Switch to VS2026 - Build server has also been updated to Visual Studio 2026 18.0.1 (11217.181) with v145, so nightly builds from now on will use the new toolchain.

Dutchman101 · Dutchman101 · commit c757a89f7c92 · 2025-11-21T00:09:41.000+08:00
This means we will have to watch for UB and compiler optimization bugs for a while, as with every major upgrade.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ Our project's code repository can be found on the [multitheftauto/mtasa-blue](ht
 #### Windows
 
 Prerequisites
-- [Visual Studio 2022](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/) with:
+- [Visual Studio 2026](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/) with:
   - Desktop development with C++
-  - Optional component *C++ MFC for latest v143 build tools (x86 & x64)*
+  - Optional component *C++ MFC for latest v145 build tools (x86 & x64)*
 - [Microsoft DirectX SDK](https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Compiling_MTASA#Microsoft_DirectX_SDK)
 - [Git for Windows](https://git-scm.com/download/win) (Optional)
 
diff --git a/premake5.lua b/premake5.lua
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ workspace "MTASA"
 		symbolspath "$(SolutionDir)Symbols\\$(Configuration)_$(Platform)\\$(ProjectName).pdb"
 
 	filter "system:windows"
-		toolset "v143"
+		toolset "v145"
 		preferredtoolarchitecture "x86_64"
 		staticruntime "On"
 		defines { "WIN32", "_WIN32", "_WIN32_WINNT=0x601", "_MSC_PLATFORM_TOOLSET=$(PlatformToolsetVersion)" }
diff --git a/utils/premake5.exe b/utils/premake5.exe
diff --git a/utils/src/gen_language_list/create-solution.bat b/utils/src/gen_language_list/create-solution.bat
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 @echo off
-..\..\premake5.exe vs2022
+..\..\premake5.exe vs2026
 if %0 == "%~0" pause
diff --git a/utils/src/hookcheck/create-solution.bat b/utils/src/hookcheck/create-solution.bat
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 @echo off
-..\..\premake5.exe vs2022
+..\..\premake5.exe vs2026
 if %0 == "%~0" pause
diff --git a/win-build.bat b/win-build.bat
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ for /f "usebackq tokens=1* delims=: " %%i in (`%VSWHERE% -latest -requires Micro
 rem Output an error if not exists
 set MSBUILDPATH="%InstallDir%\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe"
 if not exist %MSBUILDPATH% (
-	echo Could not find MSBuild. Make sure you have Visual Studio 2022 installed
+	echo Could not find MSBuild. Make sure you have Visual Studio 2026 installed
 	goto end
 )
 echo Found MSBuild at: %MSBUILDPATH%
diff --git a/win-create-projects.bat b/win-create-projects.bat
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ rem Update discord-rpc
 utils\premake5.exe install_discord
 
 rem Generate solutions
-utils\premake5.exe vs2022
+utils\premake5.exe vs2026
 
 rem Create a shortcut to the solution - https://superuser.com/questions/392061/how-to-make-a-shortcut-from-cmd
 set SCRIPTFILE="%TEMP%\CreateMyShortcut.vbs"

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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ for /f "usebackq tokens=1* delims=: " %%i in (`%VSWHERE% -latest -requires Micro
`15`	`15`	`rem Output an error if not exists`
`16`	`16`	`set MSBUILDPATH="%InstallDir%\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe"`
`17`	`17`	`if not exist %MSBUILDPATH% (`
`18`		`- echo Could not find MSBuild. Make sure you have Visual Studio 2022 installed`
	`18`	`+ echo Could not find MSBuild. Make sure you have Visual Studio 2026 installed`
`19`	`19`	`goto end`
`20`	`20`	`)`
`21`	`21`	`echo Found MSBuild at: %MSBUILDPATH%`