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+![Nano logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BlueVoidStudios/Nano/master/Media/GitHub_Logo.png)
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+Nano is a tiny UE4 template designed for people who want to make tiny games. It was inspired by a special award in Epic's #ue4jam that goes to the best game under 100 MB. This award tends to raise a lot of questions in the community about how to make a UE4 game so small, so I decided to create a template that does most of the heavy lifting for you!
+
+## Benchmarks
+Here's how Nano compares to the blank template that ships with UE4:
+
+> Numbers are based on the Shipping build configuration
+
+|       | 64-bit | 32-bit |
+| ----- | ------ | ------ |
+| Blank | 181 MB | 150 MB |
+| Nano  | 116 MB | 85 MB  |
+
+You can take this even further if you exclude the prerequisites installer:
+
+|       | 64-bit | 32-bit |
+| ----- | ------ | ------ |
+| Blank | 141 MB | 126 MB |
+| Nano  | 76 MB  | 62 MB  |
+
+⚠ _Please keep in mind: excluding the prerequisites installer means your game may not work for players who have never installed a UE4-based game before. This is probably fine for most people during the #ue4jam, but if you want your game to be accessible to everyone, skip this step!_
+
+## How it works
+To help achieve its small size, Nano comes out of the box with the following configuration:
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+- Windows only
+- DirectX 11 & 12 only
+- No editor startup map
+- No editor content
+- Shared material code & libraries
+- Compressed cooked packages
+- Oculus VR and Steam VR plugins disabled
+
+There are ways to reduce the size even further, but I decided to focus on the modifications that had significant results while remaining safe and usable for most people.
+
+## Instructions
+To use Nano, download the latest release and copy it to your templates directory (e.g. `Epic Games/UE_4.22/Templates/`). Once you do this, Nano should appear as a template option in the New Project dialog.
+
+![New Project dialog screenshot]()
+
+### Packaging your game
+- **Visual Studio is required to package your game with Nano.** This is because the VR plugins are disabled. You don't have to use it; just install it with the configuration picture below and you should be good to go.
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+![Visual Studio configuration]()
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+- Nano is configured for development out of the box. When it's time to package the final version of your game, don't forget to set your build config to Shipping!
+
+## Credits
+- The font used in the Nano logo is [Playlines](https://creativemarket.com/putracetol/2962806-Playlines-Typeface) by PutraCetol Studio
+- Whomever at Epic Games wrote [this article]() on reducing your package size
+- Heff, Tate Hartel, and AzorMachine from the #gamejams channel on [Unreal Slackers](https://unrealslackers.org) for their tips on reducing package size