Difference between revisions of "Kao: Mystery of Volcano"
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|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Cenega}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Cenega}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Auran | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Auran|Australia}} |
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Russia}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|1C Company|Russia}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|kao-the-kangaroo-mystery-of-the-volcano|rating}} | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|kao-the-kangaroo-mystery-of-the-volcano|rating}} | ||
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Third-person }} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{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/themes | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Kao the Kangaroo }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Kao the Kangaroo }} | ||
− | |steam appid = | + | |steam appid = 2360030 |
|steam appid side = | |steam appid side = | ||
|gogcom id = 1748253806 | |gogcom id = 1748253806 | ||
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|hltb = 18699 | |hltb = 18699 | ||
|igdb = kao-the-kangaroo-mystery-of-the-volcano | |igdb = kao-the-kangaroo-mystery-of-the-volcano | ||
− | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 117362 |
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano | |wikipedia = Kao the Kangaroo: Mystery of the Volcano | ||
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{GOG.com links|1748253806|kao_the_kangaroo_series|for game series}} | {{GOG.com links|1748253806|kao_the_kangaroo_series|for game series}} | ||
+ | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/2360030/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Original Polish version uses {{DRM|StarForce|3}}.<br/>Spanish version uses {{DRM|TAGES|v5}}. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Original Polish version uses {{DRM|StarForce|3}}.<br/>Spanish version uses {{DRM|TAGES|v5}}. | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Later Polish releases and all other localisations. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free | Later Polish releases and all other localisations. | | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | kao-the-kangaroo-mystery-of-the-volcano-4b433a | unknown | | | Windows | }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | kao_the_kangaroo_trilogy | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Kao the Kangaroo]] and [[Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2]]. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | kao_the_kangaroo_trilogy | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Kao the Kangaroo]] and [[Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2]]. | | Windows }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Steam | 2360030 | Steam | | | Windows | }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Zoom Platform | kao-the-kangaroo-complete-kaollection | DRM-free | Bundled with [[Kao the Kangaroo]] and [[Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2]]. | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\media\key.ini | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\media\key.ini|{{p|game}}\media\lang.ini|{{p|game}}\media\user.ini}} |
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} {{file|key.ini}} stores keyboard/controller mapping and sound volume, {{file|lang.ini}} stores the currently selected language and {{file|user.ini}} stores graphical options. |
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
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|discord = | |discord = | ||
|discord notes = | |discord notes = | ||
− | |epic games launcher = | + | |epic games launcher = unknown |
|epic games launcher notes = | |epic games launcher notes = | ||
− | |gog galaxy = | + | |gog galaxy = false |
|gog galaxy notes = | |gog galaxy notes = | ||
|origin = | |origin = | ||
|origin notes = | |origin notes = | ||
− | |steam cloud = | + | |steam cloud = false |
|steam cloud notes = | |steam cloud notes = | ||
|ubisoft connect = | |ubisoft connect = | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
− | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = unknown |
− | |vsync notes = | + | |upscaling tech = |
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
+ | |vsync = always on | ||
+ | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
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|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
− | |||
− | |||
|controller hotplug = false | |controller hotplug = false | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
− | |notes = Available on both Czech and Slovak versions. | + | |notes = Available on both Czech and Slovak versions. Fan - [https://www.abcgames.cz/?p=preklady_zobraz&id=10260 1] |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = false | |audio = false | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
− | |notes = Launcher is in English. Available on both French and Dutch versions. | + | |notes = Launcher is in English. Available on both French and Dutch versions, as well as Zoom Platform. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = false | |audio = false | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
− | |notes = Launcher is in English. Available on both French and Dutch versions. | + | |notes = Launcher is in English. Available on both French and Dutch versions, as well as all digital releases. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|notes = Subtitles missing due to a game bug. | |notes = Subtitles missing due to a game bug. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Italian | ||
+ | |interface = hackable | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = hackable | ||
+ | |notes = Fan translation, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2986512436 download]. | ||
+ | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
− | |notes = Available | + | |notes = Available in all retail and digital versions. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
− | |notes = Semi-official localisation by 1C Company | + | |notes = Semi-official localisation by [[Company:1C Company|1C Company]]. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = false | |audio = false | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
− | |notes = Available | + | |notes = Available in the retail, GOG and Zoom Platform versions. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Missing user.ini crash=== | ===Missing user.ini crash=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Open the game launcher and set the graphic settings to create the setting file|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Open the game launcher and set the graphic settings to create the setting file|ref={{cn|date=September 2016}}|fix= | ||
− | {{ii}} If | + | {{ii}} If unable to open the game's launcher, follow these steps: |
− | # Create a file called | + | # Create a file called {{file|user.ini}} in {{file|{{P|game}}\media|folder}}. |
− | # Insert the following values into | + | # Insert the following values into {{file|user.ini}}: |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
-w=X | -w=X | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
− | {{ii}} Replace <code>X</code> and <code>Y</code> with | + | {{ii}} Replace <code>X</code> and <code>Y</code> with the desired width and height. |
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Game launches in windowed mode (GOG version)=== | ||
+ | # Open the file called {{file|user.ini}} in {{file|{{P|game}}\media|folder}}. | ||
+ | # Modify the following value in {{file|user.ini}}: <code>//-fs</code> to <code> -fs </code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Game crashes === | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Run the game in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows XP SP2.|ref={{cn|date=2022-07-31|reason=}}|fix= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = | |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 = | ||
}} | }} |
Latest revision as of 15:50, 6 September 2024
Developers | |
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Tate Multimedia | |
Publishers | |
Cenega | |
Australia | Auran |
Russia | 1C Company |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 2, 2005 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Platform |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Series | Kao the Kangaroo |
Kao the Kangaroo | |
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Kao the Kangaroo | 2000 |
Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 | 2003 |
Kao: Mystery of Volcano | 2005 |
Kao the Kangaroo (2022) | 2022 |
Kao: Mystery of Volcano is a singleplayer third-person platform game in the Kao the Kangaroo series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Original Polish version uses StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1]. Spanish version uses TAGES v5 DRM. |
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Retail | Later Polish releases and all other localisations. | |||
Epic Games Store | ||||
GOG.com | Bundled with Kao the Kangaroo and Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2. | |||
Steam | ||||
ZOOM Platform | Bundled with Kao the Kangaroo and Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2. |
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\media\key.ini[Note 2] <path-to-game>\media\lang.ini[Note 2] <path-to-game>\media\user.ini[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2360030/pfx/[Note 3] |
-
key.ini
stores keyboard/controller mapping and sound volume,lang.ini
stores the currently selected language anduser.ini
stores graphical options.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\media\KAO2SGa_bb_ccc_dddd_eee_fff_ggggg [Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2360030/pfx/[Note 3] |
- Key:
a
- save file number (1-6)bb
- current stageccc
- unknown?dddd
- total number of collected coinseee
- total number of collected crystalsfff
- total number of collected starsggggg
- total playtime
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Resolution can be set by editing the user.ini file. |
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Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | For the GOG.com release, windowed mode is already enabled. To disable it, open user.ini and change //-fs to -fs . |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | XInput controllers are not fully supported, even on the GOG version. Use this XInput Plus patch to fix any compatibility issues. | |
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Effects, Music | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Always enabled. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
- Most languages are available only in their local retail versions.
- The GOG version uses Polish audio regardless of language selected.
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Available only in the Australian release and the GOG version. Poor localization quality.[5] | |||
Basque | ||||
Czech | Available on both Czech and Slovak versions. Fan - 1 | |||
Dutch | Launcher is in English. Available on both French and Dutch versions, as well as Zoom Platform. | |||
French | Launcher is in English. Available on both French and Dutch versions, as well as all digital releases. | |||
Hungarian | Subtitles missing due to a game bug. | |||
Italian | Fan translation, download. | |||
Polish | Available in all retail and digital versions. | |||
Russian | Semi-official localisation by 1C Company. | |||
Slovak | Available on both Czech and Slovak versions. | |||
Spanish | Available in the retail, GOG and Zoom Platform versions. | |||
Turkish |
Issues fixed
Missing user.ini crash
Open the game launcher and set the graphic settings to create the setting file[citation needed] |
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-w=X -h=Y
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Game launches in windowed mode (GOG version)
- Open the file called
user.ini
in<path-to-game>\media
. - Modify the following value in
user.ini
://-fs
to-fs
Game crashes
Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP2.[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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OpenGL | 1.2 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 1.1 GHz | Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 500 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM | 128 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[1][2][3][4] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 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 (2360030) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.