# Use of FMOD on MSYS2

**URL:** <https://qa.fmod.com/t/use-of-fmod-on-msys2/21857>\
**Category:** FMOD Engine\
**Tags:** cpp\
**Created:** [July 10, 2024, 4:03am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/use-of-fmod-on-msys2/21857 "2024-07-10T04:03:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![gahjouyooj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gahjouyooj](https://qa.fmod.com/u/gahjouyooj)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 4:03am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/use-of-fmod-on-msys2/21857/1 "2024-07-10T04:03:06Z")

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I need to use FMOD on MSYS2, but there does not appear to be a FMOD.a. I’ve attempted using tools provided by MSYS2 to convert the .lib and .dll files into .a and .so files, but that did not work.  
How do you use FMOD on MSYS2?

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**Author:** ![Leah\_FMOD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/leah_fmod/32/3685_2.png) [@Leah\_FMOD](https://qa.fmod.com/u/Leah_FMOD)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2024, 4:08am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/use-of-fmod-on-msys2/21857/2 "2024-07-15T04:08:25Z")

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What version of FMOD are you using, and what specific errors are you running into?

As far as I’m aware, while you’ll need to use the C API, for 64 bit you should be able link the dlls directly. For 32 bit, we provide .a import libraries for each corresponding 32 bit dll. Please see the [Libraries section](https://fmod.com/docs/2.02/api/platforms-win.html#libraries) of our Windows platform-specific docs for more info.