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=== Visual Studio 2008 (VS9) ===
* Install Visual Studio 2008 Professional or the free [http://www.microsoft.com/express/vc/Default.aspx#webInstall Express Edition]
** Express Edition also needs [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E6E1C3DF-A74F-4207-8586-711EBE331CDC&displaylang=en Windows SDK]. After it is installed (SQL Server, .NET, Documentation and Solutions can be disabled) open MSVC and go to Tools -> Options -> Projects and Solutions:
:# {{folder|\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.1\Include}} to the list of directories where the compiler searches for headers (Show directories for: Include files)
:# {{folder|\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.1\Lib}} to the list of directories where the linker searches for libraries (Show directories for: Library files)

You also need FIFE Win32 DevKit. The latest version can be downloaded from [[Download_section#Win32_2|download section]].

Note: Microsoft SDKs need to be the same version of the windows the compilers were released for:
* 5.x or 2003 for Visual Studio 2005
* 6.x for Visual Studio 2008
* 7.x for Visual Studio 2010 (unsupported)