Game Setup

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Corrupted or incomplete files will cause unpredictable issues we can't cover.
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Standard and Lightning modes

Before proceeding with the setup, it's important to understand the two cabinet types for IIDX:

Lightning (TDJ/LDJ-010):
- Runs at 120 FPS
- Requires a 120 Hz main monitor
- Optional second touchscreen 60 Hz monitor called a subscreen
Standard/Legacy (LDJ/LDJ-012):
- Runs at 60 FPS
- Requires a 60 Hz main monitor
- No subscreen

The game data comes in two variants based on the bm2dx.dll file.
You can patch an LDJ dll to run in TDJ mode, but this will disable video recording.

For simplicity, we'll use "TDJ" for Lightning Mode and "LDJ" for Standard Mode throughout our guides.

Preparing data

Ensure your game files are not marked as read-only:

Right click the directory containing your files
Click on Properties
Under the General tab, find Attributes and uncheck Read-only
Click Apply
When prompted, select Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files
Click OK to confirm, then OK again to close Properties

The complete game data should be approximately 100 GB or larger.
If your data is significantly smaller, you likely have an update archive instead of the full game data.

Here's what the expected data structure should look like:

📂data
📂dev
📂modules
📂prop

If your data does not look like this

If you have .dll files next to your data, prop, etc., folders:

Create a modules folder if it does not exist already
Move all .dll files into it

If extra directories or files are still present (executables, scripts, etc.), remove them.

This also indicates tampered data, we strongly recommend obtaining clean data from elsewhere.

If your data is already up-to-date, you can skip ahead to the Installing spice2x section

Updating data

Make sure you're using the right update for your current game version

IIDX updates have LDJ and one or two datecodes in their archive names.

Single datecode: Contains one update (e.g., LDJ_NewDateCode.7z)
Two datecodes: Updates from the older to newer version (e.g., LDJ_OldDateCode-NewDateCode.rar)

A date code should look something like this: YYYYMMDDXX

In the two-datecode example:

OldDateCode is the older date, the game version required to apply this update
NewDateCode is the newer date, and is the version you'll arrive at after applying the update

Extract the update to your game directory, ensure directories align and overwrite files when prompted
Open prop\ea3-config.xml and find the <ext> line:
```
<ext __type="str">NewDateCode</ext>
```
Update the datecode to match your new game version and save
If prop\bootstrap.xml exists, also update its <release_code> line:
```
<release_code>NewDateCode</release_code>
```

Installing spice2x

If you already have spice2x installed, ensure you're using the latest version

Visit spice2x.github.io to download the latest release
Extract both spice64.exe and spicecfg.exe from the archive into your game's directory

📂data
📂dev
📂modules
📂prop
🌶️spice64.exe
🌶️spicecfg.exe

Additional steps for AMD and Intel graphics cards

Since KONAMI games are designed for NVIDIA GPU's, AMD and Intel users need additional files:

Locate the spice2x\stubs\64\ folder in the spice2x archive
Extract all .dll files from there into your game's modules folder

Configuring spice2x

Following tabs correspond to the ones found in spicecfg

Additional information is available at spice2x's wiki.

Avoid changing or patching anything you don't need or understand unless explicitly told to

Configuring audio

Check out our general Audio guide to understand audio modes better, at least the TL;DR

Open spicecfg.exe
At the very top, click on Shortcuts then Audio Playback Devices
In the popup window, right click on your default audio device, and click on Properties
Go to the Advanced tab

Then, depending follow instructions for your desired audio mode:

Setup for WASAPI Exclusive (default)

Check both boxes under Exclusive Mode
Open the Default Format dropdown
Pick the 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality) option, click Apply then OK

Setup for WASAPI Shared

Open the Default Format dropdown
Pick the 16 bit, 48000 Hz (DVD Quality) option, click Apply then OK
Return to spicecfg, go to the Patches tab
Following the patching guide and patch Shared Mode WASAPI

Optionally: go to the Options tab, and at the very bottom enable Low Latency Shared Audio to help mitigate the latency penalty from using Shared audio.

Setup for ASIO (requires specialized hardware)

Check both boxes under Exclusive Mode
Open the Default Format dropdown
Pick the 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality) option, click Apply then OK

Connecting to a network

Pick one or the other, not both!

Option 1: Remote (Online Network)

Remote networks typically require an invitation to join.
You'll need to connect with members of the community who can provide you with an invite.

Your network should provide you with the necessary information to proceed:

Open spicecfg.exe and head to the Options tab

Under the Network category, set the following settings provided by your network:

EA Service URL (-url)
PCBID (-p)

Option 2: Local e-amuse Emulator (Asphyxia)

For instructions on setting up Asphyxia, please refer to our Asphyxia setup guide.

After Asphyxia is setup with the proper plugin for your game:

Open spicecfg.exe and head to the Options tab
Under the Network category, set your EA Service URL (-url) to point to your asphyxia server, typically localhost:8083

Configuring your game

Read through the Extra Information page

Installing VCRedist & DirectX

Download and install:

Before playing

A few things to remember before each play session

Close of any applications running in the background which could affect performance
Double-check your monitor is oriented properly for this game
Double-check your sample rate is correct for this game
Connect your controller

First launch

If you've followed all instructions correctly, you're now finally ready to launch the game!

First plug your controller if you have one and run spice64.exe, press Yes when it asks for elevated privileges.

If it's your first time running the game, you'll immediately be greeted with this screen.

Press your Test key to initialize the backup data, a message will pop up stating it's been initialized.

Next, you'll get another error.

Press your Test key again and let the game run for a bit until the monitor check is complete.

You will now be taken to the service menu.

Instructions on how to navigate the menu are shown at the bottom of the screen:

Press 1 and 2 to go up and down.
Press 6 to select/execute.

Start by going up to CLOCK.

Here, simply select SAVE AND EXIT and the clock will be set.

You'll be back in the service menu.

Go to NETWORK OPTIONS then SHOP NAME SETTING.

You will need to set a shop name.

Name your shop to whatever you'd like. Again, navigation instructions are at the bottom of the screen.
Go to EXIT then SAVE AND EXIT.

Select GAME MODE.

You're all done! The game should load up properly now

Carding in

Before carding in, you have the option to change the game's language by pressing your EFFECT key

For LDJ (Standard mode)

LDJ should accept keypad number binds:

Press your Keypad Insert Card button.
Enter your code using your keypad binds.

For TDJ (Lightning mode)

TDJ will ignore keypad number binds, you need to:

Press your Keypad Insert Card button.
Press your Toggle Sub Screen overlay button (PgUp by default) to bring up the sub screen.
Enter your code by clicking on the subscreen's keypad.
If your code is accepted, you may now close the overlay.

Help

Something's wrong?

Make sure you've followed all steps correctly and also read other relevant guides.

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