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Tarlanon · 11-28-2006, 08:38 AM

I hate to burst any bubbles, but the core DC code is based on DirectX, and makes heavy use of the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFCs). Unfortunately, this pretty much restricts being able to build the code in anything but the MS Visual C++ compiler.

The good(?) news is that you can get a copy of MS Visual c++ 6.0 (what I have, and works fine) from e-bay for a fairly decent price sometimes. I got a used (but otherwise pristine) copy for about $60 US (retails at like $300).

But, if you can find a free environment that will actuall work for building DC, let us know. It would be great to be totally open source on this.

11-28-2006, 08:38 AM	#12
Tarlanon Manshoon Join Date: September 5, 2002 Location: Minnesota, USA Age: 50 Posts: 180	I hate to burst any bubbles, but the core DC code is based on DirectX, and makes heavy use of the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFCs). Unfortunately, this pretty much restricts being able to build the code in anything but the MS Visual C++ compiler. The good(?) news is that you can get a copy of MS Visual c++ 6.0 (what I have, and works fine) from e-bay for a fairly decent price sometimes. I got a used (but otherwise pristine) copy for about $60 US (retails at like $300). But, if you can find a free environment that will actuall work for building DC, let us know. It would be great to be totally open source on this. __________________ :knightsmile: