More updates on build instructions + fix CI

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ add_compile_definitions(
 )
 
 find_package(Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} COMPONENTS Widgets OpenGLWidgets OpenGL LinguistTools REQUIRED)
-set(ZLIB_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
 find_package(ZLIB REQUIRED)
 find_package(lz4 REQUIRED)
 

README.md

@@ -20,44 +20,38 @@ instructions below.
 
 ### Windows
 
-#### Qt
+#### Required: Qt
 
 0) Download the online installer from https://www.qt.io/download-qt-installer ( remember to click the Download button )
 1) Install Qt with these items checked:
    - **Packages categories:** `Latest supported releases`
    - **Components:** Uncheck everything and pick `Qt/Qt 6.*.*/MSVC 20?? 64-bit`
-   - [Optionnal] To open the project with Qt Creator (easier), check `Developer and Designer Tools/Qt Creator`, `Developer and Designer Tools/CMake` and `Developer and Designer Tools/Ninja`
+   - [Optional] To open the project with Qt Creator (easier), check `Developer and Designer Tools/Qt Creator` and `Developer and Designer Tools/CMake`
 
-#### Qt Creator
+#### Required: MSVC Compiler
 
-Open the project and setup Qt. Select Debug or Release build and then run the project (CTRL + R).
+0) Download the the latest [Visual Studio Community](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/community/) installer (2019 or 2022 depending of what you checked when installing Qt)
+1) Run the installer, check "Desktop developement C++", or per component, at least:
+   - `Compiler/MSVC C++ x64/86` (last version)
+   - [Optional] To open the project with Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code, check `Compiler/CMake C++ Tools for Windows`, `Dev/Base C++ features`, `Dev/IntelliCode`
 
-To deploy the project with Qt dependencies you can add an extra "cmake install" step in "Run settings" of the project.
+#### Optional: Qt Creator (easier)
 
-#### Visual Studio
+Open the project (`File` > `Open File or Project...` > `CMakeLists.txt`) and setup Qt. Select Debug or Release build and then run the project (`CTRL + R`).
 
-> **Please note:**
->
-> By default Visual Studio will pick the **x64-Release** build configuration, but you can choose any other profile available.
+To deploy the project with Qt dependencies you can add an extra "cmake install" step in "Run settings" of the project.
 
-0) **REQUIRED!** Follow the steps to install Qt, if you didn't already
-0) Download the the latest [Visual Studio Community](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/community/) installer
-1) Run the installer and import this [.vsconfig](.vsconfig) file in the installer to pick the required components to build this project
-2) Once installed, open this repository **as a folder** in Visual Studio 2019 and click the build button.
+#### Optional: Visual Studio
 
-To execute the project you need Qt dependencies where the exe is created. You can either:
-```sh
-cmake --install {cmake_build_dir}
-```
-Or
+Open this repository **as a folder** and click the build button.
+
+To execute the project you need Qt dependencies where the exe is created. You can do (replace `{QT_DIR}` by where Qt is installed):
 ```sh
 {QT_DIR}/*/msvc2019_64/bin/windeployqt --no-quick-import -xml --translations en {build_dir}
 ```
 
 #### Optional: Visual Studio Code
 
-0) **REQUIRED!** Follow the steps to install Qt, if you didn't already
-0) **REQUIRED!** Follow the steps to install Visual Studio, if you didn't already
 1) Download and install the latest [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) release
 2) Install the following extensions:
    - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.cpptools
@@ -66,7 +60,7 @@ Or
 4) Choose as build profile in the status bar `CMake: [Release]` ( or one of the aforementioned profiles )
 5) Click the button on the status bar `Build`
 
-To execute the project, follow the instructions from "Visual Studio" section.
+To execute the project, follow the instructions from "Optional: Visual Studio" section.
 
 ### macOS