: If provided, replace the original .exe with the translated version (e.g., InitialD8_GLW_RE_SBZZ_dumped_.exe ). Translated Features & Limitations

| Problem | Solution | | :--- | :--- | | Game crashes after SEGA logo | You used the wrong version of startup.ini . Re-download the patch. | | Text is garbled gibberish | The game is loading the original Japanese font file. Ensure you replaced data1.bin . | | Menus are English, but story text is Japanese | You forgot to apply the data2.bin patch. | | Steering wheel not recognized | In TeknoParrot, change "Input API" from XInput to DirectInput. |

Before making any changes, the following files and folders in your game directory to prevent data loss: ..\data\ACROBATA.xaf ..\data\ACROBATA_PATCH.xaf ..\data\CAR\info_csv (Backup the entire folder) ..\data\COURSE\COURSE_DATA.ini ..\data\COURSE\utf8_jp_COURSE_DATA.ini ..\data\GAME\utf8_MISSION_DATA.ini InitialD8_GLW_RE_SBZZ_dumped_.exe (Your main executable) 2. Applying the Patch Files

To use the English patch, you must first have the game files and the TeknoParrot emulator set up on your PC.