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  • Microsoft unleashes Free Vis C++ Compiler

    Microsoft has made a visual c++ compiler available for free download here http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003/

  • #2
    That's a surprise.

    Well, this got to be good for those who don't have MS Visual Studio at hand...
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    • #3
      The only problem is that we still don't have any source alterations in the altered source files, even if the alterations were discussed. But to add them on my own I prefer to test them on a VC++ 7 and VC++ 6.

      -Martin
      Civ2 military advisor: "No complaints, Sir!"

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      • #4
        Martin: Do you mean the alterations needed for compilation under VC++7? It's a bit of an exaggeration to say we don't have any source alterations in the altered source files...

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        • #5
          Of course I forgot the relative clause about VC 7 and .NET.

          -Martin
          Civ2 military advisor: "No complaints, Sir!"

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          • #6

            ....Can I download this compiler and use it with the source code?
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Flinx

              ....Can I download this compiler and use it with the source code?
              Yes... but it won't compile all of it because the code is still not completely VC++ 7 (or .NET) compatible (it was designed for VC++ 6). At least, I think it isn't, but I believe Martin was working on it.

              There's a thread about getting the game to compile under VC++ 7:



              where people claim to have managed it, but they didn't tell us all of the changes they made.

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              • #8
                Was working is the right tense for it. Unfortunatly I have other things to do, to figure out the target file in that I have to move the Scheduler thingy. However M$ rewrote their STL so that cannot do anymore things with it which you were able to do with the STL of VC++ 6.

                -Martin
                Civ2 military advisor: "No complaints, Sir!"

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                • #9
                  oh well
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                  • #10
                    ...so I had a look on eBay ....

                    New Visual C++ 6.0 Professional is out of the question, I am just not ready to spend that amount of money to goof around

                    However I did come across some possible alternatives:
                    1) VC++ 4 and VC++6 pro upgrade are both cheep
                    2) VC++6 Standard is also cheep

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                    • #11
                      VC++ 4 is almost certainly hopeless. VC++6 standard might well be insufficient - I'm not certain what the differences are.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by J Bytheway
                        VC++ 4 is almost certainly hopeless.
                        Well yes, but I assumed you need an earlier version installed to apply the 6 pro upgrade.
                        VC++6 standard might well be insufficient - I'm not certain what the differences are.
                        Pro does seem like a better bet...
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Flinx
                          Well yes, but I assumed you need an earlier version installed to apply the 6 pro upgrade.
                          I thought that's what you meant - just checking .

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