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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|title        = Kao the Kangaroo
 
|title        = Kao the Kangaroo
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4 | ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1370140/discussions/0/2999921513806701191/|title=The game's engine|date=2020-11-06}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 27, 2022}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 27, 2022}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic| | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|kao-the-kangaroo|69}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic| | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|13191/kao-the-kangaroo|68}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|kao-the-kangaroo--1|}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|kao-the-kangaroo--1|}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Kao the Kangaroo }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Kao the Kangaroo }}
 
|steam appid  = 1370140
 
|steam appid  = 1370140
|steam appid side =  
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|steam appid side = 2052960, 2052961, 2052963, 2155050, 2052962, 2249670
|gogcom id    =  
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|gogcom id    = 1074396890
|gogcom id side =  
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|gogcom id side = 1104519912, 1560571383, 1631904812, 1669230617, 2074692331, 2000108514, 1153242124, 1458958727
 
|official site= https://kaokangaroo.com
 
|official site= https://kaokangaroo.com
|hltb        =  
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|hltb        = 103354
 
|igdb        = kao-the-kangaroo--1
 
|igdb        = kao-the-kangaroo--1
|mobygames    =  
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|mobygames    = 184972
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Kao the Kangaroo (2022 video game)
 
|wikipedia    = Kao the Kangaroo (2022 video game)
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://discord.com/invite/66JYJMS Developer Discord server]
 +
{{GOG.com links|1074396890|kao_the_kangaroo_series|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1370140/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1370140/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | kao-the-kangaroo-62abe3 | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | kao-the-kangaroo-62abe3 | DRM-free | A Well Good Bundle and Anniversary Edition also available. | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1370140 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | kao_the_kangaroo_2022 | DRM-free | {{store link|GOG.com|kao_the_kangaroo_a_well_good_bundle|A Well Good Bundle}} and {{store link|GOG.com|kao_the_kangaroo_anniversary_edition|Anniversary Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1370140 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|28253|A Well Good Bundle}} and Anniversary Edition also available. | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row | Oh! Well | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row | Summer Drip | Free. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row | Top of the Class | Free. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row | Yooka Laylee X Kao the Kangaroo | Free. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row | VIP | Free. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row | Bend the Roo'les | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} This game is not available yet.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Epic Games Launcher|{{p|localappdata}}\KaoDRMFree\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}}
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{{Game data/config|GOG.com|{{p|localappdata}}\KaoGOG\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}}
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{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|localappdata}}\Kao\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Epic Games Launcher|{{p|localappdata}}\KaoDRMFree\Saved\SaveGames}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|GOG.com|{{p|localappdata}}\KaoGOG\Saved\SaveGames}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|localappdata}}\Kao\Saved\SaveGames}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|discord                  =  
 
|discord                  =  
 
|discord notes            =  
 
|discord notes            =  
|epic games launcher      = unknown
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|epic games launcher      = true
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy                =  
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|gog galaxy                = true
 
|gog galaxy notes          =  
 
|gog galaxy notes          =  
 
|origin                    =  
 
|origin                    =  
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==Video==
 
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Kao the Kangaroo_2022-Video_settings.png|Video settings}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Pillarboxed}} to 16:9. Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2441-kao-the-kangaroo-ultrawide-fix/ related community tool] as a solution to expand screen up to 48:9 resolutions.
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = always on
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Always enabled.
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = hackable
|hdr notes                  =  
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|hdr notes                  = Native HDR support can be enabled and functions correctly in this game by editing a .ini file. Refer to [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Engine:Unreal_Engine_4#High_dynamic_range_.28HDR.29 this page] for more information.
|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing                = false
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Kao the Kangaroo_2022-Input_settings.png|Input settings}}
 +
{{Image|Kao the Kangaroo_2022-Controller_layout.png|Controller layout}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|haptic feedback notes    = Used mostly when the player receives damage.
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = false
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api          = false
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input          = true
 
|steam hook input notes    =  
 
|steam hook input notes    =  
|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets      = false
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts  = false
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection    = false
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Kao the Kangaroo_2022-Audio_settings.png|Audio settings}}
 +
{{Image|Kao the Kangaroo_2022-Game_settings.png|Game settings}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Portuguese
 
  |language  = Portuguese
  |interface = true
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  |interface = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = true
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  |subtitles = false
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Option exists ingame but translation is the same as pt-br.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |ref      =  
 
  |ref      =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
|interface = true
 
|audio    = false
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
|ref      =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux powerpc app      =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
|physics          =  
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|physics          = PhysX
|physics notes    =  
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|physics notes    = 3
|audio            =  
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|audio            = FMOD
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  

Latest revision as of 19:23, 25 June 2023

Kao the Kangaroo
Kao the Kangaroo cover
Developers
Tate Multimedia
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows May 27, 2022
Reception
Metacritic 69
OpenCritic 68
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Perspectives Third-person
Genres Platform
Art styles Cartoon
Series Kao the Kangaroo
Kao the Kangaroo (2022) on HowLongToBeat
Kao the Kangaroo (2022) on IGDB
Kao the Kangaroo (2022) on MobyGames
Kao the Kangaroo (2022) on Wikipedia
Kao the Kangaroo
Kao the Kangaroo 2000
Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 2003
Kao: Mystery of Volcano 2005
Kao the Kangaroo (2022) 2022

Kao the Kangaroo (2022) is a singleplayer third-person platform game in the Kao the Kangaroo series.

General information

Developer Discord server
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
A Well Good Bundle and Anniversary Edition also available.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
A Well Good Bundle and Anniversary Edition also available.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
A Well Good Bundle and Anniversary Edition also available.
Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Oh! Well
Windows
Summer Drip Free.
Windows
Top of the Class Free.
Windows
Yooka Laylee X Kao the Kangaroo Free.
Windows
VIP Free.
Windows
Bend the Roo'les
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Epic Games Launcher %LOCALAPPDATA%\KaoDRMFree\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
GOG.com %LOCALAPPDATA%\KaoGOG\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
Steam %LOCALAPPDATA%\Kao\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1370140/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Epic Games Launcher %LOCALAPPDATA%\KaoDRMFree\Saved\SaveGames
GOG.com %LOCALAPPDATA%\KaoGOG\Saved\SaveGames
Steam %LOCALAPPDATA%\Kao\Saved\SaveGames
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1370140/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Pillarboxed to 16:9. Use the related community tool as a solution to expand screen up to 48:9 resolutions.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Always enabled.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Native HDR support can be enabled and functions correctly in this game by editing a .ini file. Refer to this page for more information.
Ray tracing (RT)
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Input settings
Input settings
Controller layout
Controller layout

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings
Game settings
Game settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Czech
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Option exists ingame but translation is the same as pt-br.
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX 3
Audio FMOD

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-3330 3.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 9 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1370140/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1370140) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References