[Launcher] Missing MSBuild installation
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Description
Release Type: Official Release: launcher
Version: latest
Platform(s): Launcher
Describe the bug
The launcher doesn't appear to correctly check/install msbuild, multiple users have been having this issue.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Not having MSBuild installed
- Run xenko installer+launcher.
Expected behavior
Install automatically MSBuild with at least the basic requirements to build a game on desktop, if that is not yet possible, present users with a guide to install the requirements themselves.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the launcher’s MSBuild detection and installation flow, then reproduce the issue with MSBuild absent. Done means the launcher installs the basic desktop build requirements automatically or presents a clear guide for installing them manually.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100