When will Build for Microsoft Visual Studio 2017?

[Konstantin Dedov]

I have MSVS2017 since 20.03.2017. When I can use SFML there?

[Laurent]

The VS2015 libs should be compatible with VS2017. And if not, you just have to recompile SFML.

[Konstantin Dedov]

I can't comlile Release version: source code has not this properties when I open the project in Visual Studio. I used CMake to create a project.

[eXpl0it3r]

Has not what properties?

[Konstantin Dedov]

It's all platforms in project (only Win32). If I create x64-configuration project can't compiling...

[eXpl0it3r]

If you mean that your project file is for 32-bits only, then you have to adjust your CMake generator to create a project file for 64-bits.

See here: https://cmake.org/cmake/help/v3.7/generator/Visual%20Studio%2015%202017.html

[Mario]

You just have to run CMake this way:

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cmake -G "Visual Studio 15 2017 Win64" path/to/your/source/code
This will create a 64 bit targeting solution for you.

Note that you might have to update CMake to properly support the new Visual Studio (or use the one bundled with it).

[mgarnett]

I had no trouble building debug and release versions using CMake and VS2017. I'm happy to send them through if anybody needs them.

Cheers

Mark

[distengine]

Hello, I saw that you posted a reply that you got sfml to work on visual studio 2017, could i get the instructions on that? Are they the same as the ones in the tutorial tab? I cant seem to get it to work with 2017 with those instructions yet i can on 2015, thanks for the help!

[eXpl0it3r]

Nothing changed from VS 2017, the instruction work the same way.

[mgarnett]

Hello, I saw that you posted a reply that you got sfml to work on visual studio 2017, could i get the instructions on that? Are they the same as the ones in the tutorial tab? I cant seem to get it to work with 2017 with those instructions yet i can on 2015, thanks for the help!

Yep, it's the same instructions, nothing has changed.  You just need to make sure your path is setup correctly.  I just downloaded the CMake GUI installation package and used that to do the build.

I can send through the binaries via email if you can't get the build working.

Cheers

Mark

[jamesL]

just download from here

https://www.sfml-dev.org/download/sfml/2.4.2/

no need to bother with cmake or send binaries

[sjaustirni]

No.
As of now, there is no VS2017 build on the download page. Building SFML by oneself w/ VS 2017 is necessary, if one wants to use VS2017.

// EDIT: That being said, I have found my own unofficial SFML build I am currently using. The version is 2.4.2, but I am not sure if it's an official release, or a couple weeks old "nightly build". Anyway, I hope it's going to be helpful.
https://rbfi.io/dl.php?key=/mnWr/SFML-64bit-Debug-VS2017.zip

[jamesL]

No.
As of now, there is no VS2017 build on the download page. Building SFML by oneself w/ VS 2017 is necessary, if one wants to use VS2017.

so this is incorrect ?

The VS2015 libs should be compatible with VS2017. ...

[Laurent]

so this is incorrect ?

Should be correct. But we're still waiting for someone to confirm.