====== Download VirtualCast =====

You can download VirtualCast from Steam.

  * [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/947890/VirtualCast/ | [STEAM] Virtual Cast]]


===== Create a STEAM account =====

VirtualCast must be launched through PC game distribution platform [[https://store.steampowered.com/ |STEAM]].\\
If you do not have a STEAM account, create one by following "[[en:virtualcast:setup:steamaccount|Create a STEAM account]]."

===== Installing STEAM client =====

You need a STEAM client to launch VirtualCast.\\
If you have not installed a STEAM client, install it from [[en:virtualcast:setup:steamclient|here]].

===== Use VirtualCast from STEAM =====

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  * Launch the STEAM client.

  - Select [STORE]
  - In the search box, enter [VirtualCast] and search.
  - From the search result, select [VirtualCast]
  - On the VirtualCast product page, select [Play Game]
  - A small pop-up will appear. Follow the instruction and configure required settings
  - * After completing the VirtualCast download...\\ From the [LIBRARY] tab, select [VirtualCast] in the left column and click [Play].

===== Important =====

The distribution through STEAM began with the release of [[https://blog.virtualcast.jp/blog/2019/07/virtualcast170a/ |ver1.7.0a]].\\
After switching to the STEAM distribution, the following have changed in VirtualCast.

  * [[en:virtualcast:config|config.json]] is now loaded from My Documents/My Games/VirtualCast/config.json
  * Movies and pictures are now saved in My Pictures

==== Use of single-byte characters is recommended for the PC user account name ====

If your PC user name is set with double-byte characters, your **user folder name is also set to double-byte characters**.\\
It could lead to file read and write errors, so we recommend you to change\\
your user name to single-byte one.

==== Launch error due to anti-virus ====

When you cannot launch VirtualCast, there could be a conflict caused by anti-virus software.\\
If this is the case, please refer to:

  * [[en:tips:faq:trouble_avast| If an anti-virus software prevents VirtualCast from launching]]