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PlatformIO version of the MobiFlight firmware source.

To build:
**Warning**: Before attempting to build the repo you must enable long path
support in git otherwise you will get a build failure on the Raspberry Pi Pico
build. To enable long paths type the following in a terminal window:

```powershell
git config --global core.longpaths true
```

If you still receive an error then [enable long paths support in Windows](https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-enable-or-disable-win32-long-paths-in-windows-11-10).

## Building

1. Install [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/Download)
2. Install the [PlatformIO extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=platformio.platformio-ide). Visual Studio Code will automatically
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