Install

This page shows the steps to install THRotator.

Download THRotator

Download the latest release from https://github.com/massanoori/THRotator/releases. The file named like THRotator-X.Y.Z.zip is what has to be downloaded.

Determine which DLL is needed

First, determine the target game runs on Direct3D 8 or Direct3D 9.

If the game is one of the following, the game is Direct3D 8-based.

  • the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (Touhou 6)
  • Perfect Cherry Blossom (Touhou 7)
  • Imperishable Night (Touhou 8)
  • Phantasmagoria of Flower View (Touhou 9)
  • Shoot the Bullet (Touhou 9.5)

If the game is one of the following or later, the game is Direct3D 9-based.

  • Mountain of Faith (Touhou 10)
  • Subterranean Animism (Touhou 11)
  • Undefined Fantastic Object (Touhou 12)
  • Double Spoiler (Touhou 12.5)
  • Fairy Wars (Touhou 12.8)
  • Ten Desires (Touhou 13)
  • Double Dealing Character (Touhou 14)
  • Impossible Spell Card (Touhou 14.3)
  • Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom (Touhou 15)
  • Hidden Star in Four Seasons (Touhou 16)
  • Violet Detector (Touhou 16.5)
  • Uwabami Breakers

If the game is Direct3D 8-based and DX8 to DX9 Converter is not installed, you need to copy d3d8/d3d8.dll.

Otherwise, you need to copy d3d9/d3d9.dll.

Copy DLL file

Copy DLL file to the location where the game is installed (where the .exe file exists). Windows may ask you to input an administrator’s name and password to copy the DLL file.

Copy config file

Copy config file corresponding to the game sample-config/<filename of executable>.throtator to the following directory.

For Touhou 6, 7, 8, 9, 9.5, 10, 11, 12, and alcostg
Where the game is installed.
For Touhou 12.5, 12.8, 13, 14, 14.3, 15, and later
Where the player’s data (score, replay, screen capture, and others) is saved.

Note

Location of player’s data

  • On Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 10
    • C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\ShanghaiAlice\th<product number>\
    • open-player-data-directory.bat opens the parent of the directory above
  • Executing command set APPDATA= before launching
    • Where the game is installed.

Note

Migration from old format

  • Don’t copy new config file named as <filename of exe>.throtator. THRotator tries to load <filename of exe>.throtator first.
  • Keep the installed location of throt.ini or copy your backed-up throt.ini to the location of save data.
  • Your configuration will be saved to <filename of exe>.throtator since next launch.

Localize

GUI and messages are in Japanese by default.

If you copy d3d8/en-US (for d3d8/d3d8.dll) or d3d9/en-US (for d3d9/d3d9.dll) folder to the same directory where DLL file exists, GUI and messages become in English.

Aspect ratio distortion by default config files

In order to show all digits in HUD elements, their aspect ratios are not preserved in the following products.

  • Touhou 8 (To show all digits)
  • Touhou 9.5 (To show all digits)
  • Touhou 12.5 (To show all digits)
  • Touhou 12.8 (To show Perfect Freeze)
  • Since Touhou 13 (To show the denominators of fragments)