CRYSTALBOUND 0.2.4-dev.1 — WINDOWS x64 DEVELOPMENT PREVIEW
Download and setup: https://aletheiagames.com/

Install and update the US FFXI/PlayOnline client, install Windower with a working
profile, and install Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime if needed. The game itself,
Windower and WebView2 are not supplied in this ZIP.

1. Close FFXI, xiloader, Windower and Crystalbound. Keep a backup of an older
   Crystalbound.exe and crystalbound.json before replacing them.
2. Extract All, then copy these files into your FINAL FANTASY XI folder beside
   FFXiMain.dll. Keep Crystalbound.exe and crystalbound.json together.
3. Open Crystalbound.exe. Approve Windows permission if requested. If needed,
   right-click > Run as administrator. The Windows executable is not code-signed.
4. Let the launcher check its own signed update feed. It may close briefly and
   reopen. There is no second program to install. Future launcher updates arrive
   the same way; Options > Check launcher updates can retry a failed check.
5. In Options, confirm your game folder, Windower.exe, and existing profile.
   Crystalbound supplies the public server connection automatically.
   You do not need to find an IP address or edit Windower profile XML.
6. Sign in or create a game account. Let the approved client-file updates finish,
   then click Play. No development access code is required. If using two-factor
   authentication, use a fresh authenticator code; codes cannot be reused.

UPDATING AN OLDER LAUNCHER
Versions before 0.2.0 need this one manual replacement. Later versions can update
themselves automatically. Saved preferences, Windower profiles/addons and game
files are preserved by launcher self-updates. If the replacement cannot start,
the previous launcher is restored and the failed release will not retry in a
loop. Retry deliberately through Options, or wait for a newer approved release.

Backups and recovery records are kept in .crystalbound/launcher. Do not remove
them while an update is pending. If recovery detects outside edits, it stops for
review. Keep FFXI and other launchers closed while updating Crystalbound.

Game updates remain separately signed and account-authorized. The current retail
baseline covers FFXiMain.dll, FTABLE.DAT and VTABLE.DAT, not every game DAT. Use
PlayOnline to repair/update the retail installation if base checks fail.
Passwords are not remembered. Account and authenticator controls are in Options.

Complete first-time setup guide: https://aletheiagames.com/start/
This is still a development preview. Read LICENSE,
THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.txt, licenses/ and corresponding-source.zip for source/notices.

Launcher artwork
The launcher checks for your server's selected background when it opens.
If artwork is temporarily unavailable, the original harbor remains available.
Your game files and account setup are independent of the artwork selection.

Automatic launcher updates
Open Crystalbound.exe as usual. It checks for an approved launcher update
before opening the main window. If needed, a compact updater shows the real
download progress and opens the updated launcher automatically. Otherwise the
main launcher opens directly. The initial upgrade from an older launcher uses
that older version's updater once. No second updater program needs installing.
