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Remove Atom (end of support was in 2022), added VSCodium

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This page will guide you through the basic steps you want to make to get started modding HPL2. This guide will have you use Amnesia – The Dark Descent (TDD), not Amnesia – A Machine For Pigs (AMFP), as TDD is the one that is officially supported for modding.

== Prerequisites ==
Before you get started, you should already have the following:

# A legal copy of Amnesia – The Dark Descent installed. All platforms should work, including Steam, GOG and retail DVDs, on Windows, Mac OS X (versions EARLIER than 10.15 Catalina), and most Linux distros.
# Your code editor of choice installed. For example [https://code.visualstudio.com/ VS Code] or [https://atom.io/ Atom]. If you're old school, [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++] also works great.

== Setting up your game ==
[[File:Level Editor.png|alt=The initial view of the HPL2 level editor.|thumb|The view of the level editor]]
Before you dive in, you should set up a few things:

# [[HPL2/Tools#Installation Instructions|Install the development tools]] for your platform.
# Configure your game to use the [[HPL2/Development Environment|development environment]] (optional, but highly recommended).
# Bookmark the [[HPL2/Engine Scripts|Script Functions]] page. This page is a great reference for when you create your scripts.

== Additional reading ==
Here are a few additional things you can do that are very useful to check out:

# Check out the [[HPL2/Glossary|HPL2 glossary]] for explanations on common terms and phrases and what they mean.
# Join the official [https://discord.com/invite/frictionalgames Discord server] and ask questions if you need help.

You are now ready to start [[HPL2/TDD/Creating a Custom Story|'''setting up your first custom story''']]!

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 ==Prerequisites==
-Before you get started, you should already have the following:
+Before you get started, you should already have the following installed:
-#A legal copy of '''Amnesia – The Dark Descent''' installed. All platforms should work, including Steam, GOG and retail DVDs, on Windows, Mac OS X (versions EARLIER than 10.15 Catalina), and most Linux distros.
+#A legal copy of '''Amnesia – The Dark Descent'''. All platforms should work, including Steam, GOG and retail DVDs, on Windows, Mac OS X (versions EARLIER than 10.15 Catalina), and most Linux distros.
-#Your code editor of choice installed.
+#Your code editor of choice.
 ##[https://code.visualstudio.com/ VS Code] or its free/open version, [https://vscodium.com/ VS Codium], are recommended due to their convenient autocompletion and search features.
 ##If you're old-school, [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++] also works.
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 #Bookmark the [[HPL2/Engine Scripts|Script Functions]] page. This page is a great reference for when you create your scripts.
-==Additional reading==
+You are now ready to start [[HPL2/TDD/Creating a Custom Story|'''setting up your first custom story''']]!
-#Check out the [[HPL2/Glossary|HPL2 glossary]] for explanations of various phrases.
+==Additional steps==
-#Join the official [https://discord.com/invite/frictionalgames Discord server] and ask questions if you need help.
+Here are a few other useful things you can do:
-You are now ready to start [[HPL2/TDD/Creating a Custom Story|'''setting up your first custom story''']]!
+#Check out the [[HPL2/Glossary|HPL2 glossary]] for an explanations of the engine's modding jargon.

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 #A legal copy of '''Amnesia – The Dark Descent''' installed. All platforms should work, including Steam, GOG and retail DVDs, on Windows, Mac OS X (versions EARLIER than 10.15 Catalina), and most Linux distros.
-#Your code editor of choice installed. For example [https://code.visualstudio.com/ VS Code] or [https://atom.io/ Atom]. If you're old school, [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++] also works great.
+#Your code editor of choice installed.
 ==Setting up your game==

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 Here are a few additional things you can do that are very useful to check out:
-#Check out the [[HPL2/Glossary|HPL2 glossary]] for explanations on common terms and phrases and what they mean.
+#Check out the [[HPL2/Glossary|HPL2 glossary]] for explanations of various phrases.
 #Join the official [https://discord.com/invite/frictionalgames Discord server] and ask questions if you need help.
 You are now ready to start [[HPL2/TDD/Creating a Custom Story|'''setting up your first custom story''']]!

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−	This page will guide you through the basic steps you want to make to get started modding HPL2. This guide will have you use '''Amnesia – The Dark Descent''' (TDD), not ~~Amnesia –~~ '''A Machine For Pigs''' (AMFP), as TDD is the one that is officially supported for modding.	+	This page will guide you through the basic steps you want to make to get started modding HPL2. This guide will have you use '''Amnesia – The Dark Descent''' (TDD), not '''Amnesia – A Machine For Pigs''' (AMFP), as TDD is the one that is officially supported for modding.

	==Prerequisites==		==Prerequisites==

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-This page will guide you through the basic steps you want to make to get started modding HPL2. This guide will have you use Amnesia – The Dark Descent (TDD), not Amnesia – A Machine For Pigs (AMFP), as TDD is the one that is officially supported for modding.
+This page will guide you through the basic steps you want to make to get started modding HPL2. This guide will have you use '''Amnesia – The Dark Descent''' (TDD), not Amnesia – '''A Machine For Pigs''' (AMFP), as TDD is the one that is officially supported for modding.
-== Prerequisites ==
+==Prerequisites==
 Before you get started, you should already have the following:
-# A legal copy of Amnesia – The Dark Descent installed. All platforms should work, including Steam, GOG and retail DVDs, on Windows, Mac OS X (versions EARLIER than 10.15 Catalina), and most Linux distros.
+#A legal copy of '''Amnesia – The Dark Descent''' installed. All platforms should work, including Steam, GOG and retail DVDs, on Windows, Mac OS X (versions EARLIER than 10.15 Catalina), and most Linux distros.
-# Your code editor of choice installed. For example [https://code.visualstudio.com/ VS Code] or [https://atom.io/ Atom]. If you're old school, [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++] also works great.
+#Your code editor of choice installed. For example [https://code.visualstudio.com/ VS Code] or [https://atom.io/ Atom]. If you're old school, [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++] also works great.
-== Setting up your game ==
+==Setting up your game==
 [[File:Level Editor.png|alt=The initial view of the HPL2 level editor.|thumb|The view of the level editor]]
 Before you dive in, you should set up a few things:
-# [[HPL2/Tools#Installation Instructions|Install the development tools]] for your platform.
+#[[HPL2/Tools#Installation Instructions|Install the development tools]] for your platform.
-# Configure your game to use the [[HPL2/Development Environment|development environment]] (optional, but highly recommended).
+#Configure your game to use the [[HPL2/Development Environment|development environment]] (optional, but highly recommended).
-# Bookmark the [[HPL2/Engine Scripts|Script Functions]] page. This page is a great reference for when you create your scripts.
+#Bookmark the [[HPL2/Engine Scripts|Script Functions]] page. This page is a great reference for when you create your scripts.
-== Additional reading ==
+==Additional reading==
 Here are a few additional things you can do that are very useful to check out:
-# Check out the [[HPL2/Glossary|HPL2 glossary]] for explanations on common terms and phrases and what they mean.
+#Check out the [[HPL2/Glossary|HPL2 glossary]] for explanations on common terms and phrases and what they mean.
-# Join the official [https://discord.com/invite/frictionalgames Discord server] and ask questions if you need help.
+#Join the official [https://discord.com/invite/frictionalgames Discord server] and ask questions if you need help.
 You are now ready to start [[HPL2/TDD/Creating a Custom Story|'''setting up your first custom story''']]!