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====Installing Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition==== | |||
Download the Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition Installer from the link above. Run it, and click next at the Welcome Screen (shown below). | |||
#Accept the EULA. It's your choice whether or not you allow it to display online and RSS content, it doesn't make a difference to the compiling of PCSX2. | |||
#You do not need Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition in order to compile PCSX2, however, if you are doing development in any other capacity that requires a local SQL Database, you may choose to install this component. | |||
I# recommend keeping the default installation location. Click Next. | |||
#The components will be downloaded to your computer. | |||
#Once done downloading, they will then be installed. | |||
#Once the installation has finished, you will see the following screen. | |||
#Click Finish and the installer will close. Now that Visual C++ is installed, your system needs a few patches in order to remain current. Visiting Windows Update with Microsoft Update enabled shows the following: | |||
#Download and install the updates, and then skip past Installing Visual Studio 2010 Professional and continue with the SDK installations. | |||
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#Click finish and the installer will close. Now that Visual Studio is installed, your machine needs several more patches in order to be current. Visit Windows Update with Microsoft Update enabled and you'll be presented with the following updates | #Click finish and the installer will close. Now that Visual Studio is installed, your machine needs several more patches in order to be current. Visit Windows Update with Microsoft Update enabled and you'll be presented with the following updates | ||
#The SQL Server update isn't required for PCSX2, but is recommended in general to keep your machine as up-to-date as possible. After the updates have installed, Visual Studio 2010 Professional is now installed on your computer. Go ahead on to the next step. | #The SQL Server update isn't required for PCSX2, but is recommended in general to keep your machine as up-to-date as possible. After the updates have installed, Visual Studio 2010 Professional is now installed on your computer. Go ahead on to the next step. | ||
===Installing SDKs=== | ===Installing SDKs=== | ||