build: introduces a windows based build container

Dockerfile

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+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:ltsc2022 AS base
+SHELL ["cmd", "/S", "/C"]
+
+RUN powershell -NoProfile -Command "Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; \
+    [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; \
+    iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1')); \
+    choco install curl git 7zip -y; \
+    choco install cmake --installargs 'ADD_CMAKE_TO_PATH=System' -y"
+
+RUN \
+    curl -SL --output vs_buildtools.exe https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vs_buildtools.exe \
+    && (start /w vs_buildtools.exe --quiet --wait --norestart --nocache \
+        --installPath "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2022\\BuildTools" \
+        --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 \
+        --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows11SDK.26100 \
+        --remove Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.10240 \
+        --remove Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.10586 \
+        --remove Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.14393 \
+        --remove Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows81SDK \
+        || IF "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="3010" EXIT 0) \
+    && del /q vs_buildtools.exe
+
+RUN git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg.git C:/vcpkg && \
+    cd C:/vcpkg && \
+    bootstrap-vcpkg.bat
+
+RUN setx /M VCPKG_ROOT "C:/vcpkg" && mkdir C:\skyrim-community-shaders
+
+WORKDIR C:/skyrim-community-shaders
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["powershell", "-File", "C:/skyrim-community-shaders/containerbuild.ps1"]

README.md

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 - Run `cmake`
 - Close the cmd window
 
+Or, in powershell run:
+```pwsh
+& "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsall.bat" amd64
+```
+
 ## Clone and Build
 Open terminal (e.g., PowerShell) and run the following commands:
 
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 When switching between different presets you might need to remove the build folder
 
+### Build with Docker
+For those who prefer to not install Visual Studio or other build dependencies on their machine, this encapsulates it. This uses Windows Containers, so no WSL for now.  
+1. Install [Docker](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/) first if not already there. 
+2. In a shell of your choice run to switch to Windows containers and create the build container:
+```pwsh
+& 'C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\DockerCli.exe' -SwitchWindowsEngine; `
+docker build -t skyrim-community-shaders .
+```
+3. Then run the build: 
+```pwsh
+docker run -it --rm -v .:C:/skyrim-community-shaders skyrim-community-shaders:latest
+```
+4. Retrieve the generated build files from the `build/aio` folder.
+5. In subsequent builds only run the build step (3.)
+
 ## License
 
 ### Default

containerbuild.ps1

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+param (
+    [string]$preset = "ALL"  # Default value for preset is "ALL"
+)
+
+Write-Host "Starting build..."
+
+# Setup
+& "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsall.bat" amd64
+
+if (-Not (Test-Path -Path "CMakeUserPresets.json")) {
+    Copy-Item -Path "CMakeUserPresets.json.template" -Destination "CMakeUserPresets.json"
+    (Get-Content -Path "CMakeUserPresets.json") -replace 'F:/MySkyrimModpack/mods/CommunityShaders;F:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/SkyrimVR/Data;F:/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/Skyrim Special Edition/Data', 'C:/skyrim-community-shaders/build' | Set-Content -Path "CMakeUserPresets.json"
+    Write-Host "CMakeUserPresets.json created and modified."
+} else {
+    Write-Host "CMakeUserPresets.json already exists. No action taken."
+}
+
+# Generate
+cmake -S . --preset=$preset --check-stamp-file build/$preset/CMakeFiles/generate.stamp
+if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+    Write-Host "CMake configuration failed."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Build
+cmake --build build/$preset --config Release
+if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+    Write-Host "Build failed."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+Write-Host "Build completed successfully."