[Software] Differences of Visiual C++ Versions?

[Horman]

Hello Orbinauts,

I am trying to install the recommended addons and now I am with the Visual C++ Redistributable Package... but now I am a bit uncertain, which one to download?

There is the link for the 2008 version, but I guess, it might be better to take the 2010 version
But what is the difference between the 2010 and the 2010 SP1 version? Or do I have to take both?

Questions, questions and more questions :D

Thx, Horman

[orb]

For add-ons dynamically linked with Visual C++ 2005 you need Visual C++ 2005 libraries.

For add-ons dynamically linked with Visual C++ 2008 you need Visual C++ 2008 libraries.

For add-ons dynamically linked with Visual C++ 2010 you need Visual C++ 2010 libraries.


You need to install at least 3 packages if you have add-ons compiled with those 3 compilers, and linked dynamically against their runtime libraries. Installing all the revisions of VC++ 2005, 2008, 2010 libraries isn't required. Usually having the latest versions of (all of) them installed is sufficient, i.e. currently those (download and install x86):

• Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update

If modules are statically linked, they don't require the appropriate redistributable packages, because all the required code is compiled in the module.

[Horman]

Thank you, dziekuje