Getting Started with Leadwerks 3

[gamecreator]

Is there a thread on how to go over the hurdles of installing Leadwerks 3?

 

1. You can't just click on the play button to run Darkness Awaits. I found you have to compile it elsewhere.

2. Then it can't find Leadwerks.h.

3. Then, after you fix that, it can't find ../../Leadwerks.h.

 

So where's the real Getting Started info that covers all of these?

 

Also, it seems to me that the trial set up the environment for you. What happened to that? Is there a conflict because I had the trial installed before?

[gamecreator]

Next one is zlib.h. What am I missing?

[YouGroove]

I had that ".h" problem.

 

2 solutions :

-re create project and copy assets and code

-or seach Leadwerkssource zip file containing ".h" files and dezip it where the compiler asks in your project directory.

[AggrorJorn]

You have an old installer. Download the new one from client area. And yes you always have to compile before you can press the play button.

[gamecreator]

Thank you both. I got this from my purchase area that Josh linked to here. Where's the better place with the newer installer?

 

Edit: the Details tab in Properties for LeadwerksUpdater.exe says it was modified 3/1/2013. That sounds like I have the old version in my client area.

[AggrorJorn]

I downloaded mine from the client area. Maybe the details panel was not edited when a new upload was available. Give it a try with the link available.

[gamecreator]

I think we're talking about the same thing. Clicking on Client Area, Purchases takes me to the same area as Josh's link:

http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/index.php?app=nexus&module=clients&section=purchases

[AggrorJorn]

Yes it is. I checked and it says indeed that the latest version is from January. If you download it you will see that the exe is newer.

[gamecreator]

So I get it from here and below is the file properties. I don't know where you're talking about that has the other download. Could you please clarify?

 

[Josh]

That is the correct download. Unless you installed somewhere other than C:/Leadwerks it will find the header files.

[Rick]

Yeah make sure you install everything to the default location or it'll be hell.

[gamecreator]

Thank you everyone! Your suggestions worked. Got the demo compiled and running.

[Josh]

The reason we have to have that specific directory is due to Android. The Android build chain does not allow paths with spaces in the name, and has some other funny restrictions.

[gamecreator]

I figured something along those lines. The only thing I could suggest is mentioning that here:

http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/documentation/_/getting-started/

Something like: Due to Android restritictions, it is highly advisable to keep the installation path as C:\Leadwerks. This ensures that your projects compile and publish without errors.