Building Spring on Windows - Revision history

Tulipe: Another way added to fix some problems.

2020-07-22T13:53:56Z

Another way added to fix some problems.

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	===Possible Problems===		===Possible Problems===
			* If you have successfully compiled but don't have an ingame graphical user interface and no widgets working, you could try downloading and compiling from the maintenance branch instead develop.
			<code>
			git clone --recursive git://github.com/spring/spring.git -b maintenance
			</code>

	* If you get <span class=warning>undefined reference to `_Unwind_Resume'</span> linking errors, deinstall ''whole'' MinGW and reinstall it with ''sjlj''.		* If you get <span class=warning>undefined reference to `_Unwind_Resume'</span> linking errors, deinstall ''whole'' MinGW and reinstall it with ''sjlj''.

Beherith: /* Installing MinGW-w64 */

2020-06-22T13:23:23Z

Installing MinGW-w64

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	== Installing MinGW-w64 ==		== Installing MinGW-w64 ==

	Download and run the "Mingw-builds project - native toolchains using trunk" installer from [http://mingw-w64.org/doku.php/download/mingw-builds].		Download and run the "Mingw-builds project - native toolchains using trunk" installer from [http://mingw-w64.org/doku.php/download/mingw-builds], more specifically from here: [https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/Toolchains%20targetting%20Win32/Personal%20Builds/mingw-builds/installer/mingw-w64-install.exe/download]

Beherith: /* configure using CMake */

2020-06-22T13:21:52Z

configure using CMake

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	* press '''Configure''' and follow the instructions		* press '''Configure''' and follow the instructions
	* specify native compilers by entering the paths to gcc.exe and g++.exe from your mingw64-builds directory		* specify native compilers by entering the paths to gcc.exe and g++.exe from your mingw64-builds directory
			* if you wish to build the full portable version (install-spring), then make sure to set the CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX as well
	* In case of configuration errors make sure AI_TYPES variable is set to NONE (default is ALL). This should remedy the issues press '''Configure''' again (Remark: Setting NATIVE works as well (tested in commit 9108cae116))		* In case of configuration errors make sure AI_TYPES variable is set to NONE (default is ALL). This should remedy the issues press '''Configure''' again (Remark: Setting NATIVE works as well (tested in commit 9108cae116))
	* This is where you can specify the build type, REL for release, DEBUG for debug build, and RELWITHDEBINFO for a mix		* This is where you can specify the build type, REL for release, DEBUG for debug build, and RELWITHDEBINFO for a mix

Beherith: /* configure using CMake */

2020-06-22T12:24:07Z

configure using CMake

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	== configure using CMake ==		== configure using CMake ==

			Note, as of 2020, cmake-3.10.1-win64-x64.msi from https://cmake.org/files/v3.10/ works, 3.18 has issues detecting zlib.

	* run the ''cmake-gui'' and select a source and a build directory		* run the ''cmake-gui'' and select a source and a build directory
	* press '''Configure''' and follow the instructions		* press '''Configure''' and follow the instructions
			* specify native compilers by entering the paths to gcc.exe and g++.exe from your mingw64-builds directory
	* In case of configuration errors make sure AI_TYPES variable is set to NONE (default is ALL). This should remedy the issues press '''Configure''' again (Remark: Setting NATIVE works as well (tested in commit 9108cae116))		* In case of configuration errors make sure AI_TYPES variable is set to NONE (default is ALL). This should remedy the issues press '''Configure''' again (Remark: Setting NATIVE works as well (tested in commit 9108cae116))
			* This is where you can specify the build type, REL for release, DEBUG for debug build, and RELWITHDEBINFO for a mix
	* press '''Generate'''		* press '''Generate'''
	* open a console (''cmd.exe''), ''cd'' into your '''build''' directory		* open a console (''cmd.exe''), ''cd'' into your '''build''' directory
	* ''optional:'' for multi-threaded compilation, the ''mingw32-make'' part may differ on your system: <code>''<pre>set MAKE_COMMAND=mingw32-make -j2</pre>''</code> (use -j4 for 4 threads)		* ''optional:'' for multi-threaded compilation, the ''mingw32-make'' part may differ on your system: <code>''<pre>set MAKE_COMMAND=mingw32-make -j2</pre>''</code> (use -j4 for 4 threads). For codeblocks configure CMAKE_CODEBLOCKS_MAKE_ARGUMENTS as -j4
	* compile with: <code>''<pre>mingw32-make install-spring</pre>''</code>		* compile with: <code>''<pre>mingw32-make install-spring</pre>''</code>
	* compile just the engine (spring.exe) with: <code>''<pre>mingw32-make engine-legacy</pre>''</code>		* compile just the engine (spring.exe) with: <code>''<pre>mingw32-make engine-legacy</pre>''</code>

Submarine: /* configure using CMake */

2020-05-14T09:04:32Z

configure using CMake

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	* run the ''cmake-gui'' and select a source and a build directory		* run the ''cmake-gui'' and select a source and a build directory
	* press '''Configure''' and follow the instructions		* press '''Configure''' and follow the instructions
	* In case of configuration errors make sure AI_TYPES variable is set to NONE (default is ALL). This should remedy the issues press '''Configure''' again		* In case of configuration errors make sure AI_TYPES variable is set to NONE (default is ALL). This should remedy the issues press '''Configure''' again (Remark: Setting NATIVE works as well (tested in commit 9108cae116))
	* press '''Generate'''		* press '''Generate'''
	* open a console (''cmd.exe''), ''cd'' into your '''build''' directory		* open a console (''cmd.exe''), ''cd'' into your '''build''' directory

Beherith: /* Installing MinGW-w64 */

2020-03-26T15:20:09Z

Installing MinGW-w64

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	== Installing MinGW-w64 ==		== Installing MinGW-w64 ==

	Download and run the "Mingw-builds project - native toolchains using trunk" installer from [http://mingw-w64.~~sourceforge~~.~~net~~/download~~.php MinGW~~-~~w64~~].		Download and run the "Mingw-builds project - native toolchains using trunk" installer from [http://mingw-w64.org/doku.php/download/mingw-builds].


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	* '''Version:''' Any version above 4.8.x should work, 4.9.x+ may not have been tested as thoroughly.		* '''Version:''' Any version above 4.8.x should work, 4.9.x+ may not have been tested as thoroughly. In 2020, version 8.1.0 works fine!
	* '''Architecture:''' i686		* '''Architecture:''' i686
	* '''Threads:''' posix		* '''Threads:''' posix

Ivand: AI_TYPES = NONE

2019-11-12T00:43:05Z

AI_TYPES = NONE

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	* run the ''cmake-gui'' and select a source and a build directory		* run the ''cmake-gui'' and select a source and a build directory
	* press '''Configure''' and follow the instructions		* press '''Configure''' and follow the instructions
			* In case of configuration errors make sure AI_TYPES variable is set to NONE (default is ALL). This should remedy the issues press '''Configure''' again
	* press '''Generate'''		* press '''Generate'''
	* open a console (''cmd.exe''), ''cd'' into your '''build''' directory		* open a console (''cmd.exe''), ''cd'' into your '''build''' directory

Hokomoko: These vars aren't needed,

2016-03-24T08:49:28Z

These vars aren't needed,

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	* run the ''cmake-gui'' and select a source and a build directory		* run the ''cmake-gui'' and select a source and a build directory
	* ~~configure~~ and follow the instructions~~, and set these variables:~~		* press '''Configure''' and follow the instructions

	~~CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS -m32~~
	~~CMAKE_C_FLAGS -m32~~
	~~CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS -m32~~
	~~CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS -m32~~
	~~CMAKE_RC_FLAGS --output-format=coff --target=pe-i386~~

	~~(they are needed because no 64 bit libs exist yet)~~

	* press '''Generate'''		* press '''Generate'''
	* open a console (''cmd.exe''), ''cd'' into your '''build''' directory		* open a console (''cmd.exe''), ''cd'' into your '''build''' directory

Gajop: /* Compiling with Visual Studio (not officially supported!) */

2015-12-04T08:28:56Z

Compiling with Visual Studio (not officially supported!)

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	<code><pre>		<code><pre>
	set PATH=%PATH%;%PROGRAMFILES%\git\bin;%PROGRAMFILES%\cmake 2.8\bin\		set PATH=%PATH%;%PROGRAMFILES%\git\bin;%PROGRAMFILES%\cmake 2.8\bin\
	git clone git://github.com/spring/spring.git		git clone --recursive git://github.com/spring/spring.git -b develop
	cd spring		cd spring
	git clone git://github.com/spring/vclibs11.git vclibs		git clone git://github.com/spring/vclibs11.git vclibs

Abma: /* configure using CMake */

2015-04-27T08:09:01Z

configure using CMake

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	CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS -m32		CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS -m32
	CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS -m32		CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS -m32
			CMAKE_RC_FLAGS --output-format=coff --target=pe-i386

	(they are needed because no 64 bit libs exist yet)		(they are needed because no 64 bit libs exist yet)