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, containing all DLC rebalanced and properly integrated into the game's story, updated graphics and various additional enhancements, see Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition.
Key points
- Great PC port, featuring DX11 support, a high-res texture pack, and others.[1]
- German version is highly outdated and has no DLCs.[2]
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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Retail | ||||
Amazon.com | ||||
Steam | Only DLC is available. |
- All versions require Steam DRM; digital versions do not contain serial keys, instead registering directly onto the Steam ID.[3]
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Deep Undercover Pack | ||
Drunken Fist Pack | ||
Gangland Style Pack | ||
Ghost Pig | ||
GSP Pack | ||
The High Roller Pack | ||
High Resolution Texture Pack | Available for free. Requires 4 GB of HD space. See the DLC Steam page for a download link. | |
Law Enforcer Pack | ||
Martial Arts Pack | ||
Monkey King Pack | ||
Movie Masters Pack | ||
Nightmare in North Point | ||
Police Protection Pack | ||
The Red Envelope Pack | ||
Retro Triad Pack | ||
Screen Legends Pack | ||
Square Enix Character Pack | ||
Street Racer Pack | ||
The SWAT Pack | ||
Tactical Soldier Pack | ||
Top Dog Gold Pack | ||
Top Dog Silver Pack | ||
Triad Enforcer Pack | ||
Wheels of Fury | ||
Year of the Snake | ||
Zodiac Tournament |
Version differences
- The Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition contains all DLC rebalanced and properly integrated into the game's story, updated graphics and various additional enhancements.[4]
- Sleeping Dogs Collection is a complete edition with all DLC.[5] The free High Resolution Texture Pack is a separate download.
- The Japanese version is a Low Violence Version and only includes Japanese and English languages. Japanese is not available for purchases in other countries.
- The German version is a Low Violence Version and only includes the German language.
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.[6]
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.[7]
Instructions |
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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. Running the game in a lower quality 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.
POTENTIAL FIX: Would not go full screen at non-native refresh rate, changing refresh rate to 60 Hz fixed the issue.
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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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | Only supports DirectX 11; backward compatibility for DirectX 10 and 10.1 GPUs is provided by DirectX 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Bink Video |
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!
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Sleeping Dogs forums• Can't map movement to arrow keys
- ↑ 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