Difference between revisions of "Kao the Kangaroo"
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use [[DxWnd]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Parseus|date=2020-10-17}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Download [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd] and extract it. | ||
+ | # Launch DxWnd. | ||
+ | # Set the path to <code>{{p|game}}\kao.exe</code>. | ||
+ | # Choose '''Edit''', and '''Add'''. | ||
+ | # Type in the name for it (e.g. Kao the Kangaroo). | ||
+ | # Under position specify the '''X''', '''Y''' position of a window for the game and Width ('''W''') and Height ('''H''') of the window. | ||
+ | # Go to '''DirectX''' tab. | ||
+ | # Under '''Emulation''', choose the '''primary buffer''' renderer. | ||
+ | # Go to '''Direct3D''' tab. | ||
+ | # Under '''Direct3D tweaks''', check '''Clean ZBUFFER @0.0 fix'''. | ||
+ | # Click '''OK''' to save the settings. | ||
+ | # Minimize DxWnd and launch the game. | ||
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Revision as of 10:20, 17 October 2020
Developers | |
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X-Ray Interactive | |
Publishers | |
Titus Software | |
Poland | Licomp Empik Multimedia |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 8, 2000 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 60 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Platform |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Themes | Oceania |
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 |
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | European copies use LaserLock DRM. US copies use SafeDisc 2 DRM[Note 1]. |
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Retail | Sold Out Software, and White Label (German) rereleases. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\kao.ini[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\kao*.sav[Note 2] |
- The
*
is the save file number.
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
Widescreen fix[3] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Dutch | ||||
German | ||||
French | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
Graphical issues on modern systems
Use DxWnd[4] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 7 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, ME | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 233 MHz MMX | |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 MB |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 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).
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Kao the Kangaroo - Widescreen Tutorial - YouTube
- ↑ Verified by User:Parseus on 2020-10-17