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      ThatCoder
      last edited by

      Praying for a visit from the trusted and true coders that have compiled on Windows.

      I'm compiling the code, followed every step, Tried compiling the Original, RetrpPie, FieldOfCows and still the same error when it comes to the emulationstation build itself, es_core and the others build, which some had more errors which I fix but this one since I haven't worked with Boost much is puzzling me.

      With linking boost, It tells me there is one or more Multiply defined symbols found. I removed Libs and gives me an error for libs, I removed the DLL's and it tells me to add DLL's back.

      It's probably something really simple but maybe the lack of sleep is killing it?

      My system specs
      Windows 10 Pro x64
      VS 2015 & VS 2017 (Ent Versions)
      i7 8700K w/ 64gigs ram

      Error copied:

      Severity	Code	Description	Project	File	Line	Suppression State
Error	LNK2005	"public: class boost::filesystem::path & __thiscall boost::filesystem::path::operator/=(class boost::filesystem::path const &)" (??_0path@filesystem@boost@@QAEAAV012@ABV012@@Z) already defined in boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.lib(boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.dll)	emulationstation	C:\src\EmulationStation\es-app\libboost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.lib(path.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2005	"public: static class std::codecvt<wchar_t,char,struct _Mbstatet> const & __cdecl boost::filesystem::path::codecvt(void)" (?codecvt@path@filesystem@boost@@SAABV?$codecvt@_WDU_Mbstatet@@@std@@XZ) already defined in boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.lib(boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.dll)	emulationstation	C:\src\EmulationStation\es-app\libboost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.lib(path.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2005	"public: class boost::filesystem::path __thiscall boost::filesystem::path::extension(void)const " (?extension@path@filesystem@boost@@QBE?AV123@XZ) already defined in boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.lib(boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.dll)	emulationstation	C:\src\EmulationStation\es-app\libboost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.lib(path.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2005	"public: class boost::filesystem::path __thiscall boost::filesystem::path::filename(void)const " (?filename@path@filesystem@boost@@QBE?AV123@XZ) already defined in boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.lib(boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.dll)	emulationstation	C:\src\EmulationStation\es-app\libboost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.lib(path.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2005	"public: class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > const __thiscall boost::filesystem::path::generic_string(void)const " (?generic_string@path@filesystem@boost@@QBE?BV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@XZ) already defined in boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.lib(boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.dll)	emulationstation	C:\src\EmulationStation\es-app\libboost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.lib(path.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2005	"public: static class std::locale __cdecl boost::filesystem::path::imbue(class std::locale const &)" (?imbue@path@filesystem@boost@@SA?AVlocale@std@@ABV45@@Z) already defined in boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.lib(boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.dll)	emulationstation	C:\src\EmulationStation\es-app\libboost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.lib(path.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2005	"public: class boost::filesystem::path & __thiscall boost::filesystem::path::make_preferred(void)" (?make_preferred@path@filesystem@boost@@QAEAAV123@XZ) already defined in boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.lib(boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.dll)	emulationstation	C:\src\EmulationStation\es-app\libboost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.lib(path.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2005	"public: class boost::filesystem::path __thiscall boost::filesystem::path::parent_path(void)const " (?parent_path@path@filesystem@boost@@QBE?AV123@XZ) already defined in boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.lib(boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.dll)	emulationstation	C:\src\EmulationStation\es-app\libboost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.lib(path.obj)	1	
Error	LNK2005	"public: class boost::filesystem::path __thiscall boost::filesystem::path::stem(void)const " (?stem@path@filesystem@boost@@QBE?AV123@XZ) already defined in boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.lib(boost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.dll)	emulationstation	C:\src\EmulationStation\es-app\libboost_filesystem-vc140-mt-1_61.lib(path.obj)	1	
Error	LNK1169	one or more multiply defined symbols found	emulationstation	C:\src\EmulationStation\Release\emulationstation.exe	1

      Questions I see asked with my answers:

      1. Do I want to make changes: YES
      2. What Changes?
        A. Easier translations to other languages, Not just 1 language for the entire build
        B. Easier compiling to windows
        C. Making APP config easier going forward. Allowing a possible master config that allows paths to be changed to other configs with possible encryption for custom builds people make for customers.
        D. Graphical Changes for templates
        E. Custom ES boot options to give it a face lift.
        F. Work on a type of plugin option.
        G. Create a unique FTP server built in to ES that uses ROM path as the default location so we can enable transfers to upload games with ease.

      Thanks for your time guys and gals and I am hoping this isn't some crazy ordeal.

      Brad

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator @ray3d
        last edited by

        @ray3d There's a pre-compiled version on https://github.com/jrassa/EmulationStation/releases, which is based on RetroPie's fork and includes - I think - the modifications for video preview.

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        • f.carusoF
          f.caruso @ThatCoder
          last edited by

          @ThatCoder Boost is no longer used in Retropie, Jrassa's fork, and mine. (It is still used in FieldOfCows and Aloshi but these are very obsolete)
          You shouldn't have these errors with the forks I named.

          Also, concerning your needs, have a look at my Fork at https://github.com/fabricecaruso/EmulationStation :
          A : ready (french/spanish available).
          B : see my previous comments.
          C : my version is portable, you don't need to change paths in this case : they are relatives.
          D : I did a lot of things concerning theming. See my videos on youtube ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCjjFNdcaI4P5NAmwrdX_-g )
          E : Same.
          F : you have scripting support in all versions to do that kind of stuff.
          G : Honestly doing that kind of thing would make ES... doing illegal stuff...

          Regards

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            ThatCoder
            last edited by

            @mitu - Thanks

            @f-caruso - I'll check out your fork and report back.

            Just a couple notes:

            • Enabling a FTP server inside an application isn't illegal. The files you may upload to the software may be but the application itself is not. On top of that, I am not looking to enable Remote Streaming (Like Netflix) or FileDownload which allows streaming or download of items to that box. What I plan on doing is allowing anyone on the same network that the RetroBox resides on to connect to ftp://ESRetroBox/Roms (like a Cisco Client or BeyondTrust/Bomgar Access Terminal) and upload their ROMs via their own network without the need of USB/Port Drive copy/move. I am not sure if a Refresh is already setup for the Roms folder but if it's not then I will add a Auto Refresh of ROMs and a force Refresh option via (key) so after the upload, the application can generate a new list and one does not need to quit ES.

            • Spanish/French/English is nice but Chinese, Russian, German and other languages are left out. I am looking to create a solution that enables a **.lang file of sorts so more people can run the software in their native language without having to compile the code over and over - changing the language of the whole app just to understand it.

            I want to take the application from a basement project to a project that gets placed on the shelf as a top tier project that competes with Hyperspin, especially seeing the potential it has.

            Thanks,
            Brad

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            • f.carusoF
              f.caruso @ThatCoder
              last edited by f.caruso

              @ThatCoder said in Step-by-step: How to build EmulationStation on Windows:

              Chinese, Russian, German

              I'm sorry if I can't speak those languages.. ;-) lol
              Localisation is based on .po files, anybody can edit or add new languages.

              Enabling a FTP server inside an application isn't illegal.

              Absolutely, as long as it is not a public share... In this case, doin' it via a set of http apis (rest) will be far easier that with FTP : there is already http classes in EmulationStation (using curl, used 4 scrappers).

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                jdrassa @ThatCoder
                last edited by

                @ThatCoder Where do you plan to run this modified version of ES? Windows? RetroPie?

                Get latest build of EmulationStation for Windows here

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                • pablokk4P
                  pablokk4
                  last edited by

                  Helo, first, i want to say "amazing tutorial" but i have one question: What i have to do here?
                  Build Debug | Win32
                  Build Release | Win32
                  save or what?
                  thank you very much

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                  • pablokk4P
                    pablokk4
                    last edited by

                    My principal reason is to translate ES to Spanish on Windows, only for that

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                    • mituM
                      mitu Global Moderator @pablokk4
                      last edited by

                      @pablokk4 I think @f-caruso's fork already includes a Spanish translation - https://github.com/fabricecaruso/EmulationStation.

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                      • pablokk4P
                        pablokk4 @mitu
                        last edited by

                        Thanks. This is beyond me

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                          Tweakz062
                          last edited by

                          Is this still a valid tutorial?

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                          • mituM
                            mitu Global Moderator @Tweakz062
                            last edited by

                            @Tweakz062 I don't it's 100% accurate anymore.

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