AWS Gamelift SDK 5 build error

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I am currently trying to get AWS Gamelift up an running on my windows 11 PC with visual Studio 22 as per this guide

I am running into an issue where I get an MSB8066 error related to these folder locations
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppCommon.targets(247,5):
error MSB8066: Custom build for
E:\GameDesign\GameLift-SDK-Release-4_13_2023\GameLift-Cpp-ServerSDK-5.0.2\out\CMakeFiles\8e4189e333e9cc0be6feecf8c63550b3\clang-format-configure.rule;
E:\GameDesign\GameLift-SDK-Release-4_13_2023\GameLift-Cpp-ServerSDK-5.0.2\out\CMakeFiles\8e4189e333e9cc0be6feecf8c63550b3\clang-format-build.rule;
E:\GameDesign\GameLift-SDK-Release-4_13_2023\GameLift-Cpp-ServerSDK-5.0.2\out\CMakeFiles\8e4189e333e9cc0be6feecf8c63550b3\clang-format-install.rule;
E:\GameDesign\GameLift-SDK-Release-4_13_2023\GameLift-Cpp-ServerSDK-5.0.2\out\CMakeFiles\04a6c2d1e5e457d707c0e45b76a5d721\clang-format-complete.rule;
E:\GameDesign\GameLift-SDK-Release-4_13_2023\GameLift-Cpp-ServerSDK-5.0.2\out\CMakeFiles\7b004e7e43af61887ed5e22ab3bda222\clang-format.rule’
exited with code 1

This leads me to believe that the problem is CMake. I did a cmake debug run
cmake E:\GameDesign\GameLift-SDK-Release-4_13_2023\GameLift-Cpp-ServerSDK-5.0.2\out -G “Visual Studio 17 2022” -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=E:\GameDesign\GameLift-SDK-Release-4_13_2023\GameLift-Cpp-ServerSDK-5.0.2\out\CMakeFiles

and got this error
CMake Warning at CMakeLists.txt:74 (message):
Detected a Windows Shared STD/NOSTD or Unreal build. Skipping unit tests

I need some help on figuring out what exactly the above message means so that I can complete this build.

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Hey I’m having the same issues… using windows 11 and following the same tutorial.

Heres part of the error you missed:

Could NOT find OpenSSL, try to set the path to OpenSSL root folder in the
system variable OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR (missing: OPENSSL_CRYPTO_LIBRARY
OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR)

I have openssl installed through git. I know its installed because when I type the command openssl I get a response. I havent found a solution yet to get around this but I see its an issue for others trying to use gamelift c++ sdk :frowning:

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So after taking a few week break, I dug back into this.

It appears that my issue was the filepath name. I had the C++ SDK buried too deep into folders. I put it direct on my C:/ drive and I was able to get all but one error resolved.

Also after adding the OpenSSL directories and the msbuild.exe directory to the EnvironmentVariables PATH, all is right in the world.

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So when working with the AWS GameLift SDK 5.0 here are a few things to keep in mind.

a. Get OpenSSL from here Win32/Win64 OpenSSL Installer for Windows - Shining Light Productions choose the Latest version Win64 OpenSSL v3.1.1(DO NOT use Light)
b. Install OpenSSL
c. Add the OpenSSL directories to the PATH in EnvironmentVariables

 OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR = "C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64\include"
  OPENSSL_LIBRARIES = "C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64\lib"
  OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR = "C:\Program Files\OpenSSL-Win64"
  1. Make sure you have the directory to msbuild.exe to the PATH in EnvironmentVariables
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin

a. Make sure you are in the Visual Studio(version) Development Command Prompt.
b. cd to C:\GameLift-SDK-Release-05_11_2023\GameLift-Cpp-ServerSDK-5.0.3( or where ever you have it)
Then use the commands

mkdir out
cd out
cmake -G “Visual Studio 17 2022” -DBUILD_FOR_UNREAL=1 …
msbuild ALL_BUILD.vcxproj /p:Configuration=Release

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