# C2: Download Time!

We'll be making a quick detour to the [Gamebanana page for Persona 5 mods](https://gamebanana.com/games/7545), since some mod files are required for the next step on the guide. Obviously, you're here to download [*Persona 5 EX*](https://gamebanana.com/wips/57221) and [*The Royal Project*](https://gamebanana.com/mods/396208), plus other dependencies, but you can feel free to check for any other mods you may want to use!

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Keep in mind, there are certain mods that are **not** compatible with P5EX and/or TRP, [here is a list of mods that won't work](https://theroyalproject.gitbook.io/installation-guide-hardware/c10-faq-troubleshooting#which-mods-are-incompatible-with-trp).
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Starting with **Persona 5 EX**, scroll to the bottom of the page and download these mods:

<figure><img src="https://3517447842-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGoHg6F5JKG5QaZJ7PfHd%2Fuploads%2FzNIXJEc5oaCTiMZ0pF43%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=1143fde4-e606-4f8c-8484-414d7207d2ed" alt=""><figcaption><p>for the "or this one", choose one or the other, not both.</p></figcaption></figure>

For **The Royal Project**, you'll want to download these:

<div><figure><img src="https://3517447842-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGoHg6F5JKG5QaZJ7PfHd%2Fuploads%2FNmGEeTVka1jgyr53v0Sn%2FScreenshot%202023-12-28%20135614.png?alt=media&#x26;token=b1699eca-e4a4-4b66-b183-12ce6878b5aa" alt=""><figcaption><p>make sure it says Base Mod</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://3517447842-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FGoHg6F5JKG5QaZJ7PfHd%2Fuploads%2Fmo7bCWJoTNDUgLWC6gr0%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=a0ea47e0-d263-44d5-8fae-7fa173c38401" alt=""><figcaption><p>only one of these, not all three.</p></figcaption></figure></div>

Next, we'll be needing some dependencies, download the Aemulus version of the [P5R/P5D Font](https://gamebanana.com/mods/34388) and [Fix Softlock for Community Patches](https://gamebanana.com/mods/54472). Those two mods are required for both mods to work properly.&#x20;

Finally, download the [Aemulus Package Manager](https://gamebanana.com/tools/6878) (if you haven't already) and the [Persona 5 Base files](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DhCEyaCKvT_dyfoGlRDBDqC89PUeGALE/view?usp=sharing) for the next step.

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**DO NOT** download anything 4K related or any high-res texture mods. They **WILL NOT** work, as the PS3 doesn't support 4K at all due to hardware limitations.
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Let's make a quick recap, at this point you should have:

* [ ] p5ex\_prx\_patch\_ps3\_hardware\_1583e.7z (the patches for P5EX)

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If the numbers after <*ps3\_hardware\_>* don't match with yours, it probably means the patches got updated, so don't worry about that.
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* [ ] P5EX Mod (**Aemulus package**, P5EX)
* [ ] ExpandedBGM\_02.cpk (music used by P5EX and TRP's newly added events, either ADX or HCA)
* [ ] P5RBustups\_03.cpk (character portraits backported from P5R, needed for P5EX and the newly added TRP events)
* [ ] The Royal Project mod (**Aemulus package**, TRP)
* [ ] Events\_05.7z (Additional **important** files required for TRP to work)
* [ ] P5R/P5D Font (**Aemulus package**, the updated P5R font used by P5EX and TRP's newly added events)
* [ ] Fix Softlock for Community Patches (**Aemulus package**, dependency)
* [ ] Aemulus Package Manager (the mod manager)
* [ ] Persona 5 Base files (files needed for the mod manager)

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**None of the mods or packages** in this list are *optional or skippable*. You must download **ALL** of the mods listed above.
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At this point, my recommendation is that you create a **Loadout** folder, to keep track of files that don't need any more modifications. There are a couple of files that you can start to move there, starting with:

* Extract **Events\_05.7z** (that contains Events\_05.cpk) and **P5RBustups\_03.7z** (that contains P5RBustups\_03.cpk) into the Loadout folder. Move **ExpandedBGM\_02.cpk** into the folder as well.
* Put the **p5ex** folder found inside *p5ex\_prx\_patch\_ps3\_hardware\_1583e.7z\p5ex\_prx\_patch\_ps3\_hardware* into the Loadout folder.
* Open the TRP Aemulus package folder and open the folder called *yml patches* then *hardware* and then *p5ex*. Replace the **mod.sprx** file found in the *p5ex* folder with the one in The Royal Project Aemulus package folder inside it's own *p5ex* folder

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If you are using **HEN** and **not** **CFW**, then download this mod.sprx file from [this link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lsb-Lz8a2Bu6bhcuE8BZN9Gr3Jpn4S0_/view?usp=drive_link) and use that instead. Again, **only** use this if you're using **HEN!!**
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If you want to, you could check the *conf.yml* inside the p5ex folder, since it has some options that you can toggle. Just make sure to be careful; don't leave a typo as that could make the game crash or not open at all.\
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This is how your Loadout folder should look like right now:

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If it looks like this, great! Move on to the next chapter.
