diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c645e5970..5453e7234 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Cataclysm WOW BRANCH ### A World of Warcraft server for the Mists of Pandaria Expansion of WoW ---- *Mangos* is open source project, built in [C++][7], it's fast, runs on multiple -platforms, can store game data in [MySQL][40] and [PostgreSQL][42]. It also has +platforms, can store game data in [MySQL][40] and [MariaDB][41]. It also has optional support for SOAP, and aims to be 100% compatible with [World of Warcraft][2] in its Cataclysm version supporting clients from the [patch 4.3.4][5] branch, specifically patch 4.3.4. @@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ Currently we support running *Mangos* on these operating systems: * **Windows**, 32 bit and 64 bit. [Windows][20] Server 2008 (or newer) or Windows 7 (or newer) is recommended. * **Linux**, 32 bit and 64 bit. [Debian 7][21] and [Ubuntu 12.04 LTS][22] are recommended. Other distributions with similar package versions will work, too. -* **BSD**, 32 bit and 64 bit. [FreeBSD][23], [NetBSD][24], [OpenBSD][25] and - [DragonFly][26] are recommended. +* **BSD**, 32 bit and 64 bit. [FreeBSD][23], [NetBSD][24], [OpenBSD][25] are recommended. Of course, newer versions should work, too. In the case of Windows, matching server versions will work, too. @@ -62,10 +61,8 @@ Building *Mangos* is currently possible with these compilers: * **Microsoft Visual Studio (Express[^1])**, 32 bit and 64 bit. Both [Visual Studio][30] and the Express editions of [Visual Studio][31] are supported. Only Visual Studio 2012 and above are now officially supported. - -* **Microsoft Windows SDK**, 32 bit and 64 bit. The [Windows 7 SDK][32] is - recommended, as older versions lack compiler features required to build - the server. +* **Microsoft Visual Studio 32 bit and 64 bit.** All editions of [Visual Studio][31] + are supported. Only Visual Studio 2015 and above are now officially supported. * **Clang**, 32 bit and 64 bit. The [Clang compiler][33] can be used on any supported operating system.[^2] @@ -144,8 +141,6 @@ the linked executables. You must obey the GNU General Public License in all respects for all of the code used other than [OpenSSL][48]. -[^1]: Visual Studio Express versions prior to the 2012 release can only - build 32 bit applications, unless you install the Windows SDK. [^2]: Clang support for Windows is experimental. Failure to compile Mangos may also relate to the experimental state of the port. @@ -162,7 +157,7 @@ respects for all of the code used other than [OpenSSL][48]. [17]: https://scan.coverity.com/ "Coverity Scan · Static Code Analysis" [19]: http://www.cmake.org/ "CMake · Cross Platform Make" -[20]: http://windows.microsoft.com/ "Microsoft Windows · that OS, yes." +[20]: http://windows.microsoft.com/ "Microsoft Windows" [21]: http://www.debian.org/ "Debian · The Universal Operating System" [22]: http://www.ubuntu.com/ "Ubuntu · The world's most popular free OS" [23]: http://www.freebsd.org/ "FreeBSD · The Power To Serve"