MSVC 2017 and Qt x86

[Mr Gisa]

I saw that Qt 5.11.1 only supports MSVC 2017 for x64, do I have to compile Qt manually to get a x86 version? If yes, where can I find an updated tutorial for doing that?

[mrjj]

Hi
Yes. They no longer offer 32 bit version. ( huge work, declining downloads)

https://doc.qt.io/Qt-5/windows-building.html

make sure to check out
https://doc.qt.io/Qt-5/windows-requirements.html

before stating.

If you get error and change parameters. Make sure to start over cleanly. ( nuke the folder)

also, use a pc with many cores as possible or it take ages.

ps. as noted, u might want to use jom
http://wiki.qt.io/Jom

[JKSH]

Alternatively, you could download the MSVC 2015 x86 version and use your MSVC 2017 compiler with it.

[Mr Gisa]

@JKSH MSVC 2017 can compile for MSVC 2015? (holly cow) Didn't know that.
@mrjj Thank you very much.

[JKSH]

@Mr-Gisa said in MSVC 2017 and Qt x86:

@JKSH MSVC 2017 can compile for MSVC 2015? (holly cow) Didn't know that.

Yes, MSVC now has backwards compatibility

[Mr Gisa]

Loved it, thank you for the information.

[mrjj]

@JKSH
Oh good catch. i completely missed we still had vs 2015 one :)