# SOKU - GETTING STARTED
What is Soku ? How do I play it ?
Intro to Touhou 12.3 (by novriltataki): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xlKyKLVFZI 
Touhou Hisoutensoku Gameplay Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfcJaQweQEg 


## th123? th123e? SokuLauncher?
th123.exe is the original game in japanese.
th123e.exe is the game patched in english. 
SokuLauncher.exe is the new launcher that handles mod updates and management. THIS IS THE ONE THAT YOU WANT TO RUN.


NOTE: You can also run the "RUN_ME_TO_CREATE_SHORTCUTS.bat" file to create shortcuts that run the launcher presets directly for a less intrusive experience.


## Rename your profile
If you want people to recognize you, better get a cool name!
Go to Main Menu > Profile > Edit Name > (Pick the profile called "Edit me") and enter your nickname.
You can also receive a profile from someone by downloading their .pf file and putting it in your "profile" folder located in the root directory.


## Change your layout
Go to Main Menu > Profile > Key Config, and hit the keys you want to set for each button.


"Do I need to enable Simultaneous buttons?"
Likely not.
A+B switches card and hit A or B depending which you pressed first. This is however very unstable and may lead to misinputs.
B+C activates the current card you are holding without ambiguity.
Only a few characters benefit well from this like Komachi's a22 Touch of Death, which you can level and hold through B+C.


## Customize your decks
Each profile has 4 decks associated to it.
In Main Menu > Deck Configuration > (Select the profile whose decks you want to edit), you can customize pick up to 20 cards per deck among the 4 decks you will bring with you. Make sure to explore the effect of each card!


Note: The default decks are actually pre-made, however only the green deck abides faithfully to the meta, the other decks do as well in their system/skill/spell distribution but not in their composition, and are meant for you to discover all the abilities of characters in soku!


## VS Network (Online)
Soku uses rollback and automatically port forwards in your stead (thanks to Giuroll and Autopunch mods). 
The InGameHostlist mod replaces the default VS Network by an improved system connected to a Discord bot.
Hit left/right to change tabs between the waiting hosts and the hosts that are already playing. 


## Communities
To find games faster, consider joining the discords at https://hisouten.koumakan.jp/wiki/Discord_Servers_List 


## WIKI
https://hisouten.koumakan.jp/wiki/Touhou_Hisoutensoku_Wiki