How to Downpatch to Release Version (1.02) in Steam

If you want to downpatch to the release version (1.02) of KUNAI through Steam, the developers kindly made the process very easy.

**1)** Find KUNAI in your Steam Library. Right-click it and select Properties.

**2)** Navigate to the BETAS tab and enter the pass code "speedrunningislife" to gain access to the release version (1.02).

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**3)** Select "speedrun-d1r" in the dropdown list and KUNAI will automatically downpatch to that version in Steam.

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After the download is finished, launching KUNAI through Steam will launch 1.02 and not the current release version.

If you want to update KUNAI back to the current release, navigate back to the Properties->BETAS tab and select NONE. Steam will automatically download the correct version like before.

How to Run KUNAI at 144FPS

KUNAI's basic movement is framerate dependent to the point where a run on 144FPS can be minutes faster than an equal run on 60FPS. As well as this, certain Charged Blade hovers are only possible on high FPS. Full-game runs of KUNAI are done at 144FPS maximum because it is the highest standard framerate that should be attainable for anyone on PC (thankfully the game is not demanding to run to at high framerates).

**If you have a 144Hz monitor** then the game should target 144FPS by default and no modification is required.

**If you have any non-144Hz monitor** then you will need to modify one of the game's files in order to target 144FPS instead of your monitors refresh rate.

**1)** Download one of the following modified dlls made by Seanpr depending on which version of the game you're running. [For 1.02](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/601316844942655488/678301104181870602/Assembly-CSharp.dll) or [for 1.03](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/601316844942655488/690247913016000557/Assembly-CSharp.dll). Download the file to somewhere you can access it easily, like your Desktop.

**2)** Navigate to your KUNAI directory within Steam. If you don't know where this is, right-click KUNAI in your Steam Library, select Properties, navigate to the LOCAL FILES tab and select "BROWSE LOCAL FILES...".

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**3)** Inside your KUNAI folder navigate to KUNAI_Data->Managed where you should find a file named "Assembly-CSharp.dll". **Optional:** Copy this file to somewhere you'll remember it, for example a folder on your Desktop named KUNAI Backup.

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**4)** Copy the modified dll you downloaded earlier into the KUNAI->KUNAI_Data->Managed folder and select Replace. Your game should now run at 144FPS regardless of your monitor's refresh rate.

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**Regardless of whether modification was necessary or not, you also need to have your FPS showing in your recording in order to have a leaderboard valid run.** This is necessary in order to make sure nobody is running at higher than 144FPS and gaining an unfair advantage from doing so.

There are some 3rd party programs that monitor FPS in games, like Riviatuner Statistics Server, but this guide will show how to use the default FPS counter in Steam for simplicity.

**1)** In Steam, navigate to your Settings and select the In-Game tab.

**2)** Select where you want the In-game FPS counter to show up in the dropdown. Make sure the option you select will actually make the counter visible in your recording layout.

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**3)** Check the "High Contrast color" box to make sure the FPS counter will be clearly visible in any recordings.

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How to Use LiveSplit and the Autosplitter

Even if you're new to speedrunning or new to using autosplitters, the process is very simple and easy to understand.

**1)** First download LiveSplit from [this link](http://livesplit.github.io/downloads/).

**2)** Open LiveSplit. It should appear just as a timer showing 0.00. Right click LiveSplit and select Edit Splits.

**3)** Fill-in the game name as Kunai and you should be able to Activate the autosplitter. There's also a Settings menu where you can choose which autosplits to use. Make sure the Start and Split boxes are checked, as well as the Lemonkus (End) autosplit. You can enable any additional autosplits you want to use here to match whatever game segments you're choosing to separate.

**4)** When you're happy with your splits, right click LiveSplit and select Compare Against -> Game Time. This will make sure that you're showing Loadless time and not Real Time.

**5)** You can also right click LiveSplit and select Edit Layout to show splits, title, additional timers etc. to your liking.

Trainer Setup/Instructions

#Setup
Download the Trainer [Here](https://github.com/Voxelse/ASLScripts/raw/master/Livesplit.Kunai/Assembly-CSharp_Trainer.dll) or from the [Resources](https://www.speedrun.com/kunai/resources).

To use the trainer you need to modify a file of the game.
Go in your installation folder (path for steam):
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\KUNAI\KUNAI_Data\Managed

Make a backup of the file called "Assembly-CSharp.dll" by renaming it into something else or copy/paste it.
Then paste the trainer file into the folder and rename "Assembly-CSharp_Trainer.dll" to "Assembly-CSharp.dll".
If you want to remove the trainer, just replace the Assembly file by the original one by doing the reverse operation.
In case you've lost the original file, you can right-click the game on Steam -> "Properties" -> "Local Files" > "Verify integrity of game files" to force the game to re-download it.

#Instructions
To enable/disable the debug panel you need to hit Ctrl+P (can change the shortcut in case it's a problem for some people).
The debug has three columns:

The first is to teleport yourself to any zone you want.

The second is to go to any pad/important location within the zone.
There is also "Disable Camera Bounds" to remove the regular camera bounds, "Debug_Info" to debug events on a console, "Build_Info" to display fps and "Enable Room Names" to display room names on the map.
Debug_Info is a fully custom console so I can add pretty much any debug in case you want me to add more.

The third column is related to the items.

If you have any problem regarding the trainer, you can ask for some help in the Discord or ask me directly at @Voxelse.

Name	Author
How to Downpatch to Release Version (1.02) in Steam	XeroGoFast 5 years ago
How to Run KUNAI at 144FPS	XeroGoFast 5 years ago
How to Use LiveSplit and the Autosplitter	XeroGoFast 5 years ago
Trainer Setup/Instructions	Voxelse 5 years ago