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Getting started
- Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 Anniversary Update or newer
- .NET Framework 4.7.2 or newer (all remotely modern versions of Windows should come with at least 4.8)
Currently AngelLoader is portable-only, so it must be placed in a non-protected folder (so don't put it in Program Files or Program Files (x86).
Some examples of good locations might be C:\AngelLoader, C:\Games\AngelLoader, etc.
If you own one or more supported games on Steam, you can specify the location of Steam.exe and choose which games should be launched through it. Launching a game in this way enables access to Steam features such as the in-game overlay, play time counter, etc.
If you've specified game executables for Thief 1, Thief 2, Thief: Deadly Shadows, or System Shock 2, then this is a required field. This is the directory that will be used for backing up saves, screenshots, etc. when you uninstall a fan mission. This must be a different directory from any FM archive paths. AngelLoader will still be able to use your existing backup files from other loaders, but will place any new backup files in this directory.
If you've only specified a Dark Mod game executable, then this path is not used or required.
Because multiple directories are allowed, there is the potential for duplicate files. In this case, AngelLoader will simply use the first file it finds, and ignore any further files with the same name. It's recommended that you don't put duplicate files in your archive directories. It's also recommended that your archive directories should only contain fan missions and/or FMSel/NewDarkLoader backup files. While AngelLoader does attempt to reject non-mission archives on scan, it's still best to keep unrelated files out of your FM directories.