In Windows 8/7/Vista, it is recommended to install games outside of the default Program Files (x86) folder, due to legacy issues with how 7 handles the Programs Files folders and how older games modify files within those folders. If you get an error message, it may help to copy it (ctrl+c) and paste it into an online machine translation service. Often the prompts will have an English abbreviation in parenthesis, ie (B): Back, (N): Next, and so on. The layouts are often similar to their English counterparts so you should be able to guide yourself through it using context and familiarity. Most Visual Novels translated via 3rd party patches will require you to install the raw Japanese version of the game before applying a patch. Japanese Installers 'This game's installer isn't in English, what do I do?' You may need to install/reinstall/update video card drivers and/or Direct X.

Try installing or re-installing CCCP or disabling options relating to MPEG playback.

If a game has issues with video playback it may be because of the default settings of video codecs such as ffdshow or LAV splitter.

But there also may be additional custom fonts included with a patch by the translation team that need to be installed seperately.

Ensure you have eastern asian language packs installed.

Some games may have issues with fonts or font support.

Try installing the game outside of C:/Program Files (x86).

There may be issues with User Rights Management in Windows 7 involving games installed in the default program files folder.

Older games may require running the executable in an administrative or compatibility mode.

Using applocale may be causing unavoidable errors in running the Visual Novel.

In addition to setting the system locale, you may need to re-install the game entirely, if you originally installed the game under default system locale.

Check to make sure your system locale is set to Japanese Locale for non-unicode programs (Found under the Advanced tab in Region & Language in the Control Panel).

4.5 Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish Upon a Shooting Star-īasic Troubleshooting and Common Problems įirst of all, make sure you have followed ALL of the install instructions included with your game and/or translation patch.

1 Basic Troubleshooting and Common Problems.

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