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+# anodyne-archipelago Releases
+
+## Initial Testing: [v0.1.0](https://code.fourisland.com/anodyne-archipelago/tag/?h=v0.1.0) - 2024-05-26
+
+Initial release for testing.
+
+Download:
+[anodyne-archipelago-v0.1.0.zip](https://files.fourisland.com/releases/anodyne-archipelago/anodyne-archipelago-v0.1.0.zip)
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+# Anodyne Archipelago Client
+
+[Archipelago](https://archipelago.gg/) is an open-source project that supports
+randomizing a number of different games and combining them into one cooperative
+experience. Items from each game are hidden in other games. For more information
+about Archipelago, you can look at their website.
+
+This is a project that modifies the game [Anodyne](https://www.anodynegame.com/)
+so that it can be played as part of an Archipelago multiworld game.
+
+## Installation
+
+1. Download the Anodyne Archipelago Randomizer from
+   [the releases page](https://code.fourisland.com/anodyne-archipelago/about/CHANGELOG.md).
+2. Locate `AnodyneSharp.exe`. On Steam, you can find it by right clicking on
+   "Anodyne", going to "Manage", and clicking "Browse local files". In the
+   folder that opens, you should see another folder called "Remake".
+   `AnodyneSharp.exe` should be in there.
+3. Unzip the randomizer into the same folder as `AnodyneSharp.exe`. This should
+   add one folder, one exe, and several dll files to this folder.
+
+## Joining a Multiworld game
+
+1. Run `AnodyneArchipelagoLauncher.exe`.
+2. Enter your connection details on the main menu. Text must be entered via
+   keyboard, even if you are playing on controller.
+3. Select "Connect".
+4. Enjoy!
+
+To continue an earlier game, you can perform the exact same steps as above. The
+randomizer will remember the details of your last nine unique connections.
+
+## Running from source
+
+If you are not testing local changes to the source code, skip this section and
+read the Installation section instead.
+
+The `AnodyneArchipelago` project depends on several other assemblies. These can
+be found either in the BepInEx project or in the `AnodyneSharp.exe` folder. The
+BepInEx assemblies used, as well as the mod launcher itself, must be compiled
+for x64 (not Any CPU) and .NET Framework 4.6.2. You will need to clone the
+BepInEx project and configure it so that they compile correctly.
+
+The layout of the `AnodyneArchipelago` release is as follows:
+
+- The `BepInEx.NET.Framework.Launcher` executable, renamed to
+  `AnodyneArchipelagoLauncher.exe`.
+- The BepInEx dependencies: `0Harmony.dll`, `BepInEx.Core.dll`,
+  `BepInEx.NET.Common.dll`, `BepInEx.Preloader.Core.dll`, `Mono.Cecil.dll`,
+  `Mono.Cecil.Mdb.dll`, `Mono.Cecil.Pdb.dll`, `Mono.Cecil.Rocks.dll`,
+  `MonoMod.RuntimeDetour.dll`, `MonoMod.Utils.dll`, `SemanticVersioning.dll`.
+- The `AnodyneArchipelago` dependencies: `Archipelago.MultiClient.Net.dll`,
+  `Newtonsoft.Json.dll`.
+- A folder called `BepInEx`, containing two subfolders: `config`, which contains
+  `BepInEx.cfg` from the repository root, and `plugins`, which contains
+  `AnodyneArchipelago.dll` itself.
+
+## Frequently Asked Questions
+
+### Is my progress saved locally?
+
+The randomizer generates a savefile name based on your Multiworld seed and slot
+number, so you should be able to seamlessly switch between multiworlds and even
+slots within a multiworld.
+
+The exception to this is different rooms created from the same multiworld seed.
+The client is unable to tell rooms in a seed apart (this is a limitation of the
+Archipelago API), so the client will use the same save file for the same slot in
+different rooms on the same seed. You can work around this by manually moving or
+removing the save file from the AnodyneFNA save file directory.