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Updated compiling document to reflect that MSVC 2019 is working and recommended.

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Updated compiling document to reflect that MSVC 2019 is working and recommended.
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Building with Microsoft Visual Studio Building with Microsoft Visual Studio
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* You can generate Visual Studio 2017 projects using **make vs2017**. The * You can generate Visual Studio 2019 projects using **make vs2019**. The
solution and project files will be created in solution and project files will be created in
``build/projects/windows/mame/vs2017`` by default (the name of the ``build`` ``build/projects/windows/mame/vs2019`` by default (the name of the ``build``
folder can be changed using the ``BUILDDIR`` option). This will always folder can be changed using the ``BUILDDIR`` option). This will always
regenerate the settings, so **REGENIE=1** is *not* needed. regenerate the settings, so **REGENIE=1** is *not* needed.
* Adding **MSBUILD=1** to the make options will build build the solution using * Adding **MSBUILD=1** to the make options will build the solution using
the Microsoft Build Engine after generating the project files. Note that this the Microsoft Build Engine after generating the project files. Note that this
requires paths and environment variables to be configured so the correct requires paths and environment variables to be configured so the correct
Visual Studio tools can be located. Visual Studio tools can be located.
* MAME can only be compiled with the Visual Studio 15.7.6 tools. Bugs in newer
versions of the Microsoft Visual C/C++ compiler prevent it from compiling
MAME.
* The MSYS2 environment is still required to generate the project files, convert * The MSYS2 environment is still required to generate the project files, convert
built-in layouts, compile UI translations, etc. built-in layouts, compile UI translations, etc.