Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 – Hidden Launch Options

by Falagar / Articles, Misc. Guides / 02 Mar 2019

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”…

Falagar

He is the founder and editor of Magic Game World. He loved gaming from the moment he got a PlayStation 1 with Gran Turismo on his 7th birthday.
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