General Setup

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Download

The latest version of ADRIFT can be found at the ADRIFT Download Page.

Here you will find a full install for new users using windows, an update to upgrade an older version of Adrift 5 to the latest release, and a Linux version of the runner.

If you are new to ADRIFT 5 then download the full install and unzip the zip file to your hard disk. The zip file contains 2 files, setup.exe and ADRIFT5Setup.msi

ADRIFT 5 is being actively developed with new enhancements and bug fixes being added at a rapid rate. Please check back here every month or two to see if a new version has been released.

Install

Run the Setup.exe file that you extracted from ADRIFT5Setup.zip

Select the location where you want ADRIFT 5 to be installed (or just use the default) and ADRIFT will be installed. Note that the Libraries and Samples folders will always be installed to C:\Program Files\Common Files\ADRIFT\

After installing ADRIFT, running the setup program again will give you the options to REPAIR or REMOVE ADRIFT.

Upgrade

To upgrade an existing Adrift 5 installation, first unzip the Adrift5.zip file which will create a new folder called 5.0.rr (where rr is the new release number). This folder will contain the files that need updating, and may also contain new Libraries and Samples folders. Copy the files to the folder in which you originally installed Adrift 5, overwriting the existing files. Copy the Libraries and Samples folders to C:\Program Files\Common Files\ADRIFT\

Requirements

ADRIFT 5 makes use of Version 2.0 of the .Net Framework. If you don't already have this, it can be downloaded through Windows Update, or from here (for 32-bit O/S)

Running ADRIFT

You may need to set the library on the initial load. To do this, go to File > Settings > Libraries > Add New Library within Generator, and select StandardLibrary.amf.

Runner should be able to load both v4 and v5 files. v5 modules contain the same information as the game files.