Can't use GameStudio with custom-built Paradox

[gitfool]

... when opening a project built with a custom build of Paradox and the SiliconStudioParadoxDir environment variable is also pointing to this custom build:

Paradox Version: 1.0.0-beta02
GameStudio Version: 4
Error Message: Unexpected exception
User: Sean
Current Directory: C:\ProgramData\Silicon Studio Corp\Paradox\GamePackages\Paradox.1.0.0-beta02\Bin\Windows-Direct3D11
Command Line Args: 
Exception type: InvalidCastException
Exception message: [A]SiliconStudio.Paradox.Effects.ParameterKey`1[SiliconStudio.Paradox.Graphics.SamplerState] cannot be cast to [B]SiliconStudio.Paradox.Effects.ParameterKey`1[SiliconStudio.Paradox.Graphics.SamplerState]. Type A originates from 'SiliconStudio.Paradox, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=bacacc89c3b6d556' in the context 'Default' at location 'C:\ProgramData\Silicon Studio Corp\Paradox\GamePackages\Paradox.1.0.0-beta02\Bin\Windows-Direct3D11\SiliconStudio.Paradox.dll'. Type B originates from 'SiliconStudio.Paradox, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=bacacc89c3b6d556' in the context 'Default' at location 'C:\ProgramData\Silicon Studio Corp\Paradox\GamePackages\Paradox.1.0.0-beta02\Bin\Windows-Direct3D11\SiliconStudio.Paradox.dll'.
Inner exception type: 
Inner exception message: 
StackTrace:    at SiliconStudio.Paradox.Graphics.Effect.UpdateResourceBindingKey(EffectParameterResourceData& binding)
   at SiliconStudio.Paradox.Graphics.Effect.LoadDefaultParameters()
   at SiliconStudio.Paradox.Graphics.Effect.Initialize(GraphicsDevice device, EffectBytecode byteCode, ParameterCollection usedParameters)
   at SiliconStudio.Paradox.Graphics.Effect..ctor(GraphicsDevice device, EffectBytecode bytecode, ParameterCollection usedParameters)
   at SiliconStudio.Paradox.Graphics.SimpleEffect..ctor(GraphicsDevice graphicsDevice)
   at SiliconStudio.Paradox.Graphics.GraphicsDevice..ctor(GraphicsAdapter adapter, GraphicsProfile[] profile, DeviceCreationFlags deviceCreationFlags, WindowHandle windowHandle)
   at SiliconStudio.Paradox.Graphics.GraphicsDevice.New(GraphicsAdapter adapter, DeviceCreationFlags creationFlags, WindowHandle windowHandle, GraphicsProfile[] graphicsProfiles)
   at SiliconStudio.Paradox.Games.GamePlatform.CreateDevice(GraphicsDeviceInformation deviceInformation)
   at SiliconStudio.Paradox.Games.GamePlatform.ChangeOrCreateDevice(GraphicsDevice currentDevice, GraphicsDeviceInformation deviceInformation)
   at SiliconStudio.Paradox.Games.GraphicsDeviceManager.CreateDevice(GraphicsDeviceInformation newInfo)
   at SiliconStudio.Paradox.Games.GraphicsDeviceManager.ChangeOrCreateDevice(Boolean forceCreate)
   at SiliconStudio.Paradox.Games.GraphicsDeviceManager.SiliconStudio.Paradox.Games.IGraphicsDeviceManager.CreateDevice()
   at SiliconStudio.Paradox.Games.GameBase.InitializeBeforeRun()
   at SiliconStudio.Paradox.Games.GamePlatform.OnInitCallback()
   at SiliconStudio.Paradox.Games.GameWindowDesktop.Run()
   at SiliconStudio.Paradox.Games.GamePlatform.Run(GameContext gameContext)
   at SiliconStudio.Paradox.Games.GameBase.Run(GameContext gameContext)
   at SiliconStudio.Paradox.GameStudio.ParadoxViewService.ParadoxUIThread(Object projectSession)
   at SiliconStudio.Core.Diagnostics.SafeAction.<>c__DisplayClass4.<Wrap>b__3(Object obj)

Simply changing the SiliconStudioParadoxDir environment variable back to the installed build is not sufficient to avoid the crash. The project must then be rebuilt before it successfully opens in GameStudio.

[xen2]

Thanks for pointing that out.

It is because editor assemblies are signed, but of course your custom-built Paradox is not (internally, we usually work with non-signed version of editor so we didn't realize).

We will discuss possible solutions and let you know.

[xen2]

Seems like Microsoft has an official solution for that since yesterday:
https://github.com/dotnet/corefx/blob/master/docs/Developers.md

Seems good for everybody (Paradox Team and external contributors), as we would work with the same signed assemblies.

We will give it a try!

[gitfool]

👍

[xen2]

Looks like it's working, so it should be in next beta!

[xen2]

New Paradox beta04 as published on GitHub now has open-source signing!