Installing a game on Windows

STREAMROAR games are distributed as Windows installers (.exe or .msi) or as a .zip archive. You need Windows 10 (22H2) or Windows 11, 64-bit.

Download

1. Open your library and choose Download for Windows on the game.
2. The download link is personal and expires after a short time. If it has expired, just click the button again.
3. Before installing, compare the file's SHA-256 checksum with the one shown in your library. See Verifying a download.

Windows SmartScreen

When you run a new installer, Windows may show “Windows protected your PC”. This happens for software that hasn't yet built up reputation with Microsoft, even when it is signed.

• Only continue if the checksum matches the value shown in your library.
• Click More info, check that the publisher name matches what the release notes state, then Run anyway.
• If the release notes say a build is not code-signed, the publisher will show as *Unknown publisher*. Only run such a build if the checksum matches.

Never run a STREAMROAR installer you received from anyone other than your own library.

Install

Follow the installer. By default games install per user and don't need administrator rights. A .zip build can be extracted to any folder you own — avoid C:\Program Files for zip builds.

First launch

On first launch the game asks you to activate the PC. Continue with Activating a PC.