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Is this the right compiler?

by Jack Stone · in Torque Game Engine Advanced · 07/13/2005 (11:00 am) · 2 replies

www.microsoft.com/products/info/product.aspx?view=22&type=ovr&pcid=366d561c-b2be...

Ive decided to save myself a lot of trouble and get the compiler thats actually reccomended :P
I was looking on the microsoft site for VC 7, the compiler thats mentioned in the documentation. (and that has just ONE short paragraph describing how to compile TGE/TSE on it )
Now I understand that VC .net is VC 7, but is 2003 standard edition for $109 the one GG is talking about? Or do I need the whole $2400 visual studio package?
Im pretty sure Im ok with the VC .net 2003 from the above link, but im just double checking before I buy anything.
Thanks,
Jack

#1
07/13/2005 (11:31 am)
Yup, that'll work fine. You might miss out on the optimizing compiler, but it'll give you the IDE, debugging tools, etc.
#2
07/13/2005 (12:55 pm)
Ok thats good. I guess the optimizing compiler is just what it sounds, makes your code more effiecient, runs faster etc? I dont really need that.
Thanks.
JS