Some help with getting the IDE?

Post by **Mashtamark** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:44 pm

Please do not call me a newbie, I only wish to know.

I have been looking and looking for anyway to _legally_ compile q3a source, but I do not want to spend money (For I have none.). Is there ANY compiler than can compile q3a's .dsw and .dsp files? I really want to mod, but I don't have the money to buy Visual C++ 6.0 from Microsoft. I have Bloodshed-Dev C++, but I realize it will not compile it. Any plug-ins mabye? I am unsure of how this works.

Please note that I'm asking for a legal way to do this, if there is.

Post by **^misantropia^** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:59 pm

MinGW compiles ioquake3 cleanly and integrates quite well with Dev-C++.

Post by **AnthonyJ** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:01 pm

Plus you can still get Visual Studio 2005 Express from Microsoft, legally, for free.

Post by **Mashtamark** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:06 pm

Both ideas sound great, I already have the MinGW install file, but I'm gawking at the ioquake 27mb install file. CURSE YOU 26K!
...Ahem.
Well, thanks, I'll look into both.

Post by **AnthonyJ** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:09 pm

If the 26mb of ioq3 is an issue, then I think you're not going to like VS 2k5 EE + Platform SDK downloads

Post by **TTK-Bandit** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 6:31 pm

if you just want to write a mod, not change the engine:
http://q3devel.6x.to/