Game Setup

You must obtain clean, unmodified and complete data to proceed with our guides

Corrupted or incomplete files will cause unpredictable issues we can't cover.
TWO-TORIAL does not provide or distribute game data. Do not ask.

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 20 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

pop'n music updates have M39 and one or two datecodes in their archive names.

Single datecode: Contains one update (e.g., M39_NewDateCode.7z)
Two datecodes: Updates from the older to newer version (e.g., M39_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 spice.exe and spicecfg.exe from the archive into your game's directory

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

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

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

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

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

Help

Something's wrong?

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

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