From 667ae312c56b217f8245f1683de7ca76f3f5c8dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: goat <16760685+goaaats@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 21:15:03 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] some readme housekeeping
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-Dalamud is a plugin development framework for FINAL FANTASY XIV that provides access to game data and native interoperability with the game itself to add functionality and quality-of-life.
+Dalamud is a plugin development framework for FFXIV that provides access to game data and native interoperability with the game itself to add functionality and quality-of-life.
-It is meant to be used in conjunction with [FFXIVQuickLauncher](https://github.com/goatcorp/FFXIVQuickLauncher), which manages and launches Dalamud for you. __It is generally not recommended for users to try to run Dalamud manually as there are multiple dependencies and assumed folder paths.__
+It is meant to be used in conjunction with [XIVLauncher](https://github.com/goatcorp/FFXIVQuickLauncher), which manages and launches Dalamud for you. __It is generally not recommended for end users to try to run Dalamud manually as XIVLauncher manages multiple required dependencies.__
## Hold Up!
+
If you are just trying to **use** Dalamud, you don't need to do anything on this page - please [download XIVLauncher](https://goatcorp.github.io/) from its official page and follow the setup instructions.
+## Building and testing locally
+
+Please check the [docs page on building Dalamud](https://dalamud.dev/building) for more information and required dependencies.
+
## Plugin development
Dalamud features a growing API for in-game plugin development with game data and chat access and overlays.
Please see our [Developer FAQ](https://goatcorp.github.io/faq/development) and the [API documentation](https://dalamud.dev) for more details.
@@ -34,15 +39,6 @@ Dalamud can be loaded via DLL injection, or by rewriting a process' entrypoint.
| *Dalamud* (C#) | Core API, game bindings, plugin framework |
| *Dalamud.CorePlugin* (C#) | Testbed plugin that can access Dalamud internals, to prototype new Dalamud features |
-## Branches
-
-We are currently working from the following branches.
-
-| Name | API Level | Purpose | .NET Version | Track |
-|----------|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|
-| *master* | **9** | Current release branch | .NET 8.0.0 (November 2023) | Release & Staging |
-| *api10* | **10** | Next major version, slated for release alongside Patch 7.0 | .NET 8.0.0 (November 2023) | api10 |
-
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