| name | build-remix |
| description | Build dxvk-remix from source. Use when the user asks to compile, build, or rebuild the project, or when code changes need to be compiled and tested. |
Build dxvk-remix
All commands run in PowerShell from the repo root.
Prerequisites
Windows 10+, Visual Studio 2019 (2022 may work), Windows SDK 10.0.19041.0, Meson 1.8.2+, Vulkan SDK 1.4.313.2+, Python 3.9+.
Build Configurations
| Build Directory | Flavour | Use Case |
|---|
_Comp64Debug | debug | Full debug instrumentation, slow runtime |
_Comp64DebugOptimized | debugoptimized | Asserts enabled, near-release speed (recommended for development) |
_Comp64Release | release | Fastest runtime |
First-Time Setup
All configurations
.\build_dxvk_all_ninja.ps1
This also generates the Visual Studio solution at _vs/dxvk-remix.sln.
Single configuration
.\build_dxvk.ps1 -BuildFlavour debugoptimized -BuildSubDir _Comp64DebugOptimized -Backend ninja -EnableTracy false
Incremental Build (day-to-day)
Once a build directory exists, rebuild only changed files:
meson compile -C _Comp64DebugOptimized
Always use meson compile, never call ninja directly. meson compile auto-activates the MSVC environment; calling ninja directly will fail because cl.exe is not on PATH.
This compiles all C++ targets and shaders together. Calling meson compile is faster than build_dxvk.ps1 since it skips the setup step.
Reconfigure After Dependency Changes
Run inside the relevant build directory when dependency paths change (e.g. new Vulkan SDK):
cd _Comp64DebugOptimized; meson --reconfigure
Shaders Only
Quick shader syntax check when C++ hasn't changed:
meson compile -C _Comp64DebugOptimized rtx_shaders
Shader compiler is slangc.exe (Slang language). Compiled SPIR-V output goes to _Comp64DebugOptimized/src/dxvk/rtx_shaders/*.spv.
