Cannot link my project when using static SFML libraries

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I am trying to build a project in Visual Studio using static SFML libraries.

I set all the corresponding linker settings and it works: I can build an executable file that runs anywhere on my machine. However, my friends cannot run it: they do not have msvcp140.dll. I do not want to pack extra DLLs with the executable, nor do I want them to install additional run-time libraries on their machines.

So I assume I need to build the project using the "Multi-threaded \MT" setting (As opposed to the "Multi-threaded DLL \MD" setting)

But switching to that option causes several linker errors with the SFML library such as:

LNK2038: mismatch detected for 'RuntimeLibrary': value 'MD_DynamicRelease' doesn't match value 'MT_StaticRelease' in Program.obj

I am certain I am using the static SFML libraries and they are linked properly, yet I cannot switch to the \MT setting for full portability. In fact, using the dynamic version of the library allows the \MT setting - which is obviously useless, because now SFML doesn't link statically. Suggestions?

Mario · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-18 19:04:49Z

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You're on the right track, you just have to use a version of SFML that's using the same runtime (or build it yourself). Otherwise you'll get a mismatch as detected by the linker.

When invoking CMake, just set the variable SFML_USE_STATIC_STD_LIBS to TRUE, e.g. by running cmake -DSFML_USE_STATIC_STD_LIBS=TRUE . in your build directory for SFML. Then just build as usual.

answered Jan 18, 2017 at 19:04

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Jaagup Averin Over a year ago

Thanks! Building the libs through CMake solved the issue. Although it felt incomplete what I did: I built the library locally, but only got the some of the .lib files that were included in the direct SFML download. And I could not find the "include directory" at all. Is this normal? And is it okay to mix these .lib files with the other ones?

Mario Over a year ago

@JaagupAverin No, you'll get everything in the source download (or repository clone). Just set the CMake variable CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX to your preferred installation location, e.g. C:/SFML and then build the install target to get everything the way it is in the download.

Jaagup Averin Over a year ago

Finally figured out how to properly install the build. That settles it for me now. Thanks for the leads.

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