| Step | Action | |------|--------| | 1 | Run as Admin, install in simple folder path (e.g., C:\Games) | | 2 | Use Locale Emulator → Run in Japanese | | 3 | Match AA2Edit and AA2Play mods exactly | | 4 | Install .NET 3.5/4.8, DirectX 9, update GPU drivers | | 5 | Delete or backup corrupted save files | | 6 | Add entire AA2 folder to antivirus exclusions | | 7 | Delete Illusion registry key; set FullScreen=0 in init.ini | | 8 | Reinstall with AA2Plus + a stable repack |
: Since AA2 is a DirectX 9 game, ensure you have the DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010) installed. artificial academy 2 unhandled exception