https://github.com/DarklightGames/DarkestHour

Darkest Hour: Europe '44-'45
https://github.com/DarklightGames/DarkestHour

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Darkest Hour: Europe '44-'45

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/DarklightGames/DarkestHour
• Owner: DarklightGames
• Created: 2015-12-23T02:14:09.000Z (about 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-10-29T08:10:45.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-29T09:27:01.897Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: game, python, unreal-engine, unrealscript
• Language: UnrealScript
• Homepage: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280/Darkest_Hour_Europe_4445/
• Size: 65.8 MB
• Stars: 68
• Watchers: 17
• Forks: 21
• Open Issues: 169
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
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This is the repository for *Darkest Hour: Europe '44-'45*. For more information, visit the [Steam Store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280/).

## Prerequisites

Before cloning this repository, all of the following requirements must be satisfied.

### System

* You must be using a Windows OS.

* You must have the [RODIR environment variable](https://github.com/DarklightGames/DarkestHour/wiki/RODIR-Environment-Variable) defined on your machine.

### Dependencies & Tools

* [Git for Windows](https://git-scm.com/downloads)

* [Python ≥3.5.4](https://www.python.org/downloads/) (we use Python to supplement our various build processes)

### Base game & SDK

This game is a modification for *Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45* and requires you to own the base game. You'll need to have the following apps installed:

* [Steam](http://store.steampowered.com)

* [Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45](http://store.steampowered.com/app/1200/)

* [Red Orchestra SDK Beta](https://github.com/DarklightGames/DarkestHour/wiki/SDK-Installation)

## Cloning the repository

Apart from the code files, the repository also contains asset packages (maps, textures, meshes, etc.), which are stored using Git Large File Storage. To clone it, you'll have to perform a few extra steps.

Before you continue, make sure you have at least **11GB** of free disk space on the drive where *Red Orchestra* is installed on, as asset files are quite hefty.

### Option 1: Using Command Prompt

1. Open a Command Prompt window in Administrator mode by pressing Win, typing `cmd`, then pressing Ctrl+Shift+Enter.

2. Enter the following commands, hitting Enter after each line:

```batch

cd /d "%RODIR%"

git lfs install --skip-smudge

git clone https://github.com/DarklightGames/DarkestHour.git tmp

xcopy tmp . /e /h /y

rmdir /s /q tmp

git lfs pull

git lfs install --force

```

### Option 2: Using Git Bash

```bash

$ cd "$RODIR"

$ git lfs install --skip-smudge

$ git clone https://github.com/DarklightGames/DarkestHour.git tmp

$ cp -rf tmp/. .

$ rm -rf tmp

$ git lfs pull

$ git lfs install --force

```

## Running the application

After completing the steps above and successfully cloning the repository, you can:

* Run the development version of the game via `%RODIR%/System/DarkestHourDev.bat`. 

* Run the development version of the SDK via `%RODIR%/System/DHEd.bat`.

Be aware that these batch files will compile the game's code files if necessary. Compilation can fail if there are errors in your code.