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+# IMPORTANT
+The olcConsoleGameEngine is lots of fun, but not very portable. If you want a more conventional user experience, but an identical programming experience, which is faster, and very portable, check out the olcPixelGameEngine https://github.com/OneLoneCoder/olcPixelGameEngine
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