x64 compiler - silly microsoft installers

CacoFFF · (This post was last modified: 06-28-2009, 09:22 AM by CacoFFF.)

I have a big issue here, i installed the SDK so i could get the 64 bit compiling tools.
Guess what, VC++ is a 32 bit app and the compiler (installed by a web installer) is a 64 bit dll, so the program won't read the dll and i can't compile 64 bit apps even if i am on a 64 bit system.

All i need is a dll from the sdk, would i be breaking any rules here if i asked for the file?

06-28-2009, 12:18 PM #2

(06-28-2009, 09:21 AM)CacoFFF Wrote: Guess what, VC++ is a 32 bit app and the compiler (installed by a web installer) is a 64 bit dll, so the program won't read the dll and i can't compile 64 bit apps even if i am on a 64 bit system.

You installed the Platform SDK? Weird, should work.

What do you mean by not reading the dll?

And what file?

CacoFFF · (This post was last modified: 06-28-2009, 12:36 PM by CacoFFF.)

The file is VCProjectAMD64Platform.dll, it is a 64 bit dll, VC++ 2008 express is a 32 bit app, the Microsoft SDK (server 2008) should have placed a 32 bit one. The x64 version is 369kb the x86 is around 280kb, after reading some similar problems from other ppl i found that there are 2 ways of solving this.

1) Install the SDK on a Windows x86 machine with VC++ 2008 and copy the 32 bit version of the dll to the computer with the 64 bit os.

2) Download the Windows SDK 2008 + .NET Framework 3.5, ISO file (1.3gb) from Microsoft.com, burn it to a DVD and extract said dll from a cab file.

Also from microsoft download site: Visual Studio VC++ 2008 Express with native x64 support (<= bullshit)

06-28-2009, 12:43 PM #4

I would upload it but I have the Windows 2003 Server PSDK or something, so the version would probably mismatch Tongue

As I said, I hate Microsoft compilers. That's why mine is installed in a VM. Hehe. Smile

06-28-2009, 02:10 PM #5

Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition doesn't compile 64 bit programs Smile

CacoFFF · 06-28-2009, 03:16 PM #6

Hehe, mine will, i found exactly what to do

06-28-2009, 03:28 PM #7

well then, do tell Big Grin

CacoFFF · 06-28-2009, 03:38 PM #8

If this crappy VC++ 2008 express manage to compile a 64 bit Dolphin after tweaking it, i WILL post a tutorial.
I mean, i'm not stupid, but it was a real headache and time consumer to do it, and i nearly did every single thing wrong before doing something right. For now, it will take half an hour min. That if don't go to bed right now.

06-28-2009, 04:23 PM #9

(06-28-2009, 03:38 PM)CacoFFF Wrote: If this crappy VC++ 2008 express manage to compile a 64 bit Dolphin after tweaking it, i WILL post a tutorial.

What? Did you manage to get the PSDK to work? Tongue

CacoFFF · (This post was last modified: 06-28-2009, 05:08 PM by CacoFFF.)

Oh yeah it's compiling right now, wish me luck

Shit, ran out of disk space. i'll clean and try in a few minutes

So far DSP tool and the plugins appeared, the exe didn't compile, any ideas?

I think i know where i messed up, i'll try again, at least VC++ 2008 express IS compiling x64 stuff.