Created by Verok. This patch redirects legacy DirectDraw graphics into OpenGL 1.1/3.0 and allow play game on modern PC under Windows 10. Numerous problems have been fixed and several PS1 features have been restored
Created by Verok. This path redirects legacy DirectDraw graphics into OpenGL 1.1/3.0 and allow play game on modern PC under Windows 10. Numerous problems have been fixed and several PS1 features have been restored.
Fixes & features:
- Game runs on modern PC (Windows 10)
- Game renders via OpenGL 1.1/3.0. If your GPU supports OpenGL 3.0 - game uses it. If no - game uses OpenGL 1.1
- Removed CD check and game can run now without CD. (see "Installation" section)
- Removed system restriction for 4 languages (Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Thai)
- When switching display modes (F12), the game does not crash now
- When switching display into "Eagle Eye" (F6), the game does not crash now
- Camera zoom is working now, not only for 320x240 mode (like on PS1), but for 640x480 too
- Camera can follow by Kain movement like in PS1 version
- Added feature to run and switch game into windowed mode
- Added feature to switch on/off filtering
- Corrected rendering speed for Nosgoth map and Kain's inventory menu
- Added option to select game rendering speed / frame per second (FPS)
- Added configuration window on startup, similar to Soul Reaver. To disable it - launch the game with command parameter "-noconfig"
- Added FPS counter
- Implemented subtitles engine
- Implemented 3D sounds via OpenAL
- Implemented XInput support with gamepad vibrations
- Arrows keys are duplicated on WSAD keys
- Intro movies and cutscenes are now played in progressive mode
- Cutscenes and flights movies are encoded with better quality
- Game can play stereo sound files for cutscenes
- Added HQ Sound Patch - sound files from PS1 version. Thanks to NobelGas
- Added modified installer from original CD, which help you install game from CD on modern PC together with this pach
Languages:
- Interface
- Voices
- English
- German
- French
- Japanese
- Spanish - (legacyofkain.es)
- Russian - (Vector/Megera/Kudos/Golden Leon)
- Subtitles
Key combinations:
- Alt+Enter - Windowed/Fullscreen mode
- Alt+I - On/Off FPS counter
- Alt+F - On/Off image filtering
Installation:For Windows users
- Download and extract archive
- Insert your PC game disk into CD/DVD-ROM (or cd image drive)
- Launch SETUP.EXE from extracted archive
- Select installation type (Full Installation - with HQ cutscenes)
- Follow installer instruction until completion
- Launch KAIN.EXE
- Have fun ;)
For Wine users
- Download and extract archive
- Insert your PC game disk into CD/DVD-ROM (or cd image drive)
- Launch SETUP.EXE from extracted archive
- Select installation type (Full Installation - with HQ cutscenes)
- Follow installer instruction until completion
- Launch Wine Configuration ( $ winecfg )
- On "Applications" tab add your KAIN.EXE, in case if it's not there (see example)
- On "Libraries" tab make sure ddraw is selected as "Native then Builtin" (see example)
- Launch KAIN.EXE
- Have fun ;)
is this stil compitable with the gog release?
Should be yes. I've installed it over the GOG release.
just...how?
Just extract it into the folder and run Kain.exe directly. You don't need to use the setup program.
Nice, but purple artifacts in render cutscenes! :/
Not sure what's causing that unfortunately
I still don't know hot to install the patch. How can I create a SD image?
Hey, thanks a whole lot for this. One of the best a most needed mods I've seen for a game
How to install with the GOG release?
Just extract it into the folder and run Kain.exe directly. You don't need to use the setup program.