Is there a way to link statically to the dependencies in a dynamic cmake build? I just let cmake handle that stuff for me. You can just use the static versions if you don't want it dependent on other stuff too.

You have to provide the default name. And what directory are you trying to start in with .// ? That isn't valid on Windows. But .\\ is.

I am trying to access the same folder the game is installed in. And this works with 5.1.8 without errors with .//. However, I did provide the default name (see my post, I showed the code I used). In any event this is a moot point due to the crash which takes place. 5.1.8 works though (with 4.7.0, premade) so I'm using it currently. Would be nice to get that default filename working.

Maybe I'll try it again, just to test if I can get that part working anyhow, to see if it was just my own error in how I was doing it (one less thing to think about).

Edit: Okay, I tested it out before saving this reply and the default filename does now work. Good. So that's one less problem. I guess the whole ".//" and "//" was wrong. Someone had posted that as a way for just checking the same folder as the executable so that is why I used it. Seemed to work with 5.0.10 and 5.1.8, but that was probably just a fluke that it worked.

I may end up statically compiling the level editor with 5.1.9 +MinGW 4.8.1-4 so I get the default filename (as it doesn't crash on exit, not sure why not, it doesn't use a lot of things the main game does though) and 5.1.8 + MinGW 4.7.0 for the main game to avoid the crashes as it doesn't need the default filename feature anyhow. I have both versions of the compiler installed presently. Meanwhile I may try my hand at compiling it again myself. I came close last time. Now that I uninstalled World of Warcraft I have plenty of time on my hands.