Author Topic: MS Visual Studio Express aka Visual Studio Community - Free from MS  (Read 497 times)

Offline Easyscor

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Here's the web address:

https://www.visualstudio.com/vs-2015-product-editions

Of course it will change with the next version so here's the link to all the other versions as well:
https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs

It isn't well known but MS distributes a free version of VS C++. The other day, someone stated they didn't have VS and I didn't have time to respond with the links at that time. Now I can't find the thread.

MS's makes this free version intended for use by students and experimenters, so if you already have VS on your computer, know this before you install it. Like everything else MS, there are downsides.

When I installed the Express version of VS C++2010, at some point, a month later maybe, it wiped out my version of VS C++2008. As it turns out, it hasn't made a difference for me and some of the calls are 'safer' then in the previous 2008 version, but then I don't do commercial software.

If you're comfortable with your current version, then other then testing the latest, you'll probably be happier where you are. If you're someone wanting to try programing without the high cost of VS, this is definitely the way to go. Also check out their SDKs while you're on their site.

Easy in-game again.
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