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updated build instructions for Visual Studio 2013 and Python 2.7.x

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\section{Compiling the renderer} \section{Compiling the renderer}
\label{sec:compiling} \label{sec:compiling}
To compile Mitsuba, you will need a recent C++ compiler (e.g. GCC 4.2+ or To compile Mitsuba, you will need a recent C++ compiler (e.g. GCC 4.2+ or
Visual Studio 2010) and some additional libraries, which Mitsuba uses internally. Visual Studio 2010/2013) and some additional libraries, which Mitsuba uses internally.
Builds on all supported platforms are done using a unified system Builds on all supported platforms are done using a unified system
based on SCons (\url{http://www.scons.org}), which is a Python-based based on SCons (\url{http://www.scons.org}), which is a Python-based
software construction tool. The exact process is different depending on software construction tool. The exact process is different depending on
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will run extremely slowly. Its main use is to track down elusive bugs. will run extremely slowly. Its main use is to track down elusive bugs.
\end{description} \end{description}
\paragraph{Windows:} \paragraph{Windows:}
On Windows, builds can either be performed using the Visual Studio 2010\footnote{No other Visual Studio versions are currently supported.} On Windows, builds can either be performed using the Visual Studio 2010 or 2013\footnote{No other Visual Studio versions are currently supported.}
compiler or Intel XE Composer (on top of Visual Studio 2010). compiler or Intel XE Composer.
Note that Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 \emph{must} be installed or the resulting binaries will crash. If you are using Visual Studio 2010, note that Service Pack 1 \emph{must} be installed or the resulting binaries will crash.
\begin{description} \begin{description}
\item[\code{build/config-\{win32, win64\}-\{msvc2010, msvc2010-debug\}.py}:] Create 32 or 64 bit binaries using Microsoft Visual C++ version 2010. \item[\code{build/config-\{win32, win64\}-\{msvc2010, msvc2010-debug\}.py}:] Create 32 or 64 bit binaries using Microsoft Visual C++ version 2010.
The configurations with the suffix \code{-debug} will include debug symbols in all binaries, which run very slowly. The configurations with the suffix \code{-debug} will include debug symbols in all binaries, which run very slowly.
\item[\code{build/config-win64-\{msvc2013, msvc2013-debug\}.py}:] Create 64 bit binaries using Microsoft Visual C++ version 2013. Please use
Visual Studio 2010 for legacy 32 bit builds.
\item[\code{build/config-\{win32, win64\}-icl.py}:] Create 32 or 64 bit release binaries using Intel XE Composer (on top of Visual Studio 2010). \item[\code{build/config-\{win32, win64\}-icl.py}:] Create 32 or 64 bit release binaries using Intel XE Composer (on top of Visual Studio 2010).
Versions XE 2012 and 2013 are known to work. Versions XE 2012 and 2013 are known to work.
\end{description} \end{description}
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installation of Visual Studio is up to date, since Mitsuba binaries created with versions installation of Visual Studio is up to date, since Mitsuba binaries created with versions
prior to Service Pack 1 will crash. prior to Service Pack 1 will crash.
Next, you will need to install Python 2.6.x Next, you will need to install Python 2.7.x
(\url{www.python.org}) and SCons\footnote{Note that on some Windows machines, the SCons (\url{www.python.org}) and SCons\footnote{Note that on some Windows machines, the SCons
installer generates a warning about not finding Python in the registry. In this case, you installer generates a warning about not finding Python in the registry. In this case, you
can instead run \code{python setup.py install} within the source release of SCons.} can instead run \code{python setup.py install} within the source release of SCons.}