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Installing and Running Defence Alliance 2 for Killing Floor

By AKA_Trunk Monkey

Are you having difficulty installing or running Defence Alliance 2 for Killing Floor? Here's a solution.

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Category: Co-op, Game Modes, Modding or Configuration, Multiplayer, Workshop

Languages: English

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2 Oct, 2022 @ 4:45pm

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Guide Index

Overview

Acquiring Defence Alliance 2 for Killing Floor

Installation

Playing

Conclusion

Comments

Acquiring Defence Alliance 2 for Killing Floor

After careful thought about Li Deatus's guide becoming obsolete,

I decided to provide an easier way to acquire the mod. I located files in an older hard drive, that had Defence Alliance 2 mod for Killing Floor, and combined them with the files to revert Killing Floor version 1065 to Killing Floor version 1058.
After putting the files into a folder, I compressed the folder into the Zip file format and loaded the zip file onto Google Drive for easy access and quick download.
For anyone interested, here's the link

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C8TQB-vDy0lRb5hEU2VTlnNHDkiLNMuG/view?usp=sharing

Installation

After acquiring the zip file, unzip the file. There will be a folder I named DA2forKF.
In the folder there will be a set of folders which need to be copied to the Killing Floor game folder, an internet short cut (for DA2), and a readme file (containing installation instructions).

Warning!
Using these files will revert Killing Floor, KF, to version 1058 from 1065.
Reverting to KFv1058 is necessary to run Defence Alliance 2, DA2,
for KF. DA2 does not run correctly with KFv1065.

So, I recommend the following installation instructions. Please read them.
Rename the current KF game folder to something else.
Reinstall KF.
Copy and paste the folders of this download to the KF game folder. Copy the internet shortcut to the desktop.

Playing

To play DA2, open the DA2 internet shortcut.
The game should start, with the menus working correctly.

To play KFv1065 again, rename KFv1058 folder to something else.
Then rename the KFv1065 folder to KillingFloor. And start Killing Floor the usual way.

Conclusion

Sorry, the stats and achievements still don't work at this time.

If there are any comments, please visit

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/app/35420/discussions/

27 Comments

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AKA_Trunk Monkey [author] 20 Aug @ 4:46pm

Thanks. That's useful input. Will have to check it out sometime.

Lorezzz 19 Aug @ 6:09pm

Through trial and error i found something, you don't have to download the game from scratch to make the game work.

You just need to copy three v1058 files, all located in the System folder, Engine.dll, which fixes the GUI and let's you start a game (without downgrading Killing Floor to V1058, technically with only this swap you can play both games with no problem), but the zeds will be invisible, Kfmod.u which fixes the zeds, but makes Killing Floor crash, and Kfgui.u, which lets you play Killing Floor but it downgrades it to V1058, you could create a download link with only those three files and save up some download time to those who want to play it,

AKA_Trunk Monkey [author] 4 Jan @ 7:26pm

Sorry to the person who commented last. I accidentally deleted your comment. The GUI issue seems to stem from something necessary in version 1065. Just copy version 1058 over 1065.
Seems to solve the issue.

AKA_Trunk Monkey [author] 25 Feb, 2024 @ 8:06am

I'd be happy just getting the stats and achievements working. I remember trying to play it back in 2009, but never got into it. Some years later I wanted to play it again, but it wasn't working anymore. I'm not a coder, but if someone knows how, something like the Server Perks mod would be useful.

PUNISHER 25 Feb, 2024 @ 6:25am

Mod works on 1058 right, I run this game on Steam DA2 launcher, just checked it and did a few things for achievements and they don't work. Need to wait for official fix or something. I see I'm not the only one who wants to get these achievements, I can't even remove this mod from my Steam profile. Cant remove this game, and cant get achievements.

AKA_Trunk Monkey [author] 25 Feb, 2024 @ 5:50am

I think the stats and achievements problem have something to do with a no longer existing master server and the changes Steam made for recording achievements. If you could come up with a solution, It would surely be welcomed. Good luck!

PUNISHER 25 Feb, 2024 @ 5:38am

I did it once with another game and I get achievements. I had to replace the original files and add something to the launcher

PUNISHER 25 Feb, 2024 @ 5:37am

There must be a way to get achievements. I will try to launch the game with Steam run somehow.

AKA_Trunk Monkey [author] 25 Feb, 2024 @ 5:32am

Yes, it works as long as you're using KF version 1058. Stats and achievements don't work though.
The mod would will require recoding.

PUNISHER 25 Feb, 2024 @ 4:45am

Does it work?

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