# Using VS **URL:** \ **Category:** Kernel\ **Created:** [January 2, 2006, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.freertos.org/t/using-vs/807 "2006-01-02T18:22:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://d2v6vdsk2p900z.cloudfront.net/original/1X/7fc8fdb729c645aab5b20282bbe34e57cb407be6.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.freertos.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.freertos.org/t/using-vs/807/1 "2006-01-02T18:22:28Z")
**nobody** wrote on [Monday, January 02, 2006](https://sourceforge.net/p/freertos/discussion/382005/thread/259be04e/#2a36): can do port to x86 of PC in WinXP simulation ?  very user use VISUAL STUDIO as IDE because is nice for code editing and compiling after it run in target i know can not run as RTOS in NT OS but have you port Freertos to VS for compiling and simulation running only ? ---
**Author:** ![rtel](https://d3iykfbgfh8zhg.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.freertos.org/rtel/32/31_2.png) [@rtel](https://forums.freertos.org/u/rtel)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.freertos.org/t/using-vs/807/2 "2006-01-02T18:27:09Z")
**[rtel](https://sourceforge.net/u/rtel/)** wrote on [Monday, January 02, 2006](https://sourceforge.net/p/freertos/discussion/382005/thread/259be04e/#2a36/9a49): As far as I know VS cannot be used to generate real mode code (unless maybe you have a really old version).  Open Watcom provides a free and easy way to compile and debug the code but I have only tried in on Win2K not WinXP. Regards. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://d2v6vdsk2p900z.cloudfront.net/original/1X/7fc8fdb729c645aab5b20282bbe34e57cb407be6.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.freertos.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2006, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.freertos.org/t/using-vs/807/3 "2006-01-03T06:51:49Z")
**nobody** wrote on [Tuesday, January 03, 2006](https://sourceforge.net/p/freertos/discussion/382005/thread/259be04e/#2a36/62c5): i agree you but we really not need Run in xp ! 1.if can not run only compiling the help we to continius use VS 2005 as editor and universal c error cheak! 2. very better if define stack in ram and virtually do stack swiching to not realtime simualtion ! if (2) can not. only (1) help me ! ---
**Author:** ![rtel](https://d3iykfbgfh8zhg.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.freertos.org/rtel/32/31_2.png) [@rtel](https://forums.freertos.org/u/rtel)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2006, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.freertos.org/t/using-vs/807/4 "2006-01-03T08:43:55Z")
**[rtel](https://sourceforge.net/u/rtel/)** wrote on [Tuesday, January 03, 2006](https://sourceforge.net/p/freertos/discussion/382005/thread/259be04e/#2a36/5162): Not sure what you are suggesting with (1) and (2)? Are you saying that Open Watcom does not work in Windoze XP?  I would be surprised if this were the case. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://d2v6vdsk2p900z.cloudfront.net/original/1X/7fc8fdb729c645aab5b20282bbe34e57cb407be6.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.freertos.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2006, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.freertos.org/t/using-vs/807/5 "2006-01-03T11:38:40Z")
**nobody** wrote on [Tuesday, January 03, 2006](https://sourceforge.net/p/freertos/discussion/382005/thread/259be04e/#2a36/e4cc): yes first (high priority) : compile in vs2005 … (you can download it in m$ site) two: very better(lower important) if can (2) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://d2v6vdsk2p900z.cloudfront.net/original/1X/7fc8fdb729c645aab5b20282bbe34e57cb407be6.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.freertos.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.freertos.org/t/using-vs/807/6 "2006-01-04T18:18:44Z")
**nobody** wrote on [Wednesday, January 04, 2006](https://sourceforge.net/p/freertos/discussion/382005/thread/259be04e/#2a36/4295): More clearly I say: Can we have a port of FreeRTOS to Visual C++ 2005? (for simulation purposes). I use VS2005 as editor and test some part of my microcontroller softwares using its good editor and compiler and debugger! If I have a port for VC++ 2005 then I can test my programs in it. We can compile programs in VC++ 2005 using GCC C compiler.(we have two compiler for test ,VC++ for some part of my micro projects,GCC for all projects) Many part of your micro code is in C/C++,and there is not micro dependent parts in it,you can also simulate that parts in VC++. It also useful for Barry for faster developement of FreeRTOS (new versions with new features)