2 SDBT

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Table of Contents

• SDBT
• Setup Instructions
• segatools
• [vfs]
• [dns]
• [gfx]
• Packages
• Server

SDBT

Some instructions how to get SDBT up and running

Setup Instructions

1. Get the game data and extract it somewhere (E:/ drive won't work!)
2. Get the Option data (A001, A002, ...) and extract it preferable inside bin/. A001 is often required for ALL.Net functionality!
3. Grab one of the segatools below and extract it in bin/:

segatools

Name	Link	Details
segatools	Download chuni.zip	- Open-Source - Keyboard Emulation by default - Working coin input

4. Read the segatools Documentation and configure at least those values in your segatools.ini:

[vfs]

Key	Value	Documentation
amfs	Empty string (causes a startup error)	Configure the location of the SEGA AMFS volume. Stored on the E partition on real hardware.
appdata	Empty string (causes a startup error)	Configure the location of the SEGA "APPDATA" volume (nothing to do with the Windows user's %APPDATA% directory). Stored on the Y partition on real hardware.
option	Default: Empty string	Configure the location of the "Option" data mount point. This mount point is optional (hence the name, probably) and contains directories which contain minor over-the-air content updates.

[dns]

Key	Value	Documentation
default	Default: localhost	Controls hostname of all of the common network services servers, unless overriden by a specific setting below. Most users will only need to change this setting. Also, loopback addresses are specifically checked for and rejected by the games themselves; this needs to be a LAN or WAN IP (or a hostname that resolves to one). Use your local IPv4 PC address if unsure.

[gfx]

Key	Value	Documentation
windowed	Default: 1	Force the game to run windowed. (Not recommended)
framed	Default: 0	Add a frame to the game window if running windowed.
monitor	Default: 0	Select the monitor to run the game on. (Fullscreen only, 0 =primary screen)

5. Optional: Create a file DEVICE\aime.txt and enter your aime access code or generate 20 random digits (Make sure the first digit is not a 3!) This file will automaticall be created when you hold enter in Test mode or the attract screen.
6. Grab the unpacked/modded files according to your game version:

Packages

Version	Link	Details
< 1.45	N/A	- Game versions prior to CRYSTAL PLUS do not require unpacking and can be run as is
1.45	Download	- ICF1/ICF2 - Encryption disabled in chuniApp.exe - Unpacked aimeReaderHost.exe included
1.50	Download	- ICF1/ICF2 - Encryption disabled in chuniApp.exe - Unpacked aimeReaderHost.exe included

7. Unpack the files in bin and overwrite everything (Optional: Make a Backup chuniApp.exe and aimeReaderHost.exe)
8. If you do not have a 5.1 audio or WASAPI exclusive setup, use the provided PATCHER and enable Force shared audio mode, system audio samplerate must be 48000 and/or Force 2 channel audio output (Front speakers are the cab speakers and rear speakers are the headphones)
9. Make sure to use a 1080p display at 60Hz (without GSync/Freesync) or run the game fullscreen
10. Use one of the following local servers to save your progress:

Server

Name	Programming language	Details
aquaDX	JAVA 17+	- Easy to install/run - Nice working GUI - Slow updates - No working importer, so option data requires to be manually added - Currently resurected
ARTEMiS	Python 3.9+	- Harder to setup/easy to run - Useless GUI - Faster/more frequent updates - Supports importing your own Option data

11. Regardless of the used server, make sure the title server IP address is not localhost or 127.0.0.1, rather your own IPv4 address!
12. DONE! Launch launch.bat and have fun

(c) Instructions written by Dniel97