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Interplanetary Funk
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Posted: 2nd Apr 2011 19:38
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I've downloaded Box2D and cmake and have been trying to compile/install or w/e for the past 2 hours and am getting absolutely nowhere. Does anyone know how to install it and would you be so kind as to tell me?

Thanks in advance.

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BatVink
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Posted: 2nd Apr 2011 20:25
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What is the problem you are encountering exactly.

1. Download
2. Install to DBPro folder
3. Enter registration key

Check 1: You have a Start Menu folder for Box2D
Check 2: You can compile and run one of the examples provided
Check 3: The Box2D commands are highlighted correctly in the source code

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David R
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Posted: 2nd Apr 2011 20:34 Edited at: 2nd Apr 2011 20:38
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I'm assuming PlanetaryFunk is referring to building the actual Box2d library for C/C++, not the DBP plugin (otherwise he would have just d/loaded the plug-in, presumably)

Unfortunately I can't help: I faced the exact same problem. CMake refused to build it on Windows. I ended up just compiling via command line (still using CMake) on OS X which worked fine.

EDIT: Talking of which, doesn't DBP's plugin violate Box2d's licence? zlib licence states " The origin of this software must not be misrepresented" - calling the plugin the exact same name as the actual engine does exactly that in my opinion (as it implies it is the Box2d, not just a wrapper). Also leads to confusion, as per this thread

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Interplanetary Funk
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Posted: 2nd Apr 2011 20:44
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Yeah, I'm trying to compile it for VS2008 on windows using cmake. I'm trying to use it in tandem with DGDK (or possibly my own 2D engine) however, I seem to be getting nowhere.

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