Difference between revisions of "Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days"

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Kane & Lynch
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

Square Enix Forums - Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days section

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail

Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Alliance Weapon Pack
The Doggie Bag
Multiplayer Masks Pack

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
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
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
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.

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Windowed

The game only runs in exclusive fullscreen mode by default (other screens will be blacked out).

Force windowed / remove black window^[1]

Download and run DxWnd.
Click on Options and enable Expert mode.
Click on Edit and Add.
Set the Path to <path-to-game>\kl2.exe.
Configure one of the following options.
- Disable Run in Window for fullscreen mode.
- Enable Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed mode.
- Set Window initial position and size to the desired values.
Go to the Tweaks tab.
Add win:KillBlackWindows to the active tweaks.
Click on OK, then File and Save.
Start the game with DxWnd running.

Input settings

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Audio settings

Audio settings.

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German				Voice language cannot be changed to English without this patcher.
Italian
Polish				Retail only.
Russian				Follow this guide.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	2	Console versions only
LAN play	12	Versus
Online play	12	Versus, Co-op

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
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]
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]
Open the hosts file as admin with notepad located in `C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc`. Add `127.0.0.1 kl2-pc-game-content.eidos.co.uk` to the bottom of the file. Save and close the file.

Disable any anti-cheat tools like UAC that you have installed

AL Fix
You will need to download Open AL Fix for Kane and Lynch 2. Or You can also find these two dll files from your Windows and paste them in specified folder. `openAL.dll` and `wrap_oal.dll` You will find them in `OS:/windows/system32`. Now paste them where your Kane and Lynch 2 Dog Days is located. `OS:/Program Files (x86)/STEAM/Username/steamapps/common/kane & lynch 2 – dog days/`

Story Mode 42% crashes

Game crashes in Story Mode on any chapter on any difficulty at exactly 42%.

Lower the Texture Resolution from High to Medium

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	OpenAL
Multiplayer	Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	2000 SP4, XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)	Intel 3.0 GHz AMD 2.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista)
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.

References

[Proton_path_note-1] 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.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (28000) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[dxwnd-2] 1.0 ^1.1 DxWnd / Discussion / General Discussion:Kane & Lynch 2

[3] Steam Community / General Discussions / can't get off title screen

[Note 1]

[1]

[2]

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   |audio     = unknown
   |subtitles = unknown
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = Voice language cannot be changed to English without [https://steamcommunity.com/app/28000/discussions/0/613957600532997434/ this patcher].
   |fan       =
 }}
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 }}
-====German====
-{{ii}} The German version of the game doesn't have the option to change the language of the voices. There is a [https://steamcommunity.com/app/28000/discussions/0/613957600532997434/ patcher] available to change the language to English. It changes the voices for loading screens too.
 ==Network==
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 ==Issues fixed==
 ===Secondary screens are blacked out===
-{{ii}} The game uses a second window making other screens appear black.
+{{ii}} The game uses a second window, making other screens appear black.
 {{Fixbox|description=Remove black window with DxWnd|ref=<ref name="dxwnd"/>|fix=
@@ Line 314: / Line 311: @@
 }}
+{{Fixbox|description=Disable any anti-cheat tools like UAC that you have installed|ref=|fix=
+}}
-{{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=AL Fix|fix=
-Alternatively, You can give the workaround below, a try.|fix=
 #You will need to download Open AL Fix for Kane and Lynch 2.
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 # Now paste them where your Kane and Lynch 2 Dog Days is located.
 #<code>OS:/Program Files (x86)/STEAM/Username/steamapps/common/kane & lynch 2 – dog days/</code>
-{{ii}}This will fix the game crashing at startup issue.}}
+}}
 ===Story Mode 42% crashes===
+{{ii}} Game crashes in Story Mode on any chapter on any difficulty at exactly 42%.
-{{Fixbox|description=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.
+{{Fixbox|description=Lower the Texture Resolution from High to Medium
+}}
-{{ii}}This should fix the game crashing in Story Mode.}}
 ==Other information==

Developers

	IO Interactive
Windows	Nixxes Software
Publishers
	Eidos Interactive
Engines
	Glacier
Release dates
Windows	August 17, 2010