﻿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 includes msvcp140.dll / vcruntime140.dll next to the exe (MSVC 14.44)
so the client can often start without installing anything first.
This zip does not include VC_redist.x86.exe (14.44 installer is not in the VS 2026 layout). Do not install a newer (Win8+) VC redist on Windows 7.
On Win7 never use a later online VC_redist: newer MSVCP may import CreateFile2.
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).