Sleeping Dogs
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Developers | |
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United Front Games | |
Publishers | |
Square Enix | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 14, 2012 |
Sleeping Dogs | |
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Sleeping Dogs | 2012 |
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition | 2014 |
Triad Wars | Cancelled |
For the enhanced version, see Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition.
Key points
- No longer available for download. Replaced with Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition
- Great PC port, featuring DX11 support, a high-res texture pack, and others.[1]
- German version is highly outdated and has no DLCs.[2]
- Can not remap movement to arrow keys in PC port.[3]
General information
- Official game site
- Official Sleepings Dogs Forum - PC General Discussion - This forum is the most active for PC technical issues
- Official Sleepings Dogs Forum - PC Bugs/Glitches
- Sleeping Dogs Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Amazon.com | ||||
Steam | Only DLC is available. | |||
Retail |
- All versions require Steam; digital versions do not contain serial keys, instead registering directly onto the Steam ID.[4]
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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High Resolution Texture Pack | Available for free. Requires 4 GB of HD space. See the DLC Steam page for a download link. | |
Nightmare in North Point | ||
Zodiac Tournament | ||
Year of the Snake | ||
Top Dog Silver Pack | ||
The High Roller Pack | ||
The Red Envelope Pack | ||
Top Dog Gold Pack | ||
Retro Triad Pack | ||
Street Racer Pack | ||
Screen Legends Pack | ||
The SWAT Pack | ||
Tactical Soldier Pack | ||
Ghost Pig | ||
Deep Undercover Pack | ||
GSP Pack | ||
Martial Arts Pack | ||
Police Protection Pack | ||
Square Enix Character Pack | ||
Triad Enforcer Pack | ||
Drunken Fist Pack | ||
Gangland Style Pack | ||
Monkey King Pack | ||
Movie Masters Pack | ||
Law Enforcer Pack | ||
Wheels of Fury |
Version differences
- The Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition includes all DLC and various changes.[5]
- Sleeping Dogs Collection is a complete edition with all DLC.[6] The free High Resolution Texture Pack is a separate download.
- The Japanese version only includes Japanese and English languages. Japanese is not available for purchases in other countries.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/202170/pfx/[Note 1] |
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DisplaySettings.xml
andHK Options
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/202170/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save file information:
- Main story save files:
HK Autosave Slot
andHK GameSlot #
(# is 1 - 4) - Nightmare in North Point DLC save files:
HK AutosaveG Slot
andHK GameSlotG #
(# is 1 - 2) - The Year of the Snake DLC save files:
HK AutosaveN Slot
andHK GameSlotN #
(# is 1 - 2)
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Graphics Change
- All graphics changing requires a restart, otherwise visual elements will be missing from the game.[7]
Nvidia Card Performance
The game is optimized for AMD cards, and thus Nvidia cards can post low FPS for the auto detected settings. Setting "Enable Quality Anti-Aliasing" and "Screen Space Ambient Occlusion" to Normal should noticeably improve FPS.
Input settings
Can't Remap To Arrow Keys
- Can be remapped to number pad arrow keys, but not standard arrow keys.[3]
But you can remap your Up, Down, Left and Right arrow keys to work like W,S,A,D and vice versa using the application Autohotkey at http://www.autohotkey.com. After installation, when prompted to create the first script, choose Yes in the dialog box. Then, delete everything from the Notepad file which opens and paste the following: http://pastebin.com/9FvTujrT. After that, right click on the Autohotkey icon in the notification tray and choose Reload script and you will be able to use the arrow keys to move the player and cars. In the future if you want to use the arrow keys in the game just start the Autohotkey application you are done.
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | Japan region purchases only. | |||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Issues unresolved
'HkShip.exe has stopped working'
To be resolved issue.[8]
Running the game in compatibility mode seems to resolve the issue.
'Can't choose custom refresh rate'
When selecting resolution in video options, only pre-made presets are available, user can't choose to change refresh rate, which often force players to play in windowed mode.
'Can't force game into fullscreen'
The game starts in windowed mode and no matter what you do it just stays in windowed mode. Alt+↵ Enter doesn't work and neither does setting the video option to fullscreen.
POTENTIAL FIX: Close TeamViewer if installed. (Note: The issue with TeamViewer is the "QuickConnect" feature, which puts a little arrow next to the close, minimize, etc. buttons. Go into TeamViewer's advanced settings to disable this, and you can run TeamViewer with Sleeping Dogs in full screen at the same time.
POTENTIAL FIX: Close (or stop) Actual Multiple Monitors, or other multi-monitor software if installed.
Issues fixed
Constantly Scrolling Up
- Caused by controller drivers.
Instructions |
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FPS issues and/or stuttering
- The game may lag or stutter on high-end systems, particularly during day time.[9]
Instructions |
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Black Screen During Cutscene
Instructions |
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Disable 'Cheat' DLC
- DLC can be selectively disabled from the game's properties in the Steam client.[10]
- Game features DLC that give unbalanced bonuses for player. Some people may not realize this when buying DLC packs.
Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Vista SP2 | 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Althon X2 2.7 GHz Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz |
Quad-core Intel |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 3870 Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT DirectX 10 compatible | ATI Radeon 6950 Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 DirectX 11 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (202170) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ The PA Report - Sleeping Dogs proves that an unlikely champion of modern PC games is… Square Enix? | The Penny Arcade Report
- ↑ Sleeping Dogs forums • German Customers! Only Patch 1.1 and no DLC´s!
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sleeping Dogs forums• Can't map movement to arrow keys
- ↑ Sleeping Dogs forums • Where is the serial key when purchased through Steam.
- ↑ Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition confirmed! | SQUARE ENIX
- ↑ Sleeping Dogs Collection :: Sleeping Dogs™ General Discussions
- ↑ World disappearing on gfx change - Steam Users' Forums
- ↑ http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2873622
- ↑ http://forums.sleepingdogs.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3664
- ↑ http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/announcements/detail/1694787904868150933