QT 5.8.0 64 Bit with MinGW-w64 Configuration
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How do I download and configure QT 5.8.0 64 bit on Windows 10 using MinGW-w64 compiler as opposed to MSVC configuration. I wish to build 64 bit apps as I need higher memory allocation levels than 32 bit builds allow. I have found articles relating to QT 5.5 and below, with various patching methods. I would prefer to download QT 5.8.0 preconfigured for 64 bit desktop app compiling and debugging, or cleanest "patch" possible. What is recommended?
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You can instead download Qt 5.12, it is available as prebuild MinGW 64 bit and (since 5.12.2) as 32 bit also.
Using 5.8 is not recommend as it is already out of support. You should at least use Qt 5.9.x instead, but 5.12 is better.
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@aha_1980 said in QT 5.8.0 64 Bit with MinGW-w64 Configuration:
You can instead download Qt 5.12, it is available as prebuild MinGW 64 bit and (since 5.12.2) as 32 bit also.
Using 5.8 is not recommend as it is already out of support. You should at least use Qt 5.9.x instead, but 5.12 is better.
Where can I download QT 5.12 as prebuild MinGW 64 bit?
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Could you explain why QT 5.12 is better?
Because it is longer supported.
Where can I download QT 5.12 as prebuild MinGW 64 bit?
Either with the online installer: https://download.qt.io/official_releases/online_installers/qt-unified-windows-x86-online.exe
or as offline download: https://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/5.12/5.12.2/qt-opensource-windows-x86-5.12.2.exe (contains more platforms, like MSVC).
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@JG97 said in QT 5.8.0 64 Bit with MinGW-w64 Configuration:
How do I configure the x86 package for building 64 bit applications?
You can't. You install Qt 5.12 MinGW 64bit and MinGW 64bit (it is available in the installer under Tools) and use this for 64bit apps. For 32bit apps you do the same but 32bit...
