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Windows

Software:
1. Install Visual Studio
   https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/
   Select "Visual Studio Community 2017"

Building:
1. Open
   build/windows/galaxy_vc2017.sln with VC2017 or
   build/windows/galaxy_vc2017.sln with VC2019+ and upgrade
2. Select build configuration and platform (x86 or x64)
3. Build all (F7)

Running:
1. Run either from the IDE or copy files from "output_directory" to /exe/windows,
    where output_directory is either Release Debug Release_x64 or Debug_x64 in
    build/windows/



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Linux

Replace <os_type> with your installed linux type, either x86 or x64

Software:
1. If the build fails, this might help
   > sudo apt-get install build-essential

Building:
1. Enter the package dir build/linux
2. Type 'make all'
   Binaries are copied to exe/linux_<os_type> on success

Running:
1. Enter the package dir ./exe/linux_<os_type>
2. Run ./galaxyv2



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Mac

Only on Intelx64 or Arm64

Building:
1. Open build/mac/GalaxyV2.xcworkspace with Xcode 15
2. Press menu: "Product/Build For/Build For Profiling"
   Select all other projects and repeat (next to 'My Mac' text, grey not obvious
   drop down)

Running:
1. Run either from the IDE or copy files from "output_directory" to /exe/mac
   Where output_directory is some hidden directory with a 170 char name default
    (You can change this in an Xcode setting "Xcode/Settings/Locations.Derived Data"
    To get it in "build/mac/DerivedData" for example:
    - Change it to "Relative" and "DerivedData"
    - Click "advanced" and select the Custom "Relative to Derived Data").



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The server will be started automatically when running the game - or if you want
 to see the output, start the server manually before the game.