Setup:

Step 1: Unpack the contents of the 7zip in a folder that you have write access to and which doesn't contain kanji and kana in the path.
Step 2: Run the vc_redist.x86.exe and vc_redist.x64.exe in the extra folder if you don't already have C++ redistributable installed on your system. Both must be installed on 64bit system.
Step 3: Run AA2Play.exe to play.
IMPORTANT: Use mods in pp2 format from thread instead of AA2Install/Wizzard, installation is simple drag and drop into data directory. AA2Install/Wizzard is not supported

Windows 10

IMPORTANT: On Windows 10 you may get low frame rate, if this is the case follow these steps
ONLY FOLLOW STEPS UNTIL IT WORKS
Step 1: Enable Win10Fix in scripts
At this point it should work. If it does not work
Step 2: Go to settings for Win10fix and change d3d9 variant to dgvoodoo2
At this point it should work. If it does not work
Step 3: Disable Win10Fix in scripts
Step 4: Enable WineD3D in scripts
Step 5: Enable Software Vertex Processing in graphics
At this point it should work.

Troubleshooting:

In case of crashes or inability to play the game try making the following configuration changes in the launcher:
1) Disable all cheats (geass, jizou, timewarp, extsave - cheats are disabled by default)
2) If you changed any graphics driver or launcher settings manually, revert them to defaults.
3) If you have very low system memory (less than 8GB) and you're crashing, lower PP2 caches and buffers in the AA2Unlimited tab of the launcher.
(Default settings are close to 32bit RAM limit of 4GB per process - never raise these values).
4) Enabling type 2 renderer may increase performance.

Things that are included:

All official content and patches
AAU v1.5.3 (check for updates here)
AA2QtEdit 1.8.3 (check for updates here)
AAU Module package dated 06.07.2019 (information and updates here)
HEXAOC 4.6
HEXAHP 3.4
Translations for everything except default cards. Translations can be uninstalled.

WARNING: whether updating AAU or installing mods, under no circumstances replace, use alternatives to or patch AA2Play.exe or AA2Edit.exe unless you know exactly why you're doing it and the effects of doing so.
Additionally: Do not delete configuration files from AAU folder when updating.

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