From d00d9dfdf1e37564f629e715046af2f752251a86 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shadus Black Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2018 05:46:54 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] BUILD_WINDOWS.md: add more info regarding the software and provide download links --- src/BUILD_WINDOWS.md | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/src/BUILD_WINDOWS.md b/src/BUILD_WINDOWS.md index c39375c4..2717758d 100644 --- a/src/BUILD_WINDOWS.md +++ b/src/BUILD_WINDOWS.md @@ -30,6 +30,17 @@ Partly Build, Debug or Development Instructions on Visual Studio 2008 If you are a programmer, you can open the SoftEther VPN solution file with Visual Studio 2008 to customize. Open "src\SEVPN.sln" and enjoy it. +Visual Studio 2008 is required as to maintain compatibility with Windows 9x, due to Visual C++ 2008 being the last version compatibile with Windows 9x and Windows NT 4.x binary linking. + +- Visual Studio 2008's installer ISO can be found on Microsoft's site here: https://download.microsoft.com/download/E/8/E/E8EEB394-7F42-4963-A2D8-29559B738298/VS2008ExpressWithSP1ENUX1504728.iso + +- The Microsoft Windows Driver Kit 7.1.0 can be found here: https://download.microsoft.com/download/4/A/2/4A25C7D5-EFBE-4182-B6A9-AE6850409A78/GRMWDK_EN_7600_1.ISO + +If using anything else other than Visual Studio 2008 for development, your code **MUST** support Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 due to aforementioned reasons. + +It is OK to add newer Visual Studio (2015, 2017) solution files to the project, but there then must be dual solution files for both Visual C++ 2008 and the latest Visual Studio. + +Note: There is an update to the CMake configuration that adds support for Windows in the works for future use. ************************************ Thank You Using SoftEther VPN !