Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 – Hidden Launch Options
Go to “Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2” properties menu and choose Set launch options… button.
There you can try out many of the following options (separated by spaces, without quotes!):
“-$=” – set number of ducats on new game, for example:
-$=3000
“-c=” – set number of crystals on new game, for example:
-c=250
“-s=” – set number of stars on new game, for example:
-s=255
“-novbr” – disable gamepad vibrations
“-notm” – disable Torpedo Mode screen (“Lair of Poison” boss stage)
“-lqae” – low quality atmoshperic effects (like snowflakes and raindrops)
“-nosv” – disable Kao’s shadow
“-nofss” – disable Full Screen Sprite (fade-in and fade-out effects)
“-loadtest” – load every level from the game. You can hold down ESC/START button on loading screen to stop the process, then close down the game, disable this option and reload your save file on a selected stage.
“-nopcf” – skip parsing default config files (“media/elephant2.ini”, “media/user.ini”)
“-setpf” – set a save file flag:
- “-setpf0=-1” – first cutscene in the “Dark Docks”
- “-setpf0=1” – cutscene after defeating Shaman
- “-setpf0=2” – cutscene after defeating Engineer
- “-setpf0=3” – cutscene after defeating Octopus
- “-setpf0=4” – cutscene after defeating Pirate
- “-setpf0=5” – cutscene after winning the motorboat race
- “-setpf6=1” – Kao already collected treasure in the “Volcano” (set it to any other value and you can fish out treasure chests again!)
- “-setpf7=1” – Kao already got 1000 ducats in a “Race” (set it to less or equal to 0 and you can claim your prize again!)
- “-setpf9=1” – BOSMAN IS GONE
- “-setpf31=0” – something special in the “Beavers’ Forest”…