Changes for page Getting Started

Last modified by Calinou on 2024/02/26 02:00
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Change comment: Updated some links to different tools, added more context to DinoLauncher branches.

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26 26  //If you like things to be easy...//
27 27  
28 -* Download DinoLauncher from the DinoLauncher releases page on GitHub and place it in a safe location
28 +* Download [[DinoLauncher>>doc:Main.Tech.DinoLauncher.WebHome]] from the [[releases>>https://github.com/sabre230/DinoLauncher/releases]] page on GitHub and place it in a safe location
29 29  * Open DinoLauncher.exe
30 30  * Select your update branch based on your preferences
31 +** **Nightly** gets updates on the regular, while **Stable** isn't updated as regularly but should have less issues all around.
31 31  * Click "Browse..." to look for your "rom_crack.z64" file
32 32  * Click Check for Updates to check for the latest patch
33 33  ** You can also enable HQ player models at the cost of performance
34 34  * Once the patch is complete, the folder with the patched game will open and the launcher will give you the option to launch the game with your system's default application for handling Z64 files
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37 37  == xdelta UI ==
38 38  
39 39  If you like things easy but prefer doing things your own way...
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46 46  * Click "Patch" and xdelta UI will patch your file for you, placing it in the directory you assigned in the previous step
47 47  * Run it in your favorite N64 emulator and enjoy!
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50 50  == Xdelta3 ==
51 51  
52 52  //If you prefer doing things your own way...//
53 53  
54 -* Download **xdelta3.exe** either from one of the many mirrors online, or build it yourself from its GitHub page.
53 +* Download **xdelta3.exe** either from one of the many mirrors online, or build it yourself from its [[GitHub page>>https://github.com/jmacd/xdelta]].
55 55  * Place the xdelta executable and the rom_crack.z64 in the same directory
56 56  * Open a command prompt window in this location and run the following command
57 57  ** {{code language="none"}}xdelta3.exe -d fs rom_crack.z64 name-of-dinoplanet-patch.xdelta dinosaurplanet.z64{{/code}}