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January 25th, 2008, 14:32 GMT · By Silviu Stahie

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - Bugs and Fixes

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Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is somewhat of a controversial game and had its share of criticism, ranging from superficial to buggy. We find it to be quite a decent game that didn't present any problems while playing, but others weren't so fortunate. Most of the problems were (and still are) related with the introduction of Windows Live. The most unlucky ones had even stranger problems. We found several solutions to a few bugs and related issues while searching the official forum and the knowledge base from Eidos.




Problem:
My game is running slowly or is pausing/freezing. I have an AMD Dual-core processor, what can I do?

Solution:
If you have not already done so, you should download and install the AMD Dual-Core Optimizer program which can resolve a multitude of issues with games running on these processors. You can download the AMD Dual-Core Optimizer from here. If you
already have this installed, it may be an idea to uninstall it, download this one and install it again in case it is an updated version of the one you currently have.


Problem:
The game crashes trying to update to the new version of Live from Microsoft.

Solution:
The update can also be downloaded manually from here. This could help a lot of offline players too, since Live is integrated into the main game whether you are online or not.

Problem:
The game crashes with an 'Error: Xlive.dll try reinstalling' message, how do I solve this?

Solution:
It has been reported that some people are experiencing crashing when trying to launch the game with the error reporting 'Error : Xlive.dll try reinstalling. In order to resolve this issue, you should reinstall the Games for Windows software. The Games for Windows installer package can be found on the Kane and Lynch DVD, please follow the steps below if you require help to launch the installer:

1. Click on Start (Windows button for Vista users)
2. Click on My Computer (Computer for Vista users)
3. Find the DVD drive which has the Kane & Lynch disc in and right-click on the icon for the drive
4. Choose explore from the menu
5. Look for a file named "XliveRedist", which has a computer and disc icon and double-click this to launch the installer for Games for Windows
6. Follow the on-screen instructions and wait untill the installer is complete
7. Reboot your PC

Problem:
My game is pausing for a few seconds during play and I have an extended feature USB keyboard. What can I do?

Solution:
If you are experiencing the game pausing for a few seconds during play and you are using a USB keyboard, which has extended features e.g. media control, scroll wheel etc., the problem may lie with the way windows 'polls' or checks this USB device on your system.

We have been informed that changing the USB connector to a PS/2 connector can solve the problem or using an alternative keyboard will stop windows from pausing your game every few seconds.

You may want to make sure that you have the latest motherboard drivers installed, as these usually include updates for the USB hub which could be at the root of the problem.

If your keyboard comes with specific drivers, it would be best to make sure you have downloaded and installed the latest drivers from your keyboard manufacturer's website.

Problem:
The game won't launch or it crashes during launch, why?

Solution:
Crashing during launching the game can indicate that your PC does not meet the minimum requirements or that the drivers for your graphics card are too old to run the game correctly.

nVidia
Windows XP - 163.75
Windows Vista 32-bit - 163.75
Windows Vista 64-bit - 163.75

Ati/AMD
Windows XP - CATALYST 8.1
Windows Vista 32-bit - CATALYST 8.1

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READER COMMENTS:


Comment #1 by: Andrew on 19 May 2008, 19:08 UTC reply to this comment

all the characters in the game are completely invisible...only floating guns running around like i'm playing in a ghost world.

Comment #1.1 by: Kane on 21 Apr 2012, 09:20 GMT

Yeah dude I have the same * problem just like you! Can anybody tell me what to do to fix the invicible characthers in the game??


Comment #2 by: Jorrit. on 10 Jul 2008, 12:04 UTC reply to this comment

My problem,

i was start the game up.
and i chose a chapter and then it was al colored.
sky was orange and the buildings where blue.
and all colors are changed, i looks like its was negative
or something.


Comment #3 by: mccourt on 31 Jul 2008, 19:25 UTC reply to this comment

My Problem...

When i am trying to install the game it gets to one of the screens that tells you to click next to go on, but when i do it stops "responding" and when i go to task manager to "end now" it says it is a msiexc.exe error


Comment #4 by: Rikard on 07 Oct 2008, 17:24 UTC reply to this comment

my problem:

My game crashes during launch and i have latest graphic card update and dual core optimizer and i have a Direct3D problem....


Comment #5 by: steve on 09 Oct 2008, 21:34 UTC reply to this comment

problem i have is when i start the chapter it crashes, or sometime it will work for 5 mins but my sound doesnt work, i cant hear what other charactors or some gun sounds.


Comment #6 by: Marcus on 20 Nov 2008, 09:40 UTC reply to this comment

My problem is that it only plays trailers or intro films, never actually gets to the start screen :S


Comment #7 by: Sebastian on 08 Jan 2009, 17:56 UTC reply to this comment

My Problem is that K&L:Dead Men runs extremely slow and some other probs like Kane falling through an elevator so i can't get to the next render scene. I've tried nearly everything - installing new drivers, installing newest directX, defragmentation of my HDD, installing older drivers and so on.

My Sys:
Samsung R560 Aura Mebugo
Core 2 Duo 2GHz Centrino2
Geforce 9600M GT 512 MB DDR3
4 GB DDR3 RAM
Vista Home


Comment #8 by: Gman on 22 Jan 2009, 19:36 UTC reply to this comment

I have a duel core 512mb of video ram and 2gb of system ram
when I get to a piont that a sniper can see me or when a round window appears then the gem runns realy slowly???????

What can be done?


Comment #9 by: Robban on 01 Feb 2009, 07:54 UTC reply to this comment

I have a problem bad problem with my game, everything is working correcly exept that when I'm in the game or Menu the mouse pointer could just jump to one of the corners of the upper right or left screen, so when I'm in the game everything is spinning around and it take some time (5-10 seconds) to get it normal again (most often it jumps to the upper right corner),

Comment #9.1 by: Dimitar on 18 Jul 2011, 22:26 GMT

I have the same problem with my mouse, and not only that, when I shoot for example with a pistol, it AUTOMATICLY changes my weapon, so I have no accurate shot! Please help us!!


Comment #10 by: ferid on 24 Mar 2009, 19:42 UTC reply to this comment

my problem

i wanna play co-op with my friend but in the game,but game wants x-box controller, is it possible play game with another joystick?


Comment #11 by: codenamecorey on 15 May 2009, 02:27 UTC reply to this comment

Help! the games runs but the enviroment is in grey color. i still can see the characters but no good to play with that odd color. help!


Comment #12 by: Aenon on 02 Nov 2009, 00:46 UTC reply to this comment

My problem is that it works fine in the menus (though sometimes crashing but only seems to be when i skip that intro). Once I'm on the first chapter the framerate goes to an erratic state and will occasionally have a breather and be smooth but this lasts for about half a second then back to all the terrible framerates. I've been trying to fix this problem for ages (I already knew about the solutions you guys posted) and none of them have worked - at all!! Eidos need a serious slap in the face as this game has been out this long and still they have yet to show any concern for a game they hyped up so much to have this many problems.
Played this on the console and greatly enjoyed it. PC Version = Poo (depending on your rig;>)
Hope they get their act together and give their PC base the respect their money gave them.


Comment #13 by: Will on 02 Nov 2009, 03:45 UTC reply to this comment

My problem is after I kill the Chinese boss and I get on the elevator then all the "good guys" put on different close. The problem is right as I'm able to move to leave the building elevator. I fall threw the elevator into a gray box, that I can't get out of. Any suggestions?


Comment #14 by: mod on 25 Nov 2009, 15:11 UTC reply to this comment

my problem is the game is working allright but there is no sound for the characters when they talk , i can hear the shooting and everything but when someone talks no voices are heard , just the subtitles , i don't know what's wrong ?


Comment #15 by: decaman on 24 Dec 2009, 17:23 UTC reply to this comment

my problem is my windows installer doenst let me install this game

Comment #15.1 by: nasov on 05 Sep 2010, 13:16 GMT

this is a mee toooo post.
The installation halts at copying files... various percentage, last time i tried was 11%, first time round 81%...

any ideas!?


Comment #16 by: Nelson on 05 Jan 2010, 05:52 UTC reply to this comment

my problem is that, the game menu is ok, running, but, when i start the game, it becomes rlly slow, and lagging, impossible to play... i`v already tried to instal new drivers for my graphic card, reinstal the game, download from other places, and the problem is always the same...

Core 2 Quad Q8400
4gb DD2 Kingston 800Mhz
ATi HD 4870 512/256
1TB WesternDigital


Comment #17 by: bull on 08 Feb 2010, 22:25 UTC reply to this comment

my problem is... the guns don t stop changing i cant play lk that a try everithing but it dont go right sorrry bout my bad english


Comment #18 by: konj on 30 Mar 2010, 19:18 UTC reply to this comment

i have a problem my game is stoping 1 or 2 seconds


Comment #19 by: Stefan on 15 May 2010, 17:59 UTC reply to this comment

Sadly dual core optimizer maeks games like halv life totally unplayaböe, slows tje aidop dpwm fpr sp,e reaspm amd causes some smoth stuttering or how to describe it in the visuals.



I blame windows live.


4 ocut of 5 gmae i played with this has had similar problems. only Dawn of war 2 worked perfect.

but Kane and lynch, sever stuttering and unplayable.

GTA IV: works 1 out of 20 tiimes and then it sutters almost always
B ioshock 2, frame rate drops and ner inplayable in some parts.
Street Fighter 4. veeerrrry low framerate mostly, sometiems though it works as it should


And all games that dosent use windows live works flawlessly.. Crysis, Fallout 3, Modern warfare 2 etc etc.


Comment #20 by: Taysan on 25 Dec 2010, 18:20 UTC reply to this comment

I have the same problem, my comp is brand new with core 2 quad, and game still crashes during launch, why?


Comment #21 by: sandro_ch on 19 Feb 2011, 13:56 UTC reply to this comment

when i play this game sometimes my screen is starting to glitter and graphic is spoiled

what can i do?


Comment #22 by: frozenholmes on 17 Apr 2011, 12:04 UTC reply to this comment

my problem is after I kill the Japanese boss dude in his office and after the big shoot out when I go in to the elevator the loading screen comes up and it doesn't load... I here the whole convo when they are talking about changing there suits and all the other stuff but it just gets stuck at the loading screen... nothing happens please help cheers :D


Comment #23 by: Windson on 22 May 2011, 15:34 UTC reply to this comment

My problem:
Constant low FPS. I have a really good computer but this game runs on low FPS on any graphic settings.


Comment #24 by: Micheal NYC on 10 Jun 2011, 11:41 UTC reply to this comment

The game is freezing during gameplay...I have an original game and my computer has 4GB RAM and 1024 video graphic card ...500GB Hard Disk
I have uninstalled it and installed it over and over again but nothing....


Comment #25 by: DeMoNsTeR on 25 Jun 2011, 05:28 UTC reply to this comment

My problem is that when the game starts it runs very slow, even while running it with an ATI 6670 graphics card. Looks like some pixel shading problem to me, while other heavy games run smoothly. Please help.


Comment #26 by: Dimitar on 18 Jul 2011, 22:25 UTC reply to this comment

I play this game, it won't save my game progress and when I start the game it says that save games are found but I start from the beginning of the game. Another problem is with my mouse, when I shoot or move the mouse suddenly stops and moves again in one second so I don't have accurate shot, and for example if I shoot with a pistol it automaticly swaps with the H&K MP5 SMG without pushing any button on my keypad or mouse! Why??? Can you solve this problem?? Thank you!


Comment #27 by: Yunghazx on 18 Nov 2011, 10:23 UTC reply to this comment

i cannot see the characters in game play. What problem is this?


Comment #28 by: lachie on 13 Dec 2011, 05:35 UTC reply to this comment

so the problem with my game is i just bought it today and when i start it up it says its not responding then closes it i tryed reinstalling it but it still doesnt work

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