Difference between revisions of "Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2"
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{{--}} The Polish localization uses an earlier build of the game that contains bugs that have been fixed in the other releases. This problem is fixed in the Steam release. | {{--}} The Polish localization uses an earlier build of the game that contains bugs that have been fixed in the other releases. This problem is fixed in the Steam release. | ||
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+ | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | ===Run the game at screen refresh rate=== | ||
+ | {{--}} The game runs at 60 Hz by default. | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Modify configuration file|ref=<ref name="Keith">{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2020-04-22|comment=Tested with Steam version}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Go to <code>{{p|game}}\media\</code>. | ||
+ | # Open <code>user.ini</code>. | ||
+ | # Change <code>-rate=60</code> as needed. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use the <code>-rate='''''xx'''''</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref name="Keith"/>|fix= | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== |
Revision as of 14:53, 22 April 2020
Developers | |
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Tate Interactive | |
Publishers | |
Australia | Auran Games |
Europe | JoWood Productions |
North America | Atari |
Poland | Cenega |
Russia | Russobit-M |
Digital | THQ Nordic |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 4, 2003 |
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 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | European copies use SecuROM 5 DRM. Polish and Russian copies use StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1]. US copies use SecuROM 7 DRM. |
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Retail | Australian and later copies of Polish and European versions. | |||
Steam |
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Version differences
- Steam release is an updated version featuring widescreen resolutions, XInput controller support and compatibility fixes for modern machines, as well as achievements.
Game data
- North American retail version stores files in
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Kao - Round 2\
, while all other releases store files in<path-to-game>\media\
.
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\media\*.ini[Note 2] %LOCALAPPDATA%\Kao - Round 2\*.ini |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1048540/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\[Note 2] %LOCALAPPDATA%\Kao - Round 2\ |
Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\1048540\remote\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1048540/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Australian, European and North American releases only. The European version uses a different dub to the North American and Australian versions. The Steam release contains both dubs, selectable via the in-game launcher. |
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French | European release only. | |||
German | European release only. | |||
Italian | European release only. | |||
Polish | ||||
Russian | Local retail version only. Not available on Steam. | |||
Spanish | European release only. |
- The Polish localization uses an earlier build of the game that contains bugs that have been fixed in the other releases. This problem is fixed in the Steam release.
Issues fixed
Run the game at screen refresh rate
- The game runs at 60 Hz by default.
Modify configuration file[5] |
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Use the -rate=xx command line argument[5]
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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) | 95 | 98, Me, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 600 MHz | Intel Pentium III 800 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB (128 MB for 2000/XP) | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 600 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 256 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | Nvidia GeForce 2 |
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 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.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1048540/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1048540) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Windows Vista support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 7 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Verified by User:Keith on 2020-04-22
- Tested with Steam version