MinGW vs MSVC - Revision history

Jonas at 02:14, 21 January 2026

2026-01-21T02:14:22Z

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	For Windows, Strawberry provides two different versions, MinGW and MSVC.		For Windows, Strawberry provides two different versions, MinGW and MSVC.

	It's basically two different builds using two different compilers, MSVC is Microsoft Visual C++ while the other one is from a free software project called GNU ported to Windows.		It's basically two different builds using two different compilers / Standard C++ libraries, MSVC is Microsoft Visual C++ while the other one is from a free software project called GNU ported to Windows.

	Both releases use the current latest versions of libraries such as Qt, OpenSSL, Glib and GStreamer.		Both releases use the current latest versions of libraries such as Qt, OpenSSL, Glib and GStreamer.
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	== MSVC - Microsoft Visual C++ ==		== MSVC - Microsoft Visual C++ ==

	MSVC is Microsoft Visual C++, a proprietary compiler by Microsoft.		MSVC is Microsoft Visual C++, a proprietary compiler/standard library by Microsoft.

	* Requires Microsoft Visual C++ runtime (redistributable).		* Requires Microsoft Visual C++ runtime (redistributable).
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	== MinGW-W64 - Minimal GCC for Windows ==		== MinGW-W64 - Minimal GCC for Windows ==

	MinGW is a port of GCC to Windows. GCC is a free compiler by the GNU Project, usually found on all major Linux distributions.		MinGW is a port of GCC to Windows. GCC is a free compiler and Standard C++ library by the GNU Project, usually found on all major Linux distributions.

	* Debug version of the setups are available and includes the GDB debugger which makes debugging a crash easier.		* Debug version of the setups are available and includes the GDB debugger which makes debugging a crash easier.

Jonas at 22:43, 21 September 2024

2024-09-21T22:43:15Z

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	For Windows, Strawberry provides two different versions, MinGW and MSVC.		For Windows, Strawberry provides two different versions, MinGW and MSVC.

	It's basically two different builds using different compilers, MSVC is Microsoft Visual C++ while the other one is from a free software project called GNU ported to Windows.		It's basically two different builds using two different compilers, MSVC is Microsoft Visual C++ while the other one is from a free software project called GNU ported to Windows.

	Both releases use the current latest versions of libraries such as Qt, OpenSSL, Glib and GStreamer.		Both releases use the current latest versions of libraries such as Qt, OpenSSL, Glib and GStreamer.

Jonas at 22:42, 21 September 2024

2024-09-21T22:42:01Z

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	MinGW is a port of GCC to Windows. GCC is a free compiler by the GNU Project, usually found on all major Linux distributions.		MinGW is a port of GCC to Windows. GCC is a free compiler by the GNU Project, usually found on all major Linux distributions.

			* Debug version of the setups are available and includes the GDB debugger which makes debugging a crash easier.
			* Lacks WSAPI exclusive mode and ASIO support.
			* No spotify support.
	* More likely to be picked up by anti-virus software as false-positive.		* More likely to be picked up by anti-virus software as false-positive.
	* Debug version of the setups are available and includes the GDB debugger which makes debugging a crash easier.


	None of them currently has device and CD-support.		None of them currently has device and CD-support.

Jonas at 22:40, 21 September 2024

2024-09-21T22:40:45Z

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	* More likely to be picked up by anti-virus software as false-positive.		* More likely to be picked up by anti-virus software as false-positive.
	* Debug ~~versions~~ of the setups are available and includes the GDB debugger.		* Debug version of the setups are available and includes the GDB debugger which makes debugging a crash easier.


	None of them currently has device and CD-support.		None of them currently has device and CD-support.

Jonas at 22:38, 21 September 2024

2024-09-21T22:38:42Z

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	For Windows, Strawberry provides two different versions, MinGW and MSVC~~. These are compiled using two different compilers~~.		For Windows, Strawberry provides two different versions, MinGW and MSVC.

	~~Unlike previous versions~~, ~~the MinGW and~~ MSVC ~~now has all~~ the ~~same features, so it does not matter much which~~ one ~~you use~~.		It's basically two different builds using different compilers, MSVC is Microsoft Visual C++ while the other one is from a free software project called GNU ported to Windows.

	Both releases ~~features~~ the latest versions of ~~all~~ libraries ~~compiled by the Strawberry project.~~		Both releases use the current latest versions of libraries such as Qt, OpenSSL, Glib and GStreamer.
	~~It always uses the latest versions of~~ Qt 6, OpenSSL 3, Glib 2 and GStreamer.


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	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170#latest-microsoft-visual-c-redistributable-version		https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170#latest-microsoft-visual-c-redistributable-version
	Usually it's automatically installed through the Strawberry installer, but it won't be installed automatically if you already have the Visual C++ runtime, and an older version might cause instability.		Usually it's automatically installed through the Strawberry installer, but it won't be installed automatically if you already have the Visual C++ runtime, and an older version might cause instability.


	== MinGW-W64 - Minimal GCC for Windows ==		== MinGW-W64 - Minimal GCC for Windows ==

Jonas: /* MSVC - Microsoft Visual C++ */

2024-09-21T22:32:42Z

MSVC - Microsoft Visual C++

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	MSVC is Microsoft Visual C++, a proprietary compiler by Microsoft.		MSVC is Microsoft Visual C++, a proprietary compiler by Microsoft.

	* Requires Microsoft Visual C++ ~~Redistributable~~		* Requires Microsoft Visual C++ runtime (redistributable).
	* Has GStreamer WASAPI2 support.		* Has GStreamer WASAPI2 support.
	* Has experimental ASIO support.		* Has experimental ASIO support.
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	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170#latest-microsoft-visual-c-redistributable-version		https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170#latest-microsoft-visual-c-redistributable-version
	Usually it's automatically installed through the Strawberry installer, but it won't be installed automatically if you already have the Visual C++ runtime, and an older version might cause instability.		Usually it's automatically installed through the Strawberry installer, but it won't be installed automatically if you already have the Visual C++ runtime, and an older version might cause instability.

	== MinGW-W64 - Minimal GCC for Windows ==		== MinGW-W64 - Minimal GCC for Windows ==

Jonas at 22:29, 21 September 2024

2024-09-21T22:29:37Z

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	MSVC is Microsoft Visual C++, a proprietary compiler by Microsoft.		MSVC is Microsoft Visual C++, a proprietary compiler by Microsoft.

			* Requires Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable
	* Has GStreamer WASAPI2 support.		* Has GStreamer WASAPI2 support.
	* Has experimental ASIO support.		* Has experimental ASIO support.
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	* More unlikely to be picked up by anti-virus software as false-positive.		* More unlikely to be picked up by anti-virus software as false-positive.

			When using the MSVC version, always make sure you have up-to-date Visual C++ runtime (Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable). If not, Strawberry will crash on start, or can crash later in the program.
			You get get the latest version here:
			https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170#latest-microsoft-visual-c-redistributable-version
			Usually it's automatically installed through the Strawberry installer, but it won't be installed automatically if you already have the Visual C++ runtime, and an older version might cause instability.
	== MinGW-W64 - Minimal GCC for Windows ==		== MinGW-W64 - Minimal GCC for Windows ==

Jonas at 23:31, 28 July 2024

2024-07-28T23:31:33Z

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	* Has GStreamer WASAPI2 support.		* Has GStreamer WASAPI2 support.
	* Has experimental ASIO support.		* Has experimental ASIO support.
			* Has Spotify support.
	* More unlikely to be picked up by anti-virus software as false-positive.		* More unlikely to be picked up by anti-virus software as false-positive.

Jonas at 22:51, 19 March 2024

2024-03-19T22:51:54Z

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	None of them currently has CD-support.		None of them currently has device and CD-support.

Jonas at 22:51, 19 March 2024

2024-03-19T22:51:01Z

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	MSVC is Microsoft Visual C++, a proprietary compiler by Microsoft.		MSVC is Microsoft Visual C++, a proprietary compiler by Microsoft.

	* ~~Slightly better performance~~.		* Has GStreamer WASAPI2 support.
			* Has experimental ASIO support.
	* More unlikely to be picked up by anti-virus software as false-positive.		* More unlikely to be picked up by anti-virus software as false-positive.
	* A debug setup is available with console.
	* Has GStreamer WASAPI2 support.


	== MinGW-W64 - Minimal GCC for Windows ==		== MinGW-W64 - Minimal GCC for Windows ==
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	MinGW is a port of GCC to Windows. GCC is a free compiler by the GNU Project, usually found on all major Linux distributions.		MinGW is a port of GCC to Windows. GCC is a free compiler by the GNU Project, usually found on all major Linux distributions.

	* ~~Known~~ to be ~~stable~~.		* More likely to be picked up by anti-virus software as false-positive.
	* Debug versions of the setups are available and includes the GDB debugger.		* Debug versions of the setups are available and includes the GDB debugger.
	* More likely to be picked up by anti-virus software as false-positive.
	* No GStreamer WASAPI2 support.


	None of them currently has CD-support.		None of them currently has CD-support.