Compilers?

Yayo01 · Post by **Yayo01** » 22 Feb 2006, 21:00

are there any other compilers other than VS 2005? since i want to make a rts for fun

Post by **jcnossen** » 22 Feb 2006, 21:04

It compiles on vs2005 (express, which is free), vs2003, and linux gcc. It would probably work on mingw too, but so far no results.
Anything besides vs2003 is a little harder though, because there is no prebuild library pack for it.

AF · Post by AF » 22 Feb 2006, 21:06

Then you've come to the wrong place, we're busy here with our own RTS called the spring engine, feel free to join us ^^

Now that bits over:

VC 2003
GCC
Digital mars
Borland

hmm you didnt mention if it was c++ specifically or if you where even using windows exclusively...

Yayo01 · Post by **Yayo01** » 22 Feb 2006, 21:11

Im using windows Xp.....i was wondering...is there any cheap or any free compilers? since VS2005 is expensive for me

Tobi · Post by **Tobi** » 22 Feb 2006, 21:12

mingw
devcpp if you want an IDE too

AF · Post by AF » 22 Feb 2006, 21:15

VS isnt free, but gcc and mingw and digital mars are all free.

You could also try the microsoft vs compiler free for downlaod with the enterprise toolkit, and install codeblocks IDE to make use of it, however I had a nasty experience doing that, and AI Dll's dont work for some reaosn compiled that way.

Last tiem i tried MingW was in DevC++ but it complained that the spring code wasnt formatted correctly, which I guess will have changed to make the linux port work.

Tobi · Post by **Tobi** » 22 Feb 2006, 21:19

Last tiem i tried MingW was in DevC++ but it complained that the spring code wasnt formatted correctly, which I guess will have changed to make the linux port work.

A few files not compiled on linux are not yet gcc compatible, so mingw will choke on them. Also, the buildsystem does not fully support mingw yet.

mother · Post by **mother** » 22 Feb 2006, 21:23

Yayo01 wrote:Im using windows Xp.....i was wondering...is there any cheap or any free compilers? since VS2005 is expensive for me

<sorry I have to say it> Stop spending all your money on Yayo then

What is your level of familiarity with C++ and compiling? In my experience with the Spring source, it's never been point and click compilation... The extra depend's on the x-platform build make this even less the case. (Particularly if you don't read the damn forums before you try it and find out that people have already compiled various libraries and made them available.)

Yayo01 · Post by **Yayo01** » 22 Feb 2006, 21:36

i have 0!!!! experience on editing or coding game engines but willing to learn !

so what compilers should i get?

hmmm what tools do i need to edit those source files btw? -__-''
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Yayo01 · Post by **Yayo01** » 22 Feb 2006, 21:59

dont want to double post but what is this tool?

? is that tool cheap or free?

Das Bruce · Post by **Das Bruce** » 23 Feb 2006, 02:55

http://www.codeblocks.org/ - comes with mingw and has a better IDE than bloodshed, and its easily compatible with other compilers.

Yayo01 · Post by **Yayo01** » 23 Feb 2006, 03:12

can i use it to compile my Modified version of the spring?

malric · Post by **malric** » 23 Feb 2006, 08:54

The product from the picture is Metrowers Codewarrior IDE for x86 - but it's not supported anymore.

You can read about it here : http://forums.freescale.com/freescale/b ... d=361#M140

I don't know what happend to it after the thigs discussed there.

Anyway it wasn't free either, and between them I prefer anyway VS (not because of the compiler, but because of many IDE things that can annoy someone).

Personally I compiled Spring just in Linux.

And about learning, I do not know exactly what to recommand - hope other will help - but I think it would not be the best way to learn C++/compiling and modifiying large applications on spring.

I know I started long long time ago by making small programs (even something that looked like a 3d game :) ) but it was hard enough learning the language/graphic libraries and other things without having to understand somebody elses code.

And there are other programming that has to be done in Spring outside the engine

. (for example the new cross platform lobby :D).

hrmph · Post by **hrmph** » 23 Feb 2006, 09:12

If you believe your going to teach yourself C++ by looking at the Spring source you might want to think again. You should start out with simple programs and work your way up. If I were you I'd either buy a few books or read as many C++ tutorials on the internet that you can find. *lol mother*

SwiftSpear · Post by **SwiftSpear** » 23 Feb 2006, 11:23

Spring isn't really the best learner project either. Dispite the things spring did right in getting a game that is acctually playable, there is alot of poor design structures used that hurts game modularity.

Slamoid · Post by **Slamoid** » 23 Feb 2006, 13:20

malric wrote:Personally I compiled Spring just in Linux.

Knoppix, here I come!

AF · Post by AF » 23 Feb 2006, 15:17

Do what i did and start an AI!

I knew a lot of random bits of C++ from reading but I had no experience so it didn't fit very well. So I started TAI and didn't get far (reliance on the central construction GroupAI was my downfall, since it wasn't working as it was supposed to). That gave me the knowledge I needed to start off NTAI.

Rafal99 · Post by **Rafal99** » 24 Feb 2006, 15:31

Hello all
Could someone tell me what compilers / tools is best to creating a GroupAI / GlobalAI for Spring? I know C++ quite well and maybe I will try to write something for Spring. Thanks for help.

AF · Post by AF » 24 Feb 2006, 20:38

Visual studio .Net 2003

Rafal99 · Post by **Rafal99** » 24 Feb 2006, 21:16

I know that i will need these libraries: http://spring.clan-sy.com/dl/spring-vclibs.exe
Of course i downloaded Spring source.
Do i need anything else to compile AI for Spring??

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Compilers?

Compilers?