ALL: Remove support for MSVC8 and older

MSVC8 gives various compile error relating to templates that were changed
back in 2008, leading me to belive that no one is using it, and that there
is not point adding work arounds for a 9 year old compiler no one uses.

15 files changed, 13 insertions, 409 deletions

diff --git a/README b/README
index a6070e4a34..b50d4a14d0 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -2281,15 +2281,15 @@ debug messages (see http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/debugview.shtml).
       respectively
       http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Compiling_ScummVM/MinGW
 
-  Microsoft Visual C++ 8/9/10:
-    * Read up on how to create the project files in "dists\msvc8",
-      "dists\msvc9" respectively "dists\msvc10".
+  Microsoft Visual C++ 9+:
+    * Read up on how to create the project files in the appropriate
+      "dists\msvc*" directory.
     * Open the resulting solution file.
     * Enter the path to the needed libraries and includes in
       Tools|Options|Projects and Solutions|VC++ Directories".
     * Now it should compile successfully.
     * For more information refer to:
-      http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Compiling_ScummVM/VS2005
+      http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Compiling_ScummVM/Visual_Studio
 
   Windows Mobile:
     * Please refer to:
diff --git a/common/endian.h b/common/endian.h
index 529e7f5ac0..6d6563f802 100644
--- a/common/endian.h
+++ b/common/endian.h
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@
 		return __builtin_bswap32(a);
 	}
 
-// test for MSVC 7 or newer
-#elif defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1300
+#elif defined(_MSC_VER)
 
 	FORCEINLINE uint32 SWAP_BYTES_32(uint32 a) {
 		return _byteswap_ulong(a);
diff --git a/common/singleton.h b/common/singleton.h
index 13bdb0c3a3..9bcd590183 100644
--- a/common/singleton.h
+++ b/common/singleton.h
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ private:
 	 * and you specialise makeInstance to return an instance of a subclass.
 	 */
 	//template<class T>
-#if defined(_WIN32_WCE) || defined(_MSC_VER) || defined(__WINS__)
-//FIXME evc4 and msvc7 doesn't like it as private member
+#if defined(__WINS__)
+//FIXME verify if __WINS__ needs this still
 public:
 #endif
 	static T *makeInstance() {
diff --git a/common/util.h b/common/util.h
index 1c0e45662e..f51aa00925 100644
--- a/common/util.h
+++ b/common/util.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ template<typename T> inline void SWAP(T &a, T &b) { T tmp = a; a = b; b = tmp; }
 # define SCUMMVM_CURRENT_FUNCTION __PRETTY_FUNCTION__
 #elif defined(__STDC_VERSION__) && (__STDC_VERSION__ >= 199901)
 #  define SCUMMVM_CURRENT_FUNCTION	__func__
-#elif defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1300
+#elif defined(_MSC_VER)
 #  define SCUMMVM_CURRENT_FUNCTION __FUNCTION__
 #else
 #  define SCUMMVM_CURRENT_FUNCTION "<unknown>"
diff --git a/devtools/README b/devtools/README
index 482c24edc2..509048bfe0 100644
--- a/devtools/README
+++ b/devtools/README
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ create_mort (Strangerke)
 
 create_project (LordHoto, Littleboy)
 --------------
-    Creates project files for Visual Studio 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, Xcode and
+    Creates project files for Visual Studio 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, Xcode and
     Code::Blocks out of the configure / Makefile based build system.
     It also offers a way to enable or disable certain engines and the use
     of external libraries similar to configure. Run the tool without
diff --git a/devtools/create_project/create_project.cpp b/devtools/create_project/create_project.cpp
index 876c116b5c..5fadfebbf3 100644
--- a/devtools/create_project/create_project.cpp
+++ b/devtools/create_project/create_project.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 			msvcVersion = atoi(argv[++i]);
 
-			if (msvcVersion != 8 && msvcVersion != 9 && msvcVersion != 10 && msvcVersion != 11 && msvcVersion != 12) {
+			if (msvcVersion != 9 && msvcVersion != 10 && msvcVersion != 11 && msvcVersion != 12) {
 				std::cerr << "ERROR: Unsupported version: \"" << msvcVersion << "\" passed to \"--msvc-version\"!\n";
 				return -1;
 			}
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 		projectWarnings["m4"].push_back("4355");
 
-		if (msvcVersion == 8 || msvcVersion == 9)
+		if (msvcVersion == 9)
 			provider = new CreateProjectTool::VisualStudioProvider(globalWarnings, projectWarnings, msvcVersion);
 		else
 			provider = new CreateProjectTool::MSBuildProvider(globalWarnings, projectWarnings, msvcVersion);
@@ -619,7 +619,6 @@ void displayHelp(const char *exe) {
 	        "\n"
 	        "MSVC specific settings:\n"
 	        " --msvc-version version   set the targeted MSVC version. Possible values:\n"
-	        "                           8 stands for \"Visual Studio 2005\"\n"
 	        "                           9 stands for \"Visual Studio 2008\"\n"
 	        "                           10 stands for \"Visual Studio 2010\"\n"
 	        "                           11 stands for \"Visual Studio 2012\"\n"
diff --git a/devtools/create_project/msvc10/create_project.vcxproj b/devtools/create_project/msvc10/create_project.vcxproj
index 40c515f26b..80dfd5e8d3 100644
--- a/devtools/create_project/msvc10/create_project.vcxproj
+++ b/devtools/create_project/msvc10/create_project.vcxproj
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
       <Command>@echo off
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc10\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc9\"
-xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc8\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\codeblocks\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\iphone\"</Command>
     </PostBuildEvent>
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@ xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\iphone\"</Command>
       <Command>@echo off
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc10\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc9\"
-xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc8\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\codeblocks\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\iphone\"</Command>
     </PostBuildEvent>
diff --git a/devtools/create_project/msvc11/create_project.vcxproj b/devtools/create_project/msvc11/create_project.vcxproj
index c87461c049..8bbd25e9ba 100644
--- a/devtools/create_project/msvc11/create_project.vcxproj
+++ b/devtools/create_project/msvc11/create_project.vcxproj
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc11\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc10\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc9\"
-xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc8\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\codeblocks\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\iphone\"</Command>
     </PostBuildEvent>
@@ -93,7 +92,6 @@ xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\iphone\"</Command>
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc11\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc10\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc9\"
-xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc8\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\codeblocks\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\iphone\"</Command>
     </PostBuildEvent>
diff --git a/devtools/create_project/msvc12/create_project.vcxproj b/devtools/create_project/msvc12/create_project.vcxproj
index c26b1e5f45..6da1556547 100644
--- a/devtools/create_project/msvc12/create_project.vcxproj
+++ b/devtools/create_project/msvc12/create_project.vcxproj
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc12\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc11\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc10\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc9\"
-xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc8\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\codeblocks\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\iphone\"</Command>
     </PostBuildEvent>
@@ -94,7 +93,6 @@ xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc12\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc11\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc10\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc9\"
-xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\msvc8\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\codeblocks\"
 xcopy /Y "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)\..\..\..\dists\iphone\"</Command>
     </PostBuildEvent>
diff --git a/devtools/create_project/msvc8/create_project.sln b/devtools/create_project/msvc8/create_project.sln
deleted file mode 100644
index 4a0152f33f..0000000000
--- a/devtools/create_project/msvc8/create_project.sln
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-
-Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 9.00
-# Visual Studio 2005
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "create_project", "create_project.vcproj", "{CF177559-077D-4A08-AABE-BE0FD35F6C63}"
-EndProject
-Global
-	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
-		Debug|Win32 = Debug|Win32
-		Release|Win32 = Release|Win32
-	EndGlobalSection
-	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
-		{CF177559-077D-4A08-AABE-BE0FD35F6C63}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{CF177559-077D-4A08-AABE-BE0FD35F6C63}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{CF177559-077D-4A08-AABE-BE0FD35F6C63}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
-		{CF177559-077D-4A08-AABE-BE0FD35F6C63}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
-	EndGlobalSection
-	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
-		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
-	EndGlobalSection
-EndGlobal
diff --git a/devtools/create_project/msvc8/create_project.vcproj b/devtools/create_project/msvc8/create_project.vcproj
deleted file mode 100644
index 6e9e0d5cb0..0000000000
--- a/devtools/create_project/msvc8/create_project.vcproj
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,251 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
-<VisualStudioProject
-	ProjectType="Visual C++"
-	Version="8.00"
-	Name="create_project"
-	ProjectGUID="{CF177559-077D-4A08-AABE-BE0FD35F6C63}"
-	RootNamespace="create_project"
-	>
-	<Platforms>
-		<Platform
-			Name="Win32"
-		/>
-	</Platforms>
-	<ToolFiles>
-	</ToolFiles>
-	<Configurations>
-		<Configuration
-			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)"
-			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
-			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="2"
-			>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="0"
-				MinimalRebuild="true"
-				BasicRuntimeChecks="3"
-				RuntimeLibrary="3"
-				WarningLevel="4"
-				DebugInformationFormat="4"
-				DisableSpecificWarnings="4003;4512;4127"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="Rpcrt4.lib"
-				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				TargetMachine="1"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCALinkTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManifestTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCFxCopTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-		</Configuration>
-		<Configuration
-			Name="Release|Win32"
-			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(ConfigurationName)"
-			IntermediateDirectory="$(ConfigurationName)"
-			ConfigurationType="1"
-			CharacterSet="2"
-			WholeProgramOptimization="1"
-			>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="2"
-				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				RuntimeLibrary="2"
-				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
-				WarningLevel="3"
-				DebugInformationFormat="3"
-				DisableSpecificWarnings="4003;4512;4127"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="Rpcrt4.lib"
-				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				OptimizeReferences="2"
-				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
-				TargetMachine="1"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCALinkTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManifestTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCFxCopTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-		</Configuration>
-	</Configurations>
-	<References>
-	</References>
-	<Files>
-		<Filter
-			Name="Source Files"
-			Filter="cpp;c;cc;cxx;def;odl;idl;hpj;bat;asm;asmx"
-			UniqueIdentifier="{4FC737F1-C7A5-4376-A066-2A32D752A2FF}"
-			>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\create_project.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\codeblocks.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\msvc.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\msbuild.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\visualstudio.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\xcode.cpp"
-				>
-			</File>
-		</Filter>
-		<Filter
-			Name="Header Files"
-			Filter="h;hpp;hxx;hm;inl;inc;xsd"
-			UniqueIdentifier="{93995380-89BD-4b04-88EB-625FBE52EBFB}"
-			>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\create_project.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\codeblocks.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\config.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\msvc.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\msbuild.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\visualstudio.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\xcode.h"
-				>
-			</File>
-		</Filter>
-		<Filter
-			Name="Scripts"
-			Filter="vbs;cmd"
-			UniqueIdentifier="{45B110C8-4C64-4677-8ED6-F9A93C6D55A0}"
-			>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\scripts\prebuild.cmd"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\scripts\postbuild.cmd"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\scripts\revision.vbs"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\scripts\installer.vbs"
-				>
-			</File>
-		</Filter>
-	</Files>
-	<Globals>
-	</Globals>
-</VisualStudioProject>
diff --git a/devtools/create_project/visualstudio.cpp b/devtools/create_project/visualstudio.cpp
index 84bc674f9a..b2ed58cb58 100644
--- a/devtools/create_project/visualstudio.cpp
+++ b/devtools/create_project/visualstudio.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 namespace CreateProjectTool {
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Visual Studio Provider (Visual Studio 2005 & 2008)
+// Visual Studio Provider (Visual Studio 2008)
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 VisualStudioProvider::VisualStudioProvider(StringList &global_warnings, std::map<std::string, StringList> &project_warnings, const int version)
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ int VisualStudioProvider::getVisualStudioVersion() {
 	if (_version == 9)
 		return 2008;
 
-	if (_version == 8)
-		return 2005;
-
 	error("Unsupported version passed to getVisualStudioVersion");
 }
 
@@ -70,8 +67,7 @@ void VisualStudioProvider::createProjectFile(const std::string &name, const std:
 	           "\tRootNamespace=\"" << name << "\"\n"
 	           "\tKeyword=\"Win32Proj\"\n";
 
-	if (_version >= 9)
-		project << "\tTargetFrameworkVersion=\"131072\"\n";
+	project << "\tTargetFrameworkVersion=\"131072\"\n";
 
 	project << "\t>\n"
 	           "\t<Platforms>\n"
diff --git a/dists/msvc8/create_msvc8.bat b/dists/msvc8/create_msvc8.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e0d339001..0000000000
--- a/dists/msvc8/create_msvc8.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,105 +0,0 @@
-@echo off
-
-echo.
-echo Automatic creation of the MSVC9 project files
-echo.
-
-if "%~1"=="/stable" goto stable
-if "%~1"=="/STABLE" goto stable
-if "%~1"=="/all"    goto all
-if "%~1"=="/ALL"    goto all
-if "%~1"=="/tools"  goto tools
-if "%~1"=="/TOOLS"  goto tools
-if "%~1"=="/tests"  goto tests
-if "%~1"=="/TESTS"  goto tests
-if "%~1"=="/clean"  goto clean_check
-if "%~1"=="/CLEAN"  goto clean_check
-if "%~1"=="/help"   goto command_help
-if "%~1"=="/HELP"   goto command_help
-if "%~1"=="/?"      goto command_help
-
-if "%~1"==""        goto check_tool
-
-echo Invalid command parameter: %~1
-echo.
-
-:command_help
-echo Valid command parameters are:
-echo   stable   Generated stable engines project files
-echo   all      Generate all engines project files
-echo   tools    Generate project files for the devtools
-echo   clean    Clean generated project files
-echo   help     Show help message
-goto done
-
-:check_tool
-if not exist create_project.exe goto no_tool
-
-:question
-echo.
-set batchanswer=S
-set /p batchanswer="Enable stable engines only, or all engines? (S/a)"
-if "%batchanswer%"=="s" goto stable
-if "%batchanswer%"=="S" goto stable
-if "%batchanswer%"=="a" goto all
-if "%batchanswer%"=="A" goto all
-goto question
-
-:no_tool
-echo create_project.exe not found in the current folder.
-echo You need to build it first and copy it in this
-echo folder
-goto done
-
-:all
-echo.
-echo Creating project files with all engines enabled (stable and unstable)
-echo.
-create_project ..\.. --enable-all-engines --msvc --msvc-version 8
-goto done
-
-:stable
-echo.
-echo Creating normal project files, with only the stable engines enabled
-echo.
-create_project ..\.. --msvc --msvc-version 8
-goto done
-
-:tools
-echo.
-echo Creating tools project files
-echo.
-create_project ..\.. --tools --msvc --msvc-version 8
-goto done
-
-:tests
-echo.
-echo Creating tests project files
-echo.
-create_project ..\.. --tests --msvc --msvc-version 8
-goto done
-
-:clean_check
-echo.
-set cleananswer=N
-set /p cleananswer="This will remove all project files. Are you sure you want to continue? (N/y)"
-if "%cleananswer%"=="n" goto done
-if "%cleananswer%"=="N" goto done
-if "%cleananswer%"=="y" goto clean
-if "%cleananswer%"=="Y" goto clean
-goto clean_check
-
-:clean
-echo.
-echo Removing all project files
-del /Q *.vcproj* > NUL 2>&1
-del /Q *.vsprops > NUL 2>&1
-del /Q *.sln* > NUL 2>&1
-del /Q scummvm* > NUL 2>&1
-del /Q devtools* > NUL 2>&1
-del /Q test_runner.cpp
-goto done
-
-:done
-echo.
-pause
diff --git a/dists/msvc8/readme.txt b/dists/msvc8/readme.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 95b55e973a..0000000000
--- a/dists/msvc8/readme.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-The Visual Studio project files can now be created automatically from the GCC
-files using the create_project tool inside the /devtools/create_project folder.
-
-To create the default project files, build create_project.exe, copy it inside
-this folder and run the create_msvc8.bat file for a default build. You can run
-create_project.exe with no parameters to check the possible command-line options
diff --git a/ports.mk b/ports.mk
index b7b19258aa..1c6c53c77a 100644
--- a/ports.mk
+++ b/ports.mk
@@ -314,8 +314,6 @@ else ifeq "$(CUR_BRANCH)" ""
 endif
 	@echo Creating Code::Blocks project files...
 	@cd $(srcdir)/dists/codeblocks && ../../devtools/create_project/create_project ../.. --codeblocks >/dev/null && git add -f engines/plugins_table.h *.workspace *.cbp
-	@echo Creating MSVC8 project files...
-	@cd $(srcdir)/dists/msvc8 && ../../devtools/create_project/create_project ../.. --msvc --msvc-version 8 >/dev/null && git add -f engines/plugins_table.h *.sln *.vcproj *.vsprops
 	@echo Creating MSVC9 project files...
 	@cd $(srcdir)/dists/msvc9 && ../../devtools/create_project/create_project ../.. --msvc --msvc-version 9 >/dev/null && git add -f engines/plugins_table.h *.sln *.vcproj *.vsprops
 	@echo Creating MSVC10 project files...