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<a name="kingpinversion"></a>Kingpin version

After installing Kingpin CD version you will want to update your Kingpin version to the latest version.

If you got a digital version, for example one of the following

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Source: Version:
CD Kingpin 1.00 version
<a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/38430/" target="_blank">Steam - Kingpin</a> Steam Kingpin 1.21 version
<a href="http://www.gog.com/game/kingpin_life_of_crime" target="_blank">GOG.com - Kingpin</a> Gog Kingpin 1.21 version
<a href="http://www.desura.com/games/kingpin" target="_blank">Desura - Kingpin</a> Kingpin 1.21 version

you don't have to update Kingpin, because you've already got the latest version.
If you don't know which version you have, you can check it with <a href="https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin/patches/unofficial/&file=kprespatch_v1.zip">kprespatch</a>.
You will also see that some digital version of website are different. If you want the orginal version, you can use the <a href="https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin/patches/official/&file=kingpin_v121_patch.exe">Kingpin 1.21 patch</a> as well.

<a name="locationkingpin"></a>Location Kingpin

 To find the location of your Kingpin folder:

  1. Start Menu
  2. All Programs
  3. Kingpin
  4. Kingpin - Life of Crime -> Right mouseclick
  5. Properties
    And it should show the folder where it's installed:

image file="tutorial/setup/basic/kingpinlocation.png" width="50%"

You also could press Open File Location to find the exact location.

Some default Kingpin locations:

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Source Default Install Directory:
 CD  C:\Program Files\Kingpin\
 CD  C:\Program Files (x86)\Kingpin\
 CD  C:\Games\Kingpin\
Steam  C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Kingpin\
Steam  C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Kingpin\
GOG.com  C:\GOG Games\Kingpin - Life of Crime\
Desura  C:\Program Files\Desura\Common\Kingpin\
Desura  C:\Program Files (x86)\Desura\Common\Kingpin\

<a name="patching"></a>Patching Kingpin

Download <a href="https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin/patches/official/&file=kingpin_v121_patch.exe">kingpin_v121_patch.exe.</a> After downloading the file, double click it to start it, and you will see the following window:
image file="tutorial/setup/basic/kingpin121patch.png"
Put the <a href="http://kingpin.info/?p=setup-the-game#locationkingpin">location of Kingpin</a> into required info box. For example:
image file="tutorial/setup/basic/kingpin121patch2.png"
And press the Unzip button.
Kingpin should now be completely updated to the last version to play online.

<a name="resolutionkingpin"></a>Kingpin Resolution Patch

If you want a custom resolution or the resolution options are not fulfilling your desires, you can change them with <a href="https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin/patches/unofficial/multi_patch/&file=kingpin_multi_patch_3.zip">Kingpin Multi Patch</a>. Please note this patcher doesn't work with the Steam version of Kingpin. In that case, you'll need the <a href="https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin/patches/unofficial/steam/&file=Kingpin_res_hack_steam.zip">Kp Steam Relosution Hack</a>.
image file="tutorial/setup/basic/multi_patch_3.png"

If you get a missing dll error you will need to download vcredist_x86.exe <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784" target="_blank">Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013</a> from Microsoft.

If you want other options like special resolutions, you could also try the <a href="https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin/patches/unofficial/&file=kprespatch_v1.zip">KP Resolution Patcher.
</a>image file="tutorial/setup/basic/kpresolutionpatch.png"

<a name="gamespy"></a>Gamespy Lite Patch

Gamespy Lite is not working since all their servers were <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameSpy#Shutdown" target="_blank">shut down</a>. So if you want to play multiplayer you should install the replacement of <a href="https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin/patches/unofficial/gamespy/&file=gamespy_lite_kingpin.zip">Gamespy Lite</a>.

Just extract it to your Kingpin/gamespylite folder and overwrite the existing file. If you don't have a Kingpin/gamespylite just create one and extract the file to there.
image file="tutorial/setup/basic/gamespylite.png"

<a name="deleteunnecessary"></a>Delete Unnecessary Files

If you know the <a href="http://kingpin.info/?p=setup-the-game#locationkingpin">location</a> of the Kingpin files, you can safely delete the following directories from the Kingpin CD install version:

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 Reason:  Directory:
 Electronic Registration for <a href="http://www.interplay.com/" target="_blank">Interplay</a> not working anymore  Kingpin\ereg
 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SegaSoft#Heat.net" target="_blank">Heat.net</a> was a way to play multiplayer in the past  Kingpin\heat
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