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Inside the extracted folder, you will find a file named config.ini . Open it with Notepad. Look for the line ForceVSync=1 and change it to ForceVSync=0 . Also, add SkipIntro=1 underneath it. This bypasses the two unskippable logo videos that crash on modern Windows 11 systems.

Later versions of the game (post-delisting) implemented a "phone-home" DRM that attempted to verify the game’s license with defunct servers. This causes a 30-second freeze every time you open the inventory screen. The 104rar build is completely clean—no DRM, no server checks, just pure gameplay.