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- C:\Unreal\MyPackage\Src\*.cpp: C++ source code.
- C:\Unreal\MyPackage\Src\*.h: Private C++ header files, which are only used internally by this package.
- C:\Unreal\MyPackage\Inc\*.h: Public C++ header files, which are exposed to all other packages.
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- \Unreal\Engine: Unreal engine game components.
- \Unreal\Setup: Unreal Windows installer/uninstaller (Setup.exe).
- \Unreal\GlideDrv: Unreal Glide support. Note: To compile this code, you need the latest version of the Glide SDK from 3dfx's web site.
- \Unreal\Help: A small amount of documentation.
- \Unreal\Launch: Unreal Windows startup code (Unreal.exe).
- \Unreal\OpenGLDrv: Unreal's OpenGL support.
- \Unreal\System: Unreal's system directory.
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- \Unreal\Window: Windows encapsulation.
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