Installation Guide

Once you've downloaded every part into the same folder, follow these steps.

Add an antivirus exclusion

Do this before extracting. Cracked game files trigger generic AV heuristics — Windows Defender will silently delete the launcher or DLL while you're extracting, then the game won't start.

Pick a single folder for your games (e.g. D:\Games\GameBounty) and exclude that folder. You don't need to disable your antivirus.

Windows Defender (built-in):

Open Windows Security → Virus & threat protection → Manage settings
Scroll to Exclusions → Add or remove exclusions → Add an exclusion → Folder
Select your games folder

Other antiviruses:

Avast / AVG — Settings → General → Exceptions → Add Exception → Browse to folder
Kaspersky — Settings → Threats and Exclusions → Manage exclusions → Add
Bitdefender — Protection → Antivirus → Settings → Manage Exceptions
Malwarebytes — Settings → Allow List → Add → Folder

Warning

Already extracted and the game won't launch? Your AV likely deleted the launcher. Restore it from your AV's quarantine section, add the folder exclusion, then re-extract.

Extract the archive

Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR — you only need one.

Make sure every part is in the same folder and none are renamed
Right-click part1 — the file ending in .part1.rar or .part01.rar
7-Zip → Extract to "[game name]\" — or WinRAR → Extract Here
The remaining parts unpack automatically. Don't double-click part2, part3, etc.

Extraction can take a few minutes for large games. Make sure you have free space — the extracted game is usually larger than the download.

Note

"Cannot find next volume" means a part is missing or has been renamed. Check that every part downloaded fully and that no browser added a (1) suffix — rename it back if so.

Open README.html

Inside the extracted folder you'll find a README.html file. Open it.

It contains the specific launch instructions for that game — which .exe to run, any redistributables to install first, and game-specific notes. Steps vary by game, so always read this before launching.

Install common runtimes (once)

Most games depend on a small set of Microsoft runtimes. Install these once and you're covered for almost every title:

Visual C++ All-in-One — bundles every Visual C++ Redistributable from 2005 to current. Fixes most missing DLL errors in one step.
DirectX End-User Runtime — needed for older DirectX 9 games.
.NET Desktop Runtime — required by many indie and Unity games. Install both version 6 and 8.

Some game folders include these under a _Redist or Redist subfolder — running them is harmless if you already have the runtime installed.

Launch the game

Run the .exe named in README.html — often the game's name, sometimes Launcher.exe
First launch: right-click → Run as Administrator to let the game create its save folder
If nothing happens for the first few seconds, give it time — first launches build shader caches

If the game crashes, freezes, or shows a missing DLL message, head to Fixing Errors.