Software Essentials

Make sure you have the following software, which will make your job of running the game easier. These tools will help you manage various aspects of the game more efficiently, improve your gameplay experience, and ensure everything runs smoothly. Having the right software can make a significant difference in your performance and enjoyment, so be sure to check out the recommended programs and utilities that can assist you in your gaming journey.

Winrar

We recommend you use the final version (not the beta version) to avoid errors such as corruption or incorrect passwords

winrar 32 bit: http://www.filehippo.com/download_winrar_32/history
winrar 64 bit: http://www.filehippo.com/download_winrar_64/history

NVIDIA DRIVER

Updating your graphics and audio drivers can enhance device performance and compatibility

Nvidia Driver: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
ATI Driver: http://support.amd.com/en-us/download
INTEL Driver: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/default.aspx

DIRECTX

This will cover errors like – 0xc00007b, d3dx9_xx.dll, XINPUT1_xx.dll

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109

DIRECTX SDK (recommend):

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6812

MICROSOFT VISUAL C++ REDISTRIBUTABLE 2010 – 2015

This will cover runtime errors like – MSVCRxxx.dll, mfc1xxx.dll, api-ms-win-crt-xxx

Visual C++ Redistributable: (x86)
2010: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8328
2012: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679
2013: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784
2015: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145

Visual C++ Redistributable: (x64)
2010: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13523
2012: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679
2013: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784
2015: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145

NET FRAMEWORK

v3.5: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=25150
v4.0: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17718
v4.5: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30653
v4.6: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53344

DAEMON TOOLS

Mounting Software

http://www.disk-tools.com/download/daemon

STEAM CLIENT

Some game required steam to be installed

http://media.steampowered.com/client/installer/SteamSetup.exe

GAMES FOR WINDOWS LIVE REDISTRIBUTABLE

Some game required GFWL to be installed

http://download.microsoft.com/download/D/0/F/D0F9F1BD-9BE6-49E4-8729-4AAAFCAC20F9/gfwlivesetup.exe