(Response to a PM in public to hopefully clarify a few things):
So far, unless and until it becomes an issue with more than 3 people, it is still rather hard to quantify it out of the current download count as being of either a compilation/code issue or a content/operations issue in any concrete fashion.
Yes, a lot changed in between the two builds for windows that could/do affect how the builds compile. But with the exception of Portej removing 3 of the compiler flag options in commit 5646, all other Project Compiler related features that were previously in use (though previously uncommitted) are still in use.
I suppose I should have clarified that unless and until it is proven to not be a content issue, discussion should continue in the support thread until overwhelming evidence suggests otherwise.
This however does not mean that the issue(s) are being ignored until that time, as we are looking into addressing all the issues with the related project file changes.
For anyone that can be willing to obtain the Express Edition of MS VC2008 and is willing to make their own test builds, the idea of it being a machine specific compiler issue can be addressed, but again, if that were the case, we should be having a much higher occurrence of reports. I would also like to suggest for some one to build some MSVC 6.0 builds and link them here based on the same Trunk revision, to further quantify the testing.
The reporting is appreciated, as it does assist us in more readily knowing about issues so that they can be resolved, so for what you have already done, I'd like to thank you.
***EDIT:
Flaming_Sword was kind enough to compile some Test builds based on the same Trunk Version in MSVC 6.0:
http://www.mediafire.com/?mynlkmyddmaWhile there are significant differences between these two environments, it will be able to focus the question on it being Project Files related or actually code related.
Later tonight, new Nightly Builds will be released with two sets, one as Trunk currently stands and one with the options removed in commit 5646 put back in to the 2008 project files and that should hopefully further narrow the issue down.
