TGEA/InstallVS2005/StepOne
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Step One - Install the free Microsoft VC++ 2005 Compiler
Start by navigating to: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/download/
From this page, there are three steps you need to follow (assuming you don’t have any prior beta version installed). Start by clicking the Download link and saving it to your computer. When it’s finished, you should have a file called vcsetup.exe. Run it:
Here, you can choose to send your setup experience to Microsoft. I always choose to. It can’t hurt, right? When you’ve made your decision, click Next.
Accept the license agreement, then click Next.
For building Torque-based games, you really only need the Graphical IDE. If you want additional help, above and beyond what http://msdn.microsoft.com/ provides, select Microsoft MSDN 2005 Express Edition. You do not need SQL Server Express Edition. Click Next.
I recommend the default install path. Go ahead and click Next to begin the download and install process. This will take a while, depending on whether you selected MSDN Express Edition and the speed of your internet connection…
…zzzZZZzzz… Almost there!
At the completion of the install you will see this screen:
You must register within 30 days. Once you register, the software is free to use forever after, so register now to get that hurdle out of the way (Click Register Now and follow the instructions). When you are done registering, click Exit.
After registering, install Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 Express Editions Service Pack 1 which can be found at the link below, if this is not installed, Visual Studio may crash when compiling.
Note:
This is the only compiler officially authorized by Garage Games for use with Torque, so GG may not be able to fix problems that come from using other compilers. But the 2008 Express Edition of Microsoft Visual C++ seems to work almost identically to the 2005 version (and it's free too). You can find it at [[[1]]].
Onward to Step Two, DirectX SDK installation: TGEA/InstallVS2005/StepTwo
