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This is a tutorial page.

 

Because of hardware and software changes over the past few years, installing Uru: Complete Chronicles isn't as easy as it was when it was first released (unlike Myst Online: Uru Live, which is made for more modern hardware and software).

Prerequisites

A few assumptions will be made during this tutorial:

• You possess either Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7.
  • If you have Vista or Windows 7, UAC is activated.
• This is your first installation of Uru (excluding MO:UL and GoG.com or Steam versions of Uru).
  • If you have an existing Uru installation, you'll have to uninstall it for this tutorial. You can make a backup somewhere else just in case (by adding an _old suffix for example).

Installing

The process for installing Uru will depend on your Windows version.

Windows XP

Installation for Windows XP is relatively straightforward.

1. Install Uru:CC with your CD(s) or digital download as usual. Use the path of your choice (such as C:\Program Files\Ubi Soft\Cyan Worlds\Uru: Ages Beyond Myst).
2. Move it to another location or rename it in accordance with your planned use (e.g. Deep Island, Uru:CC...). You might also want to make a backup now to keep a vanilla installation of Uru:CC.
3. Use your CD(s) or the downloaded uninstaller for TPOTS to remove some now-broken Registry entries.
4. If it's an offline installation, rename UruSetup.exe to Uru.exe (removing an existing Uru.exe if appropriate).

You can now proceed with starting the game.

Windows Vista and Windows 7

To install on newer versions of Uru, a few more steps will be required (unless you obtained Uru digitally; this should make sure all works automatically).

1. Refuse any prompts you might get upon inserting your CD. Instead, navigate to your CD's folder and right-click on Setup.exe (with the book icon). Select "Run as Administrator" and confirm the UAC dialogue.
2. Follow the setup process. Use the path of your choice (such as C:\Program Files\Ubi Soft\Cyan Worlds\Uru: Ages Beyond Myst or C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubi Soft\Cyan Worlds\Uru: Ages Beyond Myst if you are using a 64-bit OS). Ignore dialogues at the end about incorrect installations.
3. If TPOTS came separately, follow the same steps for its CD.
4. Move the installation to "Saved Games" in your User's folder and rename it in accordance with your planned use (e.g. Deep Island, Uru:CC...). You might also want to make a backup now to keep a vanilla installation of Uru:CC.
5. Use your CD(s) or the downloaded uninstaller for TPOTS to remove some now-broken Registry entries.
6. If it's an offline installation, rename UruSetup.exe to Uru.exe (removing an existing Uru.exe if appropriate).

You can now proceed with starting the game.

Starting

Starting Uru is now quite simple.

1. Create a shortcut to the file Uru.exe on your desktop.
2. Start Uru with this shortcut.

Once your setup is working, you can start customizing it with features such as the Offline KI and Drizzle or even turn it into a Shard client (for the Deep Island Shard for example).