(I'm finally used to WinCVS, but there was plenty of

on the way.)
(Btw, if download size is a problem, try just the Platform SDK first... the DirectX SDK
may not be necessary anymore. Also, if you do a custom install and remove all the 'Sample code' you'll shave off quite a few MB.)
You might want to switch to Release configuration first. (if you can't find the quick drop down, look at Build menu, Configuration Manager)
* Right-click on the Freespace 2 project and choose Properties. Go to Linker, inside it: Input.
* the two fields in question are Ignore Specific Library and Additional Dependencies.
optional (speeds compiling up):
* in Properties of the Freespace2 project, go to C/C++
* inside Browse Information, change Enable Browse Information to None.
* inside Code Generation, Enable Minimal Rebuild.
* Do the above three steps the 'code' project as well.
Good luck. Our numbers grow!
