# Requirements

### List of Required Files

For quick access to all files (*in case someone decides to reinstall everything at once*), I'll leave the necessary materials below in a list. Don't worry, during the installation process, I will make footnotes or leave links to what needs to be downloaded.

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**FILES BELOW ARE REQUIRED FOR THE INSTALLATION AND FURTHER USE TO BE SUCCESSFUL. DO** NOT **SKIP THE LIST AND TAKE A THOROUGH LOOK: PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE DESCRIPTION OF EACH FILE AND TO WHAT IT SAYS.**
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<table><thead><tr><th width="276">Required Files</th><th width="193.21978759765625">Links</th><th>Brief Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><h2>WinRAR</h2><p>or</p><h2>7Zip</h2></td><td><a href="https://www.rarlab.com/download.htm">https://www.rarlab.com/download.htm</a><br>or<br><a href="https://www.7-zip.org/download.html">https://www.7-zip.org/download.html</a></td><td>Archive managers. Download one if you don't have neither installed on your system. <mark style="color:green;"><strong>Required</strong></mark> to unpack archived files.</td></tr><tr><td><h3><strong>Visual C++ Runtimes</strong> </h3></td><td><a href="https://www.techpowerup.com/download/visual-c-redistributable-runtime-package-all-in-one/">https://www.techpowerup.com/download/visual-c-redistributable-runtime-package-all-in-one/</a></td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>Mandatory</strong></mark> C++ Runtimes required to work with the emulator in question. All-in-One package. Choose the <code>.bat</code> file to install everything at once.</td></tr><tr><td><h2>LunarXchange</h2></td><td><a href="https://vulkan.lunarg.com/sdk/home#windows">https://vulkan.lunarg.com/sdk/home#windows</a></td><td>The Khronos Vulkan API. It is an explicit, low-overhead, cross-platform graphics and compute API. Select the <strong>Runtime Installer</strong> <code>.exe</code>. <mark style="color:green;"><strong>Mandatory</strong></mark>.</td></tr><tr><td><h3>ShadPS4QTLauncher</h3></td><td><a href="https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadps4-qtlauncher/releases">https://github.com/shadps4-emu/shadps4-qtlauncher/releases</a></td><td>The launcher which will download the emulator in question. Will help you run Bloodborne, comes with a GUI. <strong>DO </strong><mark style="color:red;"><strong>NOT</strong></mark><strong> INSTALL THE EMULATOR ITSELF, ONLY THE LAUNCHER!!!</strong> Choose the <code>shadPS4QtLauncher-win64-qt</code> archive when downloading. <mark style="color:green;"><strong>Mandatory</strong></mark>.</td></tr><tr><td><h2>BitTorrent</h2><p>or</p><h2>qBittorrent</h2></td><td><a href="https://www.bittorrent.com/products/win/classic-compare/">https://www.bittorrent.com/products/win/classic-compare/</a><br>or<br><a href="https://www.qbittorrent.org/download">https://www.qbittorrent.org/download</a></td><td>The Torrent client you are going to use in order to download Bloodborne. <mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>Optional</strong></mark>, <em><strong>if</strong></em> you have another client installed. </td></tr><tr><td><h2>Bloodborne</h2></td><td><a href="https://tinyurl.com/8fsxshk5">https://tinyurl.com/8fsxshk5</a><br>or<br><a href="https://tinyurl.com/4dchj8ws">https://tinyurl.com/4dchj8ws</a></td><td>The Bloodborne <code>.pkg</code> files. Choose <strong>only </strong><mark style="color:red;"><strong>one</strong></mark><strong> link</strong>. Download with either <strong>BitTorrent</strong> or <strong>qBittorrent</strong>. <mark style="color:green;"><strong>Mandatory</strong></mark>.</td></tr><tr><td><h2>PS4PKGViewer</h2></td><td><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KKEmvp7NcrYTBgjoSIusxRMXzk8VBwD4/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KKEmvp7NcrYTBgjoSIusxRMXzk8VBwD4/view?usp=sharing</a></td><td>The <code>.pkg</code> manager which will help you unencrypt the <code>.pkg</code> files and unpack their contents for you to later import them into ShadPS4. <mark style="color:green;"><strong>Mandatory</strong></mark>.</td></tr><tr><td><h3>Generic Mod Enabler</h3><p><strong>[</strong><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>GME</strong></mark><strong>]</strong></p></td><td><a href="https://www.nexusmods.com/bloodborne/mods/48">https://www.nexusmods.com/bloodborne/mods/48</a></td><td>The mod manager we are going to use to configure mods in Bloodborne. Download is <mark style="color:green;"><strong>required</strong></mark>, but do <mark style="color:red;"><strong>not</strong></mark> install it <em>yet</em>.</td></tr><tr><td><h3>Vertex Explosion Fix</h3><p><strong>[</strong><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>GME</strong></mark><strong>]</strong></p></td><td><a href="https://www.nexusmods.com/bloodborne/mods/109?tab=files&#x26;file_id=751">https://www.nexusmods.com/bloodborne/mods/109?tab=files&#x26;file_id=751</a></td><td>A <mark style="color:green;"><strong>mandatory</strong></mark> mod for Bloodborne to make your experience more stable. Use with <mark style="color:blue;">GME</mark>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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### **Pre-Installation Requirements**:

* All the files from the list above downloaded and ready;
* A Bloodborne `.pkg` file (the game itself). You can download it from the list above (if the links do not work, copy **one of those** Magnet links directly into your Torrent client. If you don't know how to use a Torrent client, be sure to read through the [**Preparations**](https://weclearlydonotsupportpiracy.gitbook.io/nopiratedbloodborneguidehere/preparations#bittorrent-qbittorrent) chapter:

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* A **disabled or completely uninstalled OneDrive**. To disable or uninstall OneDrive, please read the official [**Microsoft documentation**](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/turn-off-disable-or-uninstall-onedrive-f32a17ce-3336-40fe-9c38-6efb09f944b0) for more info;
* Windows 10 or above;
* Here is the list of **minimal PC specifications**:\
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  \&#xNAN;**•** At least **16 gigabytes of&#x20;**<mark style="color:green;">**RAM**</mark> (*Random Access Memory*). It is possible with 8 gigabytes , your experience will most likely be very unstable (at least with Bloodborne), but if you have even less - I am afraid you will not be able to run ShadPS4;\
  \&#xNAN;**•** At least **60 gigabytes of internal storage** available and a <mark style="color:green;">**SSD**</mark> (*Solid-State Drive*). It is not recommended to install and run the emulator on a HDD, since they are outdated and expectedly slower than their SSD counterpart, but it is not prohibited either;\
  \&#xNAN;**•** <mark style="color:green;">**CPU**</mark> (*Central Processing Unit, aka. your processor*):<br>

  * A processor with ***at least*** 4 cores and 6 threads;
    * Above 2.5 GHz frequency;
    * A CPU supporting the x86-64-v3 baseline;
    * Intel: Haswell generation or newer;
    * AMD: Excavator generation or newer.

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  \&#xNAN;**•** <mark style="color:green;">**GPU**</mark> (*Graphics Processing Unit, aka. your graphics card*):<br>

  * A graphics card with ***at least*** **8GB of VRAM**;
  * Up-to-date **graphics drivers**. To check for updates, you can either visit the site of your GPU's manufacturer (whether it is [**NVIDIA**](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/), [**AMD**](https://www.amd.com/en/support/download/drivers.html) or [**INTEL**](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download-center/home.html)) and search for your GPU there, or alternatively visit <https://www.driverscloud.com/en/> to scan your PC for available drivers and then install them by hand. Both options are completely safe and viable;
  * **Vulkan 1.3** with the VK\_KHR\_swapchain and VK\_KHR\_push\_descriptor extensions.

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<p align="center">And, of course, a <em>little</em> patience won't hurt either.</p>