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== Kingpin Starter ==

[https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin_starter/ Kingpin Starter] is a free, standalone Kingpin setup for Windows that combines the freely available Kingpin Alpha Demo v0.22n, the official 1.21 patch, and the community-developed MH Kingpin Patch to create a working multiplayer environment capable of connecting to online servers.

Kingpin Starter v1.0 is created by combining:
* [https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin_demo/&file=KPDEMO.EXE Kingpin Demo] 
* [https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin/patches/official/windows/&file=kingpin_v121_patch.zip Kingpin 1.21 Patch]
* [https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin/patches/unofficial/windows/mh%27s_kingpin_patch/ mh's Kingpin Patch]
* A few manual changes

For best experience buy the full version of Kingpin:
* [https://www.gog.com/en/game/kingpin_life_of_crime GOG.com]
* [https://store.steampowered.com/app/38430/Kingpin__Life_of_Crime/ Steam]

You can play online with this starter, but it does not include single player.

===Kingpin Starter Instructions diy (do it yourself)===
For best experience buy the full version of Kingpin.<br>
You can play online with this but you do need to connect to a server to download the rest.<br>

1. Download [https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin_demo/&file=KPDEMO.EXE Kingpin Demo] and install it.

2. Download [https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin/patches/official/windows/&file=kingpin_v121_patch.zip Kingpin 1.21 Patch] and overwrite the files in Kingpin Demo you just installed.

3. Download the last [https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin/patches/unofficial/windows/mh%27s_kingpin_patch/ mh's Kingpin Patch] (you need atleast v12) and install in your Kingpin Demo folder you just installed.

4. Download and install [https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin_starter/diy/&file=democreate.zip Democreate.zip] into youre Kingpin Demo folder you just installed.
Run Democreate.bat. (You can see in notepad what the bat & sp1 files does).

5. Get [https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin/editing/font/&file=font_conchars.zip font_conchars] and install it somewhere.<br>
* Run font_conchars_high.exe and create this font conchars_high_11x11.tga<br>
* Run font_conchars.exe  and create this font conchars3.tga<br>
Copy the extracted conchars_high_11x11.tga & conchars3.tga in the main\pic\ folder.<br>
or get a [https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin_starter/diy/addon/&file=conchars.zip conchars.zip] from addon.<br>

===Recommend fixes===
That's all to play some Kingpin Multiplayer but it's recommend to adjust some files.<br><br>
1. main\sprites\muzzhmg.tga Best to make sprite abit smaller or install [https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin_starter/diy/addon/&file=sprite_muzzhmg.zip muzzhmg.tga].<br>
2. If you want more closer orginale menu sounds install [https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin_starter/diy/addon/&file=menusound.zip menusound.zip]. Orginale Kingpin demo files where altered to make it look more like orginale.<br>
3. Replace demo logo with Kingpin.info logo install
[https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin/hires/pics/&file=logo_kingpininfo.zip logo_kingpininfo].

== Disclaimer ==
Kingpin Starter v1.0 is based on the officially released Kingpin Demo, the official 1.21 patch, and mh’s community patch.  
This package does not include or redistribute retail game assets from the full version of Kingpin.  
It is intended only as a community‑made starter for multiplayer use.  

For single‑player content and the full Kingpin experience, please purchase the retail game legally from:
* [https://www.gog.com/en/game/kingpin_life_of_crime GOG.com]
* [https://store.steampowered.com/app/38430/Kingpin__Life_of_Crime/ Steam]

All unofficial patches and configuration files are provided “as is” by the community.  
Ownership of Kingpin and its assets remains with the original rights holders.