VBCT - Valve Batch Compile Tool

[Laz]

but ... compiling is the only time I get to play guitar hero!

[drp]

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Originally Posted by Youme

There isn't an option for "The compiler is useless since it can't find the right game path to run in and the recent fix that is supposed to allow manual path entry doesn't work"

It might be quicker but my compiles are all <2h and if I can't bear the slowdown on the PC I'll go do something else.

what processor do you compile with?

[Vigilante212]

I love this tool.

[The Political Gamer]

Bumping the thread because more people should use this. It works really well.

[Psy]

I don't see any reason why anybody should not use it.

[A Boojum Snark]

I personally find it too hard coded and restrictive. >:/ But I can never find into on why batch file compiles (and Nem's tool by extension) fail.

[(s2a) yahodahan]

I can't believe so many use Hammer's built in compiler over this- I mean, if you already have a fav tool, that's great, but this is WAY better than the default!

have used it for a few months and love it. very very useful, especially since it allows my comp brain-space for light net browsing/etc. And the "cancel"

[uma plata]

I use it exclusively. Of course I'm not doing anything crazy, but it works on the scale of my stuff really well

[A Boojum Snark]

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Originally Posted by (s2a) yahodahan

especially since it allows my comp brain-space for light net browsing/etc. And the "cancel"

That's only because VBCT automatically runs the compilers at "Below Normal" priority, which you can do via the task manager regardless of how you started the compile. Not to mention all the compilers have -low and -high flags to specific their priority.

Really the only reason I see to use VBCT is being able to monitor the status of the compile. Every other thing about it I don't like.

[(s2a) yahodahan]

ABS- that's cool, in fact I'm trying it now

I enjoy VBCT, find it helpful, though haven't tried others like it.