Quote: "DX 8 is needed?? You mean it does not suffice to add the dx9 sdk?"
Just the DX9 SDK is needed, but that, I think uses DX8
Quote: "As for libc.lib... how can that be missing?"
Quite easily - its not present after installing VS 2005 nor after the Platform SDK - it should also be noted that strcpy, strncpy etc etc are now being depreciated. Actually I might have solved the LIBC problem! Rename all string/memory commands to their new versions. I'll see if that works tomorrow... However, DX8 would still be an immense problem.
Quote: "What does a normal console C app link with, lib-wise, in 2005?"
No idea, but you cant use a console C application for DarkSDK.