[weewun]

hi there, i have just finished my 2nd year at university and was wondering if there was a good low cost or free c++ compiler out there... i was using microsoft's visual studio.net in uni, and quite liked it. during term time i created an app using OpenGL, so am looking for a compiler that has the OpenGL library built in, or easily applied to as i am looking to make another app over the summer as a sort of project. cheers

[jaeusm]

Since you've used Visual Studio before, just use Visual Studio Express. It's free and available for download on Microsoft's website. You could also try Dev-C++. Just Google it.

[weewun]

cheers very much, i didnt realise there was a free version of VS

[Enterpriser]

DEV C++, a great compiler...

[crisp]

DEV-CPP
uses MINGW compiler
- the Min GCC for Windows, based on GCC

[mssssee2]

Visual Studio 2005 is totally free if you have a windows live ID.

[jaeusm]

Visual Studio 2005 is totally free if you have a windows live ID.

Only the express version is free.