Visual Studio compiles 7 min 40 sec, command line compiles 1 min 56 sec.

Question

Hi!

How can I make visual studio compile faster? It compiles the same project 7 min and 40 sec while command line compiles it 1 min and 56 sec.

Command line that I use:
msbuild openrct2.proj /t:build /p:platform=x64 /p:configuration=Debug

If I compile it from command line it uses 100% CPU all the time. If compile it from Visual Studio then it uses 100% CPU at the beginning and then it drops to 12%. I have 6 cores and 12 logical processors. What do I need to do to make Visual Studio also use 100% cpu like command line does?

Answer 1

Hi @rain ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

Which version of Visual Studio are you using?

Please try to update your VS to the latest version and check if it is improved.

Besides, many components and extensions installed in Visual Studio may increase loading time.
You can disable the installed extensions that you do not use under Extensions > Manage Extensions > Installed.

Meanwhile, please clear the Visual Studio components cache folder. It is located at %localappdata%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\1X.0_xxxx\ComponentModelCache.
And delete the hidden .vs, bin and obj folders in the project folder.

Sincerely,
Anna
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Answer 2

I have VS 2022.

Updating from 17.1.0 Preview 4.0 to 17.3.0 Preview 1.0 seem to have helped.