Setting up Application Project Properties in Visual Studio .NET 2003
Visual Studio Linker Optimization Properties
Here we will examine the C++ Linker Optimization Properties Tab.
Optimize for Windows98 This option tells the Linker to align on 4k, which is an optimization for loading applications in Windows 98.
However, we are running our games on Windows XP, which is built off of Windows NT -- not Windows 98.
The Visual Studio documentation advises developers for Windows NT applications to turn this optimization off.
Hence, for the purposes of this class, you should turn this optimization off.
