OBS Cross-Compilation

Purpose

Cross-compile OBS Studio plugins from Linux to Windows using MinGW-w64. Covers CMake presets, toolchain configuration, headers-only linking, CI/CD workflows, and artifact packaging.

When NOT to Use

• Native Windows builds with MSVC → Use obs-windows-building
• Qt/C++ frontend development → Use obs-cpp-qt-patterns
• Audio plugin implementation → Use obs-audio-plugin-writing
• Code review → Use obs-plugin-reviewing

Quick Start: Cross-Compile in 5 Steps

Step 1: Install MinGW on Linux