Build

Install OpenSSL

• https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html
• OpenSSL 1.1.1 or later
• Except “Light” suffix

Install cmake

• https://cmake.org/download/

Install ninja

• https://github.com/ninja-build/ninja/releases
• Copy ninja.exe to C:\Ninja
• Add C:\Ninja to Path

Enable vcvarsall

• Add C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\VC to Path

Build protobuf

• https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases
• Download protobuf cpp 3.11
• Run VS2019 with Administrator
• Open command line and goto the folder

  mkdir cmake_build
  cd cmake_build
  vcvarsall amd64
  cmake -G Ninja -Dprotobuf_BUILD_TESTS=OFF -Dprotobuf_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=c:\sdk\protobuf-amd64 ..\cmake
  ninja
  ninja install
  

Build GameNetworkingSockets

• https://github.com/ValveSoftware/GameNetworkingSockets/releases
• Download GameNetworkingSockets 1.0
• Run VS2019 with Administrator
• Open command line and goto the folder

  mkdir build
  cd build
  set PATH=%PATH%;C:\sdk\protobuf-amd64\bin
  vcvarsall amd64
  cmake -G Ninja ..
  ninja
  

Test example_chat

Collect these files in a folder

• GameNetworkingSocks dll files
• example_chat.exe
• protobuf dll files

Run Server

example_chat server

Run Client #1

example_chat client 127.0.0.1
/nick PlayerAAA
hi
How are you?
/quit

Run Client #2

example_chat client 127.0.0.1
/nick PlayerBBB
hello
Fine
/quit

Output would be following

example_chat client 127.0.0.1
/nick PlayerAAA
Ye shall henceforth be known as PlayerAAA
/nick PlayerBBB
Ye shall henceforth be known as PlayerBBB
PlayerAAA: hi
PlayerBBB: hello
PlayerAAA: How are you?
PlayerBBB: Fine
PlayerAAA departed
PlayerBBB departed