Install on an SSD, compare your hardware with the requirements, and leave at least 160 GB free according to S-GAME’s Chinese support page. Its package estimate is about 150 GB. The earlier 300 GB preload staging figure is historical. Complete updates and shader compilation before playing.[5][1][2]
On this page
Prepare the target drive
- Check the device
Confirm Windows, DirectX, CPU, GPU and RAM against the requirements page.[2]
- Check free SSD space
Leave at least 160 GB free on the target SSD according to the support FAQ. The capacity checker measures RAM and free space, not CPU or GPU performance.[5]
- Check your download
Confirm the client finished its download and any queued updates before launching.[1]
Graphics driver guidance
S-GAME’s October 28 letter recommends NVIDIA 617.42 after observing instability with 621.01. This supersedes generic preload advice for the reported issue. Check newer notices before changing drivers.[3]
Check the vendor hotfix scope as well
NVIDIA lists targeted 621.12 hotfixes. S-GAME separately recommends 617.42. These notices do not establish a universal game-performance fix.[4][3]
Preloaded copies need the launch update
The letter asks preload users to install the approximately 5 GB update; fresh downloads include it. No build number is given.[3]
If the first launch fails
Use the full official-support reference
Keep the game in the foreground while initial shader compilation finishes. For launch failures, verify files and check any runtime named in the exact error. Our official support FAQ in English also covers crashes, HDR, DualSense audio-device settings, reporting and Steam save recovery.[5]
Sources & verification
Facts last checked Oct 31, 2026. Checking a source does not change the page’s update date.
- Ready your blade! S-GAME / Steam · official · Published 2026-10-26 · Checked Oct 31, 2026
Announcement text verified through Valve’s public ISteamNews API; the web article can be access-restricted.
Original language: en - PC配置需求 / Official PC system requirements S-GAME · official · Published 2026-08-12 · Checked Oct 31, 2026Original language: zh-CN
English summary translated from the Chinese original by Playveylo; hardware model names are preserved.
- Reason and Madness: launch update and driver guidance Soulframe Liang / S-GAME · official · Published 2026-10-28 · Checked Oct 31, 2026
Announcement text verified through Valve’s public ISteamNews API. Driver advice is dated, game-specific guidance; check for newer official notices.
Original language: en - NVIDIA Hotfix Display Driver 621.12 release notes NVIDIA Support · official · Published 2026-10-27 · Checked Oct 31, 2026
Vendor hotfix notes are narrower than a universal game performance guarantee.
Original language: en - Official Chinese customer support: settings and troubleshooting S-GAME · official · Checked Oct 31, 2026
Full FAQ body read: six setup notes and sixteen question-and-answer entries, plus support-form information. The page does not state a publication date or a game build. Driver recommendations are a dated snapshot.
Original language: zh-CNEnglish factual adaptation by Playveylo from the Chinese original; not an official English translation. Commands, paths, hardware models and numeric requirements are preserved. Editorial precautions and source ambiguities are identified separately.
Page history
Added the official Chinese support FAQ: current 160 GB free-space reference, shader-compilation note, first-launch checks and a link to the complete support reference.
Added the NVIDIA 621.12 vendor notice and clarified the limits of the dated driver recommendations.
During initial preparation, replaced generic preload driver advice with the later specific launch notice and added the preload-update step. This records an editorial revision, not an earlier public deployment.
Published after checking the listed primary sources and attributed reporting; exact game build remains unconfirmed.
A source and a little context help us keep this guide useful.