Pulse Zero: getting started, settings and expansions

1. Prepare your first session

Install the official IDC Games Launcher and sign in with the account you will use to play. Install or update Pulse Zero from its game page before starting it. The base campaign is free to play; expansions are optional purchases.

Keep the Launcher open while the game starts. Account validation checks your access and purchased expansions.

2. From startup to the menu

The game opens with the IDC Games and Wikanor Studio introductions, then shows the menu. In version 1.1.6, Settings does not open automatically: select its button when you need it.

Skip introductions with Escape, Enter, Space or their skip button. F11 and Alt+Enter toggle the window mode. Reduced motion replaces startup animations with brief static logos.

3. Choose a language and check your account

Open Settings and select Language to choose English, Spanish or Portuguese. This changes interface text, dialogue and objectives, and your choice is stored locally.

The IDC Account section shows the validated user and lets you refresh the check. If a purchase is missing, confirm that the Launcher uses the same account that bought the content.

4. Start and continue at your own pace

Select an authorized campaign and begin. Observe platforms and interactive scenery before moving ahead; this guide avoids puzzle solutions and story spoilers.

Opening Settings during play pauses the game. Closing it keeps the game paused until you choose to continue. Local progress is separated by account and campaign, so use your usual account to resume your run.

5. Understand expansion access

Open Expansions in Settings to see the actual access state of the base campaign and both DLCs. Extra Levels is Low Voltage; Extra Levels II is Phantom Frequency.

Buying one DLC does not include the other. Only authorized campaigns can be selected. Their levels are already included in the game installation: no extra EXE or files from another version are needed.

6. If purchased content is missing

First check the Launcher account, game version and purchase status. Refresh validation in IDC Account or restart the game with the Launcher open. Do not edit configuration files to try to unlock a campaign.

When asking for help, include the game version and the name of the locked campaign. Pulso-Cero-IDC.log next to the executable may help diagnose the issue; review it before sharing and never send passwords or tokens.