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								# The Messenger Randomizer Setup Guide
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								## Quick Links
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								- [Game Info](/games/The%20Messenger/info/en)
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								- [Options Page](/games/The%20Messenger/player-options)
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								- [Courier Github](https://github.com/Brokemia/Courier)
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								- [The Messenger Randomizer AP Github](https://github.com/alwaysintreble/TheMessengerRandomizerModAP)
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								- [PopTracker Pack](https://github.com/alwaysintreble/TheMessengerTrackPack)
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								## Installation
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								Read changes to the base game on the [Game Info Page](/games/The%20Messenger/info/en)
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								### Automated Installation
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								1. Download and install the latest [Archipelago release](https://github.com/ArchipelagoMW/Archipelago/releases/latest)
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								2. Launch the Archipelago Launcher (ArchipelagoLauncher.exe)
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								3. Click on "The Messenger"
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								4. Follow the prompts
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								### Manual Installation
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								1. Download and install Courier Mod Loader using the instructions on the release page
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								   * [Latest release is currently 0.7.1](https://github.com/Brokemia/Courier/releases)
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								2. Download and install the randomizer mod
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								   1. Download the latest TheMessengerRandomizerAP.zip from
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								      [The Messenger Randomizer Mod AP releases page](https://github.com/alwaysintreble/TheMessengerRandomizerModAP/releases)
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								   2. Extract the zip file to `TheMessenger/Mods/` of your game's install location
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								      * You cannot have both the non-AP randomizer and the AP randomizer installed at the same time. The AP randomizer
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								        is backwards compatible, so the non-AP mod can be safely removed, and you can still play seeds generated from the
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								        non-AP randomizer.
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								   3. Optionally, Backup your save game
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								      * On Windows
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								        1. Press `Windows Key + R` to open run
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								        2. Type `%appdata%` to access AppData
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								        3. Navigate to `AppData/locallow/SabotageStudios/The Messenger`
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								        4. Rename `SaveGame.txt` to any name of your choice
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								        1. Navigate to `steamapps/compatdata/764790/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/LocalLow/Sabotage Studio/The Messenger`
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								        2. Rename `SaveGame.txt` to any name of your choice
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								## Joining a MultiWorld Game
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								1. Launch the game
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								2. Navigate to `Options > Archipelago Options`
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								3. Enter connection info using the relevant option buttons
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								   * **The game is limited to alphanumerical characters, `.`, and `-`.**
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								   * This defaults to `archipelago.gg` and does not need to be manually changed if connecting to a game hosted on the
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								     website.
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								   * If using a name that cannot be entered in the in game menus, there is a config file (APConfig.toml) in the game
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								     directory. When using this, all connection information must be entered in the file. 
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								4. Select the `Connect to Archipelago` button
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								5. Navigate to save file selection
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								6. Start a new game
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								   * If you're already connected, deleting a save will not disconnect you and is completely safe. 
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								## Continuing a MultiWorld Game
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								At any point while playing, it is completely safe to quit. Returning to the title screen or closing the game will
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								disconnect you from the server. To reconnect to an in progress MultiWorld, simply load the correct save file for that
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								MultiWorld.
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								If the reconnection fails, the message on screen will state you are disconnected. If this happens, the game will attempt
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								to reconnect in the background. An option will also be added to the in game menu to change the port, if necessary.
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