diff --git a/LINUX_BUILD_INSTRUCTIONS.md b/LINUX_BUILD_INSTRUCTIONS.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Apart from basic compile tools (*GCC/Clang, Make*) you'll also need to install **sdl2, sdl2-image, sdl2-ttf, sdl2-mixer** (If on a debian based dist you need to install the *dev* packages).
+Optionally you can also install **cppcheck** and **physfs**
+
+Once that is done run the following:
+```bash
+mkdir _build
+cd _build
+cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug .. # Build type flag is optional
+make
+```
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,18 +46,8 @@ BreakHack is released under two different licenses.
 
 Compile
 -------
-Apart from basic compile tools (*GCC/Clang, Make*) you'll also need to install **sdl2, sdl2-image, sdl2-ttf, sdl2-mixer** (If on a debian based dist you need to install the *dev* packages).
-Optionally you can also install **cppcheck** and **physfs**
-
-Once that is done run the following:
-```bash
-mkdir _build
-cd _build
-cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug .. # Build type flag is optional
-make
-```
-
-Also see [compilation instructions for Windows](MSVC_BUILD_INSTRUCTIONS.md).
+[Linux](LINUX_BUILD_INSTRUCTIONS.md)
+[Windows (Visual Studio)](MSVC_BUILD_INSTRUCTIONS.md)
 
 Contribute
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