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You have several choices for compiling the Source SDK: | You have several choices for compiling the Source SDK: | ||
#'''[http://msdn.microsoft.com/howtobuy/visualc/default.aspx Visual Studio 2005]''' / '''[http:// | #'''[http://msdn.microsoft.com/howtobuy/visualc/default.aspx Visual Studio 2005]''' / '''[http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/3/a/83aad8f9-38ba-4503-b3cd-ba28c360c27b/ENU/vcsetup.exe Visual C++ Express 2005]''' — which are the officially supported compilers. | ||
#'''[http://msdn.microsoft.com/vs2008/products/ Visual Studio 2008]''' / '''[http://www.microsoft.com/express/vc/ Visual C++ Express 2008]''' — which can be used [[Compiling under VS2008|after a bit of work]]. | #'''[http://msdn.microsoft.com/vs2008/products/ Visual Studio 2008]''' / '''[http://www.microsoft.com/express/vc/ Visual C++ Express 2008]''' — which can be used [[Compiling under VS2008|after a bit of work]]. | ||
#'''[http://gcc.gnu.org/ GCC]''' — which is used to compile [[Wikipedia:Linux|Linux]] [[Dedicated server|Dedicated Server]]s. | #'''[http://gcc.gnu.org/ GCC]''' — which is used to compile [[Wikipedia:Linux|Linux]] [[Dedicated server|Dedicated Server]]s. | ||
Revision as of 04:31, 19 June 2009
You have several choices for compiling the Source SDK:
- Visual Studio 2005 / Visual C++ Express 2005 — which are the officially supported compilers.
- Visual Studio 2008 / Visual C++ Express 2008 — which can be used after a bit of work.
- GCC — which is used to compile Linux Dedicated Servers.
If you own a copy of Visual Studio 2005/2008 you'll probably want to use that, and if you're compiling for Linux you don't have a choice to make. Which leaves only the Visual C++ Express versions to choose between:
- VCE2005
- Officially supported by Valve
- Older technology
- VCE2008
- Supported by Microsoft
- Better Vista compatibility
- Nicer user interface
Both are perfectly acceptable choices, providing for free all of the functionality needed to program and compile a mod. If you are unsure, choose 2005.
Additional SDKs
- VCE2005 users need to download the Windows SDK (Windows 2000 users: Platform SDK). Visual Studio and VCE2008 users do not.
- If you want to create new shaders, the DirectX SDK is required.
See also
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