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|publishers  =  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover<br>Kingdom Hearts 0.2: A Fragmentary Passage|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_DCaUD6NP4&t=49s|title=PS4 1080p 60fps Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover Full Cutscenes HD - Kingdom Hearts 2.8
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Axa|Dream Drop Distance HD|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://canary.discord.com/channels/978975211481354251/1139293466145329304/1149084689148162091|title=TopazTK about the remastered engine name on the Re:Fined Discord Server|date=2023-09-07|snippet=The actual engine is called "Kingdom", but the Remastered Port Engine is called Axa}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|Back Cover<br>A Fragmentary Passage|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_DCaUD6NP4&t=49s|title=PS4 1080p 60fps Kingdom Hearts X Back Cover Full Cutscenes HD - Kingdom Hearts 2.8
 
|date=2021-03-16}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0FnM-dXJNY&t=55s|title=Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep: A Fragmentary Passage Full Gameplay (1080p 60fps - Proud Mode)
 
|date=2021-03-16}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0FnM-dXJNY&t=55s|title=Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep: A Fragmentary Passage Full Gameplay (1080p 60fps - Proud Mode)
 
|date=2021-03-16}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/PlayStation4/Test/37105/82363/0/Kingdom_Hearts_HD_28_Final_Chapter_Prologue.html|title=Test: Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue|date=2021-03-16|snippet="Back Cover and A Fragmentary Passage are probably the reason that this HD collection only appears on the PlayStation 4 because of the use of Unreal Engine 4."}}</ref>}}
 
|date=2021-03-16}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/PlayStation4/Test/37105/82363/0/Kingdom_Hearts_HD_28_Final_Chapter_Prologue.html|title=Test: Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue|date=2021-03-16|snippet="Back Cover and A Fragmentary Passage are probably the reason that this HD collection only appears on the PlayStation 4 because of the use of Unreal Engine 4."}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Kingdom Hearts }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Kingdom Hearts }}
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{{Introduction
 
{{Introduction
|introduction      =  
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|introduction      = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a {{Glossary:singleplayer}} {{Glossary:third-person}} {{Glossary:ARPG}} and {{Glossary:JRPG}} game developed and published by [[Company:Square Enix|Square Enix]]. It is part of the ''[[Series:Kingdom Hearts|Kingdom Hearts]]'' series.
  
|release history  = It is a compilation containing a remaster of ''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance'', a cinematic film retelling ''Kingdom Hearts χ'' titled ''Back Cover'', and ''Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage'', which is set after ''Dream Drop Distance'' and has narrative ties to [[Kingdom Hearts III]].
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|release history  = Originally released on PlayStation 4 in 2017 and on Xbox One in 2020, ''HD 2.8'' is a compilation containing a remaster of '''''{{w|Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance|Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance}}''''', a cinematic film retelling '''''{{w|Kingdom Hearts χ|Kingdom Hearts χ}}''''' titled ''Back Cover'', and '''''Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage''''', which is set after ''Dream Drop Distance'' and has narrative ties to ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]''.
 +
 
 +
It was released on [[Epic Games Store]] on March 30, 2021, followed by a [[Steam]] release (with a separate [[Steam Deck]] version) on June 13, 2024.
  
 
|current state    =
 
|current state    =
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | kingdom-hearts-hd-2-8-final-chapter-prologue | Epic Games Store, online |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | kingdom-hearts-hd-2-8-final-chapter-prologue | Epic Games Store |  |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | kingdom-hearts-hd-28-final-chapter-prologue-pc | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | kingdom-hearts-hd-28-final-chapter-prologue | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 2552440 | Steam | |  | Windows }}
 
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}}
{{#vardefine:Warnings|true}}{{#vardefine:Always online|true}}<!-- The always-online state warning <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fayaine|date=2021-04-06|comment=All games exit when internet connetion is lost. Replies heavily on EGS and EOS connection.}}</ref> -->
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{{ii}} The Epic Games Store version requires an internet connection to launch the game and to switch games. Losing an internet connection in the middle of a game (except for Kingdom Hearts 0.2) will periodically bring up a warning message that can be dismissed.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=clya9001|date=2022-01-25|comment=Game relies on internet connection on launch to verify ownership since Epic Games Launcher doesn't store offline tokens yet. 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.}}</ref> This limitation is not present on the Steam version.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Sandemc|date=2024-06-13|comment=Checked by multiple people in the Re:Fined Discord server.}}</ref>
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 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
 
 +
===[https://github.com/KH-ReFined/KH-ReFined/ Kingdom Hearts Re:Fined]===
 +
{{--}} Does not support Steam version at the time.
 +
This mod aims to fix problems, crashes, and bugs that are present within the PC Ports of all legacy-class Kingdom Hearts games.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://discord.com/channels/409140906625728532/827187150146764810/939294293963710504|title=TopazTK presenting Re-Fixed in the OpenKH Discord server|date=2022-02-05}}</ref>
 +
{{ii}} Only applies to Dream Drop Distance.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Steam|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue\Steam\{{P|uid}}\}}
 
{{Game data/config|Epic Games Store|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue\Epic Games Store\{{P|uid}}\}}
 
{{Game data/config|Epic Games Store|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue\Epic Games Store\{{P|uid}}\}}
 
}}
 
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue\Steam\{{P|uid}}}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Epic Games Store|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue\Epic Games Store\{{P|uid}}\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Epic Games Store|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue\Epic Games Store\{{P|uid}}\}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Save game data is locked to the user's Epic Games Account or Steam Account.
 +
{{ii}} Save game data can be converted between versions and different accounts for Dream Drop Distance using [https://kh-savefileconverter.github.io/ this website].
  
 
===[[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
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|steam cloud           =  
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|steam cloud notes     =  
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|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|upscaling notes            =
 
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|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                = Refresh rate option refers to vsync
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|vsync notes                = Refresh rate option refers to [[Glossary:Vertical_sync_(Vsync)|VSync]].
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
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|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
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|full controller notes    = Going to System Settings requires pressing the ESC key on the Epic Games Store version.
 
|controller remap          = limited
 
|controller remap          = limited
 
|controller remap notes    = Two control presets are available in ''Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage''.<br>Rebinding the menu '''Confirm/Cancel''' buttons also affects the '''Attack/Jump''' bindings.
 
|controller remap notes    = Two control presets are available in ''Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage''.<br>Rebinding the menu '''Confirm/Cancel''' buttons also affects the '''Attack/Jump''' bindings.
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|light bar support notes  = Static blue.
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
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|eax support              =  
 
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
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|red book cd audio notes  =  
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{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
{{ii}} Game language is defined by that of Epic Games Launcher.
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{{ii}} On the Steam version, language can be toggled in the Properties menu.
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
  |interface = limited
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = limited
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  |subtitles = true
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  |notes    = Language is only available when purchased from Japan region.<br>Available with an additional download when switching game language to Japanese on the Steam version.<br>Dual audio is not natively supported.<br>
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Japanese audio can be used in a Worldwide Epic Games version through modding:<br>
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[https://www.nexusmods.com/kingdomheartsdreamdropdistancehd/mods/1 Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance HD]<br>
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[https://www.nexusmods.com/kingdomhearts02birthbysleepafragmentarypassage/mods/3 Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage]
 
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==Issues fixed==
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===Stuttering/Tearing and Inconsistent Locked Framerate on Dream Drop Distance HD===
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{{Fixbox|description=Stuttering and Framerate Issues|fix=
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{{ii}} On certain CPUs having multiple cores active causes stutters and frame drops during gameplay. The issue worsens when engaging the in-game or external framerate limiter.
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 +
To fix this, set one core to be used manually with Task Manager affinity or alternatively using utility Process Lasso to automatically set the affinity upon startup.
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 +
{{ii}} Making affinity changes permanent (setting affinity in task manager only lasts until you exit the game):
 +
# Edit your preferred shortcut for launching the game (desktop and/or start menu)
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# In the target field, set the following (just put the default contents in double quotes and prepend cmd.exe /C ...):
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* {{code|/cmd.exe c start "" /Affinity 1 "{{P|game}}\KINGDOM HEARTS Dream Drop Distance.exe"}}
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{{ii}} Verify correct affinity by launching the game and checking affinity in task manager (see beginning)
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d notes        = Gameplay uses DirectX 12. FMVs use DirectX 11.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Sandemc|date=2024-06-13|comment=TopazTK in the Re:Fined discord server}}</ref>
 
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = unknown
 
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|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=
 
|linux 32-bit executable=
 
|linux 64-bit executable=
 
|linux 64-bit executable=
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|audio            = Criware
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
|interface        = Autodesk Scaleform
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|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input            =  
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|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
 
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
 
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required.
 
|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is required.
{{ii}} Also runs on Windows 7 despite minimum requirements on the store page.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 21:24, 13 June 2024

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8
Final Chapter Prologue
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue cover
Developers
Square Enix
Engines
Dream Drop Distance HD Axa[1]
Back Cover
A Fragmentary Passage
Unreal Engine 4[2][3][4]
Release dates
Windows March 30, 2021
Reception
OpenCritic 76
IGDB 78
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 HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue on HowLongToBeat
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue on IGDB
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue guide on StrategyWiki
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue on MobyGames
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue on Wikipedia
Kingdom Hearts
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 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue is a singleplayer third-person ARPG and JRPG game developed and published by Square Enix. It is part of the Kingdom Hearts series.

Originally released on PlayStation 4 in 2017 and on Xbox One in 2020, HD 2.8 is a compilation containing a remaster of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, a cinematic film retelling Kingdom Hearts χ titled Back Cover, and Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage, which is set after Dream Drop Distance and has narrative ties to Kingdom Hearts III.

It was released on Epic Games Store on March 30, 2021, followed by a Steam release (with a separate Steam Deck version) on June 13, 2024.

Availability

The Epic Games Store version requires an internet connection to launch the game and to switch games. Losing an internet connection in the middle of a game (except for Kingdom Hearts 0.2) 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:Fined

Does not support Steam version at the time.

This mod aims to fix problems, crashes, and bugs that are present within the PC Ports of all legacy-class Kingdom Hearts games.[7]

Only applies to Dream Drop Distance.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Steam %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue\Steam\<user-id>\
Epic Games Launcher %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue\Epic Games Store\<user-id>\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2552440/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Steam %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue\Steam\<user-id>
Epic Games Launcher %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue\Epic Games Store\<user-id>\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2552440/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 for Dream Drop Distance using this website.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Display settings
Display settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
4:3 and 16:10 aspect ratios are letterboxed.
Multi-monitor
[8]
Ultra-widescreen
Restricted to a pillarboxed 16:9 aspect ratio.[9]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Refresh rate option refers to VSync.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Options for 30 FPS, 60 FPS, 120 FPS, and Unlimited.
Cutscenes in Dream Drop Distance HD and Back Cover are locked to 30 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other 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.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse bindings (exemplary for Dream Drop Distance HD and Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage)
Keyboard and mouse bindings (exemplary for Dream Drop Distance HD and Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage)
Gamepad settings
Gamepad settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
QWERTY, AZERTY and QWERTZ layouts available.
Bindings can be set independently for Dream Drop Distance HD and Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage.
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
Both 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
Two control presets are available in Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage.
Rebinding the menu Confirm/Cancel buttons also affects the Attack/Jump bindings.
Controller sensitivity
Three camera sensitivity settings in Dream Drop Distance HD.
Camera sensitivity with separate values for the Y-axis and the X-axis in Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Both games also have X-axis inversion.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Set Button Icons to Type 1 in Gamepad settings.
On by default.
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button 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
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg Set Button Icons to Type 3 in Gamepad settings.
Generic gamepad prompts without any letters or numbers on the face buttons.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sliders for Master, BGM, Sound Effects, and Voices.
Surround sound
Plays up to 7.1 for Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage, 5.1 for Dream Drop Distance HD, and 2.1 for Back Cover.[10]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

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
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Language is only available when purchased from Japan region.
Available with an additional download when switching game language to Japanese on the Steam version.
Dual audio is not natively supported.

Japanese audio can be used in a Worldwide Epic Games version through modding:
Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance HD

Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage
Spanish

Issues fixed

Stuttering/Tearing and Inconsistent Locked Framerate on Dream Drop Distance HD

Stuttering and Framerate Issues
On certain CPUs having multiple cores active causes stutters and frame drops during gameplay. The issue worsens when engaging the in-game or external framerate limiter.
To fix this, set one core to be used manually with Task Manager affinity or alternatively using utility Process Lasso to automatically set the affinity upon startup.
Making affinity changes permanent (setting affinity in task manager only lasts until you exit the game):
  1. Edit your preferred shortcut for launching the game (desktop and/or start menu)
  2. In the target field, set the following (just put the default contents in double quotes and prepend cmd.exe /C ...):
  • /cmd.exe c start "" /Affinity 1 "<path-to-game>\KINGDOM HEARTS Dream Drop Distance.exe"
Verify correct affinity by launching the game and checking affinity in task manager (see beginning)

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11, 12 Gameplay uses DirectX 12. FMVs use DirectX 11.[11]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Criware
Interface Scaleform
Cutscenes Criware

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10 (1909)
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-3330 3.0 GHz
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 35 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
AMD Radeon R7 260X
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 12 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

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

References

  1. 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"
  2. PS4 1080p 60fps Kingdom Hearts X Back Cover Full Cutscenes HD - Kingdom Hearts 2.8 - last accessed on 2021-03-16
  3. Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep: A Fragmentary Passage Full Gameplay (1080p 60fps - Proud Mode) - last accessed on 2021-03-16
  4. Test: Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue - last accessed on 2021-03-16
    ""Back Cover and A Fragmentary Passage are probably the reason that this HD collection only appears on the PlayStation 4 because of the use of Unreal Engine 4.""
  5. Verified by User:clya9001 on 2022-01-25
    Game relies on internet connection on launch to verify ownership since Epic Games Launcher doesn't store offline tokens yet. 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.
  6. Verified by User:Sandemc on 2024-06-13
    Checked by multiple people in the Re:Fined Discord server.
  7. TopazTK presenting Re-Fixed in the OpenKH Discord server - last accessed on 2022-02-05
  8. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-04-01
    Tested on an multi-monitor setup.
  9. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-04-01
    Tested at 2560x1080 resolution.
  10. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-04-01
    Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.
  11. Verified by User:Sandemc on 2024-06-13
    TopazTK in the Re:Fined discord server