Install and update

Set up the game

Prepare your account, install the launcher, and choose the client files for your first session.4 min read

The ArcheAge Origins launcher connects your account to the game. It checks your client files, installs signed updates, and starts the game.

ArcheAge Origins is pre-release. The launcher, client content, and server behavior can change. Use the latest launcher from your team release channel.

What you need

A Windows or Linux computer with the Origins launcher.
An ArcheAge r208022 client folder that contains bin32/archeage.exe.
An Origins account with a verified email address.
Network access to launcher.archeageorigins.com for the launcher API and game.archeageorigins.com for the game.

Create your account

Create your account on this website before you sign in through the launcher. The launcher’s Create an account button opens this website in your default browser.

Open Create account.
Enter a username, email address, and password.
Use 1 to 32 letters, numbers, or the characters _ . - @ for your username.
Select Send verification email.
Find the email from [email protected].
Open its one-time link within about 30 minutes.
Use the same username and password in the launcher.

The verification link confirms your email address. It opens the Log in page with your email address filled in.

Website login accepts your email address or username. Launcher login uses your username. The launcher does not create accounts or reset passwords.

Use Forgot password if you need a new password.

If registration is paused, current accounts can still log in. Ask on Discord when registration will open.

Get the launcher

The current launcher is 0.3.13. Get the archive for your computer from the v0.3.13 release.

System	Archive	Installation guide
Windows	aaemu-launcher-windows-i686.zip	Install on Windows
Linux	aaemu-launcher-linux-x86_64.tar.gz	Install on Linux

The release repository is private. If you do not have collaborator access, get the archive from your team.

Follow your installation guide to check the archive hash and keep the launcher files together.

Get the client files

The launcher needs the supported ArcheAge r208022 client. It can open the client download link in your default browser.

The default client download is this MEGA folder.

Use the link in the launcher when it is available. A release build can use a different download link.

After the download, extract the client archive. Select Select game folder in the launcher. Choose the folder that contains bin32/archeage.exe.

To change a saved folder, open Settings > Client installation and select Browse.

Prepare your first session

Start the launcher and sign in with your verified Origins account.
Select Select game folder.
Choose the client folder that contains bin32/archeage.exe.
On Linux, open Settings > Linux compatibility and select a Steam-installed Proton.
On Linux, select Use Proton to save the choice.
Use Update or Repair when the launcher asks for it.
Wait until the launcher shows Play.
Select Play to start the game.

The launcher guide explains each status and control.

Keep your game files after an upgrade

The current launcher uses your current ArcheAge Origins profile.

An upgrade from a version before 0.3.4 starts a new launcher profile. Sign in again, select your current client folder, and set your preferences again.

On Linux, select a Steam-installed Proton. The launcher prepares a new managed Proton prefix. Your game files remain usable, but the first client check hashes them again.

Keep the old launcher profile after that change. It contains the repair archive for future client updates.

If a later update shows Unsupported client, keep your current game folder. Contact Kegan to restore the repair archive from the old profile.

See What is new for the release details.

Get help

Use Troubleshooting for installation, account, and update problems.

You can also ask on Discord or email [email protected].