From b6934b34db519f37d7e59b16cd72558b543b3cde Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Josh Bodner <30329717+jbodner09@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2022 17:04:55 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Re-add Windows dependencies to build instructions (#1102)

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 BUILDING.md | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/BUILDING.md b/BUILDING.md
index 7606032ba..f11db6f3e 100644
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+++ b/BUILDING.md
@@ -2,9 +2,27 @@
 
 ## Windows
 
-1. Requires Visual Studio 2022 Community Edition && `python3, cmake, git` (can be installed via chocolatey or manually)
-2. Clone the Ship of Harkinian repository
-3. Place one or more [compatible](#compatible-roms) roms in the `OTRExporter` directory with namings of your choice
+Requires:
+  * At least 8GB of RAM (machines with 4GB have seen complier failures)
+  * Visual Studio 2022 Community Edition with the C++ feature set
+  * One of the Windows SDKs that comes with Visual Studio, for example the current Windows 10 version 10.0.19041.0
+  * The `MSVC v142 - VS 2019 C++ build tools` component of Visual Studio
+  * Python 3 (can be installed manually or as part of Visual Studio)
+  * Git (can be installed manually or as part of Visual Studio)
+  * Cmake (can be installed via chocolatey or manually)
+
+During installation, check the "Desktop development with C++" feature set:
+
+![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/30329717/183511274-d11aceea-7900-46ec-acb6-3f2cc110021a.png)
+Doing so should also check one of the Windows SDKs by default.  Then, in the installation details in the right-hand column, make sure you also check the v142 toolset. 
+
+You can also find the v142 toolset by searching through the individual components tab:  
+
+![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/30329717/183521169-ead6a73b-a1bf-4e99-aab8-441746d8f08e.png)
+While you're there, you can also install Python 3 and Git if needed.
+
+1. Clone the Ship of Harkinian repository
+2. Place one or more [compatible](#compatible-roms) roms in the `OTRExporter` directory with namings of your choice
 
 _Note: Instructions assume using powershell_
 ```powershell
@@ -53,7 +71,7 @@ cd "build/x64"
 ```
 
 ## Linux
-1. Requires `gcc >= 10, x11, curl, python3, sdl2 >= 2.0.22, libpng, glew >= 2.2, ninja, cmake, lld`
+Requires `gcc >= 10, x11, curl, python3, sdl2 >= 2.0.22, libpng, glew >= 2.2, ninja, cmake, lld`
 
 **Important: For maximum performance make sure you have ninja build tools installed!**
 
@@ -91,7 +109,7 @@ cpack -G External (creates appimage)
 ```
 
 ## macOS
-1. Requires Xcode (or xcode-tools) && `sdl2, libpng, glew, ninja, cmake` (can be installed via homebrew, macports, etc)
+Requires Xcode (or xcode-tools) && `sdl2, libpng, glew, ninja, cmake` (can be installed via homebrew, macports, etc)
 
 **Important: For maximum performance make sure you have ninja build tools installed!**