Difference between revisions of "Kao the Kangaroo"
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+ | {{ii}} Tends to occur regardless of the {{Code|Windowed}} setting of the [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration file]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/kao_the_kangaroo_series/does_anyone_know_how_to_get_fullscreen_with_kao_1_and_3/post1|title=Does anyone know how to get fullscreen with Kao 1 and 3?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=2024-02-05}}</ref> | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use DDrawCompat|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mystyle48|date=2024-02-05}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Download the latest release from [https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat/releases/ GitHub]. | ||
+ | # Extract {{File|ddraw.dll}} to {{Folder|{{Path|Game}}}}. | ||
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===Graphical issues on modern systems=== | ===Graphical issues on modern systems=== | ||
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+ | # Download the latest release from [https://github.com/narzoul/DDrawCompat/releases/ GitHub]. | ||
+ | # Extract {{File|ddraw.dll}} to {{Folder|{{Path|Game}}}}. | ||
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==Other information== | ==Other information== |
Revision as of 04:07, 6 February 2024
This page is for the original 2000 game. For the reboot, see Kao the Kangaroo (2022).
Developers | |
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X-Ray Interactive | |
Publishers | |
Titus Interactive | |
Poland | Licomp Empik Multimedia |
Retail re-release | Sold Out Software |
GOG.com | Tate Multimedia |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 8, 2000 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 60 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Platform |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Themes | Oceania |
Series | Kao the Kangaroo |
Kao the Kangaroo | |
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Kao the Kangaroo | 2000 |
Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 | 2003 |
Kao: Mystery of Volcano | 2005 |
Kao the Kangaroo (2022) | 2022 |
Kao the Kangaroo is a singleplayer third-person platform game in the Kao the Kangaroo series.
Key points
- By default, the PC version utilizes tank controls instead of the camera relative controls used in the Dreamcast port. See Camera relative controls.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | European copies use LaserLock DRM. North American copies use SafeDisc 2 DRM[Note 1]. |
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Epic Games Store | ||||
GOG.com | Bundled with Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 and Kao: Mystery of Volcano. | |||
Steam | Comes pre-configured with dgVoodoo 2.[3] | |||
ZOOM Platform | Bundled with Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 and Kao: Mystery of Volcano. |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- The GOG.com version is missing the configuration executable, requiring the configuration file to be edited manually instead.[4]
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Replace video file[5] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\kao.ini[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2360020/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\kao*.sav[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2360020/pfx/[Note 3] |
- The
*
is the save file number.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | For the GOG.com release, windowed mode is already enabled. To disable it, set Windowed to 0 in the configuration file. |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Use dgVoodoo 2 and choose between 2x-16x under "Texture Filtering". | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Use dgVoodoo 2 and choose between 2x-8x MSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 125 FPS. |
Widescreen resolution
Widescreen fix[6] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | No mouse support. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | Requires manually mapping inputs in the options menu. | |
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Camera relative controls
Edit the configuration file[5] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Dutch | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
Game launches in windowed mode
- Tends to occur regardless of the
Windowed
setting of the configuration file.[7]
Use DDrawCompat[8] |
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Graphical issues on modern systems
Use dgVoodoo 2[9] |
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Use DDrawCompat |
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Use DxWnd[10] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 7 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, ME | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 233 MHz MMX | |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 MB |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 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 (2360020) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ steamdb.info - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Mystyle48 on 2024-02-05
- Unlike the Steam version,
Configuration.exe
is nowhere to be found in the game directory.
- Unlike the Steam version,
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Verified by User:Orzelek303 on 2021-02-16
- ↑ Kao the Kangaroo - Widescreen Tutorial - YouTube - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Does anyone know how to get fullscreen with Kao 1 and 3?, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on 2024-02-05
- ↑ Verified by User:Mystyle48 on 2024-02-05
- ↑ Verified by User:Parseus on 2021-02-15
- ↑ Verified by User:Parseus on 2020-10-17