Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo Setup Guide

Required Software

• Archipelago v0.6.7+
• MelonLoader
  • Requires Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable 64 Bit
  • Requires dotnet 6.0
• MelonPreferencesManager
• Pipistrello Archipelago Mod

Installation

Prerequisites

1. Run the MelonLoader installer, select "Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo", and click "Install".
2. If you're running Linux:
   1. Export the following environment variable: WINEDLLOVERRIDES="version=n,b"
   2. On Steam, you can set the launch options to: WINEDLLOVERRIDES="version=n,b" %command%
3. Launch the game to create the required mod folders.
4. Navigate to your game's installation installation folder.
   1. You can find this in Steam by right-clicking > Manage > Browse Local Files.
   2. This is usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
5. Download the latest release of MelonPreferencesManager.
6. Extract the two dlls into the Mods/ folder under your game's installation directory.

Archipelago mod

1. Download PipistrelloArchipelago.dll from the latest release.
2. Place the dll file into the Mods/ folder under the game's installation folder.
3. Launch the game. The mod is installed correctly if a Connect button appears on the main menu.

To disable the Archipelago mod:

1. In Steam, right-click the game and click Properties > General
2. In Launch Options, add "--no-mods"

Archipelago tools

1. Make sure the Archipelago software (v0.6.7 or newer) is installed.
2. Download pipistrello.apworld from the latest release.
3. Double-click on pipistrello.apworld. Archipelago should install the apworld automatically.
4. Open the Archipelago Launcher and run "Generate Template Options" to create the options template file.
   1. Alternatively, you can download Pipistrello.and.the.Cursed.Yoyo.yaml from the latest release.

Generating a game

Follow the official instructions.

Joining a multiworld game

1. Start the game after installing all necessary mods.
2. Press F5 to open MelonPreferencesManager and input your connection information.
   1. Note: the password field is not protected and is fully visible.
3. Press the Connect button in-game.
4. Once connected, you can press Load Game.
5. Start with a new save file. The game will stall for a few seconds while loading.
6. You should now be loaded directly into South Plaza!

Hints and trackers

There is no visual tracker yet, so please use Universal Tracker for now. In Universal Tracker, locations are sorted by area in logical order, then by X and Y coordinates.

If you are ever confused about how to reach a location, you can use /explain and /get_logical_path in Universal Tracker.