Antivirus removed the launcher
The launcher replaces game files, and antivirus software sometimes takes that for a threat. Add the game folder to its exclusions.
Install
How to start playing
Five steps. The client download takes longest, about 18 GB, but only once: after that the launcher fetches just the changes.
- 1
Create a game account
A login, a password and an email for recovery. The same account works in game, on the forum and in your account area.
- 2
Download the launcher
The launcher downloads the client, checks the files and keeps the game updated. There is no separate client download.
Windows SmartScreen may warn about an unknown publisher: the project has no paid code-signing certificate. Compare the file's SHA-256 checksum with the one above.
- 3
Pick a folder
Put the launcher where there is room for the client and run it. It creates the game folder itself.
Use only Latin characters in the path: a 2010 client does not understand others. Do not install into Program Files: Windows will not let the game write there without admin rights.
- 4
- 5
Log in
Add your account to the launcher once, then it is a single click. The launcher also opens several windows for you.
System requirements
Almost any current computer is enough for a 2010 game. What matters is disk space.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7, 64-bit | Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit |
| CPU | Dual core, 2 GHz | Quad core, 3 GHz |
| RAM | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Graphics | Anything with DirectX 9 | Discrete, 2 GB or more |
| Disk | 20 GB free | 25 GB on an SSD |
| Internet | 5 Mbit/s | 50 Mbit/s |
If something goes wrong
The download keeps breaking
The launcher resumes where it stopped. Run the update again.
The game will not start
Press Verify in the launcher: it rechecks every file and replaces the damaged ones. It takes longer than an update and fixes almost everything.
Not enough disk space
The client needs about 18 GB plus room for updates. Pick a drive with more space.