SPT-AKI setup guide

This guide covers the installation process for any of the releases of SPT-AKI since version alpha-r6.

Prerequisites

To install SPT-AKI on your system you need the following:

A legal copy of Escape From Tarkov
Microsoft .NET 5.0 Runtime (64bits)
Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013
Up to data for DirectX End-User Runtimes

Install SPT-AKI

Checking compatibility

Start the official Escape from Tarkov launcher (BSG Launcher) and check the game version, located on the bottom right corner of the launcher.

Go to the SPT-AKI releases page and download the release compatible with that version.

If for any reason there is no compatible release is available for your game version, you will need to wait until SPT-AKI is updated to support the latest Escape from Tarkov version.

Info
A release of SPT-AKI is only compatible with a specific Escape From Tarkov game version due to the fact that some parts of the game's code are changing with each patch. If an uncompatible client/release combo is used, the game won't be able to start or work properly.

Preparing the client

Now that you've made sure that you're using a compatible game version and SPT-AKI release you will go ahead and create the basis for SPT-AKI to work.

Create a new SPT-AKI folder where you want it to be located.

Note

For this guide we will use C:\Games\SPT-AKI as the location for our install. As such, our screenshot might reflect it, but you are free to install it wherever you want.

Go to your Escape from Tarkov installation folder.
Copy the EFT (live) folder content and paste it into the SPT-AKI folder you just created.

You should now have a folder looking like the screenshot below:

You now have created a copy of your regular Escape from Tarkov installation to avoid any unfortunate mishaps and potential ban, were you to install SPT-AKI over your main EFT install.

Installing the release

You've made sure to have a compatible game version, created a copy of your EFT install and you're now ready to finally install the SPT-AKI release you downloaded earlier.

To do so: