Play EliteCabal

One archive with the game and the launcher inside. After that the launcher keeps everything up to date — including itself — so this is the only download you ever need.

You need an account to download.

Not to keep it behind a wall — it is free and takes a minute. It means a download can be attributed rather than being an open 2.4 GB pipe.

Create an account I already have one

GETTING STARTED

  1. 1
    Create an account

    You will confirm your email. Until you do, the game refuses the login and the client says the account is blocked — that is expected, and it clears the moment you confirm.

  2. 2
    Unzip it anywhere

    Documents, a games folder, another drive. Nothing is installed and the registry is not touched. Deleting the folder removes the game.

  3. 3
    Run EliteCabalLauncher.exe

    Not cabalmain.exe — the game needs a startup argument the launcher passes for you, and on its own it opens nothing. The launcher checks your files, patches anything out of date and starts the game. Play lights up once the files verify.

Playing on Linux?

The client runs under Wine and the launcher starts it for you — but Wine has to be installed first.

Already have it installed?

Run the launcher — it patches what changed rather than downloading everything again. Missing it, or got an older copy? Download the launcher on its own and drop it in the game folder.

Windows will warn you the first time

“Windows protected your PC”, because the launcher is not code-signed. Click More info, then Run anyway. The checksum below is the one to compare against if you would rather verify than trust.

SHA-256 7ce91c261de36ff4db616607459ef3a45105524055c8fa9c8db87a4963ae0ddf