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).

Make sure you have followed ALL of the install instructions included with your game and/or translation patch. Under the Language for non-Unicode programs section, click Change system locale and select Japanese. Click 'Region and Language Options' and pick Region and Language. Click Apply.Ĭlick Start, then Control Panel. Click 'Clock, Language and Region' and pick Regional and Language Options. Click 'Clock, Language and Region' and pick Region and Language. Click 'Clock And Region' and pick Region. In Windows Vista,7+, it is recommended to install games outside of the default Program Files (x86) folder, due to legacy issues with how these modern OS handle the Programs Files folders and how older games modify files within those folders.Ĭlick Start, then Control Panel. Note: Some game downloads come pre-patched and won't require further installation.

If the translation group allows it, there may be an option to use the translation patch itself to install the game for you (provided you have all the necessary disc images containing the game data mounted of course). Most often the patch will require you to run an application after installing the game or to copy the patch files into the installation directory. After mounting, seek out any read-me files included with the game and/or patch for installation instructions.This ensures that the game works properly in the environment it was coded for, otherwise you may run into any particular game not working properly, such as installation failures, the game engine failing to run, garbled text, and so on. Set your system to properly display in Japanese for non-Unicode programs.Typically these files have extensions such as. What this software does is create a virtual CD/DVD drive with which to 'mount' and run disc images (1:1 copies of the original game disc converted into a large data file).

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