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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.

If you're coming from a previous version of the game

You'll want to create a new folder for the game and start from scratch.
SEGA games DO NOT like being extracted over old data!

Preparing data

Game data cannot run on E:\ or Y:\ drives, use a different drive letter

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

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

📂amfs
📂App
📂Option

Create another empty folder named AppData next to them:

📂amfs
📂App
📂AppData
📂Option

The App folder should have a file structure as follows:

📂license
📂package
📄firewall.cfg
▶️game.bat
▶️pwGetHwinfo.exe
📝pxGetHwInfo.ini
📄system_config.json

If your data doesn't look like this

If your data looks like the third example:

  • Create an App folder and move all files and folders from the image inside of it
  • Create empty folders named amfs, Option and AppData next to the App folder

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.

Updating data

Extract your patch's files to your existing data in a way that matches its file structure.
Agree to overwrite files if necessary.

Installing option data

SEGA games receive content updates through option folders rather than direct game file updates.

  • maimai DX JPN(SDEZ): each new release of maimai DX increments the first letter of the Options (ie. H??? for BUDDiES, I??? BUDDiES+)
  • maimai DX EXP(SDGA): Options will always begin with the letter A (i.e A???)
  • ??? represents a sequence of numbers

After downloading option files, extract them into your game's Option folder.

📂amfs
📂App
📂AppData
📂Option
┣━📂H005
┣━📂H011
┣━📂H031
┗━ etc.

Option numbers don't always follow a sequential pattern
It's common to see the numbers jump, for example H005 then H011

Do not mix option data between game versions

Installing unprotected executables

maimai DX executables are protected and will not run on a regular computer.

  • Obtain unprotected (also called "unpacked" or "decrypted" by the community) copies of of the following folders and files:
▶️amdaemon.exe
▶️Sinmai.exe
📂Sinmai_Data
┣━📂Plugins
┃  ┣━⚙️amdaemon_api.dll
┃  ┗━⚙️Cake.dll (JPN/SDEZ only)
┗━📂Managed
   ┣━⚙️AMDaemon.NET.dll
   ┗━⚙️Assembly-CSharp.dll
📝mai2.ini
  • Copy all of the above to your data's App\package folder
  • Agree to overwrite when asked

Assembly-CSharp Notes

Assembly-CSharp.dll must match your game version.
All other files can be reused between game versions.

Installing ICFs

Install Configuration Files (ICFs) tell the game what version it is. Without this your game cannot go online!

If your unprotected executables came with an amfs folder, and already has a file named ICF1 in it, skip this step.

Otherwise, obtain copies of ICF1 for your game version and place it in the amfs folder. If it is named something else, rename it to exactly ICF1 without any file extensions.

Showing file extensions

By default, file extensions on Windows are hidden. Enable them by navigating to the View tab in File Explorer and select File name extensions.

mai2.ini

Ensure that the App\package folder contains mai2.ini.

If this configuration file is missing, create one using the contents below:

[Debug]
Debug=1

[AM]
Target=0
IgnoreError=1
DummyTouchPanel=1
DummyLED=1
DummyCodeCamera=1
DummyPhotoCamera=1

[Sound]
Sound8Ch=0

Installing segatools

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

  • Head over to segatools releases
  • Download segatools.zip
  • Extract the archive
  • Find mai2.zip and extract it to your data's App\package folder

You should now have these files added to your App\package directory:

📂DEVICE
▶️inject.exe
⚙️mai2hook.dll
📝segatools.ini
▶️launch.bat

Configuring segatools

You'll need to manually edit App\package\segatools.ini as segatools has no graphical configuration tool.

We recommend using a text editor with syntax highlighting such as Notepad++.

The following sections match those found in segatools.ini - skip any sections not listed below.

If a key already exists in a section, simply change its value after =, do not add another key.

[system]
dipsw1=1
dipsw1=1 ; WRONG!
Relative Paths

Relative paths make your configuration portable and easier to maintain.

Say your game folder structure looks like this:

📂Game Folder
┣━📂App
┃ ┗━📝segatools.ini
┗━📂Option

If segatools.ini needs to access the Option folder, you can use ../../Option/:

  • ../ moves up from bin to App
  • ../ moves up again from App to the root Game Folder
  • Then it can access the Option folder

If you've followed our recommended file structure, use these values:

[vfs]
amfs=../../amfs
option=../../Option
appdata=../../AppData

If not, point those to their respective folders.

AquaMai

Find more information about AquaMai on their GitHub page.
Also check our Unity modding guide.

Configuring audio

  • Open sound settings
    • On Windows 10: Right-click on the volume icon in your taskbar and select Sounds
    • On Windows 11: Right-click on the volume icon in your taskbar and select Sound settings then scroll down and click on More sound settings
  • Navigate to the Playback tab, right click on your default audio device, and click on Properties
  • Go to the Advanced tab
  • Check both boxes under Exclusive Mode
  • Open the Default Format dropdown
  • Pick either 16 bit, 48000Hz (DVD Quality) or 24 bit, 48000Hz (Studio Quality), click Apply, then OK

Connecting to a network

Pick one or the other, not both!

Option 1: Remote (Online Network)
  • Head to the [dns] section inside segatools.ini
  • Set default to the address provided by your network
    Do not add http:// or https:// to the address!
[dns]
default=network.example
  • Then, head to the [keychip] section and add & set id to the keychip ID provided by your network
    Do not change the subnet from its default unless told to by your network!
[keychip]
subnet=192.168.XXX.XXX
id=A69E-XXXXXXXXXXX
  • Create a file named aime.txt inside App\bin\DEVICE and type in a 20-digit access code
    If you don't already have one, simply make one up, just know it must not start with the number 3!
📄aime.txt
    01234567890123456789
Option 2: Local (ARTEMiS/AquaDX)

Refer to the official guides for ARTEMiS and AquaDX to set up a local server.

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

Without an English patch, the service menu will be in Japanese.
If you don't know Japanese, Google Lens is a handy tool for navigating this menu.

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

Start the game by running App\package\launch.bat. Let the game load until you reach a screen with the message below.

Press your Test button (default F1) to enter the service menu. Use the Service button (default F2) to navigate the menu, and Test button to select an option.

Navigate to ゲーム設定 (GAME ASSIGNMENTS, the 7th option).

Select 店内マッチングの設定 (IN-STORE MATCHING SETUP, the first option) and toggle this setting to OFF.

Select 終了 (EXIT, the last option) to exit to the main service menu.

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

You can add coins using the Coin key (default F3) and card in by holding the Enter key

Help

Something's wrong?

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

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