# Steam and P4G

Before we set up mods for the game, we're going to configure a few settings in Steam to make sure you have the best experience.

## Open Steam Properties

* Open **Steam** and go to your game **Library**.

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* Select **Persona 4 Golden** from your list of games.

<figure><img src="/files/lNHkysq9uZs4yO2jUvhL" alt=""><figcaption><p>Will there be a P5R CEP? Good question.</p></figcaption></figure>

* Right-click the game and select **Properties**.

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## Disable Automatic Updates

Updates to games can make mods stop working until their creators can update them for the new version. By disabling automatic updates, you'll be able to keep playing P4G with mods if it ever gets a surprise update.

* In the **Properties** window, select the **Updates** tab.
* Set **Automatic Updates** to **Wait until I launch the game**.

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<details>

<summary>Wait a second, how will this help me if the game updates?<br>Steam is just going to update P4G as soon as I launch it!</summary>

Steam will only try to update P4G if it is launched *directly through Steam.* You're going to be launching the game through the **Reloaded II** mod manager instead.

This way, even if we get a surprise update that breaks mod compatibility, you'll still be able to play without updating.

</details>

## Set Text Language to English

{% hint style="info" %}
This setting only changes the language of the game's **text**, not the character voices.

P4G CEP is compatible with both English and Japanese character voices.
{% endhint %}

P4G CEP is only compatible with the **English-text** version of the game. If you are playing with another text language, you will need to change the game's Language setting in Steam.

* In the **Properties** window, select the **General** tab.
* Set **Language** to **English**.

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## Clean Game Files

P4G CEP is only compatible with the latest unmodified version of the game.

To save a lot of time later, let's take a little time now to make sure you have the latest version of P4G and that it's not modified in any way.

{% hint style="warning" %}
P4G CEP is not compatible with the old **32-bit** version of P4G.\
These steps will permanently upgrade your game to the latest **64-bit** version.

For more information, refer to [**this GameBanana page**](https://gamebanana.com/blogs/19837).
{% endhint %}

### Verify Game Files

This command will compare your installed P4G files to the versions on Steam's servers. If Steam detects any differences between the files, it will re-download them so they match up.

* In the **Properties** window, select the **Installed Files** tab.
* Click **Verify integrity of game files**.

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* The **Verify** option will disappear and be replaced with a progress counter. Wait for it to finish.

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You'll see one of two messages:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="All \_\_\_ files successfully validated" %}

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{% hint style="info" %}
It's okay if you see a different number here.
{% endhint %}

* You're all set! Move onto the next step
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="\_\_\_ files failed to validate..." %}

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Some of your game files were missing, modified, or outdated. Steam will begin re-downloading these files to repair your installation.

* Wait for Steam to finish the repair process before continuing.

You can track the repair process in Steam's download manager, the same way you would with a game installation or update:

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{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Locate P4G.exe

**P4G.exe** is the name of the Persona 4 Golden executable program.\
When it comes to modding, It's important to know where P4G.exe is located on your computer.

<details>

<summary>Important Terms</summary>

* **P4G.exe** - The P4G program. When this is launched, the game starts.
* **Persona 4 Golden** folder - The folder containing **P4G.exe** and all of its game data.

</details>

* Staying in the **Installed Files** tab of the **Properties** window, click **Browse...** to open your **Persona 4 Golden** game folder in Windows Explorer.

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* Make sure there is an executable file named **P4G.exe** in this folder (the yellow square with the protagonist's ***dreamy*** face on it).

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{% hint style="info" %}
It's okay if you don't have an **EXTRAS** folder.\
The EXTRAS folder contains the Digital Deluxe Edition soundtrack and art book.
{% endhint %}

* Click the address bar at the top of the window to see the full folder path.\
  **It's okay if your folder path is different from the one in this picture.**

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* Remember your folder path, as you will need it later.

{% hint style="success" %}
If you're worried you might forget the folder path, copy and paste the path from your address bar to a text file and save it in your **P4G-Mods\Notes** folder.
{% endhint %}

## Remove Legacy Mods and Patches

If you played P4G with mods before the **64-bit update**, you may still have leftover mod files in your **Persona 4 Golden** folder.

These legacy mods will not work with the 64-bit version of P4G, so we'll delete them now.

* If there is a folder in your **Persona 4 Golden** folder named **mods**, delete it.
* If there is a file in your **Persona 4 Golden** folder named **data00007.pac**, delete it.

## Moving On

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MfMRs-TeMtugRJEFdVW" %}
[Reloaded II](/install/reloaded-ii.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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