The latest update for Genshin Impact, version 3.6, is now available to pre-load on PC. As always, this new update introduces a host of new content, features, and characters for players to enjoy. Despite the consistent stream of updates, actually updating the title is still quite buggy because of the game’s unreliable launcher. If you want to manually update to Genshin Impact 3.6, here is how you can easily do that.
Manually Update to Genshin Impact 3.6
If you have been following our guides in the past, you’ll know that this method lets you use the download manager of your choice to get the files from miHoYo servers directly.
Please keep in mind that this guide assumes you are on version 3.5.
Required Downloads for 3.6
Download the following files, which are for version 3.6.
Note: Downloading all audio files isn’t required. Only download the ones you need. It should be noted that you need at least one.
Also, you will need to download the audio patch of the language your Windows is set to, meaning you will need the English pack if that is your default Windows language.
- 3.6 Patch (9.88 GB)
- Chinese Audio files (465 MB)
- English Audio files (740 MB)
- Japanese Audio files (545 MB)
- Korean Audio files (482 MB)
Updating to 3.6
After you have the files required, we can move to the installation process.
- First, run the Genshin Impact launcher, and ensure it is updated. We are referring to the launcher version here and not the game version. Simply running the game launcher will automatically update itself, so do that once.
- Now, click on the Update button, and after a few seconds, click the Pause button.
- Please close the launcher properly, and ensure it isn’t running in the background.
- You can also check if it is running in the taskbar and close it from there too.
- You can also check the Task Manager to see if it’s not running there.
- Now, head over to the following location.
C:\Program Files\Genshin Impact\Genshin Impact Game\ (or wherever you installed the game)- In this location, delete all the .zip_tmp files (temp files that were downloaded when you hit the Update button)
- Copy the files you previously downloaded in the “Required Downloads” heading, and paste them into the following location (the patch file for 3.6 and the audio files)
C:\Program Files\Genshin Impact\Genshin Impact Game\ (or wherever the game is installed, just make sure it is in the Genshin Impact Game folder)- After following the steps above, rerun the launcher, and it will say Pre-installation done/Update (Refer below)
These are the steps you need to follow to ensure that Genshin Impact is updated from version 3.5 to 3.6.
Important Things To Consider
- DON’T EXTRACT THE FILES. If you want to keep playing till the update 3.6 is officially out. You’ll need to ensure that you don’t extract the files manually. If you extract the files, you won’t be able to play till the update is live.
- “Pre-installation done” means that you can keep playing the game until the patch (3.6) is live
- If you follow this guide, after update 3.6 has gone live, it will say “Update” instead of “Pre-installation done“.
- Click that option, and it will install these downloaded files.
- The files provided in this guide are being downloaded directly from MiHoYo servers.
- This means that these are entirely safe and from the developers themselves.
We hope this guide was helpful and you were able to manually update to Genshin Impact 3.6. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the comments below
3.6 is big this time
Indeed, pretty big update 😅
Thank you as always!!
9GB holy shit they are cooking up something for Khanrieah
Definitely 😅
Life saver, Thank u so much !!
Glad to have helped! 😀
Please put the update files in small parts it’s better that way
What if I followed this but I still hadn’t update since 3.4? Will it work?
You need to be on 3.5 for this to work
Should I extract them after the version is released
muchas gracias
You’re welcome! Enjoy 🙂
thx u bro, now i can update genshin using office networj, and not my shitty network
Ayyyy enjoy the update 🙂
Can I extract the downloaded file after the version has dropped
yes 🙂
thank you! the download took so long if i do it from the launcher, so this helps so much
Glad I could help! Have fun
giga chad thank goodness this exists
Thank you for the kind words, enjoy the update 🙂
Thank you so much <3
You’re welcome! Enjoy the update 🙂
is it fine if i just paste the files directly in the game’s folder? i can’t find the required downloads heading
Yes, I was referring to the files you downloaded which are mentioned in the “required downloads” headings
Hi, I keep getting 3 BLK files that won’t extract.Should I download the zip again?
brother, i have question. why after i manualy update, the game forced me to download in loading screen equal the size of manual update file?
In the Genshin Impact Game folder, open the config.ini file
Make sure it looks like this inside:
[General]channel=1
cps=mihoyo
game_version=3.6.0
sdk_version=
sub_channel=0
Save the file and exit.
If this doesn’t work, try running the game directly using the executable in the Genshin Impact Game folder.
I downloaded the files and extracted both but it only accepts the audio one, what should I do? Even the big file is extracted 7 times and it still asks me to update the game, I change the config.ini from 3.5 to 3.6 and I get the option to play and I can enter the game but it asks me to download everything from 0 on the screen load (the one that changes according to your time of day) as I fix it
Try launching the game directly using the executable in the Genshin Impact Game folder
didn’t work
Im running short in storage, thus I cant extract all 5 files in one go. Is there any way to extract the first one then delete the zip file, and extract the rest of the file?
hey there ali!
after downloading the game from scratch, when opening the game it downloads a 12 gb extra worth of files. any idea what those are? i see the directory its saved in is
D:\Genshin\Genshin Impact game\GenshinImpact_Data\Persistent
is it possible to download those from some kind of links like these ? my launcher is a failure
Hi sir! Sorry that this might be a little bit out of topic, may I know if you will make an article on how to manually install HoYoverse new game – Honkai: Star Rail..? I tried downloading it on their launcher today but it failed at 99% download progress :'( I can only count on manual download now to make sure my mobile data doesn’t get wasted again
Currently, I don’t think they’re allowing for manual download, but I’ll certainly look into it.
Thank you so much!! <33 Appreciate it a lot!
Hey Lulu, I have the guide up for manual download and installation 🙂
http://whatifgaming.com/how-to-manually-install-honkai-star-rail-from-scratch-on-pc/
I just checked it out! Huge thanks from a Genshin lover and a fiture Star Rail player!
I need the full data game to 3.6.0 update, can you help me?
hallo brother, can send link full Chinese Audio files ? thanks
3.7 please
Hello 🙂
Here is the link for 3.7:
http://whatifgaming.com/how-to-manually-update-to-genshin-impact-3-7/
Enjoy!