Downloaded 2 VNs (Atelier Kaguya Games) and they don't start up when I click the exe

[Dragonj76]

I can't seem to figure out the solution to this problem. I installed

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. I have japanese locale enabled (changed my system), reinstalled them multiple times, turned off firewalls, dragging the data folder + installer into the folder where I installed the game and ran as admin. Double clicking the "start.exe" doesn't do anything. The loading circle appears for a second on the cursor but no window shows up or anything. Can I get some help please. Thank you!

The install window looks like these after it's finished:
Does it tell me to do something more?

 

[Xaøs]

I had a similar problems with some games
Try extracting folder to desktop it worked for me

 

[Dragonj76]

I had a similar problems with some games
Try extracting folder to desktop it worked for me

Thanks for the reply I'll give that a shot!

 

[Dragonj76]

I had a similar problems with some games
Try extracting folder to desktop it worked for me

I tried installing it onto a folder (it autocreates a folder I believe) on the desktop and that didn't work so I dragged all the files out of the folder into the desktop and got this error:

 

[Xaøs]

The install window looks like these after it's finished:
Does it tell me to do something more?

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I guess it means you need directx9

I tried installing it onto a folder (it autocreates a folder I believe) on the desktop and that didn't work so I dragged all the files out of the folder into the desktop and got this error:

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It worked for me that time don't how
So sorry I can't help you further

 

[Dragonj76]

I guess it means you need directx9

It worked for me that time don't how
So sorry I can't help you further

I think it means that I need that as the minimum. I guess I'll try reinstalling my Directx stuff. Thanks again! Hopefully more replies come through from others.

 

[Dragonj76]

I have no idea what I did but I fixed it fam! wooo!

 

[Neural Chef]

I have no idea what I did but I fixed it fam! wooo!

I've played a fair amount of VN's and this is the first one where I had to set the clock to Japanese. People always mentioned to change the system locale, but nothing about the “clock thingy”.

Control Panel > Region and Language > Select the format tab > Select Japanese from the list > Apply the changes

 

[Johncakeboy]

I tried installing it onto a folder (it autocreates a folder I believe) on the desktop and that didn't work so I dragged all the files out of the folder into the desktop and got this error:

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I recently started playing Atelier Kaguya games and I have made some observations that might help future players.
Do not rename the folder in which the game files are, all the AK games seems to give the error there if you do that.
By this I mean the folder you chose during the installation process, I guess the game uses that location for something.

I would recommend keeping your totally legit downloaded ISO files ready in case you mess something up and have to reinstall.
Speaking of reinstalling, I got a different error, something with CDrawManager:: Load and reinstalling fixed that for me.

I hope this post may shed some light on these finicky games and help future players.

 

[Zacuf]

Set the clock to Japanese
Some games need to have the Windows clock to japanese, otherwise they will not run or will not display the text correctly.

Windows Vista | 7 | 8 | 10
Go to Control Panel
Region and Language
Select the format tab
Select Japanese from the list and apply

THIS is exactly IT!!! Thank you man. It solved my same issue INSTANTLY.
The japanese sure have some clever ways of preventing piracy.

Thanks again!!

 

[Bilgwater]

I have the same problem how do I fix this "system failed to load". I run it with locale emulator and still doesn't run, for me it opens the game where it begins, shows the error and when I press ok it brings me back to the game menu. I did set everything to japanese as you suggested, still not working. Please help if you have the same problem

 

[Johncakeboy]

I have the same problem how do I fix this "system failed to load". I run it with locale emulator and still doesn't run, for me it opens the game where it begins, shows the error and when I press ok it brings me back to the game menu. I did set everything to japanese as you suggested, still not working. Please help if you have the same problem

Try looking in the install.inf file in your game folder. The "Current" value has to be set to the install path.
Probably because of some jank with encoding I had to rename the Japanese characters in the path. Also remember to change the path in Textractor if you're using that.
Try renaming and updating the file, it should look something like this, where the Game folder contains all the files and the exe:

[PATH]
SetupType = 0
Current = "D:\Games\Atelier Mamagoto Mama to Naisho no Ecchi Shimasho\Game"
CDDrive = "D:\Data\"

I hope that helps.

 

[Darreau91]

Mamagoto fix for Win 10 with the some advice with previous posters that was not working for me.

1. Download japanese local emulator

2. Change windows locale to Japan.

3. Download and install microsoft japanese language pack

4. Set clock format to japanese

5. Change keyboard formate to Japanese - Microsoft IME (It will still be english dont worry.)

5. Mount iso image.

6. Inside iso folder copy data folder to your preferred install location.

7. Run exe in copied data folder with local emulator.

Machine translation is pretty servicable for this game until capu releases their translation.