# Development and Usage Requirements

## Building the Solution

To build AssetRipper from source, you'll need:

### Essential Software
- [.NET 10 SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/10.0)

### Compatible IDEs/Editors (with C# 14 support)
Choose one of the following:
- [Visual Studio 2026](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) (Community edition is free for open-source development)
- [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/Download) with C# extension
- [JetBrains Rider](https://www.jetbrains.com/rider/) (commercial software, free for students and open-source developers)

## Running AssetRipper

if you want to run binary files, you need to install:

### Unity Editor
- [Download Unity](https://unity.com/releases/editor/archive)
- ⚠️ Important: Your Unity editor version should be:
  - At least as recent as the game version you're working with
  - Ideally, use the exact same version as the target game for best compatibility