Difference between revisions of "Peter Jackson's King Kong"
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===Version differences=== | ===Version differences=== | ||
{{ii}} This standard version is a ''PlayStation 2''. It uses {{DRM|StarForce|}} and is only playable on Windows 8 and later with ''WIFI_Darth_Maul's Fix<ref>https://github.com/WIFIDarthMaul/Peter-Jackson-s-King-Kong-Signature-Edition-Fix/blob/main/README.md/</ref>'' which removes the DRM and certain registry dependencies. | {{ii}} This standard version is a ''PlayStation 2''. It uses {{DRM|StarForce|}} and is only playable on Windows 8 and later with ''WIFI_Darth_Maul's Fix<ref>https://github.com/WIFIDarthMaul/Peter-Jackson-s-King-Kong-Signature-Edition-Fix/blob/main/README.md/</ref>'' which removes the DRM and certain registry dependencies. | ||
− | {{ii}} [[Peter Jackson's King Kong Gamer's Edition|Gamer's Edition]] is an enhanced PC port featuring all the visual features from the Xbox 360 version like high resolution textures and higher quality 3D models. It was released DRM free, so it is playable on newer versions of Windows. | + | {{ii}} The [[Peter Jackson's King Kong Gamer's Edition|Gamer's Edition]] is an enhanced PC port featuring all the visual features from the Xbox 360 version like high resolution textures and higher quality 3D models. It was released DRM free, so it is playable on newer versions of Windows. |
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== |
Revision as of 14:44, 1 December 2021
Developers | |
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Ubisoft Montpellier | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Poland | Cenega |
Russia | Buka Entertainment |
Engines | |
Jade | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 17, 2005 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 77 |
IGDB | 80 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | King Kong |
King Kong | |
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Peter Jackson's King Kong | 2005 |
Peter Jackson's King Kong Gamer's Edition | 2005 |
Skull Island: Rise of Kong | 2023 |
Kong: Survivor Instinct | 2024 |
Warnings
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see Availability for affected versions).
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | StarForce 3.6.10.06 DRM[Note 1] (removed with WIFI_Darth_Maul's Fix) |
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Version differences
- This standard version is a PlayStation 2. It uses StarForce DRM and is only playable on Windows 8 and later with WIFI_Darth_Maul's Fix[3] which removes the DRM and certain registry dependencies.
- The Gamer's Edition is an enhanced PC port featuring all the visual features from the Xbox 360 version like high resolution textures and higher quality 3D models. It was released DRM free, so it is playable on newer versions of Windows.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename files[4] |
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WIFIDarthMaul's fix
- Removes the DRM making it possible to play the game on modern systems.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ubisoft\KingKong\ |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\KingKong.sav[Note 2] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Game supports 16:9 resolutions (16:9 aspect ratio must be selected in in-game options menu to prevent stretching), but the FOV is Vert- and additionally the image is letterboxed. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Vert-. | ||
Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x MSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | No option to disable. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | High FPS cause NPC script bugs and other problems. Cap the frame rate to 60 FPS to fix. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Remapping is only available outside the game. | |
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 |
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PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers | DirectInput controllers only. | |
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Button prompts | Keyboard and mouse button prompts only. |
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 | ||
Surround sound | May require DirectSound 3D restoration software. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | EAX 3. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
Finnish | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | Polish retail version only. | |||
Russian | Russian retail version only. | |||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish |
Issues fixed
King Kong not properly installed
Instructions[5] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8.1, 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98SE, ME, 2000, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz |
Intel Pentium 4 2.5 GHz AMD Athlon 2.5 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 3 ATI Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 8.1 compatible |
- Laptop versions of these chipsets may work, but are not supported.
- Nvidia GeForce 4 MX series are not supported.
Notes
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 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).
References
- ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ https://github.com/WIFIDarthMaul/Peter-Jackson-s-King-Kong-Signature-Edition-Fix/blob/main/README.md/
- ↑ Verified by User:Antrad on August 23, 2018
- ↑ https://github.com/WIFIDarthMaul/Peter-Jackson-s-King-Kong-Signature-Edition-Fix/blob/main/README.md/