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/   \  __\_  __ \  |/     \   |    |  \\__  \\ \/ \/ /    \  /    ~    \/  _ \ /  _ \|  |/ /
\    \_\  \  | \/  |  | |  \  |    `   \/ __ \\     /   |  \ \    Y    (  <_> |  <_> )    < 
 \______  /__|  |__|__|_|  / /_______  (____  /\/\_/|___|  /  \___|_  / \____/ \____/|__|_ \
        \/               \/          \/     \/           \/         \/                    \/
    
    Grim Dawn Hook (c) 2015 atom0s [atom0s@live.com]

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1. What is GDHook?

    GDHook (short for Grim Dawn Hook) is an injected Direct3D wrapper that hooks onto the rendering
    engine of Grim Dawn. Along with the Direct3D wrapper, GDHook also extends what the game is currently
    able to do by adding various new features such as:
        - An in-game console.
        - Executable scripts to automate various tasks.
        - Key Bindings
        - Plugins
        - Addons (via Lua scripting)
        - Extensive Font Objects (these can be highly customized)
    
    
2. Requirements For GDHook

    GDHook is developed in Visual Studio 2013 (Update 4). You will need the following packages to ensure
    that GDHook (and any other bits of it) will run correctly:
    
        * Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Runtime: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784&751be11f-ede8-5a0c-058c-2ee190a24fa6=True
        *** You only need to install the 'vcredist_x86.exe' package! You do not need the others!
        * Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17851
        
    On newer systems you may already have both of these files. 
    
    Please be sure that you install the 32bit version of the Visual C++ Runtime! It does not matter if your
    system is 64bit, you MUST have the 32bit version installed for GDHook to work!
    
    
3. Using GDHook

    GDHook comes with its own injector/launcher. This is how you must run the game if you wish to use GDHook.
    
    To start, you first need to edit the install path of your Grim Dawn install within the installpath.txt file
    that is located in the root directory of GDHook. Your install path must point to the full path to Grim Dawn.
    
    On standard installations, the install path will look like this:
        32bit system: C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Grim Dawn\
        64bit system: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Grim Dawn\

    Do not include the 'Grim Dawn.exe' name at the end!
    
    After you have edited and saved the installpath.txt, simply run the injector. (GDHook.exe)
    

4. Legal

    I, atom0s, do not claim any ownership or copyright of Grim Dawn, its assets, or any of its collective works.
    
    I, atom0s, am not responsible for what happens while you make use of GDHook. Use at your own risk!
    
    Grim Dawn is copyright to:  2009-2015 Crate Entertainment, LLC.

    All rights reserved.
    All other trademarks referenced herein are the properties of their respective owners.


5. Contact / Donations / Etc.

    Having trouble with GDHook and need help? Feel free to contact me on my website at:
        http://atom0s.com/
        http://atom0s.com/forums/
        
    You can find me on Steam via the name: atom0s
    
    Enjoy my work? Want to show your support? Donate here:
    https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7U7Q2GRT6KUJN
