# MSVC\_VERSION is empty in superbuild
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/msvc-version-is-empty-in-superbuild/14447
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [April 21, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/msvc-version-is-empty-in-superbuild/14447 "2024-04-21T17:14:37Z")
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### Author:  [@Fin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Fin)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/msvc-version-is-empty-in-superbuild/14447/1 "2024-04-21T17:14:37Z")
Try to superbuild paraview v5.12.0. visual studio community 2022. c/c++ compiler is MingW64.
```auto
CMake Error at superbuild/projects/win32/boost.cmake:6 (message):
At least Visual Studio 9.0 is required
Call Stack (most recent call first):
superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:932 (in`Preformatted text`clude)
superbuild/CMakeLists.txt:196 (_superbuild_discover_projects)
trace the cmake file, because MSVC_VERSION
```
Tried to print out the value of MSVC\_VERSION in cmake file. it turns out it is empty. wondering where this variable from. envirament variable? or other package write to the windows system. Thanks
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2024, 7:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/msvc-version-is-empty-in-superbuild/14447/2 "2024-04-22T07:37:52Z")
> [@Fin](#):
>
> c/c++ compiler is MingW64.
>
> ``
Not supported, use MSVC compilers instead.
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### Author:  [@Fin](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Fin)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/msvc-version-is-empty-in-superbuild/14447/3 "2024-05-12T21:34:49Z")
thanks, run cmake command with microsoft studio C++ works