hello I was wondering if there was a guide for howto compile libpng freetype zlib or sdl (mainly sdl) as static libraries using my (legally purchased) xdk using vs 2010 or 2008 (legally purchased as well)
I wouldnt normally be asking for help but I really hate this visual studio for one there are too many buttons and options

might sound strange but im more of a *nix guy, I'm just having a hard time with figuring out how to include these libraries in my project which seems to work fine on other consoles using other sdks. If anyone is available to lend just a little help on irc or even with just a link to somewhere on here I would be very grateful
