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@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Controls can be rebound in `pd.ini`. Default control scheme is as follows:
 1. Install [MSYS2](https://www.msys2.org).
 2. Open the `MINGW64` prompt if building for x86_64, or the `MINGW32` prompt if building for i686. (**NOTE:** _do not_ use the `MSYS` prompt)
 3. Install dependencies:  
-   `pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-toolchain mingw-w64-x86_64-SDL2 mingw-w64-x86_64-zlib mingw-w64-x86_64-cmake mingw-w64-i686-toolchain mingw-w64-i686-SDL2 mingw-w64-i686-zlib mingw-w64-i686-cmake make git`
+   `pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-toolchain mingw-w64-x86_64-SDL2 mingw-w64-x86_64-zlib mingw-w64-x86_64-cmake mingw-w64-x86_64-python3 mingw-w64-i686-toolchain mingw-w64-i686-SDL2 mingw-w64-i686-zlib mingw-w64-i686-cmake mingw-w64-i686-python3 make git`
 4. Get the source code:  
    `git clone --recursive https://github.com/fgsfdsfgs/perfect_dark.git && cd perfect_dark`
 5. Run `cmake -G"Unix Makefiles" -Bbuild .`.
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Controls can be rebound in `pd.ini`. Default control scheme is as follows:
 
 ### Linux
 
-1. Ensure you have gcc, g++ (version 10.0+), make, cmake, git and SDL2 (version 2.0.12+), libGL and ZLib installed on your system.
+1. Ensure you have gcc, g++ (version 10.0+), make, cmake, git, python3 and SDL2 (version 2.0.12+), libGL and ZLib installed on your system.
    * If you wish to crosscompile, you will also need to have libraries and compilers for the target platform installed, e.g. `gcc-multilib` and `g++-multilib` for x86_64 -> i686 crosscompilation.
 2. Get the source code:  
    `git clone --recursive https://github.com/fgsfdsfgs/perfect_dark.git && cd perfect_dark`