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CatBridge Installation and Setup

CatBridge Installation Essentials

At a glance

Run the latest Setup, choose your GW2 folder, and select a connection method. ArcDPS, Nexus, and Version.dll connections can be installed together.

Download Setup

Close GW2 completely, then download the latest CatBridge Setup from GitHub Releases. Both downloads install the same contents; extract the ZIP before running its installer.

Recommended CatBridge Setup.exe Run the downloaded installer directly. Setup.exe Alternative download CatBridge Setup ZIP Extract the ZIP and run the Setup inside it. Setup.zip

Why choose a connection method?

CatBridge runs as a separate application, but it needs at least one connection to receive chat and NPC data from the game. Select the options that fit your setup.

Connect through ArcDPS For ArcDPS users
Connect through Nexus For Nexus addon manager users
Connect through Version.dll For a standalone connection without ArcDPS or Nexus
You can select more than one method
ArcDPS, Nexus, and Version.dll are three ways to connect the same CatBridge application to GW2. Installing two or all three does not produce duplicate launches or output.
Existing version.dll files are preserved
If Setup finds an existing version.dll file, it preserves it and disables the standalone option. If that file already supports CatBridge, you do not need another connection method. For example, GW2 Korean Patch 0.4.1 and later provide a compatible Version.dll connection.

Installation steps

  1. Run Setup.
  2. Select the GW2 installation folder containing Gw2-64.exe.
  3. Select at least one connection: ArcDPS, Nexus, or Version.dll.
  4. Choose whether to create a desktop shortcut and open the installation folder afterward.
  5. Finish installation, then launch CatBridge from the Start menu or desktop shortcut.

Installed file locations

Setup places the required files automatically. You do not need to move the DLLs yourself.

CatBridge application and shared runtime Guild Wars 2\addons\catbridge\
ArcDPS connection file Guild Wars 2\arcdps_catbridge.dll
Nexus connection file Guild Wars 2\addons\catbridge_nexus.dll
Standalone connection file Only when no existing file is present Guild Wars 2\version.dll

First-launch checklist

  • Set GW2 to Windowed Fullscreen or Windowed so the CatBridge overlay can appear. Exclusive fullscreen hides the overlay.
  • Choose your language and translation engine in CatBridge settings, then enable the features you want.
  • For changes to installation or settings, follow the official CatBridge installation guide.