Freetype 2.4.10 is required to compile this project. The project searches the ../../../support folder. (Create a folder called support, next to the LibRocket repository folder) Compile freetype v2.4.10 and copy the following files to the 'support/lib' folder: freetype2410.lib freetype2410_D.lib The lib search path (relative to project file) is: ../../../support/lib Also required is the freetype includes. Copy the 'include' folder in the freetype repository root folder and paste it in the following path: support/freetype-2.4.10/ The freetype library can be downloaded from http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/ Or navigated to via http://www.freetype.org Two options in the project has to be updated if an older or newer version of freetype is desired to be used. RocketCore -> Properties -> C/C++ -> General -> Additional Include Directies: update the path to ..\..\..\support\freetype-2.4.10\include to the new path, -same for all configurations- RocketCore -> Properties -> Linker -> Input -> Additional Dependencies: update separately for debug and release build to the new freetype*.lib version.