Difference between revisions of "Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days"
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===Crashes at Start-Up=== | ===Crashes at Start-Up=== | ||
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+ | #Open the hosts file located in <code>C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc</code>. | ||
+ | #Add <code>127.0.0.1 kl2-pc-game-content.eidos.co.uk</code> to the bottom of the file. | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=If your game crashes on start up, you may need to update your graphic card drivers, and disable any anti cheat tool like UAC, you have installed. | {{Fixbox|description=If your game crashes on start up, you may need to update your graphic card drivers, and disable any anti cheat tool like UAC, you have installed. |
Revision as of 07:57, 31 May 2021
Developers | |
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IO Interactive | |
Windows | Nixxes Software |
Publishers | |
Eidos Interactive | |
Engines | |
Glacier | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 17, 2010 |
Kane & Lynch | |
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Kane & Lynch: Dead Men | 2007 |
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days | 2010 |
Key points
- Lacks the splitscreen cooperative multiplayer found in the PC version of the first game.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Alliance Weapon Pack | ||
The Doggie Bag | ||
Multiplayer Masks Pack |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\IO Interactive\Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/28000/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\<user-id>\28000\ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Square Enix\Kane & Lynch 2 - Dog Days\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/28000/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Windowed
- The game only runs in exclusive fullscreen mode by default (other screens will be blacked out).
Force windowed / remove black window[1] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Retail only. | |||
Russian | Follow this guide. | |||
Spanish |
German
- The German version of the game doesn't have the option to change the language of the voices. There is a patcher available to change the language to English. It changes the voices for loading screens too.
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Console versions only | ||
LAN play | 12 | Versus |
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Online play | 12 | Versus, Co-op |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Secondary screens are blacked out
- The game uses a second window making other screens appear black.
Remove black window with DxWnd[1] |
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See Windowed for instructions. |
Crashes at Start-Up
The game tries to connect to a dead link depending on your region (kl2-pc-game-content.eidos.co.uk).[2] |
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If your game crashes on start up, you may need to update your graphic card drivers, and disable any anti cheat tool like UAC, you have installed.
Alternatively, You can give the workaround below, a try. |
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Story Mode 42% crashes
If your game crashes in Story Mode (any chapter, any difficulty) at exactly 42%, try to lower the Texture Resolution settings from High to Medium.
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | OpenAL | |
Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 2000 SP4, XP, Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel 3.0 GHz AMD 2.5 GHz |
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System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7800 ATI Radeon X1800 512 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
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 (28000) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.