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<big>On this page you will find basic installation instructions for all versions of '''''ExaGear RPG/Strategies/Windows Emulator'''''.</big>

<big>This part of the article describes how to install '''ExaGear Windows Emulator''' and/or its modifications.</big>

'''[[About ExaGear products|ExaGear]]''' is a series of commercial programs aimed at running x86 Windows games and applications on ARM systems. Development and support ended on February 28, 2019.

You need to download the latest actual caches and APK ''ExaGear Windows Emulator''.

'''Important!''' If you are using the original version of the application, then today it is impossible to buy a license due to the closure of the project, use the modified APK.

There is also a modified cache for 2D games (3.0.2fix), you can download it [https://drive.google.com/file/d/12KeBQnAjmmH_9-kL8o_fSi2zi5l6tcj4/view from here].

For 3D games, it is recommended to use Chinese (fix) caches and APK modified by the user mr.frolof. You can download their latest versions (fix39) from ''[https://discord.com/channels/829747132562800700/829748422889570354/985970401660239872 server] Discord ExaGear International'' (latest version of fix39). Previous versions, as well as other modifications, can be downloaded from the #apk-and-caches channel.

[[File:EGWScreeshot.jpg|thumb|"Desktop" of ExaGear Windows Emulator(Standard APK)]]

After the APK and .obb have been downloaded, the apk needs to be installed, run, get an error message that the cache was not found. After that, the .obb must be placed in the /sdcard directory (in some cases /sdcard/Android/obb/applicationname). Go to the application and wait for the cache to be unpacked.

After the cache is unpacked, you need to create a container with the resolution you need (resolutions that match the screen resolution, for example, 2400x1080 are in modified APKs), and with 32 bit color depth (sometimes old games require 16, keep this in mind) and with the necessary [[Controls in ExaGear|control]]. Launch TFM from your desktop (you need to choose the one that suits your device (for example: "Mali, OpenGL 3.3" or similar)". If there is only one TFM to choose from, then launch it. You can launch the container from "Menu->Container Management ->Press the three dots next to the name of the container->Run".

Download (from Google Drive) [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1daP90r7ScKqRJ2mdg-b9hJyHFOrXGEWv/view?usp=sharing simple test] DirectX 9 and extract it to the Download folder.

If you have a device with a Mali video accelerator (you can check it in ''AIDA64''), then to get 3D acceleration you need to run VirGL (in Chinese APKs and its mods, you can enable it directly from the main menu of ''ExaGear Windows Emulator''). More detailed instructions can be found in the section [[Installation instructions#Instructions for installing and configuring VirGL Overlay|below]].

'''Important!''' If .obb files other than Chinese are used, then the paths to the Start menu may differ, and some items may not be available, and some .obb (for example, the original one) do not have TFM shortcuts, you need to create them yourself.

''If you are using Chinese .obb skip this step, go to the DirectX test.''

Check the operation of DirectX by following the next step of the instructions, which is written below.

It is possible to install software renderer manually, without using the installer, just follow the steps below, after which ExaGear Windows Emulator will run software rendering (slow) OpenGL, and Direct3D (using WineD3D renderer (OpenGL->Direct3D)

For Direct3D, you also need to download the archive with WineD3D libraries from MegaFox [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FUT6rcnM9C-ac6iKW4JeeKBh1xz3QeVg/view?usp=sharing here]. The archive must be unpacked and the files unpacked to C:/windows/system32 with replacement.

After all the steps described above, go to the "Start" menu and click Run. In the window that opens, enter winecfg and click OK.

Check the operation of DirectX by following the next step of the instructions, which is written below.

After completing all the steps that have been described, go to the folder with the unpacked EnvMappingDX9 and launch Sphere / CubeMap. If a kettle or an airplane with a kettle is displayed over the screen (Does not apply to VirtIO-GPU, LLVMpipe (not recommended), Turnip+Zink), then ''ExaGear'' works properly. If an error window appears, then the previous steps may not have been completed/performed with errors.

In some cases, if DirectX does not work, you can check the operation of the OpenGL renderer through which Direct3D works.

There are apk versions with different package names, for example: original com.eltechs.ed, clone com.eltechs.es. Such apk can be installed in parallel, but two programs cannot be launched at the same time (there will be an error when starting the container).

For help, you can contact the ''[[Exagear International:About|ExaGear International]]'' server, where they will help you if possible. Before you ask a question, check out how to properly frame it on the #faq-faq channel

Unofficial support for joysticks etc can be done via [[Controls in ExaGear#Input Bridge|Input Bridge]]. Keyboards, mice can work without it.

#[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPrg4jPbPJE Youtube video tutorial on installing ExaGear Windows Emulator] by Denis Rachev(Russian, English version(text) in description.

#[[Optimization games in ExaGear]]

#[[Controls in ExaGear]]