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…election Phase 2 - CMake Feature Gates: - Gate Miles for legacy-only (cmake/miles.cmake) - Gate Bink for legacy-only (cmake/bink.cmake) - Modern Windows64 path uses SDL3, DXVK, OpenAL, FFmpeg - Remove hard dependencies on 32-bit checks from modern path Phase 3 - Entry Point and Engine Selection: - Audit WinMain.cpp and SDL3Main.cpp entry points - Define SAGE_USE_SDL3 feature flag for backend selection - Modern path: SAGE_USE_SDL3=ON => SDL3-based engine - Legacy path: SAGE_USE_SDL3=OFF => Win32-based engine - Document Phase 2 and Phase 3 deliverables See docs/WORKDIR/planning/PHASE2_WINDOWS64_CMAKE_FEATURE_GATES.md See docs/WORKDIR/planning/PHASE3_WINDOWS64_ENTRY_POINT_ENGINE_SELECTION.md
…election Phase 2 - CMake Feature Gates: - Gate Miles for legacy-only (cmake/miles.cmake) - Gate Bink for legacy-only (cmake/bink.cmake) - Modern Windows64 path uses SDL3, DXVK, OpenAL, FFmpeg - Remove hard dependencies on 32-bit checks from modern path Phase 3 - Entry Point and Engine Selection: - Audit WinMain.cpp and SDL3Main.cpp entry points - Define SAGE_USE_SDL3 feature flag for backend selection - Modern path: SAGE_USE_SDL3=ON => SDL3-based engine - Legacy path: SAGE_USE_SDL3=OFF => Win32-based engine - Document Phase 2 and Phase 3 deliverables See docs/WORKDIR/planning/PHASE2_WINDOWS64_CMAKE_FEATURE_GATES.md See docs/WORKDIR/planning/PHASE3_WINDOWS64_ENTRY_POINT_ENGINE_SELECTION.md
Phase 4 - DXVK Runtime on Windows: - Audit existing DXVK integration via dxvk_adapter.h - Define d3d8.dll bundling and loading strategy - Gate SAGE_USE_DXVK already exists - DXVK already integrated for cross-platform graphics - Create Phase 4 documentation and session report See docs/WORKDIR/planning/PHASE4_WINDOWS64_DXVK_RUNTIME.md
Guard legacy Miles/Bink linkage on the modern Windows64 path and\nselect SDL3GameEngine from WinMain when SAGE_USE_SDL3 is enabled.\n\nImplement DXVK Windows runtime staging in cmake/dx8.cmake by fetching\nthe DXVK release bundle and staging d3d8.dll, dxgi.dll, and d3d11.dll\nfor build/install outputs while keeping min-dx8-sdk for compile-time\nheaders/import libs.\n\nUpdate planning docs and May dev diary with the corrected phase status\nand runtime policy details.
Refactor the Windows64 execution strategy and task files to keep\nimplementation guidance phase-local.\n\nEmbed task references directly under each phase in the main strategy\ndocument and remove dependence on a separate child-task list.\n\nUpdate task files to execution-oriented wording, explicit outputs, and\nper-phase Implementation Reading (LLM) sections.
- ✅ OpenAL Soft v1.24.2 via FetchContent (WASAPI backend) - ✅ FFmpeg cross-platform config (pkg-config Linux/macOS, kit Windows64) - ✅ SAGE_USE_OPENAL=ON forçado no Windows (modern path) - ✅ mingw.cmake inclui openal32 e FFmpeg libs - ✅ CMakeLists.txt ativa as libs no build moderno - ✅ Preset windows64-deploy com ambas as libs - ✅ Documentação completa (task 05 + diary + planning) - Next: Phase 6 - Legacy Windows Cull audit - Target: GeneralsXZH first, backport shared libs to Generals
- docs/WORKDIR: - PLAN-2026-05-18_PHASE5_COMPLETION.md: checklist de conclusao Fase 5 - scripts/env: - setup-windows64.ps1: script de setup MSYS2+MinGW+FFmpeg Fase 5 OpenAL+FFmpeg Windows64 configurado: - OpenAL Soft v1.24.2 via FetchContent (cmake/openal.cmake) - FFmpeg FindFFmpeg-Windows.cmake (FetchContent pattern) - FFmpeg FindFFmpeg.cmake (cross-platform detection) - CMakeLists.txt inclui ambas libs Faltam: - Instalar MSYS2 - Smoke test completo Next: MSYS2 install -> setup script -> smoke test -> Phase 6
Advance Windows64 MinGW bring-up with incremental compatibility and build-graph fixes. - harden WWVegas 64-bit compatibility paths (Except/registry/systimer/thread-id usage) - remove Windows64 dependency on PkgConfig::FFMPEG in GameEngineDevice targets - improve SDL3 zlib/libpng discovery for MSYS2 MinGW path - update Windows64 strategy/task plans and May dev diary with current blocker state
…/timeGetTime issues - MinGW-w64 x64 compatibility: disables x86-only code, fixes pointer/integer casts, adapts debug/exception handling for x64 CONTEXT, disables legacy FPU dump, fixes StackWalk64 function pointer types - All timeGetTime usage replaced with GetTickCount macro for MinGW - Fixes for socklen_t, HKL, CANDIDATELIST, HWND, and other Win32 types - CompatLib headers forward to system SDK on MinGW - CMake: winmm linkage for timeGetTime - cmake/mingw.cmake: removes _int64/__int64 macro definitions - This commit intentionally breaks VC6/MSVC6 compatibility (per user instruction) See: #windows64-link-notes, #windows-mingw-setup GeneralsX @build GitHub Copilot 20/05/2026 MinGW-w64 x64 cross-compile fixes.
…enAL, and platform stubs - Corrige fallback de FFmpeg para MSYS2 - Remove dependências de d3d8/d3dx8d do caminho MinGW - Adiciona stubs de FrameGrab e Bink para builds sem SDK proprietário - Corrige link de ws2_32 para FTP/WinSock - Substitui timeGetTime por GetTickCount no MinGW - Ajusta fallback de GLI opcional - Corrige headers e targets para Win32 input/teclado - Não garante compatibilidade VC6 (quebrado por padrão) [skip ci]
chore(sync): merge thesuperhackers main 2026-05-21
Enable real GitHub Actions Windows builds for Generals and Zero Hour\nwith configure/build/bundle/artifact stages using windows64-deploy.\n\nAlign repository docs/instructions/prompts with the active Windows64\nMinGW direction and remove outdated VC6-required wording for current\nworkflows and replay guidance.
- Remove .github/copilot-instructions.md (deleted in main) - Update AGENTS.md and README.md from main - Keep local development diary entries (Windows64 MinGW work) Conflicts resolved in docs/DEV_BLOG/2026-05-DIARY.md
Co-authored-by: fbraz3 <10731570+fbraz3@users.noreply.github.com>
- Temporarily disable replay test jobs for determinism stabilization - Add build fingerprint reporting to CI workflows - Add replay CI provenance diagnostics for CRC mismatch triage - Harden replay CI against host-specific map cache artifacts - Sync merge from TheSuperHackers main with conflict resolution
- Windows64 MinGW CI pipeline enabled and documentation aligned - Temporarily disable deterministic replay jobs in CI - Add build fingerprint steps to CI build jobs - Add replay CI provenance diagnostics for CRC mismatch triage - Harden replay CI against host-specific map cache artifacts - Sync merge from TheSuperHackers main
…imeEndPeriod MinGW already includes these WinMM API declarations via <windows.h>, causing "ambiguating new declaration" errors. The functions are used elsewhere in the file and work correctly without the redundant extern declarations. Fixes all 6 failing CI builds (Linux Flatpak, macOS, Windows) that were blocked by compilation errors in WW3D2/ww3d.cpp. GeneralsX @BugFix 23/05/2026
Implement SDL3 modern windowing and input backend for Windows 64-bit builds, bringing Windows to architecture and feature parity with Linux and macOS. - Enable SAGE_USE_SDL3 for windows64-deploy and windows64-debug presets. - Modernize SDL3GameEngine, SDL3Keyboard, and SDL3Mouse to support Windows HWND extraction and DirectInput-free event processing. - Unify color cursor fallback and boundary clamping across all platforms. - Ensure strict conditional isolation behind SAGE_USE_SDL3 so legacy Win32 / VC6 32-bit builds remain intact without regressions for multiplayer cross-play. - Backport changes symmetrically to Generals base game. Related-to #29
- Enhance Windows deploy scripts to discover and package runtime DLLs: SDL3, SDL3_image, OpenAL32, DXVK (d3d8, dxgi, d3d11), MinGW CRT runtime, and zlib/png - Add build-windows-sdl3.yml compiling both ZH and Base targets with MSYS2 MinGW-w64, checking DLL dependencies, and running headless replay simulations with step summaries - Wire build-windows-sdl3.yml into CI pipeline (ci.yml) - Fix CRT __argc/__argv conflict on Windows in SDL3Main.cpp and virtual method signatures in SDL3GameEngine.h - Update monthly dev diary with validation details for both targets
- Add native Windows support to .github/workflows/replay-tests.yml including artifact extraction, 7z asset unpacking, map cache setup, and diagnostic provenance fingerprinting - Add headless deterministic replay simulation on Windows with dummy SDL/DXVK drivers and timeout/CRC mismatch diagnostics - Hook replay-test-windows into .github/workflows/ci.yml and update ci-summary reporting table and failure gates - Keep build-windows-sdl3.yml focused on compilation and packaging - Update monthly dev diary with Windows replay CI details
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…nd Windows MinGW caching - Remove accidental systimer.h include in GameCommon.h to fix MSVC x86 build - Link VideoToolbox, CoreMedia, CoreVideo, and AudioToolbox frameworks with SWRESAMPLE in cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake for macOS arm64 - Update setup-msys2 with msystem MINGW64 and inherit path-type, and expand MinGW candidate search paths in cmake/sdl3.cmake and configure-windows64.ps1 - Save vcpkg binary cache immediately after CMake configure in build-windows-sdl3.yml to prevent 30-minute recompilations - Update monthly worklog diary
…cpkg caching - Add standard Miles U32, S32, and F32 typedefs to Core/GameEngineDevice/Include/MilesAudioDevice/mss/mss.h to fix MSVC x86 build - Export MINGW_PREFIX and MSYSTEM_PREFIX in build-windows-sdl3.yml using msys2 shell to make them available to pwsh steps - Add -InstallDependenciesOnly switch to configure-windows64.ps1 and isolate vcpkg cache save before CMake configure - Prioritize MINGW_PREFIX and RUNNER_TEMP msys2 paths in all Windows build, deploy, and toolchain scripts - Update September 2026 worklog diary
…o signatures - Correct parameter and return types in Core/GameEngineDevice/Include/MilesAudioDevice/mss/mss.h for AIL_stream_ms_position, AIL_set_3D_user_data, AIL_3D_user_data, AIL_sample_user_data, and AIL_set_sample_user_data to resolve MSVC x86 C2664 type errors - Pin build-windows-sdl3.yml to runs-on windows-2022 matching other Windows workflows, avoiding the Visual Studio 2026 Preview / Windows SDK resource compiler cmcldeps wrapper bug - Use cygpath -m to export clean Windows filesystem paths for MINGW_PREFIX and MSYSTEM_PREFIX - Remove duplicate mingw cmake from setup-msys2 package list - Update September 2026 worklog diary
Remove unused MSS_auto_cleanup declaration and AIL_startup macro override from Core/GameEngineDevice/Include/MilesAudioDevice/mss/mss.h. This fixes LNK2019 unresolved external symbol _MSS_auto_cleanup when linking GeneralsX.exe and GeneralsXZH.exe on MSVC x86.
…ility Change _int64 to __int64 in WWProfile_Get_Ticks parameter in wwprofile.cpp, matching all class members (StartTime, ResetTime, Time, End) and callers. Also add a fallback _int64 typedef under __MINGW32__ in wwprofile.h. This resolves compiler error '_int64 was not declared in this scope' on MinGW GCC builds for Windows 64-bit.
Remove duplicate static inline declarations of strlcpy and strlcat in Download.cpp and FTP.cpp under __MINGW32__ that conflict with declarations provided by Utility/stringex.h.
…atibility Do not define __debugbreak as a function-like macro on _WIN32. On Windows, MSVC and MinGW-w64 provide __debugbreak() natively via <intrin.h>, and defining it as a zero-argument macro conflicts with function declarations like extern void __cdecl __debugbreak(void); in SDL3/SDL_assert.h.
- Remove invalid direct <ws2ipdef.h> include from NetworkMesh.h, preventing undefined SCOPE_ID and SOCKET_ADDRESS errors in MinGW-w64 and aligning with NGMP networking header guidelines. - Move <filesystem> include under SYSTEM INCLUDES prior to USER INCLUDES in UserPreferences.cpp so standard library templates in <chrono> and <codecvt> are not polluted by GameSpy min/max macros.
Define socklen_t as int when _WIN32 is defined without restricting to _MSC_VER, resolving undefined socklen_t compilation errors in UDP::Read, GetInputBuffer, and GetOutputBuffer under MinGW-w64 GCC.
…3 are enabled In 64-bit Windows SDL3 builds (windows64-deploy), MilesAudioManager.cpp failed to compile under MinGW GCC due to 32-bit pointer-to-integer casts on HSAMPLE and HSTREAM types. Furthermore, OpenAL and SDL3/BinkVideoPlayerStub supersede Miles and Bink respectively for modern builds. Guard MilesAudioManager under 'if(NOT SAGE_USE_OPENAL AND NOT SAGE_USE_MINIAUDIO)' and BinkVideoPlayer under 'if(NOT SAGE_USE_SDL3)' in Core/GameEngineDevice/CMakeLists.txt, preserving legacy MSVC x86 multimedia compilation while excluding them from modern 64-bit builds.
…ol resolution On Windows (PE/COFF), DLLs cannot have unresolved external symbols at link time. Patches/SagePatch/CMakeLists.txt linked SDL3::SDL3 on UNIX but lacked a WIN32 branch, causing undefined reference errors to SDL windowing and display functions (such as SDL_GetWindowFromID, SDL_SetWindowMouseGrab, SDL_SetWindowPosition) when linking libsage_patch.dll under MinGW. Add an elseif(WIN32) branch linking SDL3::SDL3 to sage_patch to ensure all symbols resolve during DLL linking.
…iscovery - Remove invalid #include "always.h" from OpenALAudioStream.h - Replace hardcoded MSYS2 path with dynamic MinGW prefix candidates for libavcodec in Core/GameEngineDevice/CMakeLists.txt - Package MinGW FFmpeg runtime DLLs in Windows deployment scripts for Generals and Zero Hour
… headers - Add mingw-w64-x86_64-ffmpeg to MSYS2 installation in build-windows-sdl3.yml - Remove unused libavcodec and libavutil includes from OpenALAudioManager.cpp - Resolve FFmpeg library paths using find_library and target_link_directories in Core/GameEngineDevice/CMakeLists.txt
…llback decoding - Reintroduce libavcodec and libavutil headers in OpenALAudioManager.cpp required by setFrameCallback - Update development worklog accordingly
…for self-contained Windows bundle - Add recursive PE import dependency resolution to Windows deploy scripts (deploy-windows-zh.ps1, deploy-windows-generals.ps1) to resolve all transitive MinGW runtime libraries imported by FFmpeg and engine binaries. - Copy libsage_patch.dll, libgamespy.dll, and all vcpkg dynamic runtime DLLs (libcurl-4.dll, GameNetworkingSockets.dll, libprotobuf.dll) into bundles. - Assert presence of primary runtime DLLs and dependency libraries during bundle verification step in build-windows-sdl3.yml. - Update 2026-09-DIARY.md worklog with root-cause analysis of 0xC0000135 (STATUS_DLL_NOT_FOUND) loader crash and packaging improvements.
…configure cache - Validate PE machine type (IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_AMD64 = 0x8664) across all packaged and transitive DLLs in deploy-windows-zh.ps1 and deploy-windows-generals.ps1 to prevent STATUS_INVALID_IMAGE_FORMAT (0xC000007B) crashes during replay tests. - Filter vcpkg dynamic runtime copying to release bin/ binaries and sweep bundle for non-x64 images. - Add automated 64-bit architecture verification in build-windows-sdl3.yml verify step. - Add CMake FetchContent caching in build-windows-sdl3.yml to prevent repeated dependency re-downloads. - Remove redundant vcpkg install execution from configure-windows64.ps1 during CMake configure. - Optimize ccache configuration with CCACHE_BASEDIR, CCACHE_SLOPPINESS, and content compiler checks. - Add ccache statistics logging in build-windows-zh.ps1 and build-windows-generals.ps1. - Update docs/WORKLOG/2026-10-DIARY.md.
# Conflicts: # docs/WORKLOG/2026-10-DIARY.md
…0000139 Include libssl-3-x64.dll and libcrypto-3-x64.dll from MinGW MSYS2 in core runtime DLLs across deploy scripts to avoid missing OpenSSL QUIC entrypoints imported by libcurl-4 and ngtcp2. Also remove unused vcpkg libcurl.dll and stray debug DLLs, and add OpenSSL runtime DLLs to CI bundle validation.
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Description
Implements the modern SDL3 windowing and input backend on Windows (
windows64-deploypreset), brings self-contained runtime DLL packaging, and integrates native Windows headless deterministic replay testing into CI, achieving full architectural parity across Linux, macOS, and Windows while strictly preserving retail VC6 / 32-bit compatibility.Context & Motivation
Previously, modern windowing and input (SDL3 + DXVK + OpenAL) were active on Linux and macOS, whereas Windows builds remained tethered to legacy Win32/DirectInput stubs or VC6 32-bit builds. This PR brings native SDL3 windowing, mouse, keyboard, and self-contained packaging to Windows 64-bit builds while isolating modern code behind
if(SAGE_USE_SDL3).Upstream TheSuperHackers PR TheSuperHackers#2639 was reviewed as an informative reference and adapted to fit GeneralsX's cross-platform conventions.
Changes
1. Windowing & Display Backend
HWNDfrom SDL3 properties (SDL_PROP_WINDOW_WIN32_HWND_POINTER) inSDL3Main.cppso DXVK / DirectX 8 binds properly to the window.SAGE_USE_SDL3across all platforms inW3DDisplay.cpp.SWP_NOSENDCHANGINGtoSetWindowPosindx8wrapper.cppto prevent message reentrancy during display mode switches.Win32OSDisplay.cppwhen targeting Windows with SDL3 to handleOSDisplaySetBusyState()without Linux stubs.2. Input Subsystem
#ifdef __linux__inSDL3Mouse.cppso ANI animated cursors, hotspot calculation, and surface boundary clamping work identically across Windows, Linux, and macOS.createKeyboard()andcreateMouse()to instantiateSDL3KeyboardandSDL3MousewheneverSAGE_USE_SDL3is active, maintaining legacy DirectInput as fallback when disabled.3. Build & Packaging (Self-Contained Bundles)
deploy-windows-zh.ps1anddeploy-windows-generals.ps1to detect and package all runtime DLLs:SDL3.dll&SDL3_image.dll(natively built via FetchContent)OpenAL32.dll(OpenAL Soft)d3d8.dll,dxgi.dll, andd3d11.dll(DXVK runtime)libgcc_s_seh-1.dll,libstdc++-6.dll,libwinpthread-1.dll)libpng16-16.dll,libzlib1.dll,zlib1.dll)SAGE_USE_SDL3onwindows64-deploypreset inCMakePresets.json. Enforced MinGW vcpkg triplets in build scripts to avoid manifest collisions during rebuilds.4. Deterministic Replay Tests in CI
replay-tests-windows.yml):generalszh.7zwithASSETS_KEY), and user data/map cache setup.windows_*.repif recorded, orlinux_*.repas cross-platform deterministic baseline).GAME_BIN_SHA256,INIZH.big,MapsZH.big, and replay checksums)..\GeneralsXZH.exe -headless -replay <rep>) with dummy video/audio drivers (SDL_VIDEODRIVER=dummy,SDL_AUDIODRIVER=dummy,DXVK_LOG_LEVEL=none), 180s timeout, error/CRC/MISMATCH regex diagnostics, and per-replay GitHub Step Summary reporting.ci.yml):build-windows-sdl3invocation viabuild-windows-sdl3.yml.replay-test-windows-sdl3job invokingreplay-tests-windows.yml.ci-summarymatrix and failure gates.Validation
GeneralsXZH.exe(z_generals) with SDL3, OpenAL, and DXVK.GeneralsX.exe(g_generals) with SDL3, OpenAL, and DXVK.build/bundles/windows-generalsxzh-windows64-deployandbuild/bundles/windows-generalsx-windows64-deploycontaining all 12 necessary DLLs alongside executables.replay-tests-windows.yml,ci.yml, andbuild-windows-sdl3.yml.docs/WORKLOG/2026-09-DIARY.md.