From b8e0d4c4ee89e55409ed79bdea19682a11e61f5d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Flore Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 02:45:20 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] DS3: Update the setup docs to be more up to date (#2932) Co-authored-by: Exempt-Medic <60412657+Exempt-Medic@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Nicholas Saylor <79181893+nicholassaylor@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Moonlington --- worlds/dark_souls_3/docs/setup_en.md | 31 ++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/worlds/dark_souls_3/docs/setup_en.md b/worlds/dark_souls_3/docs/setup_en.md index ed2cb867..61215dbc 100644 --- a/worlds/dark_souls_3/docs/setup_en.md +++ b/worlds/dark_souls_3/docs/setup_en.md @@ -25,29 +25,28 @@ To downpatch DS3 for use with Archipelago, use the following instructions from t 1. Launch Steam (in online mode). 2. Press the Windows Key + R. This will open the Run window. -3. Open the Steam console by typing the following string: steam://open/console , Steam should now open in Console Mode. -4. Insert the string of the depot you wish to download. For the AP supported v1.15, you will want to use: download_depot 374320 374321 4471176929659548333. -5. Steam will now download the depot. Note: There is no progress bar of the download in Steam, but it is still downloading in the background. -6. Turn off auto-updates in Steam by right-clicking Dark Souls III in your library > Properties > Updates > set "Automatic Updates" to "Only update this game when I launch it" (or change the value for AutoUpdateBehavior to 1 in "\Steam\steamapps\appmanifest_374320.acf"). -7. Back up your existing game folder in "\Steam\steamapps\common\DARK SOULS III". -8. Return back to Steam console. Once the download is complete, it should say so along with the temporary local directory in which the depot has been stored. This is usually something like "\Steam\steamapps\content\app_XXXXXX\depot_XXXXXX". Back up this game folder as well. -9. Delete your existing game folder in "\Steam\steamapps\common\DARK SOULS III", then replace it with your game folder in "\Steam\steamapps\content\app_XXXXXX\depot_XXXXXX". -10. Back up and delete your save file "DS30000.sl2" in AppData. AppData is hidden by default. To locate it, press Windows Key + R, type %appdata% and hit enter or: open File Explorer > View > Hidden Items and follow "C:\Users\your username\AppData\Roaming\DarkSoulsIII\numbers". -11. If you did all these steps correctly, you should be able to confirm your game version in the upper left corner after launching Dark Souls III. +3. Open the Steam console by typing the following string: `steam://open/console`. Steam should now open in Console Mode. +4. Insert the string of the depot you wish to download. For the AP-supported v1.15, you will want to use: `download_depot 374320 374321 4471176929659548333`. +5. Steam will now download the depot. Note: There is no progress bar for the download in Steam, but it is still downloading in the background. +6. Back up your existing game executable (`DarkSoulsIII.exe`) found in `\Steam\steamapps\common\DARK SOULS III\Game`. Easiest way to do this is to move it to another directory. If you have file extensions enabled, you can instead rename the executable to `DarkSoulsIII.exe.bak`. +7. Return to the Steam console. Once the download is complete, it should say so along with the temporary local directory in which the depot has been stored. This is usually something like `\Steam\steamapps\content\app_XXXXXX\depot_XXXXXX`. +8. Take the `DarkSoulsIII.exe` from that folder and place it in `\Steam\steamapps\common\DARK SOULS III\Game`. +9. Back up and delete your save file (`DS30000.sl2`) in AppData. AppData is hidden by default. To locate it, press Windows Key + R, type `%appdata%` and hit enter. Alternatively: open File Explorer > View > Hidden Items and follow `C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\DarkSoulsIII\`. +10. If you did all these steps correctly, you should be able to confirm your game version in the upper-left corner after launching Dark Souls III. ## Installing the Archipelago mod -Get the dinput8.dll from the [Dark Souls III AP Client](https://github.com/Marechal-L/Dark-Souls-III-Archipelago-client/releases) and -add it at the root folder of your game (e.g. "SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\DARK SOULS III\Game") +Get the `dinput8.dll` from the [Dark Souls III AP Client](https://github.com/Marechal-L/Dark-Souls-III-Archipelago-client/releases) and +add it at the root folder of your game (e.g. `SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\DARK SOULS III\Game`) ## Joining a MultiWorld Game -1. Run Steam in offline mode, both to avoid being banned and to prevent Steam from updating the game files -2. Launch Dark Souls III -3. Type in "/connect {SERVER_IP}:{SERVER_PORT} {SLOT_NAME}" in the "Windows Command Prompt" that opened -4. Once connected, create a new game, choose a class and wait for the others before starting -5. You can quit and launch at anytime during a game +1. Run Steam in offline mode to avoid being banned. +2. Launch Dark Souls III. +3. Type in `/connect {SERVER_IP}:{SERVER_PORT} {SLOT_NAME} password:{PASSWORD}` in the "Windows Command Prompt" that opened. For example: `/connect archipelago.gg:38281 "Example Name" password:"Example Password"`. The password parameter is only necessary if your game requires one. +4. Once connected, create a new game, choose a class and wait for the others before starting. +5. You can quit and launch at anytime during a game. ## Where do I get a config file?