I would like to try a bit of experimentation with dsemu, such as tracking down a couple of the more recent bugs, and doing some compiling and testing.

What I need to know is

1. What compilers, linkers, etc do I need?
2. Where do I get them?
3. How do I set them up?
4. How do I set up an environment?
5. How do I compile my code?

I will be using a computer which runs win2000 pro.

Any assistance will be gratefully received.

Well DSemu is coded using Visual C++ not sure what version but it compiles using version 6.0 so if you want a Development Environment i would say get Visual Studio 6.0 or.NET(7.0)

That sounds like a microsoft license is required is that right?

Well...maybe. You may be able to snag a student copy if you aren't willing to do less than legal things.

You think I can afford such things?

I've posted about this before: Forum post: CVS Server. You'll need the MS C++ compiler, the platform SDK and NMake. It's all free, and the compiler is the very same that ships with.NET; all legal and shiny.

I'm downloading the 500megs of stuff now...