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# Reading the game's code

A big part of making mods is reading the game's code to figure out how to use and change it, so here's how to do that.

**Important: Do not share any of the decompiled code, as this would technically be classed as piracy and we don't want to anger the lawyers!**

Prerequisite software:

* dnSpy
  * I recommend using [dnSpyEx](https://github.com/dnSpyEx/dnSpy), as it is still being maintained
  * However if you want it the original dnSpy is [here](https://github.com/dnSpy/dnSpy)

Decompiling:

1. Download dnSpy from above and unzip it
2. Run `dnSpy.exe`, **not** `dnSpy.Console.exe`
3. Go to `File > Open` and select the `MyScriptAssembly.dll` you copied earlier
4. There should now be a list of C# types on the left (you may have to expand the dropdowns first)