Dark Souls IIArchipelago randomizer mod

Compatibility notes

• Choose the correct game edition in the YAML and the corresponding DLL: original Dark Souls II is x86; Scholar of the First Sin is x64. Rename the selected DLL to dinput8.dll and place it next to the game executable.
• The Steam link, artwork and popularity count here refer to Scholar of the First Sin. The original Steam edition is also documented by the maintainer and linked separately.
• The mod forces official Souls offline mode. Archipelago still needs network access from the game process; a blanket firewall block prevents remote AP connections. Do not use modified saves on official online services.
• Start a new save after connecting through the mod's console. Back up that save: a player reports that replacing a corrupted character did not restore already received items automatically.
• New Game+ is explicitly work in progress and not recommended. Keep it disabled. Dark Chasm of Old is excluded from progression by default; optional DLC requires the corresponding content.
• Pure bow or crossbow builds can struggle to obtain ammunition; a guaranteed merchant-ammo option is still requested. The pig-related pickaxe check is also reported as tedious, not necessarily broken.
• Linux/Proton has a documented dinput8 launch override, not a native Linux client or an independent Panludia runtime test. The APWorld archive lacks a manifest, so future Archipelago 0.7 compatibility is not established.