Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2
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| Developers | |
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| Tate Multimedia | |
| Publishers | |
| Australia | Auran |
| Europe | JoWood Productions |
| North America | Atari |
| Poland | Cenega |
| Russia | Russobit-M |
| Digital | THQ Nordic |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 4, 2003 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Platform |
| Art styles | Cartoon |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Kao the Kangaroo |
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| 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 |
Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 is a singleplayer third-person platform game in the Kao the Kangaroo series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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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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Australian and later copies of Polish and European versions. | |
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| GOG.com | |
Bundled with Kao the Kangaroo and Kao: Mystery of Volcano. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| itch.io | |
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| Steam | |
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| ZOOM Platform | |
Bundled with Kao the Kangaroo and Kao: Mystery of Volcano. | |
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Version differences
- Digital release is an updated version featuring widescreen resolutions, XInput controller support and compatibility fixes for modern machines, as well as achievements.
- PC version lacks 4 single-player levels and multiplayer mode from the PSP version of the game.
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
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| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
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| No microtransactions | Game does not contain microtransactions. |
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) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1048540/pfx/[Note 3] |
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key.inistores keyboard/controller mapping and sound volume,lang.inistores the currently selected language anduser.inistores graphical options.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\media\Kao2.SG[Note 2] %LOCALAPPDATA%\Kao - Round 2\ |
| Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\1048540\remote\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1048540/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud | Approx. 5 KB available. |
Video
Launcher display options.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution | Steam version only. For others, see Widescreen resolution. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Steam version only. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | Steam version only. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Limited to 1600x900, 1280x960, 1280x720, and 800x600 (Steam version only). | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | Limited to 60 Hz;/60fps see Run the game at screen refresh rate. | ||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Widescreen resolution
| Modify configuration file (Retail version)[5] |
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Input
Keybindings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Launcher requires mouse input. | |
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | Y-axis is inverted by default; manually swap mappings to un-invert. |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | Steam version only. | |
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| DualShock 4 controllers | Steam version only. | |
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| DualShock button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Connection modes | unknown | |
| Generic/other controllers | Generic DirectInput controllers are supported. | |
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| Button prompts |  |
| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio options.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Effects, Music | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
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 and GOG release contains both dubs, selectable via the in-game launcher. |
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| French | European release only and the GOG version. | |||
| German | European release only and the GOG version. | |||
| Hungarian | Fan translation | |||
| Italian | European release only and the GOG version. | |||
| Polish | Available on the GOG version. | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Translation. | |||
| Russian | Local retail version only. Not available on Steam and GOG version. | |||
| Spanish | European release only and the GOG version. |
- 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[6] |
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Use the -rate=xx command line argument[6]
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Game crashes
| Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP2.[5] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 8.1 | |
| OpenGL | 1.2 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 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>/1048540/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1048540) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
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 Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 | WSGF
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Verified by User:Keith on 2020-04-22
- Tested with Steam version