I have tried everything... First VS did not work on my computer... so i downloaded all three versions of it on my laptop (2003 2005 and 200
Tried following over 4 guides on how to compile... to no avail... My friend tried compiling ascent 2.4 as well...
What I am doing
1) Downloaded from http://mmoforge.org/svn/ascent/
2)opened ascent/win/ascentVC90.sln
3) Set version to release... then cleaned the build... then clicked build solution
Code:
1>------ Build started: Project: ascent-shared, Configuration: Release Win32 ------
2>------ Build started: Project: ascent-voicechat, Configuration: Release Win32 ------
1>Extracting SVN revision...
2>Compiling...
1>SVN Revision Extractor
1>Written by Burlex, 2008/02/20
1>Branch: 4.4-TRUNK
1>Revision found: 4388
1>Opening existing file...
1>Writing output file...
1>Output file written. Exiting cleanly.
2>voice_socket.c
1>Compiling...
1>CreateInterface.cpp
2>voice_channel.c
2>network_win32.c
2>network_unixselect.c
1>c:documents and settingsadministratordesktopascent uncompiledsrcascent-shareddatabaseMySQLDatabase.h(4) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'mysql/mysql.h': No such file or directory
1>Log.cpp
2>network_handlers.c
2>log.c
2>launcher.c
2>configfile.c
1>Util.cpp
2>ascent_socket.c
2>Generating Code...
2>Linking...
1>StackWalker.cpp
2>Embedding manifest...
2>Build log was saved at "file://c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent UncompiledwinVC90ascent-voicechat__2008_releaseBuildLog.htm"
2>ascent-voicechat - 0 error(s), 0 warning(s)
1>MersenneTwister.cpp
1>MemoryLeaks.cpp
1>CrashHandler.cpp
1>CallBack.cpp
1>ascent_getopt.cpp
1>ThreadPool.cpp
1>Mutex.cpp
1>CThreads.cpp
1>SocketWin32.cpp
1>Soc****psWin32.cpp
1>SocketMgrWin32.cpp
1>Socket.cpp
1>CircularBuffer.cpp
1>WowCrypt.cpp
1>Sha1.cpp
1>c:documents and settingsadministratordesktopascent uncompiledsrcascent-sharedauthSha1.h(25) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'openssl/sha.h': No such file or directory
1>MD5.cpp
1>c:documents and settingsadministratordesktopascent uncompiledsrcascent-sharedauthMD5.h(24) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'openssl/md5.h': No such file or directory
1>Compiling...
1>crc32.cpp
1>BigNumber.cpp
1>....srcascent-sharedAuthBigNumber.cpp(21) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'openssl/bn.h': No such file or directory
1>Config.cpp
1>SQLiteDatabase.cpp
1>PostgresDatabase.cpp
1>MySQLDatabase.cpp
1>c:documents and settingsadministratordesktopascent uncompiledsrcascent-shareddatabaseMySQLDatabase.h(4) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'mysql/mysql.h': No such file or directory
1>DBCStores.cpp
1>DBC.cpp
1>dbcfile.cpp
1>Database.cpp
1>Build log was saved at "file://c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent UncompiledwinVC90ascent-shared___Win32_ReleaseBuildLog.htm"
1>ascent-shared - 5 error(s), 0 warning(s)
3>------ Build started: Project: ascent-logonserver, Configuration: Release Win32 ------
4>------ Build started: Project: ascent-realmserver, Configuration: Release Win32 ------
5>------ Build started: Project: ascent-world, Configuration: Release Win32 ------
4>Compiling...
3>Compiling...
4>RStdAfx.cpp
3>LogonStdAfx.cpp
5>Compiling...
5>StdAfx.cpp
4>c:documents and settingsadministratordesktopascent uncompiledsrcascent-realmserverRStdAfx.h(40) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
4>Build log was saved at "file://c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent UncompiledwinVC90ascent-realmserver___Win32_ReleaseBuildLog.htm"
4>ascent-realmserver - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
3>c:documents and settingsadministratordesktopascent uncompiledsrcascent-logonserverLogonStdAfx.h(36) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
3>Build log was saved at "file://c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent UncompiledwinVC90ascent-logonserver___Win32_ReleaseBuildLog.htm"
3>ascent-logonserver - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
5>c:documents and settingsadministratordesktopascent uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
5>Build log was saved at "file://c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent UncompiledwinVC90ascent-world___Win32_ReleaseBuildLog.htm"
5>ascent-world - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
========== Build: 1 succeeded, 4 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========
4) Went into ascent/src/scripts/scripts2008.sln
5) Set to release... cleaned solution... build...
Code:
1>------ Build started: Project: ServerStatusPlugin, Configuration: Release Win32 ------
2>------ Build started: Project: GossipScripts, Configuration: Release Win32 ------
3>------ Build started: Project: SpellHandlers, Configuration: Release Win32 ------
4>------ Build started: Project: InstanceScripts, Configuration: Release Win32 ------
1>Compiling...
2>Compiling...
3>Compiling...
4>Compiling...
1>ServerStatusPlugin.cpp
2>GuardGossip.cpp
3>WarriorSpells.cpp
4>Raid_ZulGurub.cpp
1>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
3>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
3>WarlockSpells.cpp
4>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
4>Raid_OnyxiasLair.cpp
2>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
1>Build log was saved at "file://c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcscriptsprojects2008_int_release_statuspluginBuildLog.htm"
1>ServerStatusPlugin - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
2>Gossip_Innkeepers.cpp
5>------ Build started: Project: LUAScripting, Configuration: Release Win32 ------
5>Compiling...
5>cl : Command line warning D9035 : option 'Wp64' has been deprecated and will be removed in a future release
5>LUAEngine.cpp
3>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
3>ShamanSpells.cpp
4>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
4>Raid_Naxxramas.cpp
2>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
2>Gossip_Battlemaster.cpp
5>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
5>Build log was saved at "file://c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcscriptsprojects2008_int_release_LUAScriptingBuildLog.htm"
5>LUAScripting - 1 error(s), 1 warning(s)
3>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
3>RogueSpells.cpp
4>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
4>Raid_MoltenCore.cpp
2>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
2>Setup.cpp
3>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
3>PaladinSpells.cpp
4>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
4>Raid_BlackwingLair.cpp
2>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
3>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
3>MageSpells.cpp
4>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
4>Instance_Deadmines.cpp
3>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
3>ItemSpells_1.cpp
4>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
4>Setup.cpp
3>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
3>HunterSpells.cpp
4>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
4>Build log was saved at "file://c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcscriptsprojects2008_int_release_instancescriptsBuildLog.htm"
4>InstanceScripts - 7 error(s), 0 warning(s)
3>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
3>Setup.cpp
3>c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcascent-worldStdAfx.h(51) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'zlib.h': No such file or directory
2>Build log was saved at "file://c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcscriptsprojects2008_int_release_gossipscriptsBuildLog.htm"
2>GossipScripts - 4 error(s), 0 warning(s)
3>Build log was saved at "file://c:Documents and SettingsAdministratorDesktopAscent Uncompiledsrcscriptsprojects2008_int_release_spellhandlersBuildLog.htm"
3>SpellHandlers - 9 error(s), 0 warning(s)
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 5 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========
Please... pleeaasse help =[
-Pwntz