no option to launch as "local windows debugger" in VS 2019

im trying to run my project from VS for debugging purposes, but i cant seem to; i dont have the option to run with a Local Windows Debugger, just the option to start. if i try to start, the project is unable to and just errors out. same thing if i start as a new instance.

i also cant go into preference because it seems that they were erased? i have no idea. if anyone has any idea that would be most helpful.

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bump. im really not sure how to deal with this

Aren’t we supposed to use 2022 these days?

Separately, what I typically end up doing is attach to a running process, rather than start with debugger. E g, the project is open in VS, and I start the client, and I “attach to process” to that client from the VS debugger. It has a “reattach” command that makes this pretty easy. When it re-attaches, it will set whatever breakpoints are current for the project.

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im using 4.27 as im trying to keep parity with another project.

as for attaching to process, how do i do that? i dont have much VS experance

It’s literally a menu item with that name!

Ideally you already have the project open that built the process, but it’ll try to figure out symbol files anyway when you attach if you don’t.

ah thanks. yeah that works as a work around for now. cool. i can get back to work.

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