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Pokemon Infinite Fusion Launcher

PIF Launcher App and guide developed by Megaman - Former Tech Manager for PIF

Adapted to HackMD by sapphirechuu

Guide Contents:

• Update
• Common Problems
• Authenticity

WARNING:

We DO NOT have a website! If you got files or this guide from a site claiming to be official, especially pokemoninfinitefusion (dot) net, please delete anything you downloaded and go to the discord (Linked below)! – They are fake.

Official Discord Server: Link

Note:

This guide is only intended for Windows 10/11 Home edition. Most Windows Pro users will be incompatible. For all other devices/platforms, please go to their respective installation guides linked in the Discord Server (Linked above).

OPERA USERS:

For some reason, Opera Browser on certain devices does not work! If the link opens up an ad or an empty tab but does not start downloading, use a different browser!

REMEMBER:

It is recommended to download and keep the files in: C:\Users\your name\Downloads!
OneDrive will break the game, installer, and saves. It doesn’t sync in the Downloads folder.

Guide with Screenshots

Step 1: Download the zip

• Download the Launcher: Here
  • If you're having issues with the mediafire link, use this Google Drive Link: Link
    • If the backup goes down, we can’t do anything about it. Google is very strict.

Step 2: Extract the zip

• In your downloads folder, you will see the zip.
  • Right click the zip, and extract it
    • It is 1.75 GB,we recommend using WinRAR or 7Zip to extract faster. WinRAR Link
      

Step 3: Create Shortcut

• Open the new folder it extracted.
• Double Click CreateLauncherShortcut.bat
  
• This will create a shortcut that you can move wherever you want to open the launcher from.
  

If you get this popup, press More Info then Run Anyways.

Step 4: Finish installing

• Double click PIFLauncher and the app will open! Click INSTALL
  
  
• This will open a command prompt and start installing the game. Be patient and let it finish.
• Once the installation is done, the install button will change to a Play button that you will use to launch the game.
  
  

You can move the game somewhere else after if you want, but inside the Downloads\PIFLauncher1.1.1\GameFiles folder is the best location to install.

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Updating to 1.1.1 Beta

If your launcher version is 2.x or 3.x, you need to uninstall and reinstall the launcher. In #ask-a-bot in the Discord Server, type ?tag appfix for more info.

• Download and extract the LauncherFiles1.1.1.zip: Link
• In your PIFLauncher folder, delete the AppFiles Folder and the PIFLauncher shortcut. Your folder should look like the screenshot below.
  
  
• Drag or copy and paste the AppFiles from the LauncherFiles1.1.1.zip you just downloaded to your PIFLauncher folder.
  
  
• It should look like this afterwards
  
  
• Double Click CreateLauncherShortcut.bat to create the shortcut again.
• Double click the new PIFLauncher shortcut again and you should be on the new version.

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Common Issues

Issue 1: CreateLauncherShortcut bringing up Windows Protection

• Click More info, then Run Anyways

Issue 2: App Blocked from Internet/Opening

• Adding the App through Windows Defender
  1. Press the Windows key and type: Virus & Threat Protection
     
     
  2. Click on Manage Settings
     
     
  3. Click on Add or remove exclusions.
     
     
  4. Click on Add an exclusion and click Folder
     
     
  5. Click on the PIFLauncher folder from your Downloads folder
     
     

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Authenticity

The Launcher is not electronically signed because Megaman was getting quoted $200-$300/yr to be on the verified publisher list. This results in his Launcher being flagged/suspicious and some Antiviruses will block or delete Launcher files. We provide a VirusTotal of the Launcher below to show it is clean as well.

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