Compiling under Visual C++ Express 2008 Created 15 years ago2009-07-29 04:34:30 UTC by freyyr890

Hi,

I'm toying around with the SDK, or at least trying to. I can't seem to get the DLLs to build properly under VC++ Express 2008. Every time I try building the solution (cl_dll.dsp), it gets partway through compiling and fails with hundreds of errors. I'm using version 2.3 of the SDK.

Is there anything special I need to do to get it to work? All I want to do is make some minor changes (setting up the third person camera as a semi-fixed overhead view) which I could probably accomplish with Spirit, but that seems a bit like using a sledgehammer to solve a problem that could be fixed with a screwdriver.

I can post my build log if requested. And yes, I am probably doing something very simple wrong, but unfortunately most sites with SDK tutorials are either dead links or don't cover setting up the build environment.

Thanks.

You can only compile with Visual Studio 6. No other version will work.

Okay, thanks. I was hoping to do this without piracy, but guess not.

I know I'm bringing back a dead thread here, but I'd rather not make a new thread on this.

Are there any free compilers out there that can handle the older code? I don't want to resort to piracy.

Unfortunately not.

Even if you're morally opposed to piracy, torrenting a program that was last made in 1998 is about the best excuse you'll ever have for copyright infringement. It's the best example of a truly victimless crime.

I try not to pirate, but when It's from Microsoft, I don't give a shit.

Alright thanks.

I'm sure if you google you can download free versions of the program from various sites. It's old software after all.