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Like many games released on mobile, Fade was never given a physical release and therefore couldn't be found on store shelves. The game was released for digital purchase on the Fade Team's website in 2001. The installer file you would receive could be installed on your Pocket PC machine using Microsoft's ActiveSync technology.

As of today the game would be considered 'abandonware' as the Fade Team who created the application have not provided support for it since the early 2000s. This is likely due to their work on newer projects and the decline in Windows Mobile devices over the years.

We aim, with this page, to allow you to download the game in it's original form and install it onto an old Windows Mobile device you may still have. Don't worry if you don't have one, though! We will walk you through how to set up this game on a Windows Mobile emulator.

Real Hardware Downloads

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Run via Windows Downloads

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Installing on Real Hardware

Installing on real hardware will require a Pocket PC device and a PC which is still capable of running the ActiveSync application. Download 'Fade Version 1.09' and 'ActiveSync' from the links in the sidebar and follow this guide to get the application installed on real hardware.

Install Software on Pocket PC →

Running via Windows (x86, x64, ARM)

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<aside> <img src="/icons/info-alternate_blue.svg" alt="/icons/info-alternate_blue.svg" width="40px" /> Mac Users (inc Apple Silicon) In order to run the game on macOS, you will need a virtual machine running a supported version of Windows.

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We want to make sure that everyone can play Fade using whatever equipment they have so we have built a pre-prepared Windows Mobile (Pocket PC) emulator image. This means it's super easy to get started as everything is already configured for you.

All you need is a Windows PC, or a virtual machine running a supported version of Windows to play the game.

Steps to run the game ↯

  1. Download the Pre-prepared Emulator zip file from Archive.org
  2. Install the Windows Mobile 6.1.4 Professional Images (USA).msi software on your computer or virtual machine.
  3. Before running the software, turn on hidden files and navigate to: C:\\Users\\**YOURUSER**\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Device Emulator
  4. Paste the {033C5916-4309-4781-AA0E-3B4CCCB9D03B}.dess file into this folder. If there is already a file here, overwrite it.
  5. Open the emulator by navigating to Start → All Apps → Windows Mobile 6 SDK → WM 6.1.4 Professional
  6. When the emulator opens, simply click Fade on the menu to start playing the game! You can navigate to File → Configuration to make the emulator screen bigger.

<aside> <img src="/icons/warning_yellow.svg" alt="/icons/warning_yellow.svg" width="40px" /> Please Note When you click New Game the emulator may look like it has crashed but it is just loading. Please give this a minute or two.

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Fade running on Windows 11

Fade running on Windows 11