What is the easiest version of Ogre to get running?

[Bob2000]

Hello, I am looking to use Ogre graphics for an application, but I have had some trouble getting a few different versions up and running. I have tried v13.5.3 but had to deal with some weird class reference issues. I have also tried 1.10 because it was recommended on another forum, but its documentation is probably a little out of date by now. I am self-taught, and not extremely savvy in c++, so what's the best version or setup in 2023 for getting everything up and running?

PS - Using a NuGet package manager is not off the table for me.

[rpgplayerrobin]

Here are my notes on how to build Ogre:

If anything goes wrong (it shouldn't), check for new information here: https://ogrecave.github.io/ogre/api/lat ... -ogre.html

Go to https://github.com/OGRECave/ogre/releases and download the latest source release.
If you want an older release, go to: https://github.com/OGRECave/ogre/releases and download it instead.

Extract it to C:\OgreSDK\ogre.

Open CMake and use these settings:
Where is the source code: C:/OgreSDK/ogre
Where to build the binaries: C:/OgreSDK/ogre/build
Press Configure and choose Visual Studio 2017 with x64.

Check the log and look for this to see if everything is correct:
-- The following external packages were located on your system.
-- This installation will have the extra features provided by these packages.

• freetype
• OpenGL
• OpenGL ES 2.x
• DirectX9
• DirectX11
• pugixml
• zlib
• Assimp
• SDL2

Press Generate and close CMake.

Open the Ogre sln file.

Compile the ALL_BUILD project in debug.
Some unimportant projects might fail.

Compile the ALL_BUILD project in release.
No projects should fail.

Compile the INSTALL project in release only (and only once, never again).

[Zonder]

You mention NuGet are you using .NET then?