirate367]

Validation

• I have checked the Issues page to see if my problem has already been reported
• I have confirmed that this bug does not occur in the original game running on original Xbox 360 hardware

DLC

• Additional Episode "Sonic Boss Attack"
• Additional Episode "Shadow Boss Attack"
• Additional Episode "Silver Boss Attack"
• Additional Episode "Team Attack Amigo"
• Additional Mission Pack "Sonic/Very Hard"
• Additional Mission Pack "Shadow/Very Hard"
• Additional Mission Pack "Silver/Very Hard"

Mods

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Codes

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Describe the Bug

I'm completely new to compiling projects like this so this might just be user error, but when I get to step 4 it all crashes down on me. :(

Steps to Reproduce

I right clicked on the cloned project folder in C/users/(my username)/MarathonProject/, open with Visual Studio. Steps followed exactly as written.

Expected Behavior

I get the error "CMake Error at thirdparty/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake:904 (message): ..." Can't do anything outside of that. (I think?

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Footage

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Specifications

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7700
• GPU: NVIDIA 3060 RTX Ti
• GPU Driver: 610.73
• OS: Windows 11 Pro 25H2
• Version: 1.0.0(I think?)

Additional Context

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[atombun]

i'm also new to this and also having the same issue

[Knuxfan24]

If you're building the recomp just to play it, then you'd be better off getting a precompiled release build from the Actions tab on this repo.
At the time of writing, this is the action for the most recent commit: https://github.com/sonicnext-dev/MarathonRecomp/actions/runs/27216212404

[atombun]

If you're building the recomp just to play it, then you'd be better off getting a precompiled release build from the Actions tab on this repo.
At the time of writing, this is the action for the most recent commit: https://github.com/sonicnext-dev/MarathonRecomp/actions/runs/27216212404

tysm, i had no idea this was a thing, i assumed because it was unreleased you had to do it yourself. ^^

[Active-monkey1216]

If you're building the recomp just to play it, then you'd be better off getting a precompiled release build from the Actions tab on this repo. At the time of writing, this is the action for the most recent commit: https://github.com/sonicnext-dev/MarathonRecomp/actions/runs/27216212404

I feel so stupid for asking, but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to install these precompiled builds. Also, I'm on Windows, so can you tell me which build to download bc i dont know which is better and which is worse.

[Knuxfan24]

At the very bottom of that page, under Artifacts, you'll (in most cases) want MarathonRecomp-Windows-x64-Clang-Release.

[Active-monkey1216]

At the very bottom of that page, under Artifacts, you'll (in most cases) want MarathonRecomp-Windows-x64-Clang-Release.

Tsym, the recomp thing was so confusing lol