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# How to run the Shantae prototypes

You can download these prototypes here: https://archive.org/details/riskys-revenge-builds.-7z.
The builds come in two formats. TADs and SRLs.

- To run SRLs, just rename them to `.nds` and read the rest of this page.
- To run TADs, see here.

Having trouble getting everything to boot? Don't worry, the prototypes do work, you just need to do a couple things with melonDS:

- Make sure you are emulating a DSi, not an old DS.
- Disable "boot game directly" (`Config --> Emu settings --> General`)
- Install unlaunch on your NAND, or find a NAND with unlaunch preinstalled.

To run these versions, please boot them from the virtual SD card via unlaunch!:

- `IGN`
- `main`
- `main.nand`
- `mainPUBLISH`
- `ShantaeRiskyRevenge_Normal`
- `UbisoftShantae`
- `WinRisky`
- `WinRotty`
- `WinShantae`
- `WinSummer`

To run these versions, please insert them as a cartridge and boot them from the home menu!:

- `ShantaeDSi`
- `ShantaeDSi20090401`

### Note: versions that can be booted through unlaunch will also work on real hardware! (as long as you use unlaunch... though that should be obvious)