diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bec60476b..82fdaca38 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24)
 
 project(MinecraftConsoles LANGUAGES C CXX RC)
 
-if(NOT CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 8 AND WIN32) # This check is broken on linux+clang-cl
+if(NOT CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 8 AND WIN32) # triggers when cross compiling on linux
   message(FATAL_ERROR "Use a 64-bit generator/toolchain (x64).")
 endif()
 
diff --git a/COMPILE.md b/COMPILE.md
index 6f82456db..d1a16ed1f 100644
--- a/COMPILE.md
+++ b/COMPILE.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ cd .\build\Debug
 
 MinecraftConsoles does not support Linux but can cross-compile a Windows build from Linux.
 
-You will need a Windows MSVC SDK. You can get one from [msvc-wine](https://github.com/mstorsjo/msvc-wine).
+You will need a Windows MSVC SDK. You can get one from [msvc-wine](https://github.com/mstorsjo/msvc-wine) or from a real Visual Studio installation.
 
 Configure:
 ```