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@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ To build Kodi:
* **[Git for Windows](https://gitforwindows.org/)**
* **[Java Runtime Environment (JRE)](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html)**
* **[Nullsoft scriptable install system (NSIS)](http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Download)** (Only needed if you want to generate an installer file)
-* **[Visual Studio 2017](https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/)** (Community Edition is fine)
+* **[Visual Studio 2017](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/)** (Community Edition is fine)
To run Kodi you need a relatively recent CPU with integrated GPU or discrete GPU with up-to-date graphics device-drivers installed from the manufacturer's website.
* **[AMD](https://support.amd.com/en-us/download)**
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ All install screens should remain at their default values with the exception of
### JRE install notes
Default options are fine.
-After install finishes, add java's executable file path to your `PATH` **[environment variable](http://www.java.com/en/download/help/path.xml)**. Should be similar to `C:\Program Files\Java\jre-10\bin`.
+After install finishes, add java's executable file path to your `PATH` **[environment variable](http://www.java.com/en/download/help/path.xml)**. Should be similar to `C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.8.0_251\bin`.
### NSIS install notes
Default options are fine.
@@ -77,17 +77,17 @@ Default options are fine.
Start the VS2017 installer and click `Individual components`.
* Under **Compilers, build tools and runtimes** select
* `Msbuild`
- * `VC++ 2017 v141 toolset (x86,x64)`
+ * `VC++ 2017 version 15.x v14.x latest v141 tools`
* `Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable Update`
- * `Visual C++ compilers and libraries for ARM`
- * `Visual C++ compilers and libraries for ARM64`
- * `Visual C++ runtime for UWP`
+ * `Visual C++ compilers and libraries for ARM` (if compiling for ARM)
+ * `Visual C++ compilers and libraries for ARM64` (if compiling for ARM64)
+ * `Visual C++ runtime for UWP` (if compiling for UWP)
* `Windows Universal CRT SDK`
* Under **Development activities** select
* `Visual Studio C++ core features`
* Under **SDKs, libraries, and frameworks** select
- * `Windows 10 SDK (10.0.16299.0) for Desktop C++ [x86 and x64]`
- * `Windows 10 SDK (10.0.17763.0) for UWP: C++`
+ * `Windows 10 SDK (10.0.x.0) for Desktop C++ [x86 and x64]`
+ * `Windows 10 SDK (10.0.x.0) for UWP: C++`
Hit `Install`. Yes, it will download and install almost 7GB of stuff.