Goldlewis | An Update Retrospective

Goldlewis amirite?

Music Used:
Blue Moon Factory (Mr. BIG stage Theme – Art of Fighting SNES Ver.)
Fille De Vent (Fossil Hamlet stage Theme – Guilty Gear Isuka)
Riches in Me (Pirate Fort stage Theme – Guilty Gear Isuka)
The Kiss of Death (Goldlewis Theme – Guilty Gear Strive)
A Slow Waker (Axl Low Theme – Guilty Gear Xrd Sign)
Learning One’s Craft (Class Notes stage Theme – Skullgirls)
Haven’t You Got Eyes in Your Head? (Slayer Theme – Guilty Gear XX)
Blue Moon Factory again (I like this song a lot)

Resources:
Goldlewis Discord server:
  / discord  

Goldlewis frame data and learning:
https://www.dustloop.com/w/GGST/Goldl...

Dustloop Strive + Goldlewis patch history:
https://www.dustloop.com/w/GGST/Patch...
https://www.dustloop.com/w/GGST/Goldl...

Goldlewis learning playlist:
   • goldlewis learning resources  

For any Fighting Games terms you’re unfamiliar with:
https://glossary.infil.net/
Such as numbers like 2K, 2D, and 684H
https://glossary.infil.net/?t=Numpad%...

READ THIS BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO PLAY ANY OLDER VERSIONS:
First, back-up your SYSTEM.sav file (this is your profile, settings, music collection, currency, etc)
01. Press the Windows key + R
02. Type in %localappdata%
03. Navigate to GGST ► Saved ► SaveGames ► numbers folder (this is your user profile with your replays and sav files)
04. Create a copy of the SYSTEM.sav file and store it elsewhere (don’t worry about other files, they’ll be fine)
Alternatively if you lost your sav file or it’s corrupted, you can download it here:
https://store.steampowered.com/accoun...

You can also back-up your game files so you don’t have to download the latest version again
01. Right click game on Steam ► Manage ► Browse local files
02. Create a copy of all the game files (Engine, RED, GGST.exe) and store it elsewhere

How to install older versions:
01. Go to Strive’s Steamdb page here:
https://steamdb.info/depot/1384161/ma...
02. Identify which version you wish to download (release date helps)
03. Copy the ManifestID on the right side of the list
04. Open Steam Console by typing “steam://nav/console” in your browser (exclude quotation marks)
05. Type in: “download_depot 1384160 1384161 ManifestID” (exclude quotation marks) and enter
06. Steam will initiate the download and display download location once done (should download to “Steam ► steamapps ► content”)
07. Move the game files (Engine, RED, GGST.exe) to the game’s directory “Steam ► steamapps ► common ► GUILTY GEAR STRIVE”

Play the older versions in Steam’s offline mode so you don’t attempt to download the latest update. Once you want to play the latest version again, either move a back-up of the current game version to the game’s directory and replace the old game version files; or simply go online and download the current version (refresh Steam if it doesn’t prompt an update available). Move your SYSTEM.sav back-up in your user profile folder, replacing the old one for the prior version of the game.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
00:05 – Goldlewis Launch (1.03)
04:17 – Jack-O’ Launch (1.04)
05:17 – Major Balance Patch (1.05)
07:57 – Major Balance Patch (2.00)
16:11 – Major Balance Patch (2.04)
19:15 – Season 3 Launch (3.00)
22:28 – Elphelt Launch (3.02)
24:49 – Minor Balance Patch (3.06)
26:20 – Outro