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 # Compiling Friday Night Funkin'
 
 0. Setup
-  a. Download Haxe from [Haxe.org](https://haxe.org)
+    - Download Haxe from [Haxe.org](https://haxe.org)
 1. Cloning the Repository: Make sure when you clone, you clone the submodules to get the assets repo:
     - `git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/FunkinCrew/funkin-secret.git`
     - If you accidentally cloned without the `assets` submodule (aka didn't follow the step above), you can run `git submodule update --init --recursive` to get the assets in a foolproof way.
 2. Install `hmm` (run `haxelib --global install hmm` and then `haxelib --global run hmm setup`)
 3. Install all haxelibs of the current branch by running `hmm install`
 4. Platform setup
-    - Windows: [`lime setup windows` Documentation](https://lime.openfl.org/docs/advanced-setup/windows/)
+   - For Windows, download the [Visual Studio Build Tools](https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vs_BuildTools.exe)
+        - When prompted, select "Individual Components" and make sure to download the following:
+        - MSVC v143 VS 2022 C++ x64/x86 build tools
+        - Windows 10/11 SDK
     - Mac: [`lime setup mac` Documentation](https://lime.openfl.org/docs/advanced-setup/macos/)
     - Linux: [`lime setup linux` Documentation](https://lime.openfl.org/docs/advanced-setup/linux/)
     - HTML5: Compiles without any extra setup