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Atelier Sophie ~The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book~
(C)2015-2017 KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. All rights reserved.
Readme
February 2017
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-------------- General Information about Customer Support ---------------
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Official Site:  http://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/sophie

For customer support, please visit:
Americas  http://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/support/
Europe     http://www.koeitecmoeurope.com/support/

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------------------ Troubleshooting (Installation) -----------------------
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Table of contents:
1. The game fails to install partway through


1. The game fails to install partway through
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Please temporarily disable any antivirus software and other background applications, and then try installing the game again.



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---------------------- Troubleshooting (Game) ---------------------------
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Table of contents:
1. The game does not run (update graphics card drivers)
2. The game does not run (install the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012)
3. The game runs slowly


1. The game does not run (update graphics card drivers)
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Please update your graphics card's drivers. 
For driver updates, please contact the manufacturer of your graphics card.

    NVIDIA  http://www.nvidia.co.jp/Download/index.aspx?lang=en

*The URL above is subject to change. Please contact your graphics card manufacturer for the latest information.

2. The game does not run (install the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012)
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Please install the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012.
     https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=30679

3. The game runs slowly
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Making the following adjustments to the game's graphic settings can help improve performance.

(1) Boot the game.

(2) From the "A17 Config" menu make the following changes.
     - Change the screen resolution to the lowest setting (1280x720).
     - Change the Multi Sample setting to "MULTISAMPLE_TYPE_NONE".
     - Change the ShadowType setting to "SHADOW_TYPE_NONE".

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Table of contents:
1. Keyboard controls
2. Gamepad controls 


1. Keyboard controls
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The key assignments are as follows:

Move Left  		A
Move Right		D
Move Forward		W
Move Backward		S
X Button			K
Y Button			O
A Button			L or Space
B Button			; or Backspace
LB Button  		I
RB Button 		P
Rotate Camera Left    	4
Rotate Camera Right 	6
Rotate Camera Up      	8
Rotate Camera Down	2
Left			Left
Right			Right
Up			Up
Down			Down

Quit Game		Alt+F4


2. Gamepad controls
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*Not all gamepads are supported.

(1) Connect a gamepad to your computer.

(2) Boot the game.

