CLIP STUDIO PAINT

What works

• All basic functionality of Clip Studio Paint
  • File creation
  • Basic canvas manipulation
  • File saving

What does not

• Clip Studio launcher Account Login
  • Unable to login with correct email & password, always fails
• License Validation
  • Unable to register license if all licenses are in use, as it fails to correctly de-register other licenses
• Crashes on launch
• Various Tablet problems
• Unable to regain focus after minimizing

Workarounds

Crashing:

• install vcrun2019
• install corefonts

Tablet Issues:

• File > Pen Pressure Settings
• File > Preferences > Tablet > check "Use mouse mode in setting of tablet driver"

License Activation (One Time Purchase):

• Use another machine to register the program on and reset all licenses from there.
• Once de-registered:
  • Disconnect Internet
  • Open Clip Studio Paint, select "I already have a License"
  • Click "Register Offline" at the bottom of the window
  • Reconnect Internet
  • Follow the provided link and input your serial number in the webpage
  • Copy the confirmation key back into Clip Studio Paint

What was not tested

• Animation
• Use of materials / assets
• Any other part of the Clip Studio application

Hardware tested

Graphics:

• GPU: Nvidia
• Driver: proprietary

Additional Comments

This workaround is no longer needed post version 1.11.8 as turning off the internet connection will create a link for offline registration at the bottom of the submission window.

This how-to application installation and license registration workaround assumes the user has already installed wine and winetricks. 

If you are familiar with the command line feel free to disregard mentions of using the GUI.

1. Install version 1.5.4 or 1.9.11 (do not use 1.10.12 as it also requires this step) available on Clip Studios official older version download page.
   • Launch the winetricks GUI to create a new 64bit prefix or ensure you're in the correct 64bit prefix. DO NOT run the installer .exe by double clicking and launching with wine. Doing so will place the program in the default wine prefix. You do not want Clip Studio in the default wine prefix.
   • In the winetricks GUI select 'run uninstaller' to open add/remove programs. Click on the install button and run the installer .exe for 1.5.4 or 1.9.11
   • Close the winetricks GUI and launch Clip Studio 
   • Search for offline/manual registration in the Clip Studio launcher by clicking on the gear icon and locating the license/registration option in the drop down menu.
   • Complete the license registration via the provided web page address link, account log-in and serial number confirmation.
   • Follow any web page links for issues with (device limit amount reached) to deactivate other licenses if needed.
   • Completely close all Clip Studio programs once finished!
2. Install/upgrade to the latest download version of Clip Studio
   • Launch the winetricks GUI again and select the prefix you installed Clip Studio in.
   • In the winetricks GUI select 'run uninstaller' to open add/remove programs. Click on the install button and run the installer .exe for the latest download version.
   • Close the winetricks GUI and launch Clip Studio. Clip Studio will ask for you to wait a moment while it attempts to connect to the internet to check the registration.
   • You will then be prompted with another manual license registration.
   • The prompt only launches if you're upgrading from a previous licensed version. Otherwise Clip Studio will insist you use the account log-in that currently doesn't function and thus prevents license registration. 
   • You are still able to use the Free version and Free Pro/EX trial for 3 months regardless of registration.
   • Complete the license registration via the provided web page address link, account log-in and serial number confirmation.
   • Follow any web page links for issues with (device limit amount reached) to deactivate other licenses if needed.
3. Repeat step 2 for future updates/upgrades