How do you install GLUT and OpenGL in Visual Studio 2012?

Question

I just installed Visual Studio 2012 today, and I was wondering how can you install GLUT and OpenGL on the platform?

Answer 1

Use NupenGL Nuget package. It is actively updated and works with VS 2013 and 2015, whereas Freeglut Nuget package works with earlier versions of Visual Studio only (as of 10/14/2015).

Also, follow this blog post for easy instructions on working with OpenGL and Glut in VS.

Answer 2

the instructions for Vs2012

To Install FreeGLUT

1. Download "freeglut 2.8.1 MSVC Package" from http://www.transmissionzero.co.uk/software/freeglut-devel/

2. Extract the compressed file freeglut-MSVC.zip to a folder freeglut

3. Inside freeglut folder:

On 32bit versions of windows

copy all files in include/GL folder to C:\Program Files\Windows Kits\8.0\Include\um\gl

copy all files in lib folder to C:\Program Files\Windows Kits\8.0\Lib\win8\um\ (note: Lib\freeglut.lib in a folder goes into x86)

copy freeglut.dll to C:\windows\system32

On 64bit versions of windows:(not 100% sure but try)

copy all files in include/GL folder to C:\Program Files(x86)\Windows Kits\8.0\Include\um\gl

copy all files in lib folder to C:\Program Files(x86)\Windows Kits\8.0\Lib\win8\um\ (note: Lib\freeglut.lib in a folder goes into x86)

copy freeglut.dll to C:\windows\SysWOW64

Answer 3

1. Create a empty win32 console application c++
2. Download a package called NupenGL Core from Nuget package manager (PM->"Install-Package nupengl.core") except glm everything is configured
3. create Source.cpp and start working Happy Coding

Answer 4

Download the GLUT library. At first step Copy the glut32.dll and paste it in C:\Windows\System32 folder.Second step copy glut.h file and paste it in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC\include folder and third step copy glut32.lib and paste it in c:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC\lib folder. Now you can create visual c++ console application project and include glut.h header file then you can write code for GLUT project. If you are using 64 bit windows machine then path and glut library may be different but process is similar.

Answer 5

For Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Community GLUT installation -

1. Download the header, dll's and lib files fro glutdlls37beta (linked in here)

2. Paste glut.h in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\{14.11.25503}\include\GL Create the GL folder if not present already. The {thing} may differ.

3. Paste glut.lib in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\{14.11.25503}\lib\x64. Paste glut32.lib in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\{14.11.25503}\lib\x86. The {thing} may differ.

4. Paste glut32.dll in C:\Windows\System32. Paste glut.dll and glut32.dll in C:\Windows\SysWOW64.

5. Follow Vishwanath gowda k's answer next. Go to Project -> Properties(All Configuration option)->Linker -> Input -> Additional Dependencies->edit(down arrow on the right end) Type-> opengl32.lib glu32.lib glut32.lib Hit Ok->apply.

Answer 6

1. Download and install Visual C++ Express.

2. Download and extract "freeglut 2.8.0 MSVC Package" from http://www.transmissionzero.co.uk/software/freeglut-devel/

3. Installation for Windows 32 bit:

(a) Copy all files from include/GL folder and paste into C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Include\gl folder.

(b) Copy all files from lib folder and paste into C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Lib folder.

(c) Copy freeglut.dll and paste into C:\windows\system32 folder.