Replica - standalone launcher
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This package contains the Replica launcher and a Java runtime, so you do not
need Java installed to start it.

How to use it
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1. Extract the whole archive into a folder you can write to.
   Do not run it from inside the zip file, and avoid "C:\Program Files".
2. Start "Replica Launcher.bat".
3. The launcher downloads the client and the game runtime into the
   "replica-client" folder next to it, then the Play button becomes available.

The first start downloads several hundred megabytes. Later starts only download
what actually changed.

If the launcher does not start
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Run "Replica Launcher (console).bat" instead - it keeps a console window open
with the error message.

Updating
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The launcher keeps the client up to date on its own. Only when it reports that
the launcher itself is too old do you need a new copy of this package: download
it and extract it over this folder, keeping "replica-client" in place.

Contents
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  Replica Launcher.bat             starts the launcher
  Replica Launcher (console).bat   starts the launcher with a visible console
  replica-launcher.jar             the launcher itself
  runtime\                         the bundled Java runtime for the launcher
  replica-client\                  created on first start: the game client
