compilers?

glokidd · Post by **glokidd** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:25 am

Im considering taking my next big step, and trying to compile ScummVM, but am unable to get ahold of visual c++. I found this freeware compiler Dev-C++
at http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/devcpp.html which uses mingw and was wondering if it would work to compile ScummVM?

Post by **sev** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:23 am

Under Windows you have these free compilers:

* MinGW
* Microsoft Studio 2005 Express Edition

Eugene

glokidd · Post by **glokidd** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:53 am

Thanks sev, time to start a brand new adventure

glokidd · Post by **glokidd** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:52 am

I just need a little clarification as there are quite a few downloads on each link

-should i get the c++ express or th c# express of microsoft vis. express
- on the mingw download page there are a mind-numbing amount of different files for download, im confused

also i was wondering which one would be 'easyer' for a (semi)complete newb to
get the hang of?
thanks again for all the help

GloKidd

Maniac · Post by **Maniac** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:07 am

I use MinGW and msys for compiling ScummVM. You have to compile some libs (sdl, vorbis, ogg, flac, mad, mpeg2) before you can compile ScummVM.

If you don't want to compile these libs yourself I could send them to you.

glokidd · Post by **glokidd** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:42 pm

so i need to downlad the mingw and msys files from sourceforge, Is ther anything else i need from there? (other than mad, sdl, etc)
Also are these additilional librarys the same ones that are available from the ScummVM downloads page?

Maniac · Post by **Maniac** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 11:59 pm

Yes you need MinGW an msys, as I remember you don't needthe other files from the mingw page.

mad, sdl, etc are the same from the scummvm download page, but they are already compiled for mingw.

You can also compile them yourself for mingw. Ogg and vorbis must be configured with --disable-shared

glokidd · Post by **glokidd** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 12:26 am

OK thanks for the info maniac, its appreciated as otherwise id be lost.
But Im determined to figure it out
Any additional tips anyone can offer are more than welcome

Thanks again
GloKidd

glokidd · Post by **glokidd** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 12:45 am

can i use the libflac thats in the downloads at Xiph.org?

Post by **sev** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 1:09 am

glokidd wrote:can i use the libflac thats in the downloads at Xiph.org?

You should try. Also on your earlier question: you need C++, not C#.

Eugene

glokidd · Post by **glokidd** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 1:42 am

thanks sev