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 {{--}} Controller is required to access some of the debug menus.
-{{Fixbox|description=Use the Steam console to download the debug version|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2018-04-01|comment=I found this.}}</ref>|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Use DepotDownloader to download the debug version|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2018-04-01|comment=I found this.}}</ref>|fix=
-# Open a web browser, the Run window of Windows, File Explorer, or similar which allows URL links to be typed and executed.
+{{ii}} '''Disclaimer: The tool requires your Steam username, password, and Steam Guard authentication token to function.<br>PCGamingWiki cannot make any guarantees regarding the safety of the tool. Use at your own risk!'''
-# Open the following link: <code>steam://nav/console</code>
-# Steam should now have opened its built-in console that allows the execution of Steam commands manually.
+# Download the latest version of [https://github.com/SteamRE/DepotDownloader/releases/latest DepotDownloader] and extract it to any location.
-# Run the following console command: <code>download_depot 524220 524221 1677719970409151957</code>
+#* By default downloads will be stored in a subfolder of DepotDownloader so be sure to extract it to a drive with enough space to download all files.
-# If executed properly the console will say: <pre>Downloading depot 524221 (29435 MB) ... </pre>
+# Navigate to the extraction target folder where {{file|DepotDownloader.exe}} is located.
-# Wait for the download to complete. '''Do not close Steam or shut down the computer as this will terminate the download!'''
+# Hold down {{Key|Shift}} and right click in the folder itself, without selecting any specific files.
-# When the download is finished the following line will be printed in the console: <pre>Depot download complete : "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\content\app_524220\depot_524221" (656 files, manifest 1677719970409151957)</pre>
+# If done correctly a few new option will be available in the context menu
-# Open the folder where the debug build was downloaded to. You can now move the contents of the folder to a more proper location.
+# Select the '''Open Powershell window here''' option.
+# Enter the <code>.\DepotDownloader.exe -app 524220 -depot 524221 -manifest 1677719970409151957 -username <username> -password "<password>" -validate</code> command with relevant info:
+#* <code><username></code> is your [https://store.steampowered.com/account/ Steam username] (''not to be confused with your [https://steamcommunity.com/my/edit/info profile name]'').
+#* <code><password></code> is the password of your Steam account.
+#* ''<code>-dir <installdir></code> can also be used to specify a custom download target folder.''
+# If the account is protected using Steam Guard, the window will prompt for the two-factor authentication code displayed on your authenticator app.
+# If executed properly the console will say: <pre>Downloading depot <depot-id> - <depot description></pre>
+# Wait for the download to complete. '''Do not close the window or shut down the computer as this will terminate the download!'''
+# When the download is finished the following line will be printed in the console: <pre>Depot <depot-id> - Downloaded <size> bytes</pre>
+# The downloaded files will be saved in the specified folder, typically in a subfolder called <code>depots\<depot-id>\<build-id></code> below DepotDownloader.
+# Open indicated download folder. You can now move the contents of the folder to a more proper location.
 # Run <code>NieRAutomata.exe</code> from the folder to launch the debug build.
 # After the intros have played use {{Key|RB|Back}} on a controller to open the debug pages. Some settings requires the {{Key|A}} button to be held down while using {{Key|Up|Down|Left|Right}} on the controller to change the value. Others use the keyboard and {{Key|Up|Down|Left|Right}}, {{Key|PageUp|PageDown}}, or {{Key|Enter}} to navigate.
-'''Notes'''
-{{ii}} There's no way to monitor or throttle the download progress without using external third-party tools.
-{{ii}} It is also possible to download just the difference between the current build and the debug version by using the <code>download_depot 524220 524221 1677719970409151957 6804539827574949545</code> command. However this requires the user to merge the folders after the download, as only the different files of the debug version are downloaded. This results in a much smaller download size though (less than 21 GB).
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