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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace & FreeSpace Open Support => Topic started by: alienize on May 04, 2008, 11:08:01 am

Title: first step and which compiler?
Post by: alienize on May 04, 2008, 11:08:01 am

Hi,

I want to work with freespace 2 open and test something with it, but which compiler does i need? And where are the source codes? And i got the Problem wehn i start the luncher, its a error: OpenAL32.dll isn't here. Where can i download it?

mfg me

Title: Re: first step and which compiler?
Post by: Wanderer on May 04, 2008, 11:15:19 am

Umh... What platform are you on?

Also remember to install the OpenAL

Then...
SVN (also info about windows compiler stuff):
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,52845.0.html

OpenAL and installation info:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,48621.0.html
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,47640.0.html

Title: Re: first step and which compiler?
Post by: Jeff Vader on May 04, 2008, 11:37:02 am

Link to the OpenAL installer can also be found from my signature.

Title: Re: first step and which compiler?
Post by: alienize on May 04, 2008, 03:10:11 pm

i've got windows XP, what compiler do i need? :) and thy for help :)

Title: Re: first step and which compiler?
Post by: Wanderer on May 04, 2008, 03:26:35 pm

First get the tortoiseSVN (or other SVN client) and download the sourcecode as described in the thread i linked above. Then...

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,52845.msg1082818.html#msg1082818

Title: Re: first step and which compiler?
Post by: alienize on May 05, 2008, 05:16:36 am

is it important what version of MS Express Edition i have? Or can i download the 2008 version?

Title: Re: first step and which compiler?
Post by: Wanderer on May 05, 2008, 07:01:01 am

The 2008 version should be fine. Just remember that you can not compile FRED builds with it as it lacks the required libraries (MFC) but you can use it to compile FS Open exes. So you can make the game exes but not mission editor exes.

Title: Re: first step and which compiler?
Post by: alienize on May 05, 2008, 01:27:15 pm

and what do i need to compile the FRED? And what is the FRED? :DD

Title: Re: first step and which compiler?
Post by: karajorma on May 05, 2008, 04:40:05 pm

FRED is the mission editor. If you plan to make any changes to the code which involve mission design you'll need to be able to add them to FRED.