Quick Start

Quick Start

Get TeknoParrot Manager running in a few minutes. For full details on any topic, see the relevant page linked throughout.

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Requirements

• Windows 10 or 11
• PowerShell 5.1 or later (built in — no install needed)
• TeknoParrot installed, with TeknoParrotUi.exe run at least once so it has downloaded its GameProfiles folder
• Your games as ZIP files on a NAS/drive (for AutoSync) or already extracted into per-game subfolders

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Run it

1. Open PowerShell in the folder containing TeknoParrot-Manager.ps1:

cd "C:\path\to\TeknoParrot\Scripts"

2. Start the script:

.\TeknoParrot-Manager.ps1

If the script is blocked by execution policy, allow it for this session only:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\TeknoParrot-Manager.ps1

3. On first run the script scans common install locations for TeknoParrotUi.exe and offers a match. Confirm it or type the path manually.

4. Pick a mode:

#	Mode	Use when
1	AutoSync	Games are ZIPs on a NAS or local drive
2	Register only	Games are already extracted
3	Crosshair setup	You want custom cursors on lightgun games
4	ReShade setup	You want visual enhancements
5	dgVoodoo2 setup	Games crash or show black screens
6	GPU fix setup	Apply AMD/NVIDIA/Intel fix flags
7	FFB setup	Wheel/stick rumble and force feedback
8	BepInEx update check	A game with BepInEx installed may be outdated
9	Restore backup	You want to roll back UserProfiles, LaunchBox files, or Postgres databases
10	Library health check	Quick read-only status check, safe any time
11	Postgres setup	A registered game needs PostgreSQL (Golden Tee Live, etc.)
12	Exit

After each mode completes you return to this menu.

5. For AutoSync, choose a LOCAL staging folder with free space, outside both TeknoParrot and your ZIP source. Not sure yet? Answer Y to "Run in PREVIEW mode first?" to see what would happen with zero files written, then Y to "Apply these changes for real now?" to commit them immediately -- see AutoSync#preview--dry-run-mode. Then choose what to extract:

Key	Action
A	All unextracted games
L	Browse A-Z list, pick by number
S	Search by keyword, pick by number
D	Done — proceed with current queue

6. Launch TeknoParrotUi.exe — your games now appear.

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Copy your controls (recommended)

1. In TeknoParrot, fully bind one game per control type — buttons, axes, Test, Service, Coin, Start. Good starting points:

   • Fighting/buttons: Street Fighter III, BlazBlue, Tekken 7
   • Driving: Daytona Championship USA, Initial D, OutRun 2 SP
   • Lightgun: House of the Dead 4, Aliens Extermination
   • Trackball: Golden Tee Live, Silver Strike Bowling

2. Re-run the script. After registration it runs propagation automatically, copying those controls to every other game of the same type.

3. Launch one updated game and test it before trusting the rest.

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Optional features (run any time from the menu)

• Crosshairs (mode 3) — 321 crosshair designs included; pick by number from an HTML preview.
• ReShade (mode 4) — sharpening, CRT scanlines, colour. Already bundled in the ZIP release.
• dgVoodoo2 (mode 5) — only needed for games that crash or show black screens.
• GPU Fix (mode 6) — safe to run any time; re-run after changing GPU or drivers.
• FFB Setup (mode 7) — native FFB Blaster (needs a paid membership) and/or a free third-party plugin.
• BepInEx (mode 8) — updates an existing BepInEx install to the latest stable 64-bit release; never installs it fresh.
• Postgres Setup (mode 11) — installs/configures the local PostgreSQL database some Incredible Technologies games need (Golden Tee Live, Power Putt Live, etc.). Requires Administrator only if PostgreSQL isn't installed yet.

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If something goes wrong

Profiles are backed up automatically at the start of every run to:

<TeknoParrotRoot>\UserProfiles\FullBackup\<date_time>\

To restore: choose mode 9 — Restore backup from the main menu.

See Troubleshooting for common problems.