Enhance CI workflow for Vulkan SDK setup and dependency management

- Improved Vulkan SDK installation for both Windows and Linux, including error handling and streamlined processes.
- Replaced direct vcpkg calls with platform-specific dependency install scripts.
- Added configuration for Ninja builds and automated test execution.

Author: gpx1000

.github/workflows/simple_engine_ci.yml

@@ -40,14 +40,24 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
+          $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+          if (-not (Get-Command choco -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
+            throw "Chocolatey is required on windows-latest runners"
+          }
+
           if (Test-Path "C:\VulkanSDK") {
-            Write-Host "Using cached Vulkan SDK"
+            Write-Host "Using existing Vulkan SDK at C:\VulkanSDK"
           } else {
             Write-Host "Downloading Vulkan SDK installer..."
             choco install -y aria2
+            $installer = Join-Path $env:TEMP "vulkan-sdk.exe"
             aria2c --split=8 --max-connection-per-server=8 --min-split-size=1M --dir="$env:TEMP" --out="vulkan-sdk.exe" "https://sdk.lunarg.com/sdk/download/latest/windows/vulkan-sdk.exe"
-            Write-Host "Installing Vulkan SDK (minimal components)..."
-            Start-Process -FilePath "$env:TEMP\vulkan-sdk.exe" -ArgumentList "--accept-licenses --default-answer --confirm-command install --components VulkanRT,VulkanSDK64,VulkanDXC,VulkanTools" -Wait -NoNewWindow
+
+            Write-Host "Installing Vulkan SDK (silent, default feature set)..."
+            # NOTE: Do not pass --components here. LunarG has changed component IDs over time,
+            # and specifying them can cause 'Component(s) not found' failures.
+            Start-Process -FilePath $installer -ArgumentList "--accept-licenses --default-answer --confirm-command install" -Wait -NoNewWindow
           }
 
           $vulkanPath = ""
@@ -64,25 +74,93 @@ jobs:
           "Vulkan_INCLUDE_DIR=$vulkanPath\Include" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
           "Vulkan_LIBRARY=$vulkanPath\Lib\vulkan-1.lib" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
 
-      - name: Install Linux prerequisites
+      - name: Install Vulkan SDK (Linux)
         if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        shell: bash
         run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y wget gnupg ca-certificates
+          wget -qO- https://packages.lunarg.com/lunarg-signing-key-pub.asc | sudo apt-key add -
+
+          # Pick the correct LunarG repo list for the runner's Ubuntu codename.
+          codename=""
+          if [ -f /etc/os-release ]; then
+            . /etc/os-release
+            codename="${VERSION_CODENAME:-}"
+          fi
+          if [ -z "$codename" ] && command -v lsb_release >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            codename="$(lsb_release -sc)"
+          fi
+          if [ -z "$codename" ]; then
+            codename="jammy"
+          fi
+
+          listUrl="https://packages.lunarg.com/vulkan/lunarg-vulkan-${codename}.list"
+          listPath="/etc/apt/sources.list.d/lunarg-vulkan-${codename}.list"
+          if ! sudo wget -qO "$listPath" "$listUrl"; then
+            echo "Warning: failed to fetch ${listUrl}; falling back to jammy list"
+            codename="jammy"
+            listUrl="https://packages.lunarg.com/vulkan/lunarg-vulkan-${codename}.list"
+            listPath="/etc/apt/sources.list.d/lunarg-vulkan-${codename}.list"
+            sudo wget -qO "$listPath" "$listUrl"
+          fi
+
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y ninja-build libvulkan-dev \
-            libx11-dev libxrandr-dev libxinerama-dev libxcursor-dev libxi-dev
+          sudo apt-get install -y vulkan-sdk
+
+          # We configure with Ninja on Linux; ensure it's available.
+          sudo apt-get install -y ninja-build
+
+      # Use the engine's dependency install scripts instead of calling vcpkg directly in CI.
+      - name: Bootstrap vcpkg (Windows)
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+          $vcpkgRoot = Join-Path $env:RUNNER_TEMP "vcpkg"
+          if (-not (Test-Path $vcpkgRoot)) {
+            git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg $vcpkgRoot
+          }
+          Push-Location $vcpkgRoot
+          .\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat
+          Pop-Location
 
-      - name: Set up vcpkg (manifest)
-        id: runvcpkg
-        uses: lukka/run-vcpkg@v11
-        with:
-          vcpkgJsonGlob: 'attachments/simple_engine/vcpkg.json'
-          runVcpkgInstall: true
+          "VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT=$vcpkgRoot" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
+          "$vcpkgRoot" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
+          "CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=$vcpkgRoot\scripts\buildsystems\vcpkg.cmake" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
 
-      - name: Configure
+      - name: Install dependencies (Windows)
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        shell: cmd
+        run: |
+          call install_dependencies_windows.bat
+
+      - name: Install dependencies (Linux)
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          chmod +x ./install_dependencies_linux.sh
+          ./install_dependencies_linux.sh
+
+      - name: Configure (Windows)
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: >
+          cmake -S . -B build -G Ninja
+          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+          -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="$env:CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE"
+
+      - name: Configure (Linux)
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        shell: bash
         run: >
           cmake -S . -B build -G Ninja
           -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
-          -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="${{ steps.runvcpkg.outputs.vcpkgRootDir }}/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake"
 
       - name: Build
         run: cmake --build build --target SimpleEngine --parallel 4
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure