Doing so should also check one of the Windows SDKs by default. Then, in the installation details in the right-hand column, make sure you also check the v143 toolset. This is often done by default.
It is recommended that you install Python and Git standalone, the install process in VS Installer has given some issues in the past.
_Note: Be sure to either clone with the ``--recursive`` flag or do ``git submodule update --init`` after cloning to pull in the libultraship submodule!_
_Note: If you're using Visual Studio Code, the [cpack plugin](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.cmake-tools) makes it very easy to just press run and debug._
_Experimental: You can also use another build system entirely rather than MSVC like [Ninja](https://ninja-build.org/) for possibly better performance._
### Generating the distributable
After compiling the project you can generate the distributable by running:
_Note: If you're using Visual Studio Code, the [CMake Tools plugin](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.cmake-tools) makes it very easy to just press run and debug._
**Important: For maximum performance make sure you have ninja build tools installed!**
_Note: If you're using Visual Studio Code, the [cpack plugin](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.cmake-tools) makes it very easy to just press run and debug._
The CI works via [Github Actions](https://github.com/features/actions) where we mostly make use of machines hosted by Github; except for the very first step of the CI process called "Extract assets". This steps extracts assets from the game file and generates an "assets" folder in `mm/`.
To get this step working on your fork, you'll need to add a machine to your own repository as a self-hosted runner via "Settings > Actions > Runners" in your repository settings. Make sure to add the 'asset-builder' tag to your newly added runner to assign it to run this step. To setup your runner as a service read the docs [here](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/hosting-your-own-runners/configuring-the-self-hosted-runner-application-as-a-service?platform=linux).
### Runner on Windows
You'll have to enable the ability to run unsigned scripts through PowerShell. To do this, open Powershell as administrator and run `set-executionpolicy remotesigned`. Most dependencies get installed as part of the CI process. You will also need to separately install 7z and add it to the PATH so `7z` can be run as a command. [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/) or other package managers can be used to install it easily.
### Runner on UNIX systems
If you're on macOS or Linux take a look at `macports-deps.txt` or `apt-deps.txt` to see the dependencies expected to be on your machine.
