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--- metal_gear_solid_v:mgsvtpp_oldpatchguide [2022/04/06 15:35] – [Downloading the Depot] fixed spelling error WizardHwK
+++ metal_gear_solid_v:mgsvtpp_oldpatchguide [2022/12/13 08:34] (current) – Fixed typos wizardhwk
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-=====Installing Old Patches for MGSV:TPP=====
+=====Downloading Old Versions of MGSV:TPP=====
 **THIS IS NOT PIRACY! YOU NEED TO OWN METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN ON STEAM TO BE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD IT!**
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 ====Downloading the Necessary Tools====
-Download [[https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download | .NET SDK 6.0]]
+You will need:
+  * [[https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download | .NET SDK 6.0]]
+  * [[https://github.com/SteamRE/DepotDownloader/releases | DepotDownloader]]
-Download [[https://github.com/SteamRE/DepotDownloader/releases | DepotDownloader]] (depotdownloader-x.x.x.zip)
+Get DepotDownloader and place it in a directory with enough space for the game (roughly ~29 GiB) cause it'll be downloaded there. Then, unzip the contents of depotdownloader-x.x.x.zip and follow the next step.
-and place it in a directory with enough space for the game (roughly ~29 GiB) cause it'll be downloaded there. Then, unzip the contents of depotdownloader-x.x.x.zip and follow the next step.
 ====Downloading the Depot====
-First things first you'll need TPPs' game ID (**287700**) and a Depot ID. There's two depots, one for the English version and one for the Japanese version. The depots matter because we'll need different manifest IDs to be able to download it. For speedruns, it comes down to preference.
+First things first you'll need TPP's game ID (**287700**) and a Depot ID. There's two depots, one for the English version and one for the Japanese version. The depots matter because we'll need different manifest IDs for each version. For speedruns, it comes down to preference as no one version has any documented advantage over the other.\\
+<sub> * You can find all the game versions on SteamDB here: https://steamdb.info/app/287700/depots/</sub>
 | Depot ID | Depot Name |
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 	dotnet DepotDownloader.dll -app [game id] -depot [depot id] -manifest [manifest id] -username [your username]
-After that it will ask for your password and it will download the depot.
+After that it will ask for your Steam user password and then download the depot.
-Example (this will download the English v1.01. Remember to replace "[your username]" with your actual username):
+Example (this will download the English v1.01 version of the game. Remember to replace "[your username]" with your actual username):
 	dotnet DepotDownloader.dll -app 287700 -depot 287701 -manifest 1169535579591939527 -username [your username]
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 	...\Steam\userdata\[your user id]\311340\remote
-Now you have a fresh save for your Any% runs. You can also switch to any 1.01 save file you have by replacing TPP_GAME_DATA.
+Now you have a fresh save for your New Game runs. You can also switch to any 1.01 save file you have by replacing TPP_GAME_DATA.
+====Notes====
+Remember to replace, or //preferably// delete, your save files after a run. If residual files from previous runs such as ''TPP_GAME_DATA0'' //and// ''TPP_GAME_DATA1'', both present in ''...\287700\local'', aren't properly replaced emblem parts will remain unlocked, even if ''TPP_GAME_DATA'' from ''...\311340\remote'' is replaced or deleted.
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