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:''Please note that this page is devoted mainly to the PC versions (Windows, Mac) of Oni, as the PS2 doesn't really require any instructions.''
:''Please note that this page is devoted mainly to the PC versions (Windows, Mac) of Oni, as the PS2 doesn't really require any instructions.''
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==Available versions==
==Obtaining==
===Demo (Windows & Mac)===
===Demo===
You can still get the Windows demo [http://download.cnet.com/Oni-demo/3000-2095_4-4201532.html HERE], and both the Windows and Mac demos [http://www.atomicgamer.com/games/417/oni/files HERE] (the demos will be backed up on oni2.net if other sources are discontinued). See [http://mods.oni2.net/node/315 HERE] for a supplement to the Mac demo that contains the second level, which was originally only released in the Windows demo.
You can still get the Windows demo [http://download.cnet.com/Oni-demo/3000-2095_4-4201532.html HERE], and both the Windows and Mac demos [http://www.atomicgamer.com/games/417/oni/files HERE] (the demos will be backed up on oni2.net if other sources are discontinued). See [http://mods.oni2.net/node/315 HERE] for a supplement to the Mac demo that contains the second level, which was originally only released in the Windows demo. There is no demo for the PS2 version.


===Retail (Windows, Mac & PS2)===
===Retail===
The Windows, Mac and PS2 versions are no longer available to purchase new, but are often for sale secondhand on eBay and Amazon.
The Windows, Mac and PS2 versions are no longer available to purchase new, but are often for sale secondhand on eBay and Amazon.
There are documented beta versions of Oni for the Mac that have not been released publicly. You can read about them [[Mac betas|HERE]].


==Installation process==
==Installation process==
If Oni does not run properly (or at all), be sure to see the section below, "Upgrades and patches", for a possible solution, then check out the [[Troubleshooting]] page if problems persist.
After installing Oni, you will almost certainly need to install a patch of some kind to run it. After following these instructions to install the game, see the [[#Patches|Patches]] section, then check out the [[Troubleshooting]] page if problems persist.


===Windows===
===Windows===
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===Windows demo===
===Windows demo===
The installation process does not start automatically, as there's no CD. The demo's installer extracts the engine and game content to a temporary folder and deletes everything when you exit the game. If you want a persistent demo, try [http://geyser.oni2.net/demoni/demoni.exe THIS].
Running the demo's installer extracts the game application and data to a temporary folder, runs the game, then deletes everything when you exit the game. If you want a persistent demo, try [http://geyser.oni2.net/demoni/demoni.exe THIS].


===Mac OS X===
===Mac OS X===
The installer requires OS 9 to run. Modern Macs do not have the Classic environment needed to run this Installer, so simply open the CD and drag the "Oni ƒ" folder to the desired place on your hard drive. It's recommended that you then rename the folder to simply "Oni". See the section "Patches" below for the current version of the Oni application that you need to run the game. If Oni still does not run properly, see [[Troubleshooting]].
The installer requires OS 9 to run. Modern Macs do not have the Classic environment needed to run this Installer, so simply open the CD and drag the "Oni ƒ" folder to the desired place on your hard drive. It's recommended that you then rename the folder to simply "Oni". See the [[#Patches|Patches]] section below to get the version of the Oni application that you need to run the game. If Oni still does not run properly, see [[Troubleshooting]].


==Installation notes==
==Installation notes==
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==Patches==
==Patches==
Oni will not run on any modern computers without a patched game application. Please download the appropriate files for your platform below and if you still encounter problems, see the [[Troubleshooting]] page.
Oni will not run on any modern computers without a patched game application. For the sake of historical completeness, below is a table of Oni's compatibility with every version of Windows and the Mac OS going back to the minimum required OS that was listed for Oni when it launched in 2001. If you still encounter problems after following these directions, see the [[Troubleshooting]] page.


===Windows===
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Oni for Windows has been patched by the community through the [[Daodan DLL]], which gets installed alongside the original Oni application and patches Oni at runtime.
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!Version
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|Windows 98, 2000, ME
|The original version of Oni should work out of the box.
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|Windows XP, Vista
|A crashing bug began to manifest in Oni around the time of XP. It is fixed by installing the [[Daodan DLL]] by itself or by installing the [[AE]] modding framework, which includes the DLL.
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|Windows 8, 10
|As above, install the Daodan DLL. Starting with Win8, however, you may experience mouse-pointing issues, which requires turning off display scaling for Oni. See the Troubleshooting page if you don't know how to do that.
|}


===Mac===
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The version of the Oni application that runs on today's Intel-based Macs is the [[AE:FERAL|Feral Interactive build]].
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!Version
!width=530|Notes
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|Mac OS 8, 9
|The original version of Oni should work out of the box.
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|Mac OS X 10.0-10.5
|Use the community-patched version of Omni Group's build of Oni for OS X found [[AE:OMNI|HERE]].
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|Mac OS X 10.6
|Use the archived Feral Interactive build of Oni for Intel Macs found [[AE:FERAL|HERE]].
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|Mac OS X 10.7-10.11,<br />macOS 10.12
|Use the latest Feral Interactive build of Oni for Intel Macs found [[AE:FERAL|HERE]].
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==Customization==
==Customization==
For information on setting the controls and making other changes to Oni, see [[Customizing]].
For information on customizing the controls and making other changes to Oni's settings, see [[Customizing]].


==Mods==
==Mods==
<onlyinclude>The community has produced a number of mods, which can be browsed on the [http://mods.oni2.net Mod Depot]. However, these mods are generally installed through the [[Anniversary Edition]], so you should really start there.
<onlyinclude>The community has produced a number of mods. You can browse the mods on the [http://mods.oni2.net Mod Depot], but you might just want to start at the [[Anniversary Edition]] page since mods are generally installed through the Anniversary Edition's Installer.


The central introduction to making your own mods is found [[Modding Oni|HERE]].</onlyinclude>
The central introduction to making your own mods is found [[Modding Oni|HERE]].</onlyinclude>


[[Category:Oni Support]]
[[Category:Oni Support]]
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