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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Kane and Lynch Dead Men Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Kane and Lynch Dead Men Cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|IO Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|IO Interactive}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Eidos Interactive|2007-2009}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Spike Chunsoft|Japan}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix|2009-present}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Spike Chunsoft|Retail (Japan)}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Glacier}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Glacier}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 13, 2007}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 13, 2007}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|kane-lynch-dead-men|67}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|kane-lynch-dead-men|rating}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, TPS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, Japan, North America }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Kane & Lynch }}
 
|steam appid  = 8080
 
|steam appid  = 8080
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|gogcom page  =  
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|steam appid side =
 +
|gogcom id    = 1721096025
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site=
 +
|hltb        = 4924
 +
|lutris      = kane-lynch-dead-men
 +
|mobygames    = 31483
 
|strategywiki = Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
 
|strategywiki = Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
 
|wikipedia    = Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
 
|wikipedia    = Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
 
|winehq      = 7938
 
|winehq      = 7938
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Kane & Lynch}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.eu.square-enix.com/forumdisplay.php?f=301 Square Enix Forums - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men section]
 
{{mm}} [http://forums.eu.square-enix.com/forumdisplay.php?f=301 Square Enix Forums - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men section]
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/8080/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1721096025|kane_lynch_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=265 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/8080/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, GFWL | {{DRM|SecuROM}} | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, GFWL | {{DRM|SecuROM}} | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B009IXNPDE | Steam, GFWL | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | kane_and_lynch_dead_men | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1328-1 | GFWL | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1370-2 | Steam | '''Kane & Lynch Collection'''. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | kane-lynch-dead-men | Steam, GFWL | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://store.na.square-enix-games.com/en_US/product/294000/kane-lynch-collection-steam | Steam | '''Kane & Lynch Collection'''. | | Windows | unavailable}}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | kane-lynch-dead-men | Steam, GFWL | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://store.na.square-enix-games.com/en_US/product/280931/kane-lynch-dead-men-steam | Steam, GFWL |  | | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 8080 | Steam, GFWL | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B009IXNPDE | Steam, GFWL | | | Windows | unavailable}}
 +
{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226042959/http://www.gamesforwindows.com/es-MX/Games/Kane---Lynch--Dead-Men/|title=Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Games For Windows|date=2022-10-13}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | kane-lynch-dead-men | Steam, GFWL | | | Windows | unavailable}}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | kane-lynch-dead-men | Steam, GFWL | | | Windows | unavailable}}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 8080 | Steam, GFWL | Temporarily delisted.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://delistedgames.com/kane-lynch-temporarily-delisted-on-steam/|title=Kane & Lynch temporarily delisted on Steam - Delisted Games|date=2022-10-13}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|GFWL|SSA=no|ZDPP=no|local=yes}}
 +
 
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The '''Kane & Lynch Collection''' includes Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, [[Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days]], and all DLC.
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro|fix=
 +
# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Movies\}}.
 +
# Delete all files starting with {{code|M00_Intro}}.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Play without Games for Windows - LIVE===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Play without GFWL|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/bizargh/recommended/99810|title=Steam Community :: Bizargh :: Review for Bulletstorm|date=2022-10-13}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/576-bulletstorm-xlivedll/ replacement xlive.dll].
 +
# Extract into {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Can only be used in singleplayer.
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|GFWL}}.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\kaneandlynch}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\kaneandlynch\main.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\kaneandlynch}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\kaneandlynch\0.kls}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
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|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
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|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
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|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                = true
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|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Image|Kaneandlynch video1.jpg|Video settings}}
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{{Image|Kane & Lynch Dead Men Video 1.png|Video settings (1/2)}}
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{{Image|Kaneandlynch video2.jpg|''Advanced'' video settings}}
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{{Image|Kane & Lynch Dead Men Video 2.png|Video settings (2/2)}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/kane-lynch-dead-men
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/kane-lynch-dead-men
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = limited
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
−
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution      = limited
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Vert-}}. See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/kane-lynch-dead-men WSGF entry].
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|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/kane-lynch-dead-men WSGF entry].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/kane-lynch-dead-men WSGF entry].
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Any custom resolution and aspect ratio works including 21:9 and 32:9 as long as aspect ratio and resolution is changed in {{file|{{p|localappdata}}\kaneandlynch\main.ini}}. Alternatively, use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2300-kane-and-lynch-219-fix/ czarman's fix].
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = HUD does not scale well.
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = HUD does not scale well.
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|fov                        = false
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|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
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|windowed notes            = Add <code>Window 1</code> line at the end of <code>main.ini</code> file (in save game data location).
+
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
−
|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  = Launch the game in windowed mode and use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]].
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x.
 
|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[MSAA]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[MSAA]].
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              = No framerate cap without v-sync.
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|120 fps notes              = No frame rate cap without Vsync.
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|color blind                = unknown
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|hdr                        = hackable
 +
|hdr notes                  = Use [[ReShade]] and [http://skyrim-beautification-project.com/kanelynch/index.htm this mod].
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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{{Image|Kaneandlynch commands.jpg|Input settings}}
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{{ii}} 16:9 resolutions have a narrow FOV compared to 4:3 resolutions.
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{{Input settings
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{{Fixbox|description=Use the Kane & Lynch 16:9 FOV Fix.|ref=<ref name="FOV fix">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/8080/discussions/0/3178981452994274580/|title=Kane & Lynch FOV Fix - Steam Community discussions|date=2022-10-13}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download the fix from [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2382-kane-lynch-169-fov-fix/ here] along with [https://github.com/ThirteenAG/Ultimate-ASI-Loader/releases ThirteenAG's Universal ASI Loader], and optionally [https://gtaforums.com/topic/937674-iv-gfwl-protection-disabler/ Zolika1351's GFWL Protection Disabler] if using GFWL.
 +
# Drag {{file|eASIer.asi}} and {{file|eASIer.txt}} to {{folder|{{p|game}}}} alongside the Universal ASI Loader's dinput8.dll and GFWL Protection Disabler's {{file|GFWLProtectionDisabler2019.asi}} (if using GFWL Protection Disabler).
 +
# Run the game.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} The number 246 in {{file|eASIer.txt}} can be changed up or down to a max of 255 to increase or decrease FOV accordingly.
 +
{{ii}} This is only tested on the Steam release.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Modify {{file|main.ini}}|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Orzelek303|date=2022-10-13}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Open {{file|{{p|localappdata}}\kaneandlynch\main.ini}} with a text editor.
 +
# Add the line {{code|Window 1}} at the end of the file.
 +
# Save the changes.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Kane & Lynch Dead Men Controls.png|Control settings}}
 +
{{Image|Kane & Lynch Dead Men Remapping.png|Key map settings}}
 +
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
−
|key remap notes          = Must unplug controller to use keyboard+mouse.
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|key remap notes          = Must unplug controller to use keyboard and mouse.
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
−
|controller remap notes    = Preset layouts
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|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     =  
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = false
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Image|Kaneandlynch audio.jpg|Audio settings}}
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{{Image|Kane & Lynch Dead Men Audio.png|Audio settings}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    = Effects, Speech, Music, Ambience
+
|separate volume notes    = Effects, Speech, Music, Ambience.
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
−
|surround sound notes    =  
+
|surround sound notes    = Up to 7.0 output through [[Glossary:Sound card#Set up OpenAL|OpenAL]] or [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software]].
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
−
|eax support notes       = EAX 3<ref>[http://techgage.com/article/creative_eax_vs_asus_ds3d_gx_20/5/ Techgage - Creative EAX vs Asus ds3d GX 2.0]</ref>
+
|eax support notes         = EAX 3.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://techgage.com/article/creative_eax_vs_asus_ds3d_gx_20/5/|title=Techgage - Creative EAX vs Asus ds3d GX 2.0|date=2022-10-13}}</ref>
 +
|royalty free audio        = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Image|Kane & Lynch Dead Men Language.png|Language settings}}
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only. Patch for digital release [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2057-kane-lynch-dead-man-polish-translation here].
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = Unofficial translation; [https://tribogamer.com/traducoes/271_traducao-do-kane-lynch-dead-men-para-portugues-do-brasil.html TriboGamer].
 +
|fan      = true
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only. Patch for digital release [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1762373506 here].
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{ii}} Online features require a [https://live.xbox.com/Account/Signin Microsoft account] (optional for offline play).
 
{{ii}} Online features require a [https://live.xbox.com/Account/Signin Microsoft account] (optional for offline play).
 +
{{--}} Co-op component is available in local play (split screen) only.
  
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play players  = 2
 
|local play players  = 2
 
|local play modes    = Co-op
 
|local play modes    = Co-op
−
|local play notes    = Co-op version of single-player campaign.
+
|local play notes    = Co-op version of singleplayer campaign.
 
|lan play            = unknown
 
|lan play            = unknown
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
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}}
 
}}
  
−
{{--}} Co-op component is available in local play (split screen) only.
+
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Chapter 9: Incorrect crew voices===
 +
{{ii}} Crew members have incorrect voices during the Retomoto Tower chapter.
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Chapter 4: police car kills Lynch inside the van===
 +
{{ii}} In chapter 4 of the police chase, a patrol car seems to consistently spawn inside the van, causing Lynch to be injured. Eventually Lynch will bleed out as you cannot revive him and the mission will fail.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dJI-Xm24Fo&t=895s|title=IO Interactive's Other Games - Critical Nobody|date=2022-10-13}}</ref>
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Cap the frame rate]] to 30 FPS|ref={{cn|date=2022-07-17}}}}
 +
 +
===Gamepad not recognized===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit the Windows registry|fix=
 +
# Open the [[Registry Editor]] and search for {{code|OEMNAME}}.
 +
# Replace {{code|OEMNAME}} with {{code|XBOX 360 Controller for Windows}}.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} If using a DualShock 4 controller, try using [[Controller:DualShock 4#DS4Windows|DS4Windows]] instead.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Micro stuttering===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use DInput8Wrapper|fix=
 +
# Download [https://github.com/geeky/dinput8wrapper/ DInput8Wrapper].
 +
# Extract into {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Run the game.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use DirectInput FPS Fix|fix=
 +
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/789-directinput-fps-fix/ DirectInput FPS Fix].
 +
# Extract into {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Run the game.
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use Windows Device Manager|fix=
 +
# Open the [[Windows#Device_Manager|Windows Device Manager]].
 +
# Find {{code|Human Interface Devices}} in the list and double click on it.
 +
# Right-click and disable the ones on the list with {{code|HID-compliant device}} in their name.
 +
# (Optional) Try disabling {{code|HID-compliant consumer control device}} as well, if this does not work.
 +
# Run the game.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Reverse the changes when done playing.
 +
{{--}} Features such as side buttons or special keys might not work during the game.
 +
}}
 +
 
===Crash on startup===
 
===Crash on startup===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Update [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1012-microsoft-games-for-windows-live Games for Windows Live Client]|ref={{cn|date=October 2023}}}}
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Update [http://www.xbox.com/en-NZ/LIVE/PC/DownloadClient GFWL client]|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}}}
 
−
}}
 
  
 
===Crash to desktop after the first campaign loading screen===
 
===Crash to desktop after the first campaign loading screen===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Head into the main menu audio options and change the Sound Render from OpenAL to DirectSound|ref=<ref name="Crash fix">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/8080/discussions/0/341537671992048958/|title=Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Steam forums|date=2022-10-13}}</ref>}}
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Head into the main menu audio options and change the Sound Render from OpenAL to DIRECTSOUND|ref=<ref name="Crash fix">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/8080/discussions/0/341537671992048958/ Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Steam forums]</ref>}}}}
+
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Open the [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration file]] and ensure the correct aspect ratio is set for the monitor's native resolution, and that <code>Use EAX</code> is set to 0|ref=}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 +
|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        =
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          =
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = OpenAL, DirectSound3D
 +
|audio notes      = May fall back to DirectSound3D if no {{file|OpenAL32.dll}} is detected in {{folder|{{p|windir}}\SysWOW64\}}.
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  = 1.6a.
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = XP SP2, Vista
+
|minOS    = XP SP2
 
|minCPU  = AMD Athlon XP 1800+
 
|minCPU  = AMD Athlon XP 1800+
 
|minCPU2  = Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz
 
|minCPU2  = Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 7 GB
 
|minHD    = 7 GB
−
|minGPU  = ATI X1300
+
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon X1300
−
|minGPU2  = NVIDIA 6600
+
|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 6600
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|minDX    =
  
 +
|recOS    = Vista
 
|recCPU  = AMD Athlon XP 2400+
 
|recCPU  = AMD Athlon XP 2400+
 
|recCPU2  = Intel Pentium 4 2.5 GHz
 
|recCPU2  = Intel Pentium 4 2.5 GHz
 
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recRAM  = 2 GB
−
|recGPU  = ATI X1800
+
|recHD    =
−
|recGPU2  = NVIDIA 8300
+
|recGPU  = ATI Radeon X1800
−
|recVRAM  = 128 MB
+
|recGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 8300
 +
|recVRAM  =  
 +
|notes    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 13:52, 24 March 2024

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men cover
Developers
IO Interactive
Publishers
2007-2009 Eidos Interactive
2009-present Square Enix
Retail (Japan) Spike Chunsoft
Retail re-release Sold Out Software
Engines
Glacier
Release dates
Windows November 13, 2007
Reception
Metacritic 67
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, TPS
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, Japan, North America
Series Kane & Lynch
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Kane & Lynch: Dead Men on HowLongToBeat
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men on IGDB
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Kane & Lynch: Dead Men guide on StrategyWiki
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men on MobyGames
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men on Wikipedia
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Kane & Lynch
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men 2007
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days 2010

Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person action and TPS game in the Kane & Lynch series.

General information

Square Enix Forums - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men section
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
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Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
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Windows
Publisher website (unavailable)
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 Kane & Lynch Collection.
Windows
Publisher website (unavailable)
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Windows
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Windows
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
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Windows
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)
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Windows
Humble Store (unavailable)
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Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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 Temporarily delisted.[2]
Windows
All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.[Note 1]

Version differences

The Kane & Lynch Collection includes Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, and all DLC.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Movies\.
  2. Delete all files starting with M00_Intro.

Play without Games for Windows - LIVE

Play without GFWL[3]
  1. Download the replacement xlive.dll.
  2. Extract into <path-to-game>.

Notes

Can only be used in singleplayer.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\kaneandlynch\main.ini
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8080/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\kaneandlynch\0.kls
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8080/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings (1/2)
Video settings (1/2)
Video settings (2/2)
Video settings (2/2)

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Vert-. See Field of view (FOV).
Multi-monitor
 
 See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Any custom resolution and aspect ratio works including 21:9 and 32:9 as long as aspect ratio and resolution is changed in %LOCALAPPDATA%\kaneandlynch\main.ini. Alternatively, use czarman's fix.
4K Ultra HD
 
 HUD does not scale well.
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x MSAA.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No frame rate cap without Vsync.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Use ReShade and this mod.

Field of view (FOV)

16:9 resolutions have a narrow FOV compared to 4:3 resolutions.
Use the Kane & Lynch 16:9 FOV Fix.[4]
  1. Download the fix from here along with ThirteenAG's Universal ASI Loader, and optionally Zolika1351's GFWL Protection Disabler if using GFWL.
  2. Drag eASIer.asi and eASIer.txt to <path-to-game> alongside the Universal ASI Loader's dinput8.dll and GFWL Protection Disabler's GFWLProtectionDisabler2019.asi (if using GFWL Protection Disabler).
  3. Run the game.

Notes

The number 246 in eASIer.txt can be changed up or down to a max of 255 to increase or decrease FOV accordingly.
This is only tested on the Steam release.

Windowed

Modify main.ini[5]
  1. Open %LOCALAPPDATA%\kaneandlynch\main.ini with a text editor.
  2. Add the line Window 1 at the end of the file.
  3. Save the changes.

Input

Control settings
Control settings
Key map settings
Key map settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Must unplug controller to use keyboard and mouse.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Effects, Speech, Music, Ambience.
Surround sound
Up to 7.0 output through OpenAL or DirectSound3D restoration software.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX 3.[6]
Royalty free audio
Language settings
Language settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Brazilian Portuguese
Unofficial translation; TriboGamer.
Russian
Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Spanish

Network

Online features require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).
Co-op component is available in local play (split screen) only.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
Co-op version of singleplayer campaign.
LAN play
Online play
8

Issues unresolved

Chapter 9: Incorrect crew voices

Crew members have incorrect voices during the Retomoto Tower chapter.

Issues fixed

Chapter 4: police car kills Lynch inside the van

In chapter 4 of the police chase, a patrol car seems to consistently spawn inside the van, causing Lynch to be injured. Eventually Lynch will bleed out as you cannot revive him and the mission will fail.[7]
Cap the frame rate to 30 FPS[citation needed]

Gamepad not recognized

Edit the Windows registry
  1. Open the Registry Editor and search for OEMNAME.
  2. Replace OEMNAME with XBOX 360 Controller for Windows.

Notes

If using a DualShock 4 controller, try using DS4Windows instead.

Micro stuttering

Use DInput8Wrapper
  1. Download DInput8Wrapper.
  2. Extract into <path-to-game>.
  3. Run the game.
Use DirectInput FPS Fix
  1. Download DirectInput FPS Fix.
  2. Extract into <path-to-game>.
  3. Run the game.
Use Windows Device Manager
  1. Open the Windows Device Manager.
  2. Find Human Interface Devices in the list and double click on it.
  3. Right-click and disable the ones on the list with HID-compliant device in their name.
  4. (Optional) Try disabling HID-compliant consumer control device as well, if this does not work.
  5. Run the game.

Notes

Reverse the changes when done playing.
Features such as side buttons or special keys might not work during the game.

Crash on startup

Update Games for Windows Live Client[citation needed]

Crash to desktop after the first campaign loading screen

Head into the main menu audio options and change the Sound Render from OpenAL to DirectSound[8]
Open the configuration file and ensure the correct aspect ratio is set for the monitor's native resolution, and that Use EAX is set to 0

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio OpenAL, DirectSound3D May fall back to DirectSound3D if no OpenAL32.dll is detected in %WINDIR%\SysWOW64\.
Cutscenes Bink Video 1.6a.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2 Vista
Processor (CPU) AMD Athlon XP 1800+
Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz		 AMD Athlon XP 2400+
Intel Pentium 4 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 7 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon X1300
Nvidia GeForce 6600
128 MB of VRAM 		ATI Radeon X1800
Nvidia GeForce 8300


Notes

  1. ↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: Legacy activation, supports local profiles.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/8080/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (8080) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. ↑ Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Games For Windows - last accessed on 2022-10-13
  2. ↑ Kane & Lynch temporarily delisted on Steam - Delisted Games - last accessed on 2022-10-13
  3. ↑ Steam Community :: Bizargh :: Review for Bulletstorm - last accessed on 2022-10-13
  4. ↑ Kane & Lynch FOV Fix - Steam Community discussions - last accessed on 2022-10-13
  5. ↑ Verified by User:Orzelek303 on 2022-10-13
  6. ↑ Techgage - Creative EAX vs Asus ds3d GX 2.0 - last accessed on 2022-10-13
  7. ↑ IO Interactive's Other Games - Critical Nobody - last accessed on 2022-10-13
  8. ↑ Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Steam forums - last accessed on 2022-10-13