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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Krush Kill 'N Destroy Xtreme cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Krush Kill 'N Destroy Xtreme cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts|Retail}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts|Retail}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|GOG.com}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|Original digital}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ziggurat Interactive|Current digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 1997}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 14, 1997}}
|steam appid  =  
+
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|krush-kill-n-destroy-xtreme|}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic||}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|krush-kill-n-destroy-xtreme|}}
 +
|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      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Krush Kill 'N Destroy}}
 +
|steam appid  = 1292170
 +
|steam appid side =  
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659107
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659107
 +
|gogcom id side =
 +
|official site=
 +
|hltb        = 17647
 +
|igdb        = krush-kill-n-destroy-xtreme
 +
|lutris      = kknd-krush-kill-n-destroy-xtreme
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 8336
 
|wikipedia    = KKnD (video game)
 
|wikipedia    = KKnD (video game)
 
|winehq      = 3635
 
|winehq      = 3635
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Krush Kill 'N Destroy}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{ii}} Enhanced version of [[Krush Kill 'N Destroy]] with extra missions.
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|introduction      = '''''Krush Kill <nowiki>'</nowiki>N Destroy Xtreme''''' is an enhanced, Windows-native version of the 1997 [[Glossary:RTS|real-time strategy]] ''[[Krush Kill 'N Destroy]]'', featuring extra missions, skirmish/multiplayer maps, the Kaos mode and stereo sound.
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/kknd-krush-kill-n-destroy-xtreme MobyGames entry]
+
{{mm}} [https://melbournehouse.kknd2.com/kkndxtreme/features.html Official website archive]
 +
{{mm}} [http://planet.kknd2.com/ Planet KKND2] - community website for the series
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659107|krush_kill_n_destroy_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207659107|krush_kill_n_destroy_series|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1292170/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | krush_kill_n_destroy_xtreme | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | krush_kill_n_destroy_xtreme | DRM-free | Uses an IPX configuration tool | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | krush-kill-n-destroy-xtreme-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | krush-kill-n-destroy-xtreme | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1292170 | Steam | Uses an IPX configuration tool  | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} Free demo versions are available from [http://planet.kknd2.com/downloads/ Planet KKND2].
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Move, delete or rename the intro videos|ref=|fix=
 +
# Go to {{folder|{{P|game}}\FMV}}.
 +
# Move, delete or rename the following files: {{file|INTRO.VBC}}, {{file|MH_FMV.VBC}}.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Running on modern systems===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install [[DirectPlay]]|ref=|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\game*.sav}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[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
|gog galaxy           = unknown
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|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
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|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           =  
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|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
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|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
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|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Sound effects and music; only accessible from within a match.
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/408-krush-kill-n-destroy-xtreme-german-patch/ download for digital releases].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
|local play          = unknown
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|local play          = false
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
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|lan play players    = 6
 
|lan play players    = 6
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
|lan play notes      =  
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|lan play notes      = Uses deprecated [[Windows#IPX protocol deprecated|IPX protocol]]; GOG.com and Steam versions come with an IPX wrapper
 
|online play          = unknown
 
|online play          = unknown
 
|online play players  =  
 
|online play players  =  
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|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
|matchmaking        =  
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|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|p2p                =  
 
|p2p                =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
|dedicated          =  
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|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
|self-hosting      =  
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|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
|direct ip          =  
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|direct ip          = false
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues resolved==
 +
===Game crashes to desktop when trying to select a mission===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|KKNDgame.exe}} in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows XP SP2.|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
|directdraw versions    =  
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|directdraw versions    = 3
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 +
|wing                  =
 +
|wing notes            =
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|minOS    = 95
 
|minOS    = 95
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 60 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
|minHD    =  
+
|minHD    = 33 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minDX    = 3
 
|minDX    = 3
|minVRAM  =  
+
|minVRAM  = 1 MB
 
|minother = 4x CD-ROM drive
 
|minother = 4x CD-ROM drive
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 100 MHz
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
|recHD    =  
+
|recHD    = 85 MB
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
|recDX    =  
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|recDX    = 5
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 09:40, 1 October 2023

Krush Kill 'N Destroy Xtreme
Krush Kill 'N Destroy Xtreme cover
Developers
Beam Software
Publishers
Retail Electronic Arts
Original digital Atari
Current digital Ziggurat Interactive
Release dates
Windows October 14, 1997
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS
Themes Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi
Series Krush Kill 'N Destroy
Krush Kill 'N Destroy Xtreme on HowLongToBeat
Krush Kill 'N Destroy Xtreme on IGDB
Krush Kill 'N Destroy Xtreme on MobyGames
Krush Kill 'N Destroy Xtreme on Wikipedia
Krush Kill 'N Destroy
Krush Kill 'N Destroy 1997
Krush Kill 'N Destroy Xtreme 1997
Krush Kill 'N Destroy 2: Krossfire 1998

Krush Kill 'N Destroy Xtreme is an enhanced, Windows-native version of the 1997 real-time strategy Krush Kill 'N Destroy, featuring extra missions, skirmish/multiplayer maps, the Kaos mode and stereo sound.

General information

Official website archive
Planet KKND2 - community website for the series
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)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Uses an IPX configuration tool
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Uses an IPX configuration tool
Windows
Free demo versions are available from Planet KKND2.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Move, delete or rename the intro videos
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\FMV.
  2. Move, delete or rename the following files: INTRO.VBC, MH_FMV.VBC.

Running on modern systems

Install DirectPlay

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1292170/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\game*.sav[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1292170/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound effects and music; only accessible from within a match.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
German
Retail only; download for digital releases.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
6 Uses deprecated IPX protocol; GOG.com and Steam versions come with an IPX wrapper
Online play

Connection types

Issues resolved

Game crashes to desktop when trying to select a mission

Run KKNDgame.exe in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP2.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 60 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 33 MB
Video card (GPU) 1 MB of VRAM
DirectX 3 compatible
Other 4x CD-ROM drive


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  2. 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).

References