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# Game Setup

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## Preparing data

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    The **complete game data** should be approximately **20 GB or larger**.  
    If your data is significantly smaller, you likely have an update archive instead of the full game data.

    Here's what the expected data structure should look like: 

    ```
    📂data
    📂dev
    📂ext
    📂modules
    📂prop
    ```

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!!! info "If your data is already up-to-date, you can skip ahead to the [Installing spice2x](#installing-spice2x) section"

## Updating data

!!! info "For a comprehensive list of all game updates in chronological order, visit [KonamiWiki](https://bemaniwiki.com/?SOUND+VOLTEX+EXCEED+GEAR#sdvxegvernew)"

!!! danger "Make sure you're using the right update for your current game version"

    SDVX updates have `KFC` and one or two datecodes in their archive names.

    **Single datecode:** Contains one update (e.g., `KFC_NewDateCode.7z`)  
    **Two datecodes:** Updates from the older to newer version (e.g., `KFC-OldDateCode-NewDateCode.rar`)

    In the two-datecode example:
 
    - `OldDateCode` is the older date, the game version required to apply this update
    - `NewDateCode` is the newer date, and is the version you'll arrive at after applying the update

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## Installing spice2x

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    ``` hl_lines="6-7"
    📂data
    📂dev
    📂ext
    📂modules
    📂prop
    🌶️spice64.exe
    🌶️spicecfg.exe
    ```

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## Configuring spice2x

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=== "Buttons"

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=== "Analogs"

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=== "Overlay"

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=== "Lights"

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=== "Cards"

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=== "Patches"

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=== "API"

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=== "Options"

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=== "Advanced"

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=== "Development"

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## Configuring audio

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## Connecting to a network

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## Configuring your game

!!! info "Read through the [Extra Information](extras.md) page"

## Monitor Orientation

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## Installing VCRedist & DirectX

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## Before playing

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## First launch

!!! tip ""

    If you've followed all instructions correctly, you're finally ready to launch the game!

    Run `spice64.exe`, press `Yes` when it asks for elevated privileges.

    The game will go through a series of checks, let it run, if you've done everything properly they'll pass.

    <img src="/img/konami/sdvx/6_exceedgear/calibration/1.webp">

    If you're seeing this screen, it means you need to calibrate your knobs.

    Press your `Test` key to go to the service menu.
    
    Instructions on how to navigate the menu are shown at the bottom of the screen:

    - Press `BT-A` to go up
    - Press `BT-B` to go down
    - Press `Start` to select
  
    Select `I/O CHECK` and press `Start`.

    <img src="/img/konami/sdvx/6_exceedgear/calibration/2.webp">

    Select `CALIBRATION SETTINGS` and press `Start`.

    <img src="/img/konami/sdvx/6_exceedgear/calibration/3.webp">
    <img src="/img/konami/sdvx/6_exceedgear/calibration/4.webp">

    Select `CALIBRATION` and press `Start`.

    First, your left knob (`VOL-L` for keyboard players)

    - **Slowly turn** your **LEFT knob counterclockwise** (`VOL-L Left`) until the line says `COUNT = OK` then press `Start`.
    - **Slowly turn** your **LEFT knob clockwise** (`VOL-L Right`) until the line says `COUNT = OK` then press `Start`.

    Now same thing but for the right knob (`VOL-R` for keyboard players)

    - **Slowly turn** your **RIGHT knob counterclockwise** (`VOL-R Left`) until the line says `COUNT = OK` then press `Start`.
    - **Slowly turn** your **RIGHT knob clockwise** (`VOL-R Right`) until the line says `COUNT = OK` then press `Start`.
    
    <img src="/img/konami/sdvx/6_exceedgear/calibration/5.webp">

    Select `SAVE AND EXIT` and press `Start`.

    <img src="/img/konami/sdvx/6_exceedgear/calibration/6.webp">

    Select `GAME MODE` and press `Start`.
    
!!! success "You're all done! The game should load up properly now"

## Help

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