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<\/a>Enhanced F5 Speed<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\nWe’ve substantially enhanced F5 performance for native projects by optimizing how breakpoints get set up. The improvements seen by any given project depends on the number of files with breakpoints, the number of DLLs with symbols, etc.\u00a0 Additionally, we\u2019ve optimized the PDB loading process for Windows applications, reducing the time required to load a PDB once it’s located.\u00a0 In our testing, these optimizations delivered a remarkable 20% speed improvement for Unreal Editor projects.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Optimized IntelliSense for C++ Unreal Engine<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\nWe’ve made improvements to the speed with which IntelliSense and colorization become available after opening a previously opened C++ file. We have always cached IntelliSense state for an opened file. In 17.8, we’ve restructured the reading from cache, such that the most critical information, including colorization and the highlighting of selected references, are computed first. This optimization helps you get productive sooner.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Build Acceleration for Non-SDK style .NET Projects<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\nVisual Studio 17.8 extends <\/span>Build Acceleration<\/span><\/a> to managed applications targeting the <\/span>non-SDK<\/span><\/a> style projects (e.g. projects targeting .NET Framework 4.8 or lower) providing a substantial impact on build times. To enable, set an msbuild project property as follows:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><Project><\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <PropertyGroup> <\/span><\/b> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <AccelerateBuildsInVisualStudio>true<\/AccelerateBuildsInVisualStudio><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/PropertyGroup> <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/Project>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThis builds on the success introduced in 17.5 for <\/span>SDK-style<\/span><\/a> projects, reducing incremental build times significantly.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIn our internal testing with in-house solutions, we noticed up to a 50% improvement in incremental build times.\u00a0 However, the actual improvement depends on the state of projects when the build begins.\u00a0 Specifically, the fewer the projects that have been modified in comparison to the total projects in the solution, the greater the improvement. The actual extent of improvement you experience will depend on the specific characteristics of your project and its modifications.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe value your opinion!\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\nWe believe these performance enhancements will significantly improve your development experience, making it more efficient and enjoyable. Your feedback is crucial in helping us enhance the product and meet your expectations. We encourage you to provide feedback with us via <\/span>Developer Community<\/span><\/a>: report any bugs or issues via <\/span>Report-a-Problem<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>share your suggestions<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 Alternatively, feel free to leave your comments below. We appreciate your input and look forward to continuously improving Visual Studio with your valuable insights.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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We’ve made improvements to the speed with which IntelliSense and colorization become available after opening a previously opened C++ file. We have always cached IntelliSense state for an opened file. In 17.8, we’ve restructured the reading from cache, such that the most critical information, including colorization and the highlighting of selected references, are computed first. This optimization helps you get productive sooner.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Visual Studio 17.8 extends <\/span>Build Acceleration<\/span><\/a> to managed applications targeting the <\/span>non-SDK<\/span><\/a> style projects (e.g. projects targeting .NET Framework 4.8 or lower) providing a substantial impact on build times. 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The actual extent of improvement you experience will depend on the specific characteristics of your project and its modifications.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We believe these performance enhancements will significantly improve your development experience, making it more efficient and enjoyable. Your feedback is crucial in helping us enhance the product and meet your expectations. We encourage you to provide feedback with us via <\/span>Developer Community<\/span><\/a>: report any bugs or issues via <\/span>Report-a-Problem<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>share your suggestions<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 Alternatively, feel free to leave your comments below. 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