Quote:Original post by Binomine
download the express edition of 2005, although you'll only get 1 year of use out of it before the trial expires.
Nope, you have it for life. Only the free download itself expires.
Where can I get a copy of VisualC++ 6.0
Nope, you have it for life. Only the free download itself expires.
Quote:Original post by Mastaba
But I have one question, can I upgrade my DirectX SDK to the latest version, and expect it to work with Visual C++ 2005 Express? I suspect it will except for perhaps integrated shader debugging, but I want some assurance before downloading another SDK at 24 kbps. :p
The latest SDK will work with Express. I don't know about the shader debugging, though.
That is quite possibly the largest single rebuttle to a specific point I have ever seen.
Also, yeah - you're not going to have much luck with MSVC6. You could try downloading the Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 and using Codeblocks as your IDE. Apart from switching your IDEs around, or using MSVC2005, you won't have many other options for DX support with a Microsoft compiler.
Also, yeah - you're not going to have much luck with MSVC6. You could try downloading the Visual C++ Toolkit 2003 and using Codeblocks as your IDE. Apart from switching your IDEs around, or using MSVC2005, you won't have many other options for DX support with a Microsoft compiler.
Hmmm ok. What is the deal with the Visual Studio 2005 Beta Kit that I have? Does that expire?? Cause that has the fullblown version of C++ and id hate to lose it.
forestlaw89 do not get VC++ 6.0 it is now offically a defunct product with no support, VC++ 6.0 has poor standard C++ compliance because it came about during standardization of C++, barely supports templates and what support there is most of it is incorrect behaviour. Lastly due to the previous reasons (among other things) it has a poor implementation of the C++ standard library. Do not use it, this is ~9-10 year old technology things have moved alot since then if you want an MS C++ compiler do not get anything below version 7.1.
Quote:Original post by paulecoyote
ebay, real cheap.
Not matter how cheap it is it is a waste of money you gain nothing from it, as a matter of fact you'll lose more because you will end up learning very bad habbits if you are not careful due to it's poor standard C++ compliance. It's a defunct product, don't use it period.
Quote:Original post by MastabaQuote:DirectX hasn't supported Visual C++ 6 for about a year now
This is actually the reason I haven't upgraded my DirectX SDK from the Summer 2004 version. However, I have recently started using Visual C++ 2005 Express and I am liking it quite a bit better (though I still have 6.0 installed so I can still use its Win32 resource editor). But I have one question, can I upgrade my DirectX SDK to the latest version, and expect it to work with Visual C++ 2005 Express? I suspect it will except for perhaps integrated shader debugging, but I want some assurance before downloading another SDK at 24 kbps. :p
that's a known problem from the man at microsoft:
I answered this on the general forum thread, but I'll repeat it here: There is currently no solution for Visual Studio 2005 that will let you debug a shader. We are working on a solution going forward, but in the meantime you must use Visual Studio 2002 or 2003 to debug shaders.
David Weller [MSFT], Community Manager, Windows Graphics and Gaming
check it out at the microsoft game forums
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=128185&SiteID=1
Quote:Original post by Megafox
Hmmm ok. What is the deal with the Visual Studio 2005 Beta Kit that I have? Does that expire?? Cause that has the fullblown version of C++ and id hate to lose it.
Yes, it expires. You'll have to buy the release version or switch to Express.
I currently use 6.0, so is there any reason for me not to download 2005 Express? Do 6.0 projects come right over, or is there lots of conversion needed?
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