Building it yourself and self tests · Wiki

What you need to compile, how the export works, and how to check the readers against the original data.

Requirements

Godot 4.7 in the Mono/.NET flavour
the .NET SDK

Build and export

dotnet build "Akte Europa Reborn.csproj"
godot --path . --headless --export-release "Windows Desktop"

The export is set up for Windows Desktop; there is no prepared preset for other systems yet.

Self tests

The readers for the original formats are not merely built — they are checked against the data they read:

godot --path . --headless -- --selftest-cwp=<toolsdir>
godot --path . --headless -- --selftest-designs
godot --path . --headless -- --selftest-briefings

What gets verified

13 sprite frames pixel-identical against a second implementation
26 map files consumed with zero bytes left over
4147 unit pictures identical
601 design records reproduced exactly
33 mission texts character for character

These tests are why the numbers in this project hold up: they do not measure whether the code runs, but whether it arrives at the same result as the original.

Providing content for the tests

The self tests need derived data. To produce it without the interface:

godot --path . --headless -- --import-cd          # discs in the drive
godot --path . --headless -- --import=<folder>    # or from an installation