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Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
General information
- Official site - retrieved with Wayback machine from October 10, 2000.
Availability
| Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
| Retail |
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Simple disc check. |
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- This game isn't available digitally.
Demo/free trial
- A demo is available here.
Monetization
Microtransactions
Essential improvements
Patches
Official
- Latest patch is 1.13, but dedicated servers only seem to work properly with 1.1.
- Patch 1.0 to 1.1 (US) is available here.
- Patch 1.0 to 1.1 (Collector's Edition) is available here.
- Patch 1.1 to 1.13 (US) is available here.
- Patch 1.0 to 1.12 (EU) is available here.
- Patch 1.12 to 1.13 (EU) is available here.
Unofficial
- Felizpe's Windows 10 Patch - See details here.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
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Run the game in widescreen resolutions[2]
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- Download Kiss - Widescreen Fix.
- Extract to the installation folder and overwrite if asked to.
- Run KISS: Psycho Circus launcher and either change the resolution inside the launcher, or inside the game.
Notes
- Allows higher resolutions than the default DirectX 7's limit.
- FMVs are rendered only in 8-bit color and cutscenes wider than 16:9 have many gliches.
- HUD is rendered too small at higher resolutions.
- FOV is not fixed.
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Use Felizpe's patch[3]
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- Download the fix on ModDB page.
- Install the fix following the instructions on the screen.
- Run KISS: Psycho Circus launcher and either change the resolution inside the launcher, or inside the game.
Notes
- Fixes "rainbow colors" on intro videos and menus.
- Forced resolution allows high resolution without shrinking the HUD.
- Allows for bigger resolutions and widescreen support.
- Adds a third-person view mode.
- Fixes high FPS issues.
- This only works when the game is installed on the main C: drive.
- Doesn't fix the FOV.
- Worse performance than with dgVoodoo v2.82.3 or newer.
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Input
Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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| Surround sound |
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| Subtitles |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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| EAX support |
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A3D 1.0, EAX 1. |
| Royalty free audio |
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Even though the soundtrack was made exclusively for the game, there are some KISS licensed songs playing in the background. |
Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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| Czech |
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Fan translation. link #1 or link #2 |
Network
"Host Game" menu settings.
"Join Game" menu settings.
"Player Setup" menu settings.
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
| Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
| UDP |
42972, 42973 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues unresolved
Can't uninstall the game on Windows 10
- If the game is installed in any other drive besides the main one, the uninstall information gets corrupted and it can't be uninstalled from inside the Control Panel, returning a "catastrophic failure" error message.
- Set the compatibility mode to Windows 98/Windows ME for the Setup.exe file located on the game's CD-ROM then install the game. The uninstaller will work fine after from the Control Panel - Programs and Features.
Issues fixed
Wrong colors and squished startup videos and menus
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Rename the exe[5]
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Rename psycho.exe to psychox.exe.
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Disable compatibility flags in Compatibility Administrator[6][7][1]
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- Install the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit.
- During the installation, in the Select features you want to install section, tick the box Application Compatibility Tools (Untick all the other boxes, they aren't needed for this fix).
- After installing, go to Windows search and search for Compatibility Administrator (32-bit).
- After opening it, go to System Database (32-bit)>Applications>KISS Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child.
- Right click the first
client.exe and click in Disable Entry.
Notes
- This method works with dgVoodoo v2.82.3 or newer, so the widescreen fixes aren't needed to fix this issue.
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Mouse movement jumping pixels/stuttering
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Use dinputto8[1]
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- Download and extract dinput.dll to
<path-to-game>.
- Go ingame, open the mouse options in Setup, and set
Mouse Input Rate to the maximum and lower Mouse Sensitivity until the jittering is gone.
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Can't reinstall the game after the above error
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Delete the corrupted files[8]
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- Enable hidden folders to show up on Windows Explorer.
- Go to
C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\.
- Delete the folder with the setup's GUID of the game.
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High FPS Issues
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Limit the Framerate to 60 FPS[1]
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Set refresh rate on 60 Hz[1]
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Game crashes on startup
Game's resolution has 2048 pixel limit
Low frame rate on Windows 8 and higher
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(Windows 8 - 10) Use the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit[12]
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- Download the Microsoft ADK and install the Application Compatibility Toolkit.
- Run the Compatibility Administrator (32-bit).
- Select "New Database(1)" and press the Fix button.
- Enter a name for the fix and point the program file to
client.exe in <path-to-game>.
- Press Next thrice.
- Press the Parameters button.
- Enter
-DisableMaxWindowedMode into "Command line" and press OK.
- Press Next and Finish.
- Save, name the database and select a save location.
- Right click the database and select Install.
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Game starts in windowed mode despite it being disabled
Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
6 |
[13] |
| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
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Middleware
System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
| Operating system (OS) |
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| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium II 266 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) |
64 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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| Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 7.0a compatible |
Notes
References
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