﻿Shadow Worlds - new client overlay (player/GM (SW2) / win7)
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Unpack this archive INTO the OLD client folder (next to the old .exe).
It adds only new client files. Keep old figures / items / mapimg / maps / sound.

Run:  SW2.exe
OS:   Windows 7 SP1 (x86)

Visual C++ runtime
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Win7 zip also includes msvcp140.dll / vcruntime140.dll next to the exe so the
client can often start without installing anything first.

If it still fails (or you prefer a system install), run once as Administrator:
  VC_redist.x86.exe  (included; MSVC 14.44 on Win7 packages)

Or download x86: https://aka.ms/vc14/vc_redist.x86.exe
On Win7 prefer the VC_redist from THIS zip (newer online builds may need Win8+).

Parallel launch: keep the old exe; use SW2.exe for the new client.

Note: client_system.cfg in this zip resets log_startup_diag=1 and
startup_diag_ok_entries=0 (startup log for ~10 successful logins).
User prefs stay in client_settings.cfg (not shipped).