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Licho asked me to do a tutorial on how i did compile a optimized version of the engine for my Laptop, so if you use windows and want a optimized version for you CPU, you can do the same was i did:
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Licho asked me to do a tutorial on how i did compile a optimized version of the engine for my Laptop, so if you use windows and want a optimized version for you CPU, you can do the same was i did:
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[img]http://kommein.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/For-Dummies.gif[/img]
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[img]http://kommein.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/For-Dummies.gif[/img]
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Lets start on how its work, CPU have instruction set that make programs, code run faster, by default (in CMake) the engine is using i686 that "Pentium Pro" instruction set, is over 17 year old CPU that only support MMX, so to use the full power of your modern CPU (that have SSE, SSE2, SSE3, etc) you need to compile it your self.
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Lets start on how its work, CPU have instruction set that make programs, code run faster, by default (in CMake) the engine is using i686 that "Pentium Pro" instruction set, is over 17 year old CPU that only support MMX, so to use the full power of your modern CPU (that have SSE, SSE2, SSE3, etc) you need to compile it your self.
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It will use OMP (it will multithreaded a little, like ROAM terrain rendering, and does not desycn) to. (Optional)
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It will use OMP (it will multithreaded a little, like ROAM terrain rendering, and does not desycn) to. (Optional)
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First the thing you will need to download:
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First the thing you will need to download:
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7z program:
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7z program:
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http://www.7-zip.org/
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http://www.7-zip.org/
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http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/7-zip_portable/ (i used this portable version)
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http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/7-zip_portable/ (i used this portable version)
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The Tarballs:
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The Tarballs:
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http://springrts.
com/dl/spring_88.
0_src.
tar.
gz
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http://sourceforge.
net/projects/springrts/files/springrts/spring-91.
0/spring_91.
0_src.
tar.
gz/download
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https://github.com/spring/mingwlibs/downloads (click in "Download as tar.gz")
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https://github.com/spring/mingwlibs/downloads (click in "Download as tar.gz")
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https://github.com/spring/mingwlibs/tarball/master (direct link to above file)
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https://github.com/spring/mingwlibs/tarball/master (direct link to above file)
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So
you
will
need
to
download
the
2
files
spring_88.
0_src.
tar.
gz
and
spring-mingwlibs.
tar.
gz
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So
you
will
need
to
download
the
2
files
spring_91.
0_src.
tar.
gz
and
spring-mingwlibs.
tar.
gz
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CMake:
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CMake:
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http://www.cmake.org/cmake/resources/software.html
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http://www.cmake.org/cmake/resources/software.html
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http://www.cmake.org/files/v2.8/cmake-2.8.8-win32-x86.exe (i used this one)
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http://www.cmake.org/files/v2.8/cmake-2.8.8-win32-x86.exe (i used this one)
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http://www.cmake.org/files/v2.8/cmake-2.8.8-win32-x86.zip (this one look like a
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http://www.cmake.org/files/v2.8/cmake-2.8.8-win32-x86.zip (this one look like a
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portable version, but i did not use it, so use it at your own risk)
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portable version, but i did not use it, so use it at your own risk)
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MinGW:
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MinGW:
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http://tdm-gcc.tdragon.net/download (you need the On-Demand Installer)
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http://tdm-gcc.tdragon.net/download (you need the On-Demand Installer)
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/tdm-gcc/files/TDM-GCC%20Installer/tdm-gcc-webdl.exe/download (direct link to above file)
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/tdm-gcc/files/TDM-GCC%20Installer/tdm-gcc-webdl.exe/download (direct link to above file)
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!Start
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!Start
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Use
the
7z
to
"unzip/uncompress"
the
spring_88.
0_src.
tar.
gz
and
spring-mingwlibs(
some
random
numbers
and
letters)
.
tar.
gz
(
in
7z
select
the
file
and
press
"Extract")
files.
You
will
end
with
a
spring_88.
0_src.
tar
and
spring-mingwlibs(
some
random
numbers
and
letters)
.
tar
files,
uncompress
them
to.
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Use
the
7z
to
"unzip/uncompress"
the
spring_91.
0_src.
tar.
gz
and
spring-mingwlibs(
some
random
numbers
and
letters)
.
tar.
gz
(
in
7z
select
the
file
and
press
"Extract")
files.
You
will
end
with
a
spring_91.
0_src.
tar
and
spring-mingwlibs(
some
random
numbers
and
letters)
.
tar
files,
uncompress
them
to.
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Now
you
have
a
"spring_88.
0"
folder,
inside
that
folder,
create
a
folder
named
mingwlibs
and
paste
inside
it
the
files
of
mingwlibs.
So
you
will
have
spring_88.
0\mingwlibs\bin;
spring_88.
0\mingwlibs\dll;
etc.
.
.
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Now
you
have
a
"spring_91.
0"
folder,
inside
that
folder,
create
a
folder
named
mingwlibs
and
paste
inside
it
the
files
of
mingwlibs.
So
you
will
have
spring_91.
0\mingwlibs\bin;
spring_91.
0\mingwlibs\dll;
etc.
.
.
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Install MinGW, select the 32bits version, 64bits is not supported (something to do with not all librarys[ddl i think] not begin 64bits and no one wanting to compile them in 64bits; in future when someone compile them in 64bits, Auswaschbar [AF from SpringRTS i think] expect 5-10% performance boost).
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Install MinGW, select the 32bits version, 64bits is not supported (something to do with not all librarys[ddl i think] not begin 64bits and no one wanting to compile them in 64bits; in future when someone compile them in 64bits, Auswaschbar [AF from SpringRTS i think] expect 5-10% performance boost).
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Select (make sure it is marked) at least the following components:
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Select (make sure it is marked) at least the following components:
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gcc (version: MinGW Stable!)
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gcc (version: MinGW Stable!)
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core
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core
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g++
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g++
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openmp (optional)
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openmp (optional)
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binutils
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binutils
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mingw-runtime
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mingw-runtime
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w32api
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w32api
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mingw32-make (if you have no Make installed yet)
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mingw32-make (if you have no Make installed yet)
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gdb (recommended for debugging)
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gdb (recommended for debugging)
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[img]http://springrts.com/mediawiki/images/7/78/400px-Mingwscreenshot.jpg[/img]
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[img]http://springrts.com/mediawiki/images/7/78/400px-Mingwscreenshot.jpg[/img]
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DO NOT USE SPACES IN DIRECTORY(s) BELOW OR YOU WILL GET ERROR.
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DO NOT USE SPACES IN DIRECTORY(s) BELOW OR YOU WILL GET ERROR.
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Now
install/use
CMake
and
use
cmake
gui.
exe,
select
the
"source
(
spring_88.
0
folder)
"
and
a
"build
directory",
press
Generate,
make
sure
that
"MinGW
Makefiles"
and
"Use
default
native
compilers"
are
selected,
wait
it
finish.
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Now
install/use
CMake
and
use
cmake
gui.
exe,
select
the
"source
(
spring_91.
0
folder)
"
and
a
"build
directory",
press
Generate,
make
sure
that
"MinGW
Makefiles"
and
"Use
default
native
compilers"
are
selected,
wait
it
finish.
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Unmark:
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Unmark:
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BUILD_spring-dedicated
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BUILD_spring-dedicated
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BUILD_spring-headless
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BUILD_spring-headless
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BUILD_spring-multithreaded
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BUILD_spring-multithreaded
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Change:
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Change:
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CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE = RELWITHDEBINFO to CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE = RELEASE
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CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE = RELWITHDEBINFO to CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE = RELEASE
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MARCH_FLAG = i686 to MARCH_FLAG = native (look at http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/i386-and-x86_002d64-Options.html for more info or google "gcc march", that thing is your CPU optimization)
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MARCH_FLAG = i686 to MARCH_FLAG = native (look at http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/i386-and-x86_002d64-Options.html for more info or google "gcc march", that thing is your CPU optimization)
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CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX = C:/Program Files (x86)/Spring to CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX = directory were you compile spring engine will be placed (hope no one literally place this text >.>, and do not use the same directory that was used in "build directory" above).
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CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX = C:/Program Files (x86)/Spring to CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX = directory were you compile spring engine will be placed (hope no one literally place this text >.>, and do not use the same directory that was used in "build directory" above).
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If you do not want OMP unmark OPENMP, it is marked by default and i let it marked cause it give performance boost too.
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If you do not want OMP unmark OPENMP, it is marked by default and i let it marked cause it give performance boost too.
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Press Configure and wait it finish, then press Generate and wait it finish.
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Press Configure and wait it finish, then press Generate and wait it finish.
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Close CMake, if you did all correct you get no warning, if you did something wrong you will get a warning.
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Close CMake, if you did all correct you get no warning, if you did something wrong you will get a warning.
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Now you will need [size=3][b]admin right[/b][/size] for compiling:
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Now you will need [size=3][b]admin right[/b][/size] for compiling:
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Run cmd.exe ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_Prompt ), using cd "folder name" and press enter to go inside the folder and "cd .." and press enter to go a folder "up" ( http://coweb.cc.gatech.edu/ice-gt/339 for more info).
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Run cmd.exe ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_Prompt ), using cd "folder name" and press enter to go inside the folder and "cd .." and press enter to go a folder "up" ( http://coweb.cc.gatech.edu/ice-gt/339 for more info).
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Go to the "build directory" you chose in Cmake and digit "mingw32-make install-spring" and press enter, WAIT A LONG TIME, when it end you will have you optimized version in the CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX location you did choice.
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Go to the "build directory" you chose in Cmake and digit "mingw32-make install-spring" and press enter, WAIT A LONG TIME, when it end you will have you optimized version in the CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX location you did choice.
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jK told me you can use "mingw32-make install-spring -jx" too, were the x = to the numbers of your CPU cores +1, so dual core = "mingw32-make install-spring -j3" , so the compile time is faster, but i did not use it, so use it at your own risk.
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jK told me you can use "mingw32-make install-spring -jx" too, were the x = to the numbers of your CPU cores +1, so dual core = "mingw32-make install-spring -j3" , so the compile time is faster, but i did not use it, so use it at your own risk.
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Now
if
you
use
Zero-K
Lobby
you
just
need
to
go
to
Documents\My
Games\Spring\engine
change
the
88.
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folder
name
to
"88.
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backup",
and
paste
you
folder
with
the
optimized
version
in
Documents\My
Games\Spring\engine
with
the
name
"88.
0"
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Now
if
you
use
Zero-K
Lobby
you
just
need
to
go
to
Documents\My
Games\Spring\engine
change
the
91.
0
folder
name
to
"91.
0
backup",
and
paste
you
folder
with
the
optimized
version
in
Documents\My
Games\Spring\engine
with
the
name
"91.
0"
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You
may
need
to
copy
all
dll
from
\mingwlibs\dll
to
your
88.
0
folder,
do
not
really
remember
if
it
was
necessary,
if
you
get
no
error,
do
not
do
it.
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You
may
need
to
copy
all
dll
from
\mingwlibs\dll
to
your
91.
0
folder,
do
not
really
remember
if
it
was
necessary,
if
you
get
no
error,
do
not
do
it.
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Done it!!!!!!!!!!!
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Done it!!!!!!!!!!!
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If you build give a error or desycn to NOT ask me how, i have no idea, first time i did try i got error to, i think it was cause i compiled 2 times in same folder (do not do this). Do not use space(s) in directory/path/folder(s) or you will get a error of files not found.
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If you build give a error or desycn to NOT ask me how, i have no idea, first time i did try i got error to, i think it was cause i compiled 2 times in same folder (do not do this). Do not use space(s) in directory/path/folder(s) or you will get a error of files not found.
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Only thing i know is that it worked for me and [DDM]loveu2 and we do not desycn, and it is faster, how much faster i have no idea cause we do not have a deterministic benchmark system for springrts. My CPU is a AMD Turion II P560 2.5 GHz.
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Only thing i know is that it worked for me and [DDM]loveu2 and we do not desycn, and it is faster, how much faster i have no idea cause we do not have a deterministic benchmark system for springrts. My CPU is a AMD Turion II P560 2.5 GHz.
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SSE5 and AVX are causing descyn for some ppl, if your CPU use it, better to use another march flag from the link above that do not use these sets, in v89 and future you can use native cause SSE5 and AVX will be blocked in code, so native is safe.
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SSE5 and AVX are causing descyn for some ppl, if your CPU use it, better to use another march flag from the link above that do not use these sets, in v89 and future you can use native cause SSE5 and AVX will be blocked in code, so native is safe.
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I wanted to post more pics to make it easier, but do not want to use
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I wanted to post more pics to make it easier, but do not want to use
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http://imageshack.us/ , cause i fear that all pics will end up was a frog in a ice cube thing....
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http://imageshack.us/ , cause i fear that all pics will end up was a frog in a ice cube thing....
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For more help and the oficial tutorial see:
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For more help and the oficial tutorial see:
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http://springrts.com/wiki/Building_Spring_on_Windows
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http://springrts.com/wiki/Building_Spring_on_Windows
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Someone with a Youtube Acc, could make a video tutorail about it to, so its even easer.
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Someone with a Youtube Acc, could make a video tutorail about it to, so its even easer.
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Hope you like it Licho.
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Hope you like it Licho.
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Dev can edit my post so it make more sense and/or look better, more structured.
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Dev can edit my post so it make more sense and/or look better, more structured.
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[i]updated for 91.0 - KingRaptor[/i]
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Compile SpringRTS Engine on Windows for better performance