pip install z80 fails

[fmuntean]

Running setup.py install for z80 did not run successfully. │ exit code: 1 ╰─> [20 lines of output] running install C:\Python311\Lib\site-packages\setuptools\command\install.py:34: SetuptoolsDeprecationWarning: setup.py install is deprecated. Use build and pip and other standards-based tools. warnings.warn( running build running build_py creating build creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311 creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\z80 copying z80_disasm.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\z80 copying z80_disasm_parser.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\z80 copying z80_error.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\z80 copying z80_instr.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\z80 copying z80_machine.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\z80 copying z80_main.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\z80 copying z80_source.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\z80 copying z80_token.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\z80 copying z80_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\z80 running build_ext building 'z80._z80' extension error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required. Get it with "Microsoft C++ Build Tools": https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/ [end of output]

this cpp built tools take over 1.3 GB to install. maybe use another compiler or use the VScode C++ compiler /

[kosarev]

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25595098/force-setup-py-to-use-my-custom-compiler reads like it's possible to specify the compiler with setup.py --compiler. I guess cygwin or mingw32 could be viable alternatives to MSVC on Windows?