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+# CubeOS
+A generic asset processor for N64 games
+
+
+# Dependencies
+```
+sudo apt-get install libbz2-dev
+```
+
+# Compile
+
+```
+cmake -H. -Bbuild-cmake -GNinja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
+cmake --build build-cmake -j
+```