Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX
Developers | |
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Square Enix | |
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Axa[1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 30, 2021 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 82 |
OpenCritic | 83 |
IGDB | 85 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | ARPG, JRPG |
Art styles | Anime, Cartoon |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Kingdom Hearts |
Kingdom Hearts | |
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Subseries of Disney | |
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX | 2021 |
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue | 2021 |
Kingdom Hearts III | 2021 |
Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory | 2021 |
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX is a collection of RPG games developed and published by Square Enix. It is part of the Kingdom Hearts series.
Originally released individually as Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix on PlayStation 3 in 2013 to 2014 and later released as a single compilation title on PlayStation 4 in 2017, HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX is a compilation containing Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, and cinematic remakes of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and Kingdom Hearts Re:coded.
The game was released on Epic Games Store on March 30, 2021 following an announcement on February 11, 2021 during a livestream, marking the first time the Kingdom Hearts series has made its way to PC.[2]
On June 13, 2024, the game was released on Steam, with an update to the Epic Games Store version released the same day. The new version fixed issues for RTX 3000/4000 GPU users[3], although it also introduced more crashes than before for some people.[4] This release has also fixed FMVs for the first time on Linux, although only for the Steam Deck at the time - a workaround exists.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
- The Epic Games Store version requires an internet connection to launch the game and switch games. Losing an internet connection in the middle of a game will periodically bring up a warning message that can be dismissed.[5] This limitation is not present on the Steam version.[6]
Essential improvements
Kingdom Hearts Re:Freshed
- Currently only compatible with the Steam Version.
This mod aims to fix problems, crashes, and bugs that are present within the PC Ports of all legacy-class Kingdom Hearts games, as well as introduce minor toggleable quality-of-life features to the games.[7] At the moment, only releases for Kingdom Hearts I and II are available.
Skip intro videos
Add -reboot=true as a launch option
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Notes Only applies to the launcher and Kingdom Hearts Final Mix. |
Install Copyright Screen Skip mod |
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3. Download the appropriate version of the mod for the desired game:
5. Extract |
Launcher bypass/replacement
Use Kingdom Hearts 1.5+2.5 Launcher[8] |
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Notes
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Add KINGDOM HEARTS FINAL MIX.exe %command% to Launch Options[8]
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Notes:
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Create a file named steam_appid.txt in the game folder and put 2552430 in it[8]
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX\Steam\<user-id>\ |
Epic Games Launcher | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX\Epic Games Store\<user-id>\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2552430/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX\Steam\<user-id> |
Epic Games Launcher | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX\Epic Games Store\<user-id>\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2552430/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Save game data is locked to the user's Epic Games Account or Steam Account.
- Save game data can be converted between versions and different accounts using this website.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Any non-16:9 aspect ratios are letterboxed or pillarboxed. See Ultra-widescreen for a fix. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Gameplay is pillarboxed to a 16:9 aspect ratio.[9] See Ultra-widescreen for a fix. . | ||
4K Ultra HD | [10] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Exclusive Fullscreen also available. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | 4x AF[11] | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Unknown type of AA used.[12] | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Refresh rate option refers to VSync. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Cutscenes are locked to 30 FPS; use Re:Freshed to change the limit to 60 FPS. Increasing the limit further breaks the cutscenes. Limit options of 30, 60, 120, and unlimited. Higher framerates are interpolated/have frame ordering issues. |
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High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Color blind mode | Protanopia, Deuteranopia, and Tritanopia filters are available. A strength slider is also available and can be set in intervals of 1, from 1 to 10. |
Ultra-widescreen
Using Re:Freshed[13] |
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Hex Edits |
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Kingdom Hearts FINAL MIX Search for: 00 00 80 3D 00 00 10 41 00 and change it to 00 00 80 3D 7B 14 D6 40 00 There is a problem when playing in ultrawide where the pre rendered cutscenes zoom in, cutting off the top and bottom. Click here to download a fix for that Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories Search for 00 00 E0 40 00 00 10 41 00 00 60 41 00 00 88 41 and change it to 00 00 E0 40 7B 14 D6 40 00 00 60 41 00 00 88 41 Kingdom Hearts II FINAL MIX Search for 00 00 FF 3F CD CC 0C 40 00 00 40 40 00 00 10 41 and change it to 00 00 FF 3F CD CC 0C 40 00 00 40 40 7B 14 D6 40 Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep FINAL MIX
Search for 35 FA 8E 3C 00 00 10 41 00 00 7F 43 00 00 00 00 and change it to 35 FA 8E 3C 7B 14 D6 40 00 00 7F 43 00 00 00 00 |
Using Dynamic Ultrawide Support |
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4. Extract Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | QWERTY, AZERTY and QWERTZ layouts available. Bindings can be set independently for all four titles. |
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Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | A slider is available and can be set in intervals of 0.1, from 1.0 to 5.0. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | All four games also have X-axis inversion. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Going to System Settings requires pressing the ESC key on the Epic Games Store version. | |
Controller remapping | Rebinding the menu Confirm/Cancel buttons also affects the Attack/Jump bindings. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion | All four games also have X-axis inversion. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | Set Button Icons to Type 1 in Gamepad settings. On by default. Xbox Reaction Command for KH2 can be used to replace the triangle reaction prompt to Y in-game. |
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Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | DualShock 4 |
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PlayStation button prompts | DualShock prompts. Set Button Icons to Type 2 in Gamepad settings. | |
Light bar support | Static blue. | |
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth) |
Generic/other controllers | ||
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Button prompts | Set Button Icons to Type 3 in Gamepad settings. Generic gamepad prompts without any letters or numbers on the face buttons. |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Sliders for Master, BGM, Sound Effects, and Voices. Setting them to 0 doesn't mute the sound - use Re:Freshed to fix. | |
Surround sound | Plays up to 5.1 for KH1, KH2 and Birth by Sleep, 4.1 for Re:Chain of Memories, and 2.1 for the 358/2 Days and Re:coded movies.[15] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio | Several Remastered tracks are copyrighted. MIDI soundtrack present on the PS2 version is royalty-free, install Classic Soundtrack mod for KH2 to replace the new soundtrack with the old one.[16] |
Localizations
- On the Epic Games Store version, game language is defined by that of Epic Games Launcher.
- On the Steam version, language can be toggled in the Properties menu.
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Audio can be replaced with a mod: Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix |
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German | Audio can be replaced with a mod: Kingdom Hearts Final Mix (Voices) Kingdom Hearts Final Mix (FMV's) Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix |
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Italian | ||||
Japanese | Only available when purchased from Japan region on the Epic Games Store version. Available with an additional download when switching game language to Japanese on the Steam version. Audio can be replaced with a mod: Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Kingdom Hearts Re:coded |
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Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation is available for Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix. | |||
Spanish | Audio can be replaced with a mod: Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix |
Issues Fixed
Black screen during FMVs on Linux
Use Proton Experimental[17] |
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Add SteamDeck=1 %command% to Steam Launch Options[18]
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Stuttering when VRR is enabled
- The game stutters if G-Sync, FreeSync or any other VRR method is enabled. Disabling it fixes the issue.[19][20][21]
Issues unresolved
Random Crashing
- The games may crash in random locations during gameplay, primarily when: opening any kind of pause menu, going into a scene transition, or engaging combat.[22]
Limit the framerate to 60 FPS[23] |
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Enable "Refresh Rate"[24] |
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Audio issues
Broken Shadows
- Shadows beneath the player and NPCs may flicker or display glitched lines through them. This is especially noticeable during cutscenes.
Uneven frame pacing causing stuttering
- This game suffers from frame pacing issues at any refresh rate above 60Hz.
Instructions[27] |
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Game randomly going back to windowed if using other modes during alt-tabbing
- If using borderless, can most often be observed by quickly moving the mouse to the top right of the window right after alt-tabbing.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11, 12 | Gameplay uses DirectX 12. FMVs use DirectX 11.[28] |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
Modifications
KHPCPatchManager or OpenKH is required to patch in the .(x)pcpatch
mods.
Textures restoration
- Following mods restore PS3 textures, which were also used in the Epic Games Store release originally. May fix stutter for some.[29]
- Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Texture Downgrade
- Kingdom Hearts ReCOM Texture Downgrade
- Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix Texture Downgrade
Cut content
- Some cutscenes and textures were altered in the Western releases. Following mods restore them to their original counterparts from the original Japanese version.
Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories
- This game was not updated with a "Final Mix" version like the rest of the collection. These two mods fix the inconsistencies that come from that, putting the game more in-line with the rest of the collection.
- The cutscenes for this game are not in-engine and have aliasing artifacts due to being upscaled from a low-resolution source. This mod replaces the cutscenes with AI-assisted upscaled versions of the cutscenes.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 (1909) | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-3210 AMD A8-7600 | |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 60 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GT 750 AMD Radeon RX 460 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11[Note 3] compatible |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2552430/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2552430) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ This mod changes a character design from how it appears in all versions (including Japanese) to a version depicted in some pre-release materials, as opposed to bringing Western releases in-line with the original Japanese.
- ↑ The actual game requires DirectX 12.
References
- ↑ TopazTK about the remastered engine name on the Re:Fined Discord Server - last accessed on 2023-09-07
- "The actual engine is called "Kingdom", but the Remastered Port Engine is called Axa"
- ↑ The Kingdom Hearts series is coming to PC via the Epic Games Store - last accessed on 2021-04-04
- ↑ Verified by User:Sandemc on 2024-06-13
- People in the Re:Fined community reported having no driver crashes on the RX gpu's and no "blue checkerboard" issues on the RTX gpu's.
- ↑ Verified by User:Sandemc on 2024-06-13
- Many reports on the Re:Fined and OpenKH Discord servers.
- ↑ Verified by User:clya9001 on 2022-01-25
- Game relies on internet connection to connect to EOS for statistics and will not boot when launched offline. Disconnecting from the internet during gameplay won't kick the player out, but a message will appear periodically asking the user to check their internet connection. This message can be dismissed by clicking the "Retry" button that appears on the message, but the message can't be dismissed when it appears as a result of switching or launching games from the menu while offline.
- ↑ Verified by User:Sandemc on 2024-06-13
- Checked by multiple people in the Re:Fined Discord server.
- ↑ GitHub - Kingdom Hearts - Re:Fined Project - last accessed on 2023-09-03
- "This project aims to improve the game in many ways whilst fixing the errors that the PC ports, and by extension, 1.5/2.5 had."
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Verified by User:Sandemc on 2024-06-24
- ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2021-03-30
- Tested using a custom resolution of 2560x1080.
- ↑ Verified by User:Fayaine on 2021-03-30
- Tested at 3840x2160 custom resolution.
- ↑ Verified by User:Sandemc on 2023-09-03
- Not mentioned anywhere; had to manually compare forced values with vanilla look, and 4x seems to be the closest to it
- ↑ Verified by User:Sandemc on 2023-09-03
- I can't really tell which AA is used - might be FXAA - but it's definitely there
- ↑ Verified by User:Sandemc on 2024-08-16
- ↑ Verified by User:Sandemc on 2023-09-03
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-04-01
- Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.
- ↑ Verified by User:Sandemc on 2023-09-03
- Not 100% sure, but fairly sure. Correct the section if it's wrong.
- ↑ Bitwolf on Current issues with the port and Steam changes (Q&A) - last accessed on 2024-07-06
- "Latest bleeding edge proton had over 100 commits to media foundation and other video stuff. KH videos now play fine without any extra installs or Steamdeck=1!"
- ↑ Kingdom Hearts 1.5+2.5 on ProtonDB - last accessed on 2024-06-14
- ↑ Square PLEASE FIX THESE ISSUES - BUG REPORTS WELCOME on Steam Discussions - last accessed on 2024-06-14
- "If you try to use gsync the game is a suttery mess."
- ↑ PSA: G-Sync causes massive frametime/framerate issues on Steam Discussions - last accessed on 2024-06-14
- ↑ Frame rate is super choppy on Steam Discussions - last accessed on 2024-06-14
- "It may be Gsync related. I disabled it and it helped me."
- ↑ Known problematic GPUs (please report crashes here!) on Steam Discussions - last accessed on 2024-06-22
- ↑ TopazTK on frame rate-based crashes in the OpenKH server - last accessed on 2022-04-08
- ↑ Verified by User:Sandemc on 2023-10-29
- TopazTK's observations
- ↑ Verified by User:Sandemc on 2024-06-13
- ↑ Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 (PS4 & PS3) - Sound Problems on YouTube - last accessed on 2024-06-13
- ↑ Verified by User:Animatoralex on 2024-06-23
- ↑ Verified by User:Sandemc on 2024-06-13
- TopazTK in the Re:Fined discord server
- ↑ Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Texture Downgrade on NexusMods - Posts - last accessed on 2024-06-29
- "RiniteFuriosa: This mod completely fixed the game for me, it ran at 10-20 fps no matter what I did, after applying the mod I get 60+ all times"