diasurgical/devilutionX

Create video tutorial on how to install an configure Visual Studio + vcpkg

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#2736 opened on Aug 28, 2021

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Description

Describe A few users have expressed having trouble setting up Visual Studio + vcpkg correctly.

Settings things up on Windows is a mostly visual process, which can be hard to make a text only guide for. As such a video tutorial may be a better option for how to communicate this.

The video would be added under the Visual Studio build instructions: https://github.com/diasurgical/devilutionX/blob/master/docs/building.md

Expected behavior

  • The video should show every step of the process, so use a fresh installation of Windows (probably in a virtual machine)
  • Each step of the process should be explained, preferably via voice over
    • What is it installing
    • Why is it needed
    • What does it do

Additional context I created one previously but since it has no narration and goes over things a bit haphazardly it doesn't serve as a particularly good video tutorial. Still might be good as a reference and base line for a future one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAmyU9NRt0w

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
documentation
Issue type
documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
C++ knowledgeWindows environmentVideo editing skills
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Refer to the existing build instructions at docs/building.md. The previous tutorial video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAmyU9NRt0w) gives a baseline but lacks narration and clarity. A new video should be created showing a fresh Windows installation, step by step with voiceover explaining each step (what is being installed, why, and what it does). The video should be added to the docs/building.md page.