diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -6,17 +6,15 @@ XRAY 1.6
 How to Build
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-- install Visual Studio 2015
-- install DirectX SDK June 2010 (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6812)
-- set enviroment variable DXSDK to DiretX SDK path (typical C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft DirectX SDK (June 2010)\)
+- install Visual Studio 2017
 - install boost 1.64.0 (http://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_64_0.html)
 - set enviroment variable BOOST_1_64_0 to boost path (example C:\Libraries\boost_1_64_0\)
 - open engine.sln
-- build xrGame
+- build solution
 
 Binaries
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 See [Release](https://github.com/abramcumner/xray16/releases) section.
 
-[Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145) is required to run programs.
+[Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2017](https://support.microsoft.com/ru-ru/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads) is required to run programs.