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-How to compile FlightGear with Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
-(Visual Studio .net 2003)
-======================================================
-
-You may need additional information on how to set up compilation
-with the project files included in this release.
-
-http://wiki.flightgear.org/flightgear_wiki/index.php?title=Building_Flightgear
-
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-Use FlightGear.sln to compile fgfs executable for Win32 or x64 architectures with Visual Studio 2008.
-
-Precompiled librairies and headers for compiling x64 executables with VS2008 :
-ftp://ftp.ihg.uni-duisburg.de/FlightGear/Win32/MSVC/fgfs-x64-VS90-3rdParty+OSG-20090628.zip
-
-Precompiled librairies and headers for compiling Win32 executables with VS2008 :
-ftp://ftp.ihg.uni-duisburg.de/FlightGear/Win32/MSVC/fgfs-win32-VS90-3rdParty+OSG-20090628.zip