Kill Switch

kill.switch

Developers
	Namco
Windows	The Bitmap Brothers
Publishers
	Hip Games
Russia	Russobit-M
Engines
	RenderWare
Release dates
Windows	March 3, 2004

Warnings

StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).

Key points

Has problems running on Windows Vista and above. See Issues fixed.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		StarForce 3.3.33.08 DRM

StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete hip.bik and lsp.bik in <path-to-game>\movies
The other intro logos are not external files and currently can't be skipped.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Saves\

Video

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution			See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD			See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Use dgVoodoo 2.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Use dgVoodoo 2.
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Edit settings.cfg
Go to <path-to-game> Open settings.cfg. Set width and height under [display] to the desired values. Results in stretching.

Use dgVoodoo2
Download the latest version of dgVoodoo 2 and extract the archive. Open the MS\x86 folder and copy the D3D9.dll file. Paste the file into the game installation folder where the game executable is. Run the included dgVoodooCpl program and configure the settings. Under the DirectX tab, resolutions can be forced.

Windowed

Use dgVoodoo2
Install dgVoodoo2 Run the dgVoodooCpl program. Under the General tab, select Windowed.

Use DxWnd
Open DxWnd. Drag Kill.Switch.dxw from exports folder into DxWnd. Right click and select Modify. Under Path select KILLSWITCH.EXE from <path-to-game>. In Main tab check Run in Window and set position to Desktop center.

Edit settings.cfg
Go to <path-to-game> Open settings.cfg. Set windowed to 1. Mouse is not locked to the window.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Can be edited in 'Control Settings' in the launcher.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Can be edited in 'Control Settings' in the launcher.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		Default controls have some awkward bindings, rebinding the controls is recommended. While the fire button can be bound to the right trigger in the launcher, it will be rebound to the left trigger in-game.
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 feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Issues unresolved

Game cannot install on storage units with very high capacity

When installing on storage units with very high capacity, the "disk space available" displays a negative disk space and the "install" button is greyed out. 8TB HDD works while a 22TB HDD does not work.

The only workaround is to install the game to a storage unit with not extremely high disk space.

Issues fixed

Low FPS/performance issues

Use dgVoodoo2
Download the latest version of dgVoodoo 2 and extract the archive. Open the MS\x86 folder and copy the D3D9.dll file. Paste the file into the game installation folder where the game executable is. Optional: Run the included dgVoodooCpl program and configure the settings. Under the DirectX tab, resolutions can be forced.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video	1.5y

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III 800 MHz AMD Athlon 900 MHz	Intel Pentium IV 1.5 GHz AMD Athlon 1.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)	64 MB RAM (98 and ME) 128 MB RAM (2000 and XP)	128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	900 MB
Video card (GPU)	ATI Radeon 7500, 8500, 9000 series or better nVidia GeForce 2, 3, 4, FX series or better Matrox, Parhelia, or Intel Extreme 845 or better 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible	Nvidia GeForce 4 ATI Radeon 9000 64 MB of VRAM