edition of Visual C++ does not support optimizing compiler

Wolf Dreamer · Post by **Wolf Dreamer** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 10:56 pm

Anyone ever notice "This edition of Visual C++ does not support optimizing compiler" anywhere?

I use Microsoft's Visual C++ .net 2003 standard. Thats whats on the box.

I don't see any C++ on the Microsoft site other than this.

Apparently they don't make optimizing compilers? Can someone explain this to me. Do I buy one from another company to use with Microsoft's Visual C++, and how much faster will things I compile run?

And someone with an optimized compiler, or just differant compilers at all, please post your FTP speed for one of the examples, so we can all do a comparison on what works best with what.

I got 59 FTP with the quake map example when compiling it with Visual C++.

I have a pentium 3 1900 mghz.

I couldn't get the precompiled version that came with it to run. Its in a differant folder than the example code, for those of you looking.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 1:54 pm

Thats right, the standard edition of msvc 7 doesn't support optimizations!!! Microsoft is a little ungenerous when it comes to "adavanced" utilities of their tools. Personaly I think optimization is a must have and not a utility!!

So, this is what i did: if You are a student or know someone with a student ID (getting a little illegal there) you can optain the academic version of visual studio( I think you can order the academic version at amzon, not too shure about this). this version is identic to the professional but costs about 1/10 of it. You don't receive any updates though. But, what you get is the optimization options for the compiler!

It produces about 10 times faster code than the compiler of the standard edition.... you can compare the techdemo which niko compiled with an optimizing compiler, i think. But don't expect 590 FPS

I have about 70 to 140 FPS with my Radeon 7500 Mobile graphics card.

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disanti · Post by **disanti** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 4:26 pm

Visual C++ 6.0 Standard is actually pretty good. I may not support optimization but it seems just as fast as the rest. I notice no slowdowns.
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Tyn · Post by **Tyn** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 4:31 pm

Whereas Dev-C++ supports optimisation, for free as well

42 · Post by 42 » Mon Feb 16, 2004 7:02 pm

Yeah, I agree with Tyn DevC++ supports optimization I think it uses gcc. But VC6/7 is surely easier to use.
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