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-# qt-5.15.17-xp
+# compile qt 5.15.17 for xp 2026 tutorial
 
-archiving this for several projects
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+git clone this
+
+### run:
+
+configure -opensource -confirm-license -platform win32-g++ -nomake tests -nomake examples
+
+### then run:
+
+patch -p1 < qt5base-winxp-v5.patch
+
+patch -p1 < qtspeech-winxp.patch
+
+patch -p1 < qtwinextras-winxp.patch
+
+patch -p1 < rtti-option.patch
+
+### msvc build (ew):
+
+patch -p1 < static-link.patch
+
+patch -p1 < subsystem-version.patch
+
+### after that, run
+
+mingw32-make -j4
+
+-j4
+
+is the number of threads btw so change it if u got more than 4, my poor i5 650 does not.
+
+### or, if msvc (ew)
+
+nmake -j4
+
+
+### after that,
+
+mingw32-make install
+
+#### or
+
+nmake install
+
+# and ur done wooho
+
+### dependencies:
+
+##### if mingw:
+
+mingw32
+
+cmake 3.22 x86
+
+##### if msvc:
+
+vs2017 with xp toolchain v141
+
+win 8.1 sdk or win10 idfk i dont compile with msvc because of msvc being shit and doing stuff like c0000005 (my ram is bad)
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