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Thank you for your interest in contributing to the B78XH-wasm project.

Supported Languages:

C++

Setting up Environment

  1. Fork the repository.
  2. Download the Visual Studio Installer
  3. Follow the instructions and install Visual C++ Compiler and Build Tools
  4. Download and install VS2022.

Optional: If you are familiar with JetBrains tools and IDEs, and already own a license, it is recommended to download and install ReSharper Visual Studio Extension.

  1. Clone your personal fork to the IDE.
  2. Launch the project by opening the .sln file in the IDE
  3. Create a new branch with a title of what you are changing
  4. Download the the development version of the B78XH mod file, name it B78XH-developer if you already have it downloaded, extract it somewhere outside of the community folder, and link it to the community folder using a symbolic link program.
  5. Select the build path of the wasm repo by right clicking the B78XH-wasm (MSFS) at the top in the IDE file explorer, and selecting "properties". In the Output Directory field, open your B78XH-developer folder and set the path to B78XH-developer/SimObjects/Airplanes/Asobo_B787/panel/
  6. Load the simulator and open the developer menu. If you don't have developer mode active, head to general settings -> developers, and enable developer mode.
  7. Under Options menu on the top bar, select the WASM debug window.
  8. Make your changes in the IDE, save, and build the .wasm binary.
  9. Restart the flight to see your changes.

Note: It is recommended to use Fast WASM compilation in the MSFS developer options menu. When returning to normal flying, it is recommended to turn this off.