Installation guide

Once you've downloaded every part into the same folder, follow these steps.

1. 1

   Add an antivirus exclusion

   Do this before extracting. Cracked game files trigger generic AV heuristics. Windows Defender will silently delete the launcher or DLL while you're extracting, then the game won't start.

   Pick a single folder for your games (e.g. D:\Games\GameBounty) and exclude that folder. You don't need to disable your antivirus.

   Windows Defender (built-in):

   1. Open Windows Security -> Virus & threat protection -> Manage settings
   2. Scroll to Exclusions -> Add or remove exclusions -> Add an exclusion -> Folder
   3. Select your games folder

   Other antiviruses:

   • Avast / AVG: Settings -> General -> Exceptions -> Add Exception -> Browse to folder
   • Kaspersky: Settings -> Threats and Exclusions -> Manage exclusions -> Add
   • Bitdefender: Protection -> Antivirus -> Settings -> Manage Exceptions
   • Malwarebytes: Settings -> Allow List -> Add -> Folder
2. 2

   Extract the archive

   Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR. You only need one.

   1. Make sure every part is in the same folder and none are renamed
   2. Right-click part1, the file ending in .part1.rar or .part01.rar
   3. 7-Zip -> Extract to "[game name]\", or WinRAR -> Extract Here
   4. The remaining parts unpack automatically. Don't double-click part2, part3, etc.

   Extraction can take a few minutes for large games. Make sure you have free space. The extracted game is usually larger than the download.

3. 3

   Open README.html

   Inside the extracted folder you'll find a README.html file. Open it.

   It contains the specific launch instructions for that game: which .exe to run, any redistributables to install first, and game-specific notes. Steps vary by game, so always read this before launching.

4. 4

   Install common runtimes (once)

   Most games depend on a small set of Microsoft runtimes. Install these once and you're covered for almost every title:

   • Visual C++ All-in-One bundles every Visual C++ Redistributable from 2005 to current. Fixes most missing DLL errors in one step.
   • DirectX End-User Runtime is needed for older DirectX 9 games.
   • .NET Desktop Runtime is required by many indie and Unity games. Install both version 6 and 8.

   Some game folders include these under a _Redist or Redist subfolder. Running them is harmless if you already have the runtime installed.

5. 5

   Launch the game

   • Run the .exe named in README.html, often the game's name, sometimes Launcher.exe
   • First launch: right-click -> Run as Administrator to let the game create its save folder
   • If nothing happens for the first few seconds, give it time. First launches build shader caches

   If the game crashes, freezes, or shows a missing DLL message, head to Fixing errors.