I still havent got a useful c++ dev environment in windows yet. I probably won't either. I've realized that the greatest problem my code faces is that i don't have enough time to write it. This pretty much rules c++ out as a dev language for me because i'm slow and crap at writing it.
So in the interest of productivity i'm learning scheme.
lately i've been trying to set up a working development environment in windows. i figure if i ever intend to sell some software, it better run on the most popular desktop os. so far i've had an absolute cunt of a time though. coming soon: part I of the chronicles of pain.