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# WAX (Wolf's Automata eXtensions)

1. Download it from [NexusMods](https://www.nexusmods.com/nierautomata/mods/744)
2. Extract `wax.dll` into game directory and rename it to dxgi.dll
3. (Wine) Make sure to load DLL using `WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dxgi=n,b"`

4. If game crashes with WAX, you need to download different `NieRAutomata.exe`:
    - Open [steam console](steam://open/console)
    - Run `sDepotDownloadFileFilter NieRAutomata.exe`
    - Run `download_depot 524220 524221 4633942970953135000 _ /tmp/download`
    - Copy .exe to game directory

## Up
- [NieR:Automata Modding](oj33vd)