C#•11mo ago

✅ Help with running github program (for dark souls)

Hey guys im playing Darksouls remastered and I'm trying to set up a dark souls death counter that I've foudn on github but I've actually got no clue on how to run it or how to actually start the file so that it does what its supposed to do. I will attach the github link to this post and hope somebody will respond soon.

Thanks a lot in advance!

https://github.com/quidrex/DSDeaths/tree/master

GitHub

GitHub - quidrex/DSDeaths: Dark Souls death counter

Dark Souls death counter. Contribute to quidrex/DSDeaths development by creating an account on GitHub.

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DDownbad Hey guys im playing Darksouls remastered and I'm trying to set up a dark souls d...

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Calvin•1/30/25, 8:51 AM

Download this https://github.com/quidrex/DSDeaths/releases/download/v1.0.0/DSDeaths.exe

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Calvin•1/30/25, 8:51 AM

Run it

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Calvin•1/30/25, 8:51 AM

It will write the deaths into a text file

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 8:51 AM

oh wtf ahah ty

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 8:51 AM

how did you make that??

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Calvin•1/30/25, 8:51 AM

Make what?

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 8:52 AM

where did you get the exe file from??

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Calvin•1/30/25, 8:52 AM

Its in the releases page on the github

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 8:52 AM

omg haha thank you

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 8:52 AM

I've been downloading all the files and trying to run them in cs lmaoo

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 8:52 AM

I mean vs

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Calvin•1/30/25, 8:52 AM

Haha nah

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Calvin•1/30/25, 8:52 AM

Just download the release

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Calvin•1/30/25, 8:52 AM

Also remember to disable the anticheat

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 8:53 AM

If you couldnt tell i've got like about 1 week of cs experience and even less experience using github

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Calvin•1/30/25, 8:53 AM

It wont work if you dont

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 8:53 AM

ahh okay thanks king!

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Calvin•1/30/25, 8:53 AM

Lol dont call me that

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 8:58 AM

oh shit sorry again habit

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 9:00 AM

hey @JohnStoober Ive just run the file and tried dying and I checked the txt file and the number stayed 0

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 9:01 AM

like the cmd file says that it found dark souls remastered and recognised it but the txt file remained the asme

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DDownbad hey @JohnStoober Ive just run the file and tried dying and I checked the txt fil...

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Calvin•1/30/25, 9:01 AM

Are you playing one of the supported games?

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 9:02 AM

yeah im playing dark souls remastered

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 9:02 AM

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 9:02 AM

the cmd thing recognises it aswell

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Calvin•1/30/25, 9:03 AM

Try rerunning darksouls and dying again

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 9:03 AM

alright sure

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 9:08 AM

uhm it didnt find the program then I tried clicking enter

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 9:08 AM

now it does this

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 9:08 AM

before like force closing a second later

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DDownbad Click to see attachment

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Calvin•1/30/25, 9:09 AM

Try running as admin

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 9:09 AM

okay sure sure

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 9:12 AM

okay Ive just ran it died and checked the txt file and still 0

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 9:12 AM

this is what it shows

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Calvin•1/30/25, 9:12 AM

Hm

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 9:13 AM

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Calvin•1/30/25, 9:13 AM

Do you know how to use a terminal?

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CCalvin Do you know how to use a terminal?

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 9:13 AM

a little bit

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 9:13 AM

like the ones on vsc?

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Calvin•1/30/25, 9:13 AM

Open a terminal in the directory of the executeable

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Calvin•1/30/25, 9:13 AM

And run the executeable within the terminal

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Calvin•1/30/25, 9:13 AM

Right click in the folder

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 9:14 AM

okay wait nvm I think thats too advanced for me haha

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CCalvin Right click in the folder

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Calvin•1/30/25, 9:14 AM

And select open cmd

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 9:14 AM

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 9:14 AM

like right click in this folder?

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Calvin•1/30/25, 9:16 AM

Yes

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Calvin•1/30/25, 9:16 AM

Like in the white space

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DownbadOP•1/30/25, 9:16 AM

do I click on new or ?