Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2013 32-bit (x86) Windows system, the registry key is used to correctly identify the game's installation path and license code, which prevents errors like "File is either corrupt or was not installed properly". Registry Configuration for 32-bit Systems Unlike 64-bit systems that use the Wow6432Node
Most PES 2013 patches (like PESEdit or Smoke Patch) rely on the registry to find the game. If a patch installer can't find your game, manually creating the KONAMI\PES2013 keys usually fixes the "Path not found" installer error. ⚠️ A Warning for Modern Systems
KONAMIPES2013 → New → Key → Name it 1.0.Administrator Privileges: Always run the .reg file and the game as an Administrator.
For 32-bit (x86) systems, the registry path is direct and does not use the Wow6432Node required for 64-bit systems. Open . Copy and paste the following code exactly:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KONAMI\PES2013]"code"="SHVY-3LEB-9RTV-7FDS-W4S2""installdir"="C:\Program Files\KONAMI\Pro Evolution Soccer 2013\""version"="1.00.0000"