Kane & Lynch: Dead Men didn't appear on many Best of 2007 round-ups, but it's nevertheless a game that no-one's going to forget in a hurry. We still don't know the full story behind the Jeff Gerstmann sacking saga, but whatever it was, it's hard not to think of Eidos' sweary shooter without a certain distate. Kane is busted out of the prison van and offered a deal by The 7. His wife and daughter will be spared if he returns the loot. He will still be killed. Lynch, a medicated psychopath sentenced to death for the murder of his wife, is busted out of prison with Kane to be his watchdog and make sure he fulfils the deal. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men follows the violent and chaotic journey of two men – a flawed mercenary and a medicated psychopath – and their brutal attitude towards right and wrong. This volatile partnership combined with innovative technologies allow for an unparalleled gaming experience.
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men| Developers |
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| Publishers |
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| Japan |
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| Release dates |
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| Windows | November 13, 2007 |
- 2Essential improvements
- 3Game data
- 6Audio
- 7Network
- 8Issues fixed
- 9Other information
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Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
| Kane & Lynch |
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| Kane & Lynch: Dead Men | 2007 |
| Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days | 2010 |
General information
- Square Enix Forums - Kane & Lynch: Dead Men section
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | SecuROMDRM |
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| Amazon.com |
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| Green Man Gaming |
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| Humble Store |
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| Steam |
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- All versions require Games for Windows - LIVEDRM.[Note 1]
Essential improvements[edit]
Skip intro videos[edit]
| Skip intro |
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- Go to
<path-to-game>Movies. - Delete all files starting with
M00_Intro.
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Play without Games for Windows - LIVE[edit]
| Play without GFWL[1] |
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- Download the replacement xlive.dll.
- Extract into
<path-to-game>.
Notes - Can only be used in single-player.
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Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%kaneandlynchmain.ini |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8080/pfx/[Note 2] |
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Configuration options[edit]
- DefaultScene=KaneAndLynch.gms
God Mode & Infinite ammo
- DefaultScene=Locations/M09_A/M09A_Main.gms
- DefaultScene=KaneAndLynch.gms
- showdebugtext 1
- show_debuggeoms
- showdebug 1
- InfAmmo 1
- God 1
enable game controller
- UseGameController
- GamePadMode 1
- DisableAltF4
- ExpandVertexBuffers
- Resolution 1920x1080
- PixelAspect 1
untested options
- ShowFrameRate 1
- ShowBlood 1
- BlackFilter
- FlashbackFilter
- TeargasFilter
- PsychoFilter
- FlashFilter
- PsychoFlashFilter
- PsychoFlashFilter_Out
- AgonyFilter
- MenuFilter
- StartWithGunInHand
- StartWithRifleInHand
- StartWithGranadeInHand
- NoFadeOut
- EnableCheats
- M_fgravity
Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%kaneandlynch |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/8080/pfx/[Note 2] |
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Save game cloud syncing[edit]
Video[edit]
Video settings
Advanced video settings
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution |
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| Multi-monitor | See the WSGF entry. |
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| Ultra-widescreen | See the WSGF entry. |
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| 4K Ultra HD | HUD does not scale well. |
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| Field of view (FOV) |
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| Windowed | Add Window 1 line at the end of main.ini. |
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| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Launch the game in windowed mode and use Borderless Gaming. |
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| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x. |
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| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x MSAA. |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) |
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| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No framerate cap without v-sync. |
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Input[edit]
Input settings
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | Must unplug controller to use keyboard+mouse. |
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| Mouse acceleration |
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| Mouse sensitivity |
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| Mouse input in menus |
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| Mouse Y-axis inversion |
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| Controller |
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| Controller support |
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| Full controller support |
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| Controller remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Controller sensitivity |
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| Controller Y-axis inversion |
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| Additional information |
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| Button prompts |
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| Controller hotplugging |
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| Haptic feedback |
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| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
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Audio[edit]
Audio settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Effects, Speech, Music, Ambience |
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| Surround sound | Up to 7.0 output through OpenAL or DirectSound3D restoration software. |
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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 | EAX 3[2] |
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Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English |
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| French |
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| German |
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| Italian |
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| Spanish |
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| Russian | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
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| Polish | Retail only. Patch for digital release here. |
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Network[edit]
- Online features require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).
- Co-op component is available in local play (split screen) only.
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes |
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| Local play | 2 | Co-op
Co-op version of single-player campaign. |
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| LAN play |
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| Online play | 8 |
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Issues fixed[edit]
Gamepad not recognized[edit]
| The Registry Editor allows users to edit the Windows registry. |
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- Push ⊞ Win+R, type regedit, then click OK.
- Push ⊞ Win+F3 And search
OEMNAME. - Replace
OEMNAME with XBOX 360 Controller for Windows.
Notes - If using a DualShock 4 Controller, try using DS4Windows instead.
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Stuttering[edit]
| Use DirectInput FPS Fix. |
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- Download DirectInput FPS Fix.
- Extract into
<path-to-game>. - Run the game.
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Kane And Lynch Movie
| Use DInput8Wrapper |
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- Download DInput8Wrapper.
- Extract into
<path-to-game>. - Run the game.
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Kane And Lynch Dead Mentm
| Use Windows Device Manager. |
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- Push ⊞ Win+R, type devmgmt.msc, then click OK.
- Find
Human Interface Devices in the list and double click on it. - Right-click and disable the ones on the list with
HID-compliant device in their name. - (Optional) Try disabling
HID-compliant consumer control device as well, if this doesn't work. - Run the game.
Notes - Reverse the changes, when done playing.
- Features such as side buttons or special keys, might not work during the game.
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Crash on startup[edit]
| Update GFWL client[citation needed] |
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Crash to desktop after the first campaign loading screen[edit]
| Head into the main menu audio options and change the Sound Render from OpenAL to DIRECTSOUND[3] |
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Other information[edit]
API[edit]
Middleware[edit]
| Middleware | Notes |
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| Audio | OpenAL, DirectSound3D | May fall back to DirectSound3D if no OpenAL32.dll is detected in c:SysWOW64. |
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System requirements[edit]
| Windows |
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| Minimum | Recommended |
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| Operating system (OS) | XP SP2, Vista |
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| Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon XP 1800+
Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz | AMD Athlon XP 2400+
Intel Pentium 4 2.5 GHz |
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| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
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| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7 GB |
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| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X1300
Nvidia GeForce 6600
128 MB of VRAM | ATI Radeon X1800
Nvidia GeForce 8300
128 MB of VRAM |
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Notes
Kane And Lynch Download
- ↑Games for Windows - LIVEDRM features: Legacy activation, supports local profiles.
- ↑ 2.02.1File/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>/8080/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (8080) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑Steam Community :: Bizargh :: Review for Bulletstorm
- ↑Techgage - Creative EAX vs Asus ds3d GX 2.0
- ↑Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Steam forums
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