# FinalBuilder 8.5.0.3514 w C+Builder 13 ignores BRCC.exe Setting in Project File

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-8-5-0-3514-w-c-builder-13-ignores-brcc-exe-setting-in-project-file/7732
**Category:** Bugs
**Created:** [October 21, 2025, 5:45am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-8-5-0-3514-w-c-builder-13-ignores-brcc-exe-setting-in-project-file/7732 "2025-10-21T05:45:57Z")
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### Author: ![DiValM](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bbe5ce/32.png) [@DiValM](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/DiValM)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2025, 5:45am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-8-5-0-3514-w-c-builder-13-ignores-brcc-exe-setting-in-project-file/7732/1 "2025-10-21T05:45:57Z")

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Attempting to build C++Builder project for the first time using [FinalBuilder 8.5.0.3514](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-8-5-0-3514-added-help-manual-10-support-doesnt-remember-the-path-to-helpman-exe/7730) and C++Builder 13.

Error message is: Unable to Execute Resource Compiler - file not found : C:\Program Files (x86)\Embarcadero\Studio\37.0\bin\rc.exe

The C++Builder project file is set to use BRCC32.exe which does exist in the ..\Studio\37.0\bin folder. The option to set a path is disabled for BRCC.exe. I assume FB it would find BRCC32.exe it if it wasn’t looking for rc.exe.  
rc.exe exists over in the WindowsKits folder but not in ..\Studio\37.0\bin.

I have never set any C++Builder project to use rc.exe and these projects complie with RAD Studio and used to compile using C++Builder 11/12 and earlier version of FinalBuilder.

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2025, 6:30am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-8-5-0-3514-w-c-builder-13-ignores-brcc-exe-setting-in-project-file/7732/2 "2025-10-21T06:30:11Z")

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Hi Mark

The issue is that Embarcadero no longer ship rc.exe - we have historically used that rather than brcc32 for quite some time due to brcc32 having limitations.

RS 13 ships with a copy of resinator.exe - we changed the Delphi action to use this but totally forgot about the CBuilder action. This build has the fix

[https://downloads.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/850/FB850\_3517.exe](https://downloads.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/850/FB850_3517.exe)

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### Author: ![DiValM](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bbe5ce/32.png) [@DiValM](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/DiValM)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2025, 6:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-8-5-0-3514-w-c-builder-13-ignores-brcc-exe-setting-in-project-file/7732/3 "2025-10-23T06:18:35Z")

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Thank you Vincent - that resolves my issue.
