Installation Instructions

⚠️ Before You Continue ⚠️

Synthesis is a patching framework API for Bethesda games that replaces the outdated zPatch, and it is required to run Another Archery Patcher.

Before you continue reading, follow the Synthesis Installation Guide.

If you use a mod manager with a virtual filesystem (such as Mod Organizer 2 or Vortex), make sure you run Synthesis.exe through it!

Installation Methods

There are numerous ways to install Synthesis patchers - AAP actively supports 3 methods, which differ in complexity.

Method 1 is the easiest, and is recommended for most users.

Method 1: .synth File Version

This is the recommended installation method for most users and is the least complex.

1. Download Another-Archery-Patcher.synth from Github or the Nexus.
2. Launch Synthesis, then double-click on the .synth file.
   Another Archery Patcher will automatically be added to your patcher list.

Method 2: Git Repository Version

1. Launch Synthesis and click the Git Repository icon in the top-left corner.
   
2. Find Another Archery Patcher in the list, and click the Add Patcher button next to it.
   
3. Return the the main menu by clicking the back arrow.
   
4. Tick the box next to Another Archery Patcher to activate it.
   
5. If you want to change the settings, select the patcher then click the Settings tab.
   For documentation on the settings menu, see the Settings Documentation tab on the sidebar of this page.
   

Method 3: External Version

1. Download the latest version of the patcher from Github or the Nexus.
2. Extract the downloaded archive to a location of your choosing.
3. Launch Synthesis and click the External Program icon in the top-left corner.
4. Enter the filepath to the Another_Archery_Patcher.exe file you extracted in step 2.
5. Click the Confirm button at the bottom when it lights up, and activate the patcher on the main menu.

Notes on the External Version

• The external version doesn't get update notifications.
• The external version doesn't have a settings menu.
  • You can still access the patcher settings by editing the config file directly:
    Synthesis/Data/Another-Archery-Patcher/settings.json
    If this file doesn't exist, run the patcher once to generate it.
• The external version is capable of running independently of Synthesis.
  To use the patcher in this configuration, simply run the executable.
  (If you use a mod manager, you have to run the patcher through the mod manager!)