diff --git a/emulator/DEPLOYMENT-PLAN.md b/emulator/DEPLOYMENT-PLAN.md
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--- a/emulator/DEPLOYMENT-PLAN.md
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@@ -120,6 +120,13 @@ IPs survive its physical-adapter filter (`-BayIp x.x.x.x` disambiguates, and
 also allows deliberately binding a virtual adapter on a dev rig);
 `-ConsoleIp` sets the WATTCP gateway/nameserver (default: the bay IP).
 
+> **STATUS 2026-07-11: the complete archive is INSTALL-VERIFIED.** The final
+> `TeslaPod410.zip` (renderer bundled, ~212 MB) was extracted fresh to
+> `C:\Games`, configured, and launched end-to-end on the co-located test rig
+> -- works as expected. Remaining external per-cockpit step: the one-time
+> manual Npcap install (+ the co-located caveats below when the console
+> shares the machine).
+
 ## The archive (self-contained -- air-gap forbids any download)
 
 Single root folder + `postinstall.bat`. Everything the install needs is inside: