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Kao the Kangaroo
Kao the Kangaroo	2000
Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2	2003
Kao: Mystery of Volcano	2005
Kao the Kangaroo (2022)	2022

Kao the Kangaroo (2022) is a singleplayer third-person platform game in the Kao the Kangaroo series.

General information

Developer Discord server

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Epic Games Store		A Well Good Bundle and Anniversary Edition also available.
GOG.com		A Well Good Bundle and Anniversary Edition also available.
Steam		A Well Good Bundle and Anniversary Edition also available.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Oh! Well
Summer Drip	Free.
Top of the Class	Free.
Yooka Laylee X Kao the Kangaroo	Free.
VIP	Free.
Bend the Roo'les

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Epic Games Launcher	%LOCALAPPDATA%\KaoDRMFree\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
GOG.com	%LOCALAPPDATA%\KaoGOG\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
Steam	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Kao\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1370140/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Epic Games Launcher	%LOCALAPPDATA%\KaoDRMFree\Saved\SaveGames
GOG.com	%LOCALAPPDATA%\KaoGOG\Saved\SaveGames
Steam	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Kao\Saved\SaveGames
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1370140/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Pillarboxed to 16:9. Use the related community tool as a solution to expand screen up to 48:9 resolutions.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Always enabled.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		Native HDR support can be enabled and functions correctly in this game by editing a .ini file. Refer to this page for more information.
Ray tracing (RT)

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Input settings

Controller layout

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

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback		Used mostly when the player receives damage.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts
Cursor detection

Audio

Audio settings

Game settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Czech
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese				Option exists ingame but translation is the same as pt-br.
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX	3
Audio	FMOD

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-3330 3.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	9 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 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>/1370140/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1370140) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-1] 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>/1370140/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (1370140) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1370140/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (1370140) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[Note 1]

@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
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 |reception    =
-{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic| | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|kao-the-kangaroo|69}}
-{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic| | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|13191/kao-the-kangaroo|68}}
 {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|kao-the-kangaroo--1|}}
 |taxonomy     =
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
@@ Line 23: / Line 23: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
-{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Kao the Kangaroo }}
 |steam appid  = 1370140
-|steam appid side =
+|steam appid side = 2052960, 2052961, 2052963, 2155050, 2052962, 2249670
-|gogcom id    =
+|gogcom id    = 1074396890
-|gogcom id side =
+|gogcom id side = 1104519912, 1560571383, 1631904812, 1669230617, 2074692331, 2000108514, 1153242124, 1458958727
 |official site= https://kaokangaroo.com
-|hltb         =
+|hltb         = 103354
 |igdb         = kao-the-kangaroo--1
-|mobygames    = kao-the-kangaroo__
+|mobygames    = 184972
 |strategywiki =
 |wikipedia    = Kao the Kangaroo (2022 video game)
@@ Line 48: / Line 48: @@
 '''General information'''
 {{mm}} [https://discord.com/invite/66JYJMS Developer Discord server]
+{{GOG.com links|1074396890|kao_the_kangaroo_series|for game series}}
 {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1370140/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | kao-the-kangaroo-62abe3 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | kao-the-kangaroo-62abe3 | DRM-free | A Well Good Bundle and Anniversary Edition also available. | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 1370140 | Steam | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| GOG.com | kao_the_kangaroo_2022 | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|kao_the_kangaroo_a_well_good_bundle|A Well Good Bundle}} and {{store link|GOG.com|kao_the_kangaroo_anniversary_edition|Anniversary Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 1370140 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|28253|A Well Good Bundle}} and Anniversary Edition also available. | | Windows }}
+}}
+==Monetization==
+{{DLC|
+{{DLC/row | Oh! Well | | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row | Summer Drip | Free. | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row | Top of the Class | Free. | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row | Yooka Laylee X Kao the Kangaroo | Free. | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row | VIP | Free. | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row | Bend the Roo'les | | Windows }}
 }}
@@ Line 59: / Line 71: @@
 ===Configuration file(s) location===
 {{Game data|
+{{Game data/config|Epic Games Launcher|{{p|localappdata}}\KaoDRMFree\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}}
+{{Game data/config|GOG.com|{{p|localappdata}}\KaoGOG\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}}
 {{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|localappdata}}\Kao\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}}
-{{Game data/config|Epic Games Launcher|{{p|localappdata}}\KaoDRMFree\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}}
 }}
 ===Save game data location===
 {{Game data|
+{{Game data/saves|Epic Games Launcher|{{p|localappdata}}\KaoDRMFree\Saved\SaveGames}}
+{{Game data/saves|GOG.com|{{p|localappdata}}\KaoGOG\Saved\SaveGames}}
 {{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|localappdata}}\Kao\Saved\SaveGames}}
-{{Game data/saves|Epic Games Launcher|{{p|localappdata}}\KaoDRMFree\Saved\SaveGames}}
 }}
@@ Line 75: / Line 89: @@
 |epic games launcher       = true
 |epic games launcher notes =
-|gog galaxy                =
+|gog galaxy                = true
 |gog galaxy notes          =
 |origin                    =
@@ Line 99: / Line 113: @@
 |multimonitor               = false
 |multimonitor notes         =
-|ultrawidescreen            = false
+|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
-|ultrawidescreen notes      =
+|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Pillarboxed}} to 16:9. Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2441-kao-the-kangaroo-ultrawide-fix/ related community tool] as a solution to expand screen up to 48:9 resolutions.
-|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+|4k ultra hd                = true
 |4k ultra hd notes          =
 |fov                        = false
@@ Line 110: / Line 124: @@
 |borderless windowed notes  =
 |anisotropic                = always on
-|anisotropic notes          =
+|anisotropic notes          = Always enabled.
 |antialiasing               = true
 |antialiasing notes         =
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
@@ Line 119: / Line 136: @@
 |120 fps                    = true
 |120 fps notes              =
-|hdr                        = false
+|hdr                        = hackable
-|hdr notes                  =
+|hdr notes                  = Native HDR support can be enabled and functions correctly in this game by editing a .ini file. Refer to [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Engine:Unreal_Engine_4#High_dynamic_range_.28HDR.29 this page] for more information.
 |ray tracing                = false
 |ray tracing notes          =
@@ Line 135: / Line 152: @@
 |acceleration option       = false
 |acceleration option notes =
-|mouse sensitivity         = false
+|mouse sensitivity         = true
 |mouse sensitivity notes   =
 |mouse menu                = false
@@ Line 149: / Line 166: @@
 |controller remap          = false
 |controller remap notes    =
-|controller sensitivity    = false
+|controller sensitivity    = true
 |controller sensitivity notes=
-|invert controller y-axis  = false
+|invert controller y-axis  = true
 |invert controller y-axis notes=
 |xinput controllers        = true
@@ Line 208: / Line 225: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 |red book cd audio        =
 |red book cd audio notes  =
@@ Line 218: / Line 237: @@
   |interface = true
   |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+ |ref       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Simplified Chinese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
@@ Line 297: / Line 325: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Portuguese
-  |interface = true
+  |interface = false
   |audio     = false
-  |subtitles = true
+  |subtitles = false
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Option exists ingame but translation is the same as pt-br.
   |fan       =
   |ref       =
@@ Line 315: / Line 343: @@
 {{L10n/switch
   |language  = Russian
- |interface = true
- |audio     = false
- |subtitles = true
- |notes     =
- |fan       =
- |ref       =
-}}
-{{L10n/switch
- |language  = Simplified Chinese
   |interface = true
   |audio     = false
@@ Line 354: / Line 373: @@
 ===API===
 {{API
-|direct3d versions      =
+|direct3d versions      = 11
 |direct3d notes         =
 |directdraw versions    =
@@ Line 378: / Line 397: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = false
 |windows 64-bit exe     = true
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
 |mac os x powerpc app   =
 |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux powerpc app      =
 |linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 |linux 64-bit executable= unknown
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
 }}

Developers

	Tate Multimedia
Engines
	Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows	May 27, 2022
Reception
Metacritic	69
OpenCritic	68
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Perspectives	Third-person
Genres	Platform
Art styles	Cartoon
Series	Kao the Kangaroo