for linux you will need to:

1) install mono (http://www.mono-project.com/)

2) install the f# compiler (http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/cambridge/projects/fsharp/release.aspx)

3) install the sdl library (http://www.libsdl.org/)

4) download the tao framework (http://www.taoframework.com/) 
   you only need 'Tao.Sdl.dll' and it is included with the source.

5) install the pcxf library (http://pcxf.turbofriendship.com/)

6) run 'make' and 'make install'
   the needed dll's should be availible in dlls/

7) altogether you will need these 4 .net dll files:
   SdlSimple.dll     (from sdlsimple)
   GetJaxisValue.dll (from sdlsimple)
   GetEventType.dll  (from sdlsimple)
   Tao.Sdl.dll       (from the tao framework)


for windows you will need to:

1) install the .net framework (you probably alread have this)

2) install the f# compiler (http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/cambridge/projects/fsharp/release.aspx)

3) install the sdl library (http://www.libsdl.org/)

4) download the tao framework (http://www.taoframework.com/)
   you only need 'Tao.Sdl.dll' and it is included with the source.

5) download the files that make up the pcxf library (http://pcxf.turbofriendship.com/) 

6) compile using the visual studio solution.
   the needed dll's should be availible in sdlsimple/bin/debug/

7) alltogether you will need these 8 files:
   SdlSimple.dll     (from sdlsimple)
   GetJaxisValue.dll (from sdlsimple)
   GetEventType.dll  (from sdlsimple)
   Tao.Sdl.dll       (from the tao framework)
   SDL.dll           (from the sdl library)
   libpcxf.dll       (from the pcxf library)
   palette.gpl       (from the pcxf library)
   alphabit.pcx      (from the pcxf library)

