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<h3 align="center">DCS-BIOS</h3>

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    a DCS data exporting tool
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  <summary>Table of Contents</summary>
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    <li>
      <a href="#about-the-project">About The Project</a>
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    <li>
      <a href="#getting-started">Getting Started</a>
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        <li><a href="#prerequisites">Prerequisites</a></li>
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        <li><a href="#installation">Installation</a></li>
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    <li><a href="#usage">Usage</a></li>
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        <li><a href="#panel-builders">Panel Builders</a></li>
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        <li><a href="#software-developers">Software Developers</a></li>
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    <li><a href="#modules">Modules</a></li>
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        <li><a href="#official">Official</a></li>
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        <li><a href="#mods">Mods</a></li>
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        <li><a href="#adding-a-mod">Adding a Mod</a></li>
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    <li><a href="#contributing">Contributing</a></li>
    <li><a href="#license">License</a></li>
    <li><a href="#contact">Contact</a></li>
    <li><a href="#acknowledgments">Acknowledgments</a></li>
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> [!NOTE]
> Adding new modules and supporting existing ones takes a _lot_ of time. If you have the financial means and like what we do, please consider supporting us on [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/dcs-skunkworks)!

## About The Project

DCS-BIOS is an `Export.lua` script for use with [DCS: World][dcs-url], enabling external hardware and software to interact with the clickable cockpit of a DCS aircraft.

> [!NOTE]
> DCS-Skunkworks DCS-BIOS is a continuation of the [original DCS-BIOS][original-dcs-bios-url], which is no longer updated.

## Getting Started

Getting started with DCS-BIOS is easy! Just follow these simple steps. 

### Prerequisites

#### Find your DCS Scripts folder

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